The Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games present an opportunity to shape transformative urban development and deliver lasting social, environmental, and economic value. This report, framed through an urban planning lens, outlines a strategic framework with 30 actionable recommendations across five domains: infrastructure, society, environment, economy and governance.

This report presents the findings of a study conducted at the Urban Studies Lab of Queensland University of Technology (QUT), that placed Australian local government areas under the smart city microscope to evaluate their performances. The study also generates insights for understanding the reasons behind the performance differences of local government areas.

The planning literature, against the backdrop of rapid urbanisation, technological advancement (automated vehicle), and climate change, tells very little about what constitutes a sustainable urban growth management policy. This research aims to address this gap through a two-round of Delphi survey involving 29 experts from six related fields: urban planning, transportation, economic development, environmental planning...

This paper investigates Brisbane's urban development strategies that support generation, attraction and retention of investment and talent in knowledge-based industries.

This paper discusses issues affecting stormwater quality and introduces a new indexing model that is to be used in evaluation of stormwater quality in urban areas.