Public symposium: Megaprojects and risk
1 December 2006, 80 George Street, Brisbane
Presentations
- Prof Bent Flyvberg - Megaprojects and risk: Achieving sustainable public and private outcomes
- Prof John Quiggan - Megaprojects: Australian reflections
2nd Creating child friendly cities symposium
30-31 October 2006, NSW Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney
Public symposium: Vulnerability in the Australian city
5 May 2006, Dell Gallery Theatre, Queensland College of Arts, Southbank, Brisbane
This symposium coincided with the presentation of an honorary doctorate to Prof Patrick Troy AO, one of Australia's most eminent urban scientists.
Presentations
- Prof Frank Stilwell ? Vulnerability in the Australian city: Towards security and sustainability? (PDF 26k)
- Dr Grace Karskens ? Urban people, urban places, urban resilience (PDF 563k)
- Prof Steve Dovers ? Settlements and sustainability: Vulnerability, security, and populism (PDF 90k)
Urban Research Program seminar series
- 29 November 2006 - A/Prof Nina-Marie Lister ? Landscapes on the edge: (Re)considering the park in the contemporary metropolitan region (PDF 51k)
- 22 November 2006 - Christopher Irons ? Reframing the development debate: From analysis to proposition (PDF 50k)
- 15 November 2006 - Dr Raimand Gutmann ? Planning in the sun: The case of Linz Solar City, Austria (PDF 49k)
- 25 October 2006 - Jason Byrne ? Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (PDF 51k)
- 27 September 2006 - Caryl Bosman ? Risk in urban landscapes (PDF 51k)
- 30 August 2006 - Prof Tony Hall ? New suburbs: New problems (PDF 51k)
- 9 August 2006 - Dr Saleem Ali, University of Vermont ? Environmental conflicts over nickel mining in New Caledonia (PDF 51k)
- 26 July 2006 - Dr Mee Kam Ng, University of Hong Kong ? Urban and regional planning issues in the world factory of the Pearl River, China (PDF 50k)
- 11 July 2006 - Dr Koray Velibeyoglu and Dr Tan Yigitcanlar ? Harnessing information and communication technologies for urban development and policy making (PDF 51k)
- 31 May 2006 - Prof John Pucher, Rutgers University ? Promoting safe walking and cycling to improve public health - Pucher flyer (PDF 55k), Pucher presentation (PDF 2735k)
- 18 May 2006 - Prof Katherine Gibson, Australian National University ? Collaboration and community in research practice: The diverse economies research project (PDF 106k)
- 3 May 2006 - Craig Wallace, Translink ? The 400 metre myth: Talking the walk (PDF 52k)
- 29 March 2006 - Dr Andreas Muhar, Boku University ? Regional planning and polarity: A new approach (PDF 65k)