Since early 2012 all governments have been cutting back their investments in climate change adaptation. This paper explores the paradox of a declining response in the face of an increasing risk in the Gold Coast

In the Australian landscape the Gold Coast is famous for its development without a plan. This paper examines the causes and the consequences of this unplanned urbanisation process.

With the aim of contributing to the literature on Australia’s settlement system by focusing on large scale urbanisation outside of the capital cities this paper provides an in-depth look at Australia’s sixth largest city, often taken too lightly. The purpose of the paper is two-fold: to question the accuracy of some widely held beliefs about...

City identity can be examined from a number of political, economic and cultural perspectives including the way it has been perceived by residents and outsiders. The paper approaches a perspective of place identity that takes into account modern practices of place marketing and branding rather than experiential self-identity.