This paper examines aspects of the 'knockdown-rebuild' (KDR) process in Sydney, focusing on the replacement of older houses with new ones and of older residents with younger families.

In the field of climate change and in particular the processes of adapting to changes already locked into place, there is a similar presumption that participation and engagement are vital to the success of any adaptation strategy. In this paper we explore this presumption and consider whether or not it is more or less critical...

This paper outlines present threats to privately-held heritage resources in the absence of significant financial support from the state. It canvasses alternative policies for providing heritage support within local planning frameworks.

This paper will explore the process of modelling growth and change across the outer peri-urban region and for specific localities and communities. It will introduce scenarios for change based on trends, planning policy options and future costs and preferences, and the results of spatial (GIS) modelling undertaken to explore the consequences of change within these...

This paper explores the nature of industry and enterprise change in the context of Melbourne’s broad city region and surrounding landscapes. It seeks to determine the implications for agriculture of change in peri-urban land use, industry structures and landscapes.