Research
Urban planning, aviation policy, housing governance, and university teaching & learning.
This article proposes a Place‑Program‑Partnership (3P) framework to assess how master‑planned communities support active and healthy living, using Varsity Lakes as a case study. It identifies design, program delivery and governance challenges that must be addressed to create more inclusive, health‑supportive communities.
This paper explores how emerging ICT tools can help the Gold Coast become a more intelligent and sustainable city, applying a conceptual framework to assess opportunities across infrastructure, liveability and resilience. It also highlights the policy and implementation challenges that accompany smart‑city transformation.
This paper proposes an integrated framework for creating active and healthy communities and applies it to the Gold Coast to assess how planning, programs and governance can support healthier lifestyles. It highlights the potential for local councils to embed health‑promoting strategies into urban development.
This article develops a 6‑P framework for engaging university communities in sustainability, based on interviews with staff and students at Bond University. It demonstrates that psychological, physical, personal, perceptual, financial and policy factors collectively support more eco‑centric campus behaviour.
This paper analyses the Gold Coast’s shift from a tourism‑dependent city toward a knowledge‑based and healthy‑city model, drawing on policy review and spatial analysis. It identifies key opportunities and challenges in developing a more diversified, sustainable and integrated urban structure.