Griffith University

PhD (Urban and Reg Plan) (Uni SA), B Arch (Hons) (Uni SA), National Dip in Arch (South Africa)

Senior Lecturer, Griffith School of Environment

Contact details for Dr Caryl Bosman

Research Interests

• Urban planning histories
• Theories, practices and processes
• Housing studies
• Suburban design - ideals of community, practices of government

Publications

Journal articles

• Bosman, C. (2012) 'Gerotopia: Risky housing for an ageing population'  Housing, Theory and Society, DOI:10.1080/14036096.2011.641259.
• Bosman, C. & Dredge, D. & Coiacetto, E. (2011) 'The shifting ground of Australian Higher Education through the lens of reflexive modernisation: compromising the quality of planning education?', Australian Planner, 48(2): 72-83.
• Burton, P. & Bosman, C. (2010) 'Gerotopia: the rise of master planned communities for retiring Baby Boomers', Queensland Planner, 50(4): 29-32.
• Bosman, C. (2010) 'The Planning and Development of a District Centre and the Production of 'Educated Communities': A Case of the Golden Grove Development, South Australia', Australian Planner, 47(1): 14-25.
• Bosman, C. (2009) 'Building a Golden Grove 'Community': A Study of Suburban Production Processes in South Australia, 1970s-1980s', Planning Perspectives, 24(2): 217-238.
• Bosman, C. (2008) 'Changing residential landscapes: climate change, communities and concepts of place in tourist cities, a Gold Coast study', Australian Planner, , 45(4): 6-7.
• Bosman, C. (2007) 'EDAW intern programme', Landscape Australia, (November): 26.
• Bosman, C. (2007) 'Building Community Places - Machizukuri- Neoliberalism, Suburbanization and 'Americanization'', International Planning Studies, 12(4): 1-17.
• Bosman, C. (2004) 'Homes for everyone', JAS, 80(Write/Up: New Talents 21C): 131-145.
• Bosman, C. (2003) 'A district package: Constituting community - Golden Grove 1984-2002', JAS, 76(Voicing Dissent: New Talents 21C): 17-26.

Book chapters

• Bosman, C. (2007) 'The making of suburban heritage: building "community", cultural significance and planning practices'. In Miller, Caroline and Roche, Michael (eds.) Past Matters: Heritage & Planning History - Case Studies From The Pacific Rim. Newcastle: Cambridge Scholars, 81-103.

Book Reviews

• Bosman, C. (2011) Review of S. Drake (2009) 'The Elements of Architecture: Principles of Environmental Performance in Buildings', Earthscan in Australian Planner 48(2): 108-109.
• Bosman, C. (2011) Review of S. Bagaeen & O. Uduku (eds) (2010) 'Gated Communities: Social Sustainability in Contemporary and Historical Gated Developments', Earthscan in Australian Planner 48(1):58-59.
• Bosman, C. (2011) Review of D. Knudesen, M. Metro-Roland, A. Soper & C. Greer (eds) (2008) 'Landscape, Tourism, and Meaning', Ashgate in Geographical Research 49(1): 113-114.
• Bosman, C. (2010) Review of J. Flint & D. Robinson (eds) (2008) 'Community Cohesion in Crisis? New Dimensions of Diversity and Difference', Policy Press in Journal of Regional Science (50)4: 893-4.
• Bosman, C. (2009) Review of P. Downton (2009) 'Ecopolis: Architecture and Cities for a Changing Climate', CSIRO in Australian Planner, 46(3):6-7.

Conference Proceedings

• Bosman, C. (2012) 'Changing Housing Landscapes: How baby boomers are implicit in urban transformations', Proceedings from the11th Australasian UHPH conference, University of Western Australia, Perth, 5-8 February.
• Dedekorkut-Howes, A. & Bosman, C. (2011) 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being Gold Coast'. Proceedings from the SOAC conference, Melbourne University, 29 Nov-02 Dec 2011.
• Burton, P. & Bosman, C. (2011) 'Constructing Gerotopia: The impacts of age-segregated communities on the Gold Coast'. Proceedings from the SOAC conference, Melbourne University, 29 Nov-02 Dec 2011.
• Bosman, C. & Burton, P. (2011) 'Buying into 'the good life': The making of Geritopia,' World Planning Schools Congress, 4-8 July, Convention Exhibition Centre, Perth.
• Bosman, C. & Dredge, D & Dedekorkut, A. (2010) 'First Year Experience and Planning Studio Pedagogies', Proceedings from the ANZAPS conference, Lincoln University, Christchurch, 17-19 April 2010.
• Woolcock, G. & Langridge, D. & Welsh, P. & Bosman, C. (2010) 'Child-Friendly by Design: Lessons from the Illawarra', AicE-Bs 2010 Proceedings, 7-9 December, Grand Margherita Hotel, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
• Burton, P. & Bosman, C. (2010) 'Gerotopia: the rise of master planned communities for retiring Baby Boomers', Utopia, PIA Queensland State Planning Conference, Hyatt Coolum, 10-12 November.
• Woolcock, G. & Langridge, D. & Welsh, P. & Bosman, C. (2010) 'Child-Friendly by Design or by Accident?: Lessons from the Illawarra', Proceedings of Connected 2010 – 2nd International Conference on Design Education, UNSW, Sydney, 28 June-1 July.
• Bosman, C. (2008) 'Changing Landscapes: Memory and Ideals of Homeownership', Proceedings from the 9th Australasian UHPH conference, University of Sunshine Coast, Caloundra, 5-8 February.

Creative Works

• Bosman, C. (2009) Albion Park Draft Plan, for Child Friendly by Design consultancy.

Issue and Research Papers

• Bosman, C. (forthcoming 2012) Experiences of Change and the Constitution of Home in Gold Coast City URP Research Paper