Cities and towns
Conference paper
Recovery from the storm: resilience and the role of community capital in long-term disaster recovery in regional Western Australia
Through an examination of ‘community capital’, this paper examines the actors and relationships involved in the flood recovery process of a regional community in Western Australia
Conference paper
The role of discourse in the construction of place: a case study of master planned estates in the Lower Hunter Region
This paper presents a piece of research from a broader project that explores the processes involved in the creation of “successful” new suburban development. Part of this involves exploring the way relationships might be conceptualised, valued and practiced in master planned estates.
Conference paper
The complexity of the sexual city: defining the sex industry premise
This paper considers a variety of definitions and classifications of sex industry premises within NSW. In order to regulate effectively in the future, policy makers need to define activities accurately to reduce ambiguity and minimise problems in a highly contentious industry.
Conference paper
From NIMBY to WIMBY... Possibilities for Housing Options and New Spatial Arrangements of Neighbourhoods to Assist Positive Ageing in Place
Ageing population in Australia is exerting unprecedented changes in housing demand, location of housing and appropriate dwelling types. Availability of suitable, comfortable, affordable and accessible housing is important for older people, and will be a priority as the population in Australia ages. Current planning policy settings and reliance on market forces for housing provision is...
Conference paper
Urban voids: the hidden dimension of temporary vacant spaces in rapidly growing cities
Since in current discussions little attention has been paid to the availability of temporary vacant space, this paper aims to discuss the hidden dimension and potential of urban voids in the example of Melbourne. The particular angle in which we frame this investigation is based on the concept of terrain vague which understands vacant spaces...