Australia has had seven extreme heatwaves since the beginning of the 20th century. During heatwaves, public spaces in cities are frequently warmer than is confortable for humans. The regional warming projection of 2-5°C in Australia (by 2070) will be added to an existing 4-8°C extra heat in higher urban densities. This extra urban heat is...

Adelaide is distinguished from other Australian cities by its history as a planned free settlement and its gridded plan complete with wide boulevards, five city squares, and a parkland boundary. The largest central square Victoria Square/Tarndanyangga has been the focus of countless redevelopment schemes aimed at reinforcing the space as the heart of the city...

Using the Tonsley Redevelopment Project as a new case study, this paper seeks to contribute to the current discussion on urban renewal and the making of competitive cities through a critical examination of the role of ‘innovation clusters’ and the intersection of place and productive processes as the basis to renewal strategy.

This paper explores Census data to examine the scale of transport related carbon emissions reductions that can be achieved by the 30YPGA over three stages: (1) a CBD centric interim park and ride phase commuter model where existing car trips to the CBD are substituted with park and ride; (2) a CBD centric commuter model...

This paper reports findings from a three year mixed methods study of voluntary and involuntary retrenchment at two automotive industry plants in metro Adelaide in 2004.