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0000-0002-7223-7731
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University of Western Australia
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Research Topics
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Top 5 Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Environmental Rehabilitation (excl. Bioremediation) | Environment and Resource Economics | Environmental Science and Management | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Environmental Knowledge |
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Development and Welfare | Native Forests | Rehabilitation of Degraded Farmland, Arable Cropland and Permanent Cropland Environments
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Publications
‘About Time the Regions Were Recognised’: interpreting region-building in Western Australia
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 03-07-2015
Agricultural Areas Under Metropolitan Threats: Lessons for Perth from Barcelona
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Date: 2011
Describing and mapping diversity and accessibility of the urban food environment with open data and tools
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 12-2020
The socio-economic impact of mine industry commuting labour force on source communities
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 12-2014
Delivering Enduring Benefits from a Gas Development
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 09-2013
Political Centralization, Federalism, and Urbanization: Evidence from Australia
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Date: 2023
DOI: 10.1017/SSH.2022.30
Abstract: The dominance of capital cities (urban primacy) is an enduring characteristic of Australian states. There has been limited empirical research examining the drivers of primacy in states despite some being extreme ex les of the phenomenon, both in magnitude and scale. In light of institutional theories of settlement patterns, we developed a profile of Australian urbanization using a century of time-series data, descriptive statistics, and an empirical model of city populations. In Australian states high measures of primacy have endured with little evidence of disruption despite the enormous size of these states, their wealth, and population growth – factors associated with declining and low primacy. Statistically, state capital city status has a significant effect on city population size variation, with results suggesting primacy in states is in part a product of Australian federalism. This contrasts with views that suggest Australia’s scarcity of large non-capital cities is due to isolation, low population, and environmental determinism. The findings in this paper have major implications relative to national and/or state strategies that aim to decentralize population away from the primate cities.
The evolution of regional capitals in Western Australia
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 30-08-2017
Western Australia's Royalties for Regions program
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 03-07-2019
Branded with the same mobility brush
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 19-07-2020
Long distance commuting and dispersed socio-economic benefits of connectivity
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 18-08-2017
Federalism and urban primacy: political dimensions that influence the city–country divide in Australia
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 09-11-2022
Making visible the 'space of betweenness': Understanding women's limited access to leadership in regional Australia
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 26-10-2011
The socio-spatial politics of royalties and their distribution: A case study of the Surat Basin, Queensland
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 16-06-2023
DOI: 10.1177/0308518X211026656
Abstract: This paper is concerned with the socio-spatial and ethical politics of redistribution, specifically the allocation of natural resources rents from political and economic cores to the economic and geographical peripheries whence the resource originated. Based on a case study of the coal seam gas sector in Queensland's Surat Basin, this paper focuses on the operation of the Queensland State Government's regional development fund for mining and energy extraction-affected regions. Employing an environmental justice framework, we critically explore the operation of these funds in ostensibly helping constituent communities in becoming resilient to the worst effects of the ‘staples trap’. Drawing on secondary demographic and housing data for the region, as well as primary information collected from key respondents from mid-2018 to early 2019, we show that funds were distributed across all of the local government areas, and allocated to projects and places primarily on a perceived economic needs basis. However, concerns were raised with the probity of the funds’ administration. In terms of recognition justice, the participation of smaller and more remote towns and local Indigenous communities was h ered by their structural marginalisation. Procedurally, the funds were criticised for the lack of local consultation taken in the development and approval of projects. While spatially concentrated expenditure may be the most cost-effective use of public monies, we argue that grant application processes should be open, transparent and inclusive, and the outcomes cognisant of the developmental needs of smaller communities, together with the need to foster regional solidarity and coherence.
Long-Distance Commuting in Australia
Publisher: Springer Singapore
Date: 2016
Leadership in Local Government: ‘No Girls Allowed’
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 06-2014
The socio-economic impacts of long distance commuting on people and communities
Publisher: Springer Singapore
Date: 2016
The invention of a mountain tourism destination
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 07-03-2019
Abstract: The literature on the development of tourism destinations neglects to question their precise origins. Thus, it makes sense to research the when, how and why a particular place attracts tourists to the point of being considered an up-and-coming destination. The case of Trevinca-A Veiga (Galicia, Spain), a mountain area which is emerging as a tourism destination, is analysed through 28 semi-structured interviews with stakeholders regarding the initial phases of tourism development. Six different narratives (rather than simply one), regarding the emergence of Trevinca-A Veiga as a tourism destination, are identified. These are not mutually exclusive stories, rather, they appear interwoven and in dialogue with each other, complementing and sometimes even contradicting each other. The article shows that the origin of a destination has to be understood not only in its materiality but also through its intangible dimensions. This includes discussing the place name used by a destination and its spatial coverage and scale, and negotiating the dimension and type of demand that is desired. Therefore, the origin of a destination is a process with multiple interpretations sustained by a complex social net. The conclusions include a set of recommendations for tourism destination development in a mountain area with no previous development.
Beyond population growth: bringing connection, renewal and agency into regional development
Publisher: Australian Population Studies
Date: 27-11-2021
DOI: 10.37970/APS.V5I2.92
Abstract: Background Boosting the population growth of towns and cities across regional Australia has long been a popular aspiration. However, the reality of many regional locations is long-term population decline. Aims Regional development has been underpinned by a growth paradigm which conflates population growth with success. This article explores how some regional communities have experienced renewal, fostered innovation, and enhanced community wellbeing without population growth. Data and methods A mixed methods approach informs this paper. Five case studies are used to illustrate ways in which regional communities can experience successful economic and social outcomes without population growth. Literature is provided for context and empirical data are used to illustrate key features of the selected towns. Results The case studies reveal themes of connection, place, agency and wellbeing which contribute to ‘successful’ communities. For ex le, developing connections with a wider network within the region or across sectors enables economic growth through innovation, irrespective of population growth. Conclusions Being able to respond to, or take advantage of, change is an important element in regional development and one which creates community renewal and wellbeing even if not population growth.
Aboriginal mine workers
Publisher: Springer Singapore
Date: 2016
Neoliberalism and changing regional policy in Australia
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 08-2005
Recruiting CEOs in Local Government
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 14-12-2017
Labour force Mobility in the Australian Resources Industry: Socio-Economic and Regional Impacts
Publisher: Springer Singapore
Date: 2016
Padron peppers or peppers from Herbon? Discussing the controversial attainment of a geographical indication in light of food (re)localisation approaches
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 14-12-2023
DOI: 10.1111/SORU.12415
Abstract: Globally, Padrón peppers are a widely known vegetable. Unknown to most, its origin lies in a small village, Herbón, located on the outskirts of the town of Padrón (Galicia, North‐West Spain). Local farmers have faced serious problems due to competition with producers from elsewhere commercialising peppers as ‘Padron’. In response, local farmers sought to protect the specificities of the place of origin, a claim leading to the achievement of a geographical indication (GI) label in 2009. This initiative has been controversial, as the name of the pepper and the town were appropriated by a private company, and the GI boundaries were disputed by producers across Galicia. In the context of recent theoretical discussions on food studies, this article makes use of a territorial/spatial approach that integrates Anglophone and Francophone literature to develop a transversal explanation of the development of the GI designation. The institutional landscape, the negotiation of the GI specificities of the food, the local food culture and the collective action of farmers are revealed as key issues in its evolution and establishment.
Neither prepared nor transformed: Institutional responses to unconventional oil and gas development in Australian and Canadian communities
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 08-2022
Why does Perth stand alone? Interviews with subject matter experts about the drivers of settlement in Western Australia
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 03-04-2022
The changing nature of mining towns: Reflections from Australia, Canada and South Africa
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 07-2018
Assessing the efficacy of state interventionist policies on population growth in small Western Australian regional locales
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 30-11-2020
The Resource 'Super-Cycle' and Australia's Remote Cities
Publisher: Alexandrine Press
Date: 03-2016
Complex and Contradictory
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 14-09-2011
Long distance commuting
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 04-2020
Content specificity of attentional bias to threat in post-traumatic stress disorder
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 08-2017
Housing Market Failure in a Booming Economy
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 04-2013
Emergent trends in Indigenous labour mobility: Flying to work in the nation's quarry
Publisher: ANU Press
Date: 16-08-2019
Male, stale and pale? Gender representation in metropolitan local government in Western Australia
Publisher: Australian Cities Research Network
Date: 2018
Food security in a two-speed economy
Publisher: Springer US
Date: 11-09-2013
Marginal Returns? Institutional Dynamics, Peripherality, and Place-Based Development in Canada’s and Australia’s Natural Resource-Dependent Regions
Publisher: Routledge
Date: 30-06-2022
Transformation for positive post mine futures
Publisher: Australian Centre for Geomechanics, Perth
Date: 2022
Be careful what you wish for: Resource boomtowns and disillusionment in the Surat Basin
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 03-2023
An expanded role for the mining sector in Australian society?
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 02-2013
Attracting and retaining skilled and professional staff in remote locations of Australia
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Date: 2011
DOI: 10.1071/RJ11024
Abstract: Remote Australia constitutes ~75% of the continent and is a dry, often harsh environment in which to live consequently less than 3% of Australia’s population reside there but it is also where a substantial proportion of Australia’s export wealth is derived. It is therefore important that attention is paid to ensuring that remote locations in Australia are liveable and that innovative strategies are pursued to attract and retain a productive workforce in these places. Attracting and retaining skilled and professional staff is a problem not limited to remote, or even rural and regional locations in Australia. There is strong evidence to suggest that it is increasingly a global problem and organisations throughout the world are seeking innovative strategies to attract and develop new talent and developing other strategies to retain that talent. This paper examines population and labour mobility trends in remote Australia and the issues that have been influential on rates of staff attraction and retention, most particularly adequate housing, services and infrastructure. The second half of the paper examines a variety of recommendations and strategies developed by the public and private sectors to more effectively attract and retain skilled and professional staff to remote locations. This paper does not claim to be a rigorous analysis of all remote areas of Australia nor a comprehensive study of attraction and retention strategies. Rather, it aims to highlight the complexity, depth and interconnectedness of the issues for communities, public and private sectors and how they apply in remote locations in Australia.
Fly-In/Fly-Out, Flexibility and the Future
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 03-09-2014
Impact of Political Annexation on Urban Primacy: A natural experiment on Mexico City testing the institutional origins of primacy
Publisher: The Institute for Research and Community Services (LPPM) ITB
Date: 20-09-2022
Abstract: Institutional theories of urban primacy suggest centralized urbanization can be decentralized through political reform. Despite this potential, rectifying primacy and its attendant inefficiencies attracts sporadic interest. Perhaps this is because the disruption of primacy is rarely observed, rendering the potential of decentralization a nebulous concept. Missing cities are a defining feature of primacy yet rarely figure in empirical cost-benefit analyses. To explore this dimension, we examine the history of urbanization in a large country renowned for primacy before and after it was invaded and ided into two countries. In the invaded part of the country, we observe the disruption of primacy following the transformation of political institutions, highlighting the importance of addressing institutions in the redress of urban primacy.
Comparing contemporary regional development in Western Australia with international trends
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 27-03-2019
Monitoring the development of hepatocellular carcinoma in woodchucks using 31P-MRS
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 29-08-2005
DOI: 10.1007/S10334-005-0120-X
Abstract: The woodchuck is one of the only lab animal models of chronic viral hepatitis infection and the development of hepatocellular carcinoma. Using this model, changes in tissue energetics in the liver due to the development of hepatocellular carcinoma can be monitored by repeated magnetic resonance imaging and localized phosphorus spectroscopy. Age- and sex-matched control (n=5) and chronically infected (n=5) adult woodchucks were imaged four times in a six-month period in a 7-T horizontal-bore magnet. Using a custom-built doubly tunable quadrature volume coil, sagittal and axial FLASH images (128 x 128, slice thickness = 5 mm, TR/TE=1000/4.1, 8 averages) were acquired to locate the largest portion of the liver with the least amount of signal contamination from surrounding abdominal muscle. Two-dimensional 31P chemical-shift imaging (2D-CSI) was acquired (16 x 16 data matrix, 24 x 24 x 2 cm3, 1024 data points, 16 averages) for all animals. The extent of liver injury was determined using serum gamma glutamyltransferase (GGT). The livers of infected woodchucks showed a significant increase (p=0.01) in phosphomonoesters (PME):beta-adenosine triphosphate (NTP). Chronically infected woodchucks had higher levels of serum GGT compared to uninfected woodchucks (p=0.002). An increase in the PME:beta-NTP ratio indicates cellular proliferation within the malignant tumor.
Peri-urban farmland conservation and development of alternative food networks: Insights from a case-study area in metropolitan Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain)
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 2013
Fly-In Fly-Out: The Challenges of Transient Populations in Rural Landscapes
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Date: 2011
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Related Funding Activities
Industrial Transformation Training Centres - Grant ID: IC210100034
Start Date: 09-2022
End Date: 09-2027
Amount: $4,986,473.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
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