Dr Alpana Sivam

Senior Lecturer UniSA Creative

City West Campus (K3-14)
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email Alpana.Sivam@unisa.edu.au

Research Degree Supervisor

About me

Ageing and built environment/ageing in place
Infill development policy / design and density
Sustainable neighborhood design
Housing affordability and housing delivery system
Place making and heritage

Alpana Sivam is a senior lecturer of Urban and Regional Planning program at the University of South Australia. Alpana has extensive experience in the public and private sectors, having held a variety of senior and executive positions in India and Australia.

As an architect and urban planner, her interests lie in the intersections between these two professions. Her teaching and research mainly focus on the social and urban design aspects of physical planning and urban development. The big issue behind her research and practice is how to make sustainable, climate resilience and an age friendly neighbourhood through interdisciplinary collaboration. Alpana’s current research focuses on housing and ageing, open space, mitigation of... Read more

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About me

Experience

Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy University of Melbourne
Post Graduate Diploma Planning Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology
Bachelor Architecture University of Roorkee

Work history

01/2014 - Senior Lecturer (Level C) Urban and Regional Planning, UniSA Creative, City West

04/2018-12/2020 Research Degree Coordinator (RDC), UniSA Creative

07/2007-12/2013 Lecturer (Level B) Urban Design and Planning, School of Natural and Built Environments, UniSA

07/2006-06/2007 Senior Planner (Strategic and Social Planning), Planning SA, DPTI, South Australia

02/2004-06/2006 Senior Urban Designer, Planning SA, DPTI, South Australia

09/2003-12/2003 Property Analyst consultant, Capital Projects, South Australia Housing Trust, South Australia

08/2002-05/2003 Research Fellow Level B (Planner), Institute for Social Research, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne

09/2000-08/2002 Postdoctoral Fellow (Urban Studies), Urban Studies Research Programme, National University of Singapore

10/1999-06/2000 Project Officer (Commercial Policy and Project Division), Department of Treasury and Finance, Government of Victoria, Melbourne

11/1996-02/1997 Planning Consultant, Urban Land Authority, Melbourne, Victoria Australia

01/1994-12/1994 Joint Director (Planning), Delhi Development Authority, New Delhi, India

06/1988-12/1993 Deputy Director (Planning), Delhi Development Authority, New Delhi, India

06/1982-05/1988 Senior Architect Planner, Consulting Engineering Services, New Delhi, India

Research

Research focus

Urban and Regional Planning
Human Geography
Built Environment and Design
Environmental Science and Management
Ageing and Housing

Highlights

Research interests cover land use planning and sustainable development, housing policy; housing affordability and delivery system for both developed and developing countries, ageing and its impact on built form, Climate change and urban development, planning, infrastructure and social policy.,Dr Sivam also has research interests in issues of urban space/public space in different cultural context, environmental and cultural sustainability, architectural character and heritage, urban design and urban development.

Research

Outputs

Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus

Open access indicates that an output is open access.

Chapters

Year	Output
2023	Sivam, A, Karuppannan, S & Soltani, A 2023, 'Ageing in place and built environment amenities at neighbourhood scale: the case of South Australia', in N Asiamah et al. (eds), Sustainable Neighbourhoods for Ageing in Place: An Interdisciplinary Voice Against Global Crises, Springer, Switzerland, ch. 7, pp. 113-139.
2019	Soltani, S, Gu, N, Ochoa Paniagua, J, Sivam, A & McGinley, T 2019, 'Investigating the social impacts of high-density neighbourhoods through spatial analysis', in J Lee (ed.), 18th International Conference, CAAD Futures 2019: Computer-Aided Architectural Design. "Hello, culture", Springer, Singapore, ch. 19, pp. 264-278. Open access 2 2 7
2018	Sivam, A, Trasente, T, Karuppannan, S & Chileshe, N 2018, 'The impact of ageing workforce on the construction industry in Australia', in F Emuze & J Smallwood (eds), Valuing people in construction, 1st ed., Routledge, United Kingdom, ch. 5, pp. 78-97.
2017	Sivam, A & Karuppannan, S 2017, 'Conceptualisation of research in built environment', in AHA Bakar, R Roosli, EM Kamal et al. (eds), A complete guide to academic research in built environment and engineering, Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia, ch. 2, pp. 32-46.
2012	Sivam, A & Karuppannan, S 2012, 'Density, design and sustainable residential development', in S Lehmann & R Crocker (eds), Designing for zero waste: consumption, technologies and the built environment, Earthscan, UK, England, ch. 13, pp. 267-283. 3
2011	Sivam, A & Karuppannan, S 2011, 'The myth of affordable housing and sustainable urban development', in P Roetman & C Daniels (eds), Creating sustainable communities in a changing world, Crawford House Publishing, Belair, South Australia, pp. 103-109. Open access
2011	Sivam, A, Karuppannan, S & Singh, K 2011, 'An overview of the Gulf countries' construction industry', in S Brunn (ed.), Engineering Earth: the impacts of megaengineering projects, Springer, Netherlands, ch. 47. pp. 819-838.

Journal Articles

Year	Output
2023	Talib, AAA, Ariff, NRM, Hasim, MS, Hanafiah, MH & Sivam, A 2023, 'Sustainable Facilities Management (SFM) Initiatives in Malaysia Hotel Industry', INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, vol. 14, no. 5, pp. 92-107. Open access
2023	Teimouri, R, Karuppannan, S, Sivam, A, Gu, N & Yenneti, K 2023, 'Exploring international perspective on factors affecting urban socio-ecological sustainability by green space planning', Sustainability, vol. 15, no. 19, article no. 14169, pp. 1-22. Open access 1
2022	Soltani, S, Gu, N, Ochoa Paniagua, J & Sivam, A 2022, 'The role of spatial configuration in moderating the relationship between social sustainability and urban density', Cities, vol. 121, article no. 103519, pp. 1-20. Open access 18 15
2020	Soltani, S, Gu, N, Ochoa, J, Sivam, A & Sun, X 2020, 'Spatial configuration and density: how building density affects spatial arrangement of a neighbourhood', International Review for Spatial Planning and Sustainable Development, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 87-100. Open access 7 8
2019	KC, C, Karuppannan, S & Sivam, A 2019, 'Assessing the values of living heritage sites in Kathmandu Valley: a community perspective', Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 93-110. Open access 8 8
2019	KC, C, Karuppannan, S & Sivam, A 2019, 'Importance of cultural heritage in a post-disaster setting: perspectives from the Kathmandu Valley', Journal of Social and Political Sciences, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 429-442. Open access
2019	Teimouri, R, Karuppannan, S, Gu, N & Sivam, A 2019, 'Social sustainability with Urban Green Space (UGS) planning', Journal of Advances in Humanities and Social Sciences, vol. 5, no. 5, pp. 236-246. Open access
2017	Sharifi, E, Sivam, A & Boland, JW 2017, 'Spatial and Activity Preferences During Heat Stress Conditions in Adelaide: Towards Increased Adaptation Capacity of the Built Environment', Procedia Engineering, vol. 180, pp. 955-965. Open access 9 9
2016	Sharifi, E, Sivam, A & Boland, J 2016, 'Resilience to heat in public space: a case study of Adelaide, South Australia', Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, vol. 59, no. 10, pp. 1833-1854. Open access 33 29 1
2015	Prajnawrdhi, TA, Karuppannan, S & Sivam, A 2015, 'Landscape heritage conservation along Sanur Beach borderline in Bali: perspectives of the local government and visitors', Applied Mechanics and Materials, vol. 747, pp. 202-205.
2015	Prajnawrdhi, TA, Karuppannan, S & Sivam, A 2015, 'Preserving Cultural Heritage of Denpasar: Local Community Perspectives', Procedia Environmental Sciences, vol.28, pp. 557-566. Open access 7
2014	Goel, S & Sivam, A 2014, 'Social dimensions in the sustainability debate: the impact of social behaviour in choosing sustainable practices in daily life', International Journal Of Urban Sustainable Development, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 61-71. 9 5 1
2014	Karuppannan, S, Baharuddin, ZM, Sivam, A & Daniels, CB 2014, 'Urban green space and urban biodiversity: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia', Journal of Sustainable Development, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 1-16. Open access 40
2013	Baharuddin, ZM, Karuppannan, S & Sivam, A 2013, 'Environmental attitude: values on urban wildlife: a case study of Kuala Lumpur Urban Parks', Edinburgh Architecture Research, vol. 33, pp. 25-45.
2013	John, M, Lehmann, S & Sivam, A 2013, 'The sustainable design and renewal of water's edge public spaces in the Asia-Pacific region : Sydney, Hong Kong and Singapore', Journal of Sustainable Development, vol. 6, no. 8, pp. 26-51. Open access
2013	Karuppannan, S & Sivam, A 2013, 'Comparative analysis of utilisation of open space at neighbourhood level in three Asian cities : Singapore, Delhi and Kuala Lumpur', Urban Design International, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 145-164. 25 15
2013	Sivam, A & Karuppannan, S 2013, 'Healthy ageing and neighbourhood design: a case study in South Australia', The International Journal of Aging and Society, vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 39-52.
2012	Sivam, A, Karuppannan, S & Davis, MC 2012, 'Stakeholders' perception of residential density: a case study of Adelaide, Australia', Journal of Housing and the Built Environment, vol. 27, no. 4, pp. 473-494. 20 19
2012	Sivam, A, Karuppannan, S & Mobbs, M 2012, 'How 'open' are open spaces: evaluating transformation of open spaces at residential level in Adelaide, a case study', Local Environment: The International Journal of Justice and Sustainability, vol. 17, no. 8, pp. 815-836. 16 12
2012	Sivam, A, Karuppannan, S, Koohsari, M & Sivam, A 2012, 'Does urban design influence physical activity in the reduction of obesity? A review of evidence', The Open Urban Studies Journal, vol. 2012, no. 5, pp. 14-21. Open access
2011	Karuppannan, S & Sivam, A 2011, 'Social sustainability and neighbourhood design: an investigation of residents' satisfaction in Delhi', Local Environment: The International Journal of Justice and Sustainability, vol. 16, no. 9, pp. 849-870. 73 44
2011	Sivam, A & Koohsari, MJ 2011, 'Can New Urbanism foster a sense of community? It is still a claim!', Urban Design Forum, no. 93, p. 3.
2010	Sivam, A & Paudyal, P 2010, 'Neighborhood and Adaptation to Climate Change: A Case Study of Adelaide', Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture, vol. 4, no. 12, pp. 39-46.

Conferences

Year	Output
2022	Teimouri, R, Karuppannan, S, Sivam, A, Gu, N & Bassiri Abyaneh, A 2022, 'Investigation of Urban Green Space (UGS) accessibility in Adelaide metropolitan area using network analyst', 7th International Conference on Smart Data and Smart Cities, SDSC 2022, International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, vol. 48, no. 4, pp. 183-188. Open access
2020	Saha, L, Nicholls, R, Sivam, A & Karuppannan, S 2020, 'Relationality: an Indigenous approach to housing design', State of Australian Cities Conference and PhD Symposium SOAC 2019, Australian Cities Research Network, pp. 1-11. Open access
2020	Saha, L, Nicholls, R, Sivam, A, Sinclair, K, Karuppannan, S & Atkinson, S 2020, 'Reconciling Australian Aboriginal architecture: a built-unbuilt dilemma of the anthropocene', What if? What next? Speculations on History’s Futures, University of Western Australia, vol. 37, pp. 445-454. Open access
2020	Shrestha, R, Sivam, A & Karuppannan, S 2020, 'Accessibility for seniors: factors for improved accessibility to services', in Possamai-Inesedy, Alphia (ed.), The Australian Sociological Association Conference, The Australian Sociological Association, pp. 27-32. Open access
2020	Shrestha, R, Sivam, A & Karuppannan, S 2020, 'Stakeholders' perspectives towards age-friendly housing', State of Australian Cities Conference and PhD Symposium, Australian Cities Research Network, pp. 1-9. Open access 1
2019	Soltani, S, Gu, N, Ochoa Paniagua, J, Sivam, A & McGinley, T 2019, 'A computational approach to measuring social impact of urban density through mixed methods using spatial analysis', 24th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA 2019), Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, vol. 1, pp. 321-330. Open access 2
2018	KC, C, Karuppannan, S & Sivam, A 2018, 'Conservation of cultural heritage in Kathmandu Valley: A stakeholder perspective', Constructing an urban future: the sustainability and resilience of cities, Abu Dhabi University, pp. 144-152. Open access
2018	Shrestha, R, Sivam, A, Karuppannan, S, Crocker, R, Gu, N & KC, C 2018, 'Waste management in developing low carbon precincts', Unmaking Waste, Zero Waste SA Research Centre for Sustainable Design and Behaviour, School of Art, Architecture and Design, University of South Australia Zero Waste, pp. 1-13. Open access
2018	Soltani, S, Gu, N, Sivam, A, Ochoa Paniagua, J & McGinley, T 2018, 'Social sustainability in the built environment: a critical conceptual framework', Unmaking Waste 2018, Zero Waste SA Research Centre for Sustainable Design and Behaviour, School of Art, Architecture and Design, University of South Australia Zero Waste, pp. 1-12. Open access
2017	Setyawathi, NGP, Sivam, A, Karuppannan, S & Susanto, O 2017, 'An investigation into the role of landscape for the health of the elderly', 9th International Urban Design Conference, Association for Sustainability in Business, pp. 130-150. Open access
2017	Sharifi, E, Sivam, A, Karuppannan, S & Boland, J 2017, 'Landsat surface temperature data analysis for urban heat resilience: case study of Adelaide', in S Geertman et al. (eds), CUPUM 2017: 15th International Conference on Computers in Urban Planning and Urban Management, Springer, pp. 433-447. 6
2017	Shrestha, R, Sivam, A & Karuppannan, S 2017, 'Towards age-friendly built environment', The Asian Conference on Aging & Gerontology 2017, National Diet Library of Japan, pp. 33-50. Open access
2016	KC, C, Karuppannan, S & Sivam, A 2016, 'Adaptation of culture after a disaster: a case study of Kasthamandap, Kathmandu', 4th Annual International Conference on Contemporary Cultural Studies (CCS 2016), GSTF, pp. 53-58.
2016	Setyawathi, NGP, Sivam, A, Karuppannan, S & Susanto, O 2016, 'An investigation into the way landscape aesthetic affects healthy behaviour', in J Zuo, L Daniel & V Soebarto (eds), 50th International Conference of the Architectural Science Association, The Architectural Science Association, pp. 289-298. Open access
2016	Sharifi, E, Sivam, A & Boland, J 2016, 'Outdoor activity and spatial choices of citizens during heat stress conditions: a case study of Adelaide, South Australia', in J Zuo, L Daniel & V Soebarto (eds), 50th International Conference of the Architectural Science Association, The Architectural Science Association, pp. 199-208. Open access
2016	Shaw, H & Sivam, A 2016, 'A temporary city: temporary use as a tool for urban design in the creation of convivial urban space', in P Burton & H Shearer (eds), State of Australian Cities Conference 2015, State of Australian Cities - SOAC, pp. 1-10. Open access
2015	Ballard, M, Karuppannan, S & Sivam, A 2015, 'High density development: community attitude and urban planning response', in B Beza & D Jones (eds), 8th International Urban Design Conference, Association for Sustainability in Business Inc, pp. 219-238. Open access
2015	Dickson, M, Karuppannan, S & Sivam, A 2015, 'Planning for food security in urban areas: a case study of the City of Charles Sturt, Adelaide', in P Burton & H Shearer (eds), State of Australian Cities Conference 2015, State of Australian Cities - SOAC, pp. 1-10. Open access
2015	Jaberi, G, Karuppannan, S & Sivam, A 2015, 'A study into energy saving and visual comfort of lighting system in an open area office', 21st Annual ISDRS Conference, International Sustainable Development Research Society, pp. 1-6. Open access
2014	Prajnawrdhi, TA, Karuppannan, S & Sivam, A 2014, 'Local government' perception of cultural heritage conservation in Denpasar, Bali', in B West (ed.), 2014 TASA Conference: Challenging Identities, Institutions and Communities, TASA - The Australian Sociological Association, pp. 1-27. Open access
2014	Sivam, A 2014, 'Policy responses to improve the quality of housing for the urban poor: case study Delhi, India', in J Wang et al. (eds), 17th International Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate (CRIOCM 2012), Springer Berlin Heidelberg, vol. 1, ch. 52, pp. 505-512.
2013	Sivam, A & Karuppannan, S 2013, 'The role of streets within placemaking in cross-cultural contexts: case studies from Adelaide, Australia and Georgetown, Malaysia', in K Ruming, B Randolph & N Gurran (eds), State of Australian Cities (SOAC) National Conference 2013, State of Australian Cities Research Network, pp. 1-11. Open access
2012	Chileshe, N, Rofe, MW, Rameezdeen, R, Sivam, A, Weber, D, Karuppannan, S, Ward, J & Butland, R 2012, Proceedings of the 6th International conference and workshop on the built environment in developing countries, Casual Productions, Australia.
2012	Hasim, MSB, Pullen, SF & Sivam, A 2012, 'Sustainability practices in organizations: comparative analysis between Australia and Malaysia on university facilities management', in N Chileshe et al. (eds), 6th International Conference and Workshop on the Built Environment in Developing Countries (ICBEDC 2012), ICBEDC, pp. 581-593. Open access
2012	Prajnawrdhi, TA, Sivam, A & Karuppannan, S 2012, 'Identity of Denpasar City', International Seminar of Place Making and Identity, University of Pembangunan, pp. 200-205. Open access
2012	Prajnawrdhi, TA, Sivam, A & Karuppannan, S 2012, 'Is urbanised city sustainable? A case study of Denpasar, Bali', in N Chileshe et al. (eds), 6th International Conference and Workshop on the Built Environment in Developing Countries (ICBEDC 2012), ICBEDC, pp. 1001-1011. Open access
2012	Prajnawrdhi, TA, Sivam, A & Karuppannan, S 2012, 'Role of government and governance to sustain heritage sites in Denpasar', The 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Technology Development (ICSTD 2012), Udayana University Press, pp. 16-24. Open access
2012	Sivam, A 2012, 'Urbanisation and housing for the urban poor : Delhi, India', in N Chileshe et al. (eds), 6th International Conference and Workshop on the Built Environment in Developing Countries (ICBEDC 2012), ICBEDC, pp. 47-58. Open access
2011	Baharuddin, ZM, Sivam, A, Karuppannan, S & Daniels, CB 2011, 'Urban parks in Kuala Lumpur : biodiversity and design challenges', 3rd World Planning Schools Congress, University of Western Australia, pp. 1-18.
2011	Denisa, V & Sivam, A 2011, 'Sustainability and neighbourhood: role of density and design parameters', 5th International Conference and Workshop on Built Environment in Developing Countries, Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia, pp. 1471-1490.
2011	Hasim, MS, Pullen, S & Sivam, A 2011, 'Comparative analysis of university websites for indicators of sustainability: Australia and Malaysia', 36th Australiasian University Building Educators Association Conference (AUBEA), Bond University, pp. 131-145. Open access
2011	Petruzzella, DA & Sivam, A 2011, 'The utilisation of open space in the comparative settings of infill and sprawled areas', in A Bakar & A Hassan (eds), 5th International Conference and Workshop on Built Environment in Developing Countries, Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia, pp. 1457-1470.
2011	Prajnawrdhi, TA, Sivam, A & Karuppannan, S 2011, 'Urbanisation and conservation: a study of Balinese cultural heritage', 5th International Conference and Workshop on Built Environment in Developing Countries, Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia, pp. 1026-1037.
2011	Sivam, A & Karuppannan, S 2011, 'Internationalisation of Australian Urban and Regional Planning Education', World Planning Schools Congress 2011, University of Western Australia, pp. 1-17.
2011	Sivam, A 2011, 'From nimby to wimby ... Possibilities for housing options and new spatial arrangements of neighbourhoods to assist positive ageing in place', State of Australian Cities National Conference 2011, Australian Sustainable Cities and Regions Network (ASCRN), pp. 1-11. Open access
2010	Baharuddin, ZM, Sivam, A, Karuppannan, S & Daniels, C 2010, 'Urban green space: stakeholders' and visitors' perception in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia', in M McAuley (ed.), Healthy cities conference : making cities liveable, AST Management Pty. Ltd, pp. 15-26. Open access
2010	Baharuddin, ZM, Sivam, A, Karuppannan, S & Daniels, CB 2010, 'Visitors' and stakeholders perception of urban wildlife in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia', in A Bakar (ed.), ICBEDC 2010: International conference on built environment in developing countries, Universiti Sains Malaysia, pp. 1242-1262.
2010	Davis, MC, Sivam, A & Karuppannan, S 2010, 'Residential density in the Adelaide context: towards a revised understanding and policy', in AA Bakar & N Badarulzaman (eds), ICBEDC 2010: International Conference on Built Environment in Developing Countries, Universiti Sains Malaysia, pp. 1618-1632.
2010	Karuppannan, S & Sivam, A 2010, 'Density and design study at residential level: India', in AA Bakar & N Badarulzaman (eds), ICBEDC 2010: International Conference on Built Environment in Developing Countries, Universiti Sains Malaysia, pp. 1660-1672.
2010	Karuppannan, S & Sivam, A 2010, 'Neighbourhood design for healthy ageing', in S Velayutham (ed.), 2010 Australian Sociological Association Conference, Macquarie University, pp. 1-12. Open access
2010	Sivam, A & Karuppannan, S 2010, 'Sustainable development and housing affordability', in S Valayutham (ed.), 2010 Australian Sociological Association Conference, Macquarie University, pp. 1-13. Open access
2010	Sivam, A 2010, 'The relationship between urban design and obesity', in AA Bakar & N Badarulzaman (eds), ICBEDC 2010: International Conference on Built Environment in Developing Countries, Universiti Sains Malaysia, pp. 1533-1550.
2009	Baharuddin, ZM, Sivam, A, Karuppannan, S & Daniels, CB 2009, 'Role and perception of urban green spaces: attitudes towards urban wildlife in Kuala Lumpur', The International Symposium on Construction in Developing Economics: Commonalities Among Diversities, CIBW1-7 and Universiti Sains Malaysia, pp. 607-618.
2009	Davidson, KM, Sivam, A, Wilson, LJ & Karuppannan, S 2009, 'Are TODs a sustainable solution to urban development?', 2009 Housing Researchers Conference, Swinburne University: Institute for Social Research and University of NSW City Futures Centre, pp. 1-17.
2009	Karuppannan, S & Sivam, A 2009, 'Density and living environment', 3rd International Conference on Built Environment in Developing Countries: Sustainable Built Environment: tomorrow's agenda today, University Sains Malaysia, pp. 1449-1461.
2009	Mobbs, M & Sivam, A 2009, 'Examination of the supply of open space at the residential level: Adelaide', in P Maginn (ed.), State of Australian Cities National Conference, Australian Sustainable Cities Research Network, pp. 1-24. Open access
2009	Sivam, A & Karuppannan, S 2009, 'Density design and sustainable residential development', ENHR 2009, ENHR, pp. 1-12.
2009	Sivam, A & Karuppannan, S 2009, 'Sustainability and urban form', 3rd International Conference on Built Environment in Developing Countries: Sustainable Built Environment: tomorrow's agenda today, University Sains Malaysia, pp. 1462-1476.
2009	Sivam, A & Karuppannan, S 2009, 'Sustainable development and housing affordability', ENHR 2009, ENHR, pp. 1-9. Open access
2009	Sivam, A 2009, 'New urbanism and sustainable development', in A Hassan (ed.), 3rd International Conference on Built Environment in Developing Countries: Sustainable Built Environment: tomorrow's agenda today, University Sains Malaysia, pp. 1659-1675.
2009	Vogiatzis, N, Karuppannan, S & Sivam, A 2009, 'Employment distribution and sustainable urban structure', in P Maginn (ed.), State of Australian Cities National Conference, Australian Sustainable Cities Research Network, pp. 1-19. Open access
2008	Davidson, K, Tisato, P, Pullen, SF, Kellett, J, Karuppannan, S, Ness, DA, Sivam, A & Wilson, LJ 2008, 'Integrated Sustainability Assessment of Urban Development and Infrastructure: Complementarities and Contradictions', in Foliente G & Paevere P, Australian Science Network, pp. 936-943.
2008	Sivam, A & Karuppannan, S 2008, 'Built environment and healthy housing', International Federation of Ageing, pp. 1-14.
2008	Sivam, A & Karuppannan, S 2008, 'Density, design and their impact on urban fabric', in A.S. Hassan, A.N.A. Ghani, N. Badarulzaman et al., Sustainable built environment: bridging theory and practice, Universiti Sains Malaysia, pp. 196-210.
2008	Sivam, A & Karuppannan, S 2008, 'Factors Influencing Old Age Person's Residential Satisfaction: a case study of South Australia', in T. Majoribanks, J Barraket, JS Chang, A Dawson, M Guillemin, M Henry-Waring, A Kenyon, r Kokanovic, J Lewis, D Lusher, D Nolan, P Pyett, R Robins, D Warr, J Wyn, TASA 2008 : Reimagining sociology, annual conference of the Australian Sociological Association, TASA, pp. 1-19.
2008	Sivam, A & Karuppannan, S 2008, 'Housing options for ageing Australians', International Federation on Ageing, pp. 1-14.
2008	Sivam, A & Karuppannan, S 2008, 'Role and challenge of Street: Cross Culture Examination', in Davisi Boontharm, Erwin Viray, Limin Hee, National University of Singapore, pp. 1-23.

Reports

Year	Output
2010	Kellett, J, Davidson, K, Wilson, L, Pullen, S, Karuppannan, S, Ness, D & Sivam, A 2010, Urban sustainability assessment tools: review and recommendations, UniSA, Adelaide, South Australia.

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

Organisation	Country
Government of South Australia	AUSTRALIA
International Islamic University Malaysia	MALAYSIA
Private Individual	UNITED KINGDOM
Sultanate of Oman	OMAN
Technical University of Denmark	DENMARK
Tianjin University	CHINA
Transport SA	AUSTRALIA
University Malaysia	MALAYSIA
University of Adelaide	AUSTRALIA
University of Melbourne	AUSTRALIA
University of South Australia	AUSTRALIA
University of Technology Malaysia	MALAYSIA
University of Wolverhampton	UNITED KINGDOM

External engagement & recognition

Engagement/recognition	Year
Australian Awards for University Teaching's Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning Universities Australia, Australian Government	2018
Endeavour Research Fellowship Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Australian Government	2011
Senior Research Fellowship Asian Research Institute, National University of Singapore	2011

Teaching & student supervision

Teaching strengths

Practice Based Teaching
Urban Design Theory and Practice
Sustainable Urban Design Studio
Planning History, Theory and Practice
Research Methodology and Methods

Highlights

Alpana’s extensive experience in both the public and private sectors in Australia and India, has allowed her to develop courses that prepare graduates to have the knowledge, skills and qualities to contribute to the challenges of the urban future. Alpana teaches undergraduate, postgraduate and research students of Urban and Regional program. Much of her teaching utilises project work as a vehicle for learning and Adelaide as a laboratory.

In sustainable Urban Design Studio through her teaching, she strives to provide a stimulating student learning environment. This includes using real life projects as an integral part of her curriculum, innovatively linking theory with planning practice. The curriculum introduces students not only to the theoretical principles of planning, but also provides them with opportunities inside and outside the classroom to contextualise their learning through authentic learning tasks, assessment, and interactions with industry professionals. This is achieved by facilitating students to prepare an urban design framework for a “live” project in collaboration with a government client, with the potential for its future implementation by the client. Students understand real life scenarios for designing and implementing urban development projects.

The quality and impact of her teaching approach been recognised with the award of a UniSA Citation (2017) and 2018 Australian Awards for University Teaching (AAUT) Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning for ‘designing learning experiences using real world ‘live’ projects that enable students to graduate as successful planners with commensurate industry skills and professional knowledge.’

Teaching & student supervision

Research degree supervision

Supervisions from 2010 shown

Thesis title	Student status
Towards age-friendly built environments	Current
Urban development by approach of landscape urbanism in suburban micro landscapes	Current
A strategic approach for the adoption of sustainable facilities management practices in universities in developing countries	Completed
A study of household energy consumption: Adelaide case study	Completed
An approach to planning and designing urban green space to enhance social and ecological sustainability of residential areas	Completed
An approach to planning for urban living heritage in historic cities in developing countries: a case study of Kathmandu Valley	Completed
An approach to sustainable urban development and conservation of cultural heritage in developing countries: an investigation of Denpasar	Completed
An environmental mechanism to optimise residential dwelling energy efficiency and policy	Completed
An examination of the response of South Australia's coastal communities to rising sea levels: who's taking charge?	Completed
An integrated data-driven approach to assisting computational urban design processes	Completed
An investigation into the relationship between landscape aesthetic perception and preference for healthy behaviour in a semi-rural area	Completed
Collaborative urban design for stakeholder engagement in world cultural heritage conservation: a practical study in the context of the citadel wall in Hue, Vietnam	Completed
Environmental attitude of the people and stakeholders towards urban biodiversity in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Completed
How does participatory design assist in overcoming acculturative stress?	Completed
Resilience to heat stress in public space: an exploratory case study of outdoor thermal discomfort and activity patterns in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide	Completed
The impact of the social environment, the built environment and place attachment on wellbeing for older Australians	Completed
The impact of urban density and design on social sustainability: measuring spatial configuration of a neighbourhood through a computational approach	Completed
The role of local governments in enabling active travel for older residents in South Australia	Completed
Unfolding invisible architecture: a case study of a Raukkan Aboriginal community, South Australia	Completed

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Dr Alpana Sivam

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