Urbanisation
Discussion paper
National urban policy: consultation draft
The draft National Urban Policy outlines the Australian government’s goals and objectives to enable urban areas to be liveable, equitable, productive, sustainable and resilient. The purpose of this consultation is to seek feedback on how government, industry and community can work together to improve cities and suburbs, both now and for future generations.
Conference paper
Is population size all that matters? Economic roles within the urban system
This paper investigates the question of how urbanisation and localisation economies interact over the 30 largest Australian Significant Urban Areas.
Report
Hamilton-Waikato Metropolitan Area: role and function now and in to the future
This study outlines the current roles and functions of the Metro Area, explores the economic linkages between the Metro Area and wider Waikato and Auckland, discusses some scenarios of development over the next 30 to 50 years; and assesses the impact of the connections on the roles and functions of the area as it evolves...
Journal article
Developing a neighbourhood: exploring construction projects from a project ecology perspective
As a consequence of ongoing urbanisation, construction projects are likely to be performed in multi-project contexts. Zooming out from the single project and focussing on the context in which construction projects are performed is suggested as a way to broaden our understanding and develop new theory.
Report
Cities in the world: a new perspective on urbanisation
This report presents new evidence of recent and future urbanisation trends and sheds light on the evolution of metropolitan areas around the globe. The report demonstrates how globally consistent definitions of cities and metropolitan areas can contribute to more effective policy design.