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Recent publications
Growing younger: Repetition and regression (PDF 638k)
Dr Stephen Horton
Research Paper 35, February 2012
This paper concerns the contemporary culture of retirement.The object of study is The Villages; a child-free active adult retirement community in central Florida (U.S.A). The method of investigation is textual interpretation.
Public transport network planning in Australia: Assessing current practice in Australia's five largest cities (PDF 2.21Mb)
Dr Paul Mees and A/Prof Jago Dodson
Research Paper 34, May 2011
This paper investigates the performance of Australia's urban public transport networks and institutional structures against the theory of public transport network planning that is emerging in response to practical planning advances reported in the literature.
Histories of placemaking in the Gold Coast City: The neoliberal norm, the State story and the community narrative. (PDF 649k)
Dr Caryl Bosman and Dr Dianne Dredge
Research Paper 33, April 2011
This paper is a case study of placemaking, 'tourism urbanisation' and its counterpart 'community urbanisation', on the Southport Spit; the last remnant of undeveloped public open space in the Gold Coast City.
The principles of public transport network planning: A review of the emerging literature with select examples (PDF 1388k)
A/Prof Jago Dodson, Dr Paul Mees, Dr John Stone and Dr Matthew Burke
Issues Paper 15, March 2011
The authors examine the inter-relationships between land-use planning and public transport provision. The paper is intended for three audiences. The first is planning scholars who are involved in debates about public transport. The second is strategic policy officials in planning agencies who are involved in the planning and design of public transport networks. The third audience comprises those involved in development processes and who seek insights into the technical components of public transport network planning
Identifying and incorporating indigenous landscape values into regional planning processes (PDF 1031k)
Prof Darryl Low Choy, Jenny Wadsworth and Darren Burns
Research Monograph 13, February 2011
This preliminary research confirms that indigenous landscape values can be identified and articulated for South East Queensland. These findings provide a robust foundation from which to explore ways thatindigenous interests can be represented in regional planning processes.
Climate change adaptation in urban systems: Strategies for planning regimes (PDF 808k)
Tony Matthews
Research Paper 32, February 2011
This paper investigates how urban planning regimes can use professional tools to develop climate change adaptation strategies in plan-making, development management, urban design and place-making.