Dr Andrew Allan

Program Director: Bachelor of Urban & Regional Planning (Hons)/Grad Dip/Masters School of Art, Architecture and Design

City West Campus (K3-14)
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About me

Welcome. I’m part of the urban and regional planning discipline, located within the School of Arts, Architecture and Design at the University of South Australia's City West Campus, in a multi-disciplinary School encompassing a broad range of related fields that are complementary to the planning profession, and which reflects the close relationship that the planning profession has had with architecture from its very beginnings. My area of specialisations include transport planning and policy, regional planning, infrastructure planning and the application of technology to manage and plan urban and regional environments. My teaching in the undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs in urban and regional planning focuses on critical elements that are essential to the smooth and efficient running of modern urban settlements. These elements include infrastructure (i.e. water, sewerage, waste management, communications and energy) and transport. The knowledge imparted to planning students is designed to instil confidence in understanding how these infrastructure systems work and to have the problem solving skills to effectively integrate these systems with appropriate land use planning. Through my teaching, I would hope that students as future planners would develop their skills and knowledge to make informed choices about the most appropriate infrastructure system options and transport choices that will advance the goal of environmental sustainability whilst meeting society’s needs for healthy, attractive living environments with a high degree of efficiency and functionality. I also teach regional planning and policy to students in a course that provides undergraduate students with an excellent opportunity to try their hand at crafting a Regional Planning Strategy, which helps to create proactive planning graduates prepared to challenge existing planning orthodoxies (where necessary) to help create a better more environmentally sustainable future. My current research interests focus on the numerous planning issues surrounding transit oriented developments (TODs), including questions such as how we can increase urban densities around TODs, practical issues of how investment in TODs might occur, transit network planning around TODs and the likely social and environmental benefits to arise from TODs, housing affordability in TODs, and how we can achieve genuine transport modal shifts with TODs to public transit. I also have research students working on a fascinating and diverse range of planning topics such as: underground pedestrian systems in Shanghai; changes to the job-housing balance in Beijing as it rapidly transforms itself into a mechanised 21st century megapolis; traffic emissions due to growing car usage in Dhaka (Bangladesh); TODs along Adelaide’s northern commuter rail corridor; housing affordability in Adelaide’s TODs; and planning for cycling infrastructure. I regularly undertake peer review of journal and conference papers of national and international standing, as well as book reviews, doctoral proposals and the assessment of nationally competitive grant applications. I’m currently a Director on the Board of Directors for the Computers in Urban Planning and Urban Management (CUPUM) Conference, an international conference that highlights research outputs from around the globe demonstrating innovative application of computer technology to analyse, solve and visualize important planning issues affecting the world’s urban areas. This Conference will be hosted by the University of South Australia in mid 2017. Stay tuned for details! Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions about courses I teach, current research projects that I’m involved with or interest that you or your organisation may have in potential research projects.

Research

Research themes

An age friendly world
Scarce resources
Healthy futures
Transforming societies

Research focus

Urban and Regional Planning
Human Geography
Transportation and Freight Services
Anthropology
Built Environment and Design

Highlights

Sustainable transport planning (transit oriented development, walking, cycling, public transit and zero emission vehicles).,Transport energy ratings for urban development and Intelligent Transport Systems.,Environmentally Sustainable Regional Development and Management.,Planning and policy implications of local micro power generation systems.,Planning for retail environments and Main Street Environments.,Funding options for Infrastructure Planning such as Public Private Partnerships.

Research

Outputs

Research since 2008 is shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID or Scopus

Open access indicates that an output is open access.

Books

Year	Output
2017	Geertman, S, Allan, A, Pettit, C & Stillwell, J 2017, Planning support science for smarter urban futures:CUPUM: International conference on computers in Urban planning Urban management, Springer, Cham, Switzerland.

Chapters

Year	Output
2017	Meng, L, Allan, A & Somenahalli, S 2017, 'Investigating theoretical development for integrated transport and land use modelling systems', in Geertman, S et al. (eds), Planning support science for smarter urban futures, Springer, Switzerland, ch. 15, pp. 263-278.

Journal Articles

Year	Output
2019	Cui, J, Allan, A & Lin, D 2019, 'SWOT analysis and development strategies for underground pedestrian systems', Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, vol. 87, pp. 127-133. 1
2019	Soltani, A, Allan, A, Anh Nguyen, H & Berry, S 2019, 'Bikesharing experience in the city of Adelaide: insight from a preliminary study', Case Studies on Transport Policy, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 250-260. 1
2019	Soltani, A, Allan, A, Nguyen, HA & Berry, S 2019, 'Students' commuting pattern from the viewpoint of environmentalism: comparing Australia with China', International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 91-114. 1 1
2018	Gilbert, H, Whitzman, C, Pieters, J & Allan, A 2018, 'Children and sustainable mobility: small feet making smaller carbon footprints', Australian Planner, vol. 54, no. 4, pp. 234-241. 1 1 54
2018	Gilbert, H, Whitzman, C, Pieters, J & Allan, A 2018, 'Children's everyday freedoms: local government policies on children and sustainable mobility in two Australian states', Journal of Transport Geography, vol. 71, pp. 116-129. 1 49
2018	Nguyen, HA, Soltani, A & Allan, A 2018, 'Adelaide's East End tramline: effects on modal shift and carbon reduction', Travel Behaviour and Society, vol. 11, pp. 21-30. 2 2
2017	Dadashpoor, H, Afaghpoor, A & Allan, A 2017, 'A methodology to assess the spatial configuration of urban systems in Iran from an interaction perspective', Geojournal: An International Journal on Human Geography and Environmental Sciences, vol. 82, no. 1, pp. 109-129. 8 7
2017	Iqbal, A, Allan, A & Afroze, S 2017, 'Analysis of transport eco-efficiency scenarios to support sustainability assessment: a study on Dhaka City, Bangladesh', Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, vol. 189, no. 8, article no. 366, pp. 1-15. Open access 1 1
2017	Lin, D, Allan, A & Cui, J 2017, 'Sub-centres, socio-economic characteristics and commuting: a case study and its implications', International Journal of Urban Sciences, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 147-171. 5 5
2017	Nawaz, M, Somenahalli, S & Allan, A 2017, 'Bus-based transit-oriented development (BTOD): opportunities and challenges for low-density, car-dependent Australian cities', Road and Transport Research: A Journal of Australian and New Zealand Research and Practice, vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 62-74. 1
2016	Iqbal, A, Allan, A & Zito, R 2016, 'Meso-scale on-road vehicle emission inventory approach: a study on Dhaka City of Bangladesh supporting the 'cause-effect' analysis of the transport system', Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, vol. 188, no.3, article no. 149, pp. 1-21. Open access 3 2
2016	Lin, D, Allan, A & Cui, J 2016, 'Exploring differences in commuting behaviour among various income groups during polycentric urban development in China: New evidence and its implications', Sustainability, vol. 8, no. 11, article no. 1188, pp. 1-17. Open access 6 6
2016	Lin, D, Allan, A & Cui, J 2016, 'The Influence of jobs-housing balance and socio-economic characteristics on commuting in a polycentric city: new evidence from China', Environment and Urbanization ASIA, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 157-176. 2 1
2015	Afroze, S, Allan, A & Somenahalli, S 2015, 'A methodological approach for cumulative effects assessment: assessing road transport sector sustainability', International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology, vol. 1, no. 4, pp. 62-69. Open access
2015	Cui, J, Allan, A & Lin, D 2015, 'Assessing grade separation pedestrian systems: planning, design and operation', Urban Design International, vol. 20, no.3, pp. 241-252. 4 3 3
2015	Lin, D, Allan, A & Cui, J 2015, 'The impact of polycentric urban development on commuting behaviour in urban China: evidence from four sub-centres of Beijing', Habitat International, vol. 50, pp. 195-205. 12 12
2015	Lin, D, Allan, A & Cui, J 2015, 'The impacts of urban spatial structure and socio-economic factors on patterns of commuting: a review', International Journal of Urban Sciences, vol. 19, no.2, pp. 238-255. 12 12 2
2014	Cui, J, Allan, A, Taylor, MAP & Lin, D 2014, 'An examination of pedestrian trip behaviour in underground pedestrian systems', International Planning Studies, vol. 20, no. 3, pp. 209-227. 2 3
2014	Iqbal, A, Allan, A & Afroze, S 2014, 'On-road vehicular emission inventory in view of Its distribution over Dhaka city, Bangladesh: a bottom-up modelling approach to support sustainability assessment', Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, vol. 5, no. 18, pp. 34-44. Open access
2013	Cui, J, Allan, A & Lin, D 2013, 'The development of grade separation pedestrian system: a review', Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, vol. 38, pp. 151-160. 11 10
2013	Cui, J, Allan, A, Taylor, MA & Lin, D 2013, 'Underground pedestrian systems development in cities: influencing factors and implications', Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, vol. 35, pp. 152-160. 20 19
2012	Cui, J, Allan, A, Taylor, MA & Lin, D 2012, 'Developing Shanghai underground pedestrian system under urbanization: mobility, functionality and equity', Journal of Architecture and Urbanism, vol. 36, no. 4, pp. 283-297. 5
2012	Cui, J, Allan, A, Taylor, MA & Lin, D 2012, 'The Perception of accessibility and ease of orientation of underground pedestrian systems: a survey in Shanghai', International Journal of Urban Sciences, vol. 16, no. 3, pp. 301-320. 6
2012	Soltani, A & Allan, A 2012, 'Feasibility of transport demand management policies through a bottom-up planning approach', International Journal of Advances in Applied Sciences, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 71-76. Open access
2010	Dadashpoor, H & Allan, AS 2010, 'Industrial Clustering, Innovation and Competitive Advantage in the Metropolitan Regions: Evidence from the Auto-parts cluster within the Tehran Metropolitan region', International Journal of the Humanities, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 19-46. Open access

Conferences

Year	Output
2019	Geertman, S, Allan, A, Zhan, Q & Pettit, C 2019, 'Computational urban planning and management for smart cities: an introduction', in Stan Geertman, Qingming Zhan, Andrew Allan, and Christopher Pettit (eds), Springer, ch. 1, pp. 1-14.
2019	Soltani, A, Allan, A & Heydari, M 2019, 'A two-stage process for emergency evacuation planning: shelter assignment and routing', in Stan Geertman, Qingming Zhan, Andrew Allan, and Christopher Pettit (eds), CUPUM 2019: 16th International Conference on Computers in Urban Planning and Urban Management, Springer, ch. 24, pp. 443-462.
2019	Soltani, A, Allan, A & Nguyen, HA 2019, 'Developing a behavioural model for modal shift in commuting', in Stan Geertman, Qingming Zhan, Andrew Allan, and Christopher Pettit (eds), CUPUM 2019: 16th International Conference on Computers in Urban Planning and Urban Management, Springer, ch. 19, pp. 347-371.
2019	Soltani, A, Mátrai, T, Camporeale, R & Allan, A 2019, 'Exploring shared-bike travel patterns using big data: Evidence in Chicago and Budapest', in S Geertman et al. (eds), 16th International Conference on Computers in Urban Planning and Urban Management (CUPUM), Springer, ch. 4, pp. 53-68.
2019	Taha, B & Allan, A 2019, 'Hosting a mega event, a drive towards sustainable development: Dubai's expo 2020', in S Geertman et al. (eds), 16th International Conference on Computers in Urban Planning and Urban Management (CUPUM), Springer, ch. 13, pp. 223-247.
2018	Gilbert, H, Allan, A & Pieters, J 2018, 'Families, children and car: the environmental cost of chauffeuring children', Australasian Transport Research Forum 2018, Australasian Transport Research Forum, pp. 1-18. Open access
2018	Gilbert, H, Pieters, J & Allan, A 2018, 'Unlocking the social and environmental benefits of child friendly places through active travel and active play', 8th State of Australian Cities National Conference; SOAC 2017, Australian Cities Research Network, pp. 1-15. Open access
2018	Meng, L, Berry, S, Somenahalli, S & Allan, A 2018, 'Identifying barriers in shared mobility implementation, a review', Australasian Transport Research Forum ATRF, Australasian Transport Research Forum, pp. 1-8. Open access
2017	Afroze, S, Allan, A & Somenahalli, S 2017, 'Analysis of stressors' interconnectedness: a pathway for cumulative effects assessment of an urban road transport system in Dhaka', 14th World Conference on Transport Research; WCTR 2016, Elsevier, vol. 25, pp. 4787-4801. Open access
2017	Geertman, S, Allan, A, Pettit, C & Stillwell, J 2017, 'Introduction to 'planning support science for smarter urban futures'', in S Geertman et al. (eds), 15th International Conference on Computers in Urban Planning and Urban Management, Springer, ch. 1, pp. 1-19. 6
2017	Nawaz, M, Somenahalli, S & Allan, A 2017, 'An alternative design principle to transform conventional bus services into a bus transit network', 39th Australasian transport research forum (ATRF), Australasian transport research forum, pp. 1-18. Open access
2017	Nawaz, M, Somenahalli, S & Allan, A 2017, 'Design principles for transformation of a conventional bus route into a bus rapid transit corridor facilitating transit-oriented developments (BTODs).', 15th International conference on computers in urban planning and urban management (CUPUM 2017), CUPUM, pp. 1-16.
2017	Nguyen, HA & Allan, A 2017, 'The extension of Adelaide's tram line to the City's East End and its implications for building a sustainable urban transport system in Adelaide's CBD', 15th International conference on computers in urban planning and urban management (CUPUM 2017), CUPUM, pp. 1-23.
2017	Taha, B & Allan, A 2017, 'Case study: Identification of optimal railway line extension to link Dubai EXPO 2020 site with Dubai Metro Red Line - a sustainable example', 15th International conference on computers in urban planning and urban management (CUPUM 2017), CUPUM, pp. 1-35.
2016	Allan, A 2016, 'EBike performance in urban commuting. How does it compare to motorised modes?', Australasian Transport Research Forum 2016, Australasian Transport Research Forum, pp. 1-21.
2016	Meng, L, Douglas, J & Allan, A 2016, 'Triple Bottom Line for systems analyses on integrated social, environmental and economic development in urban renewal', in P Burton & H Shearer (eds), State of Australian Cities National Conference, Griffith University, pp. 1-20.
2016	Nawaz, M, Somenahalli, S & Allan, A 2016, 'Bus based transit oriented development (BTOD): opportunities and challenges for low density, car dependent Australian cities', Australasian Transport Research Forum 2016, Australasian Transport Research Forum, pp. 1-15.
2015	Allan, A & Fielke, M 2015, 'Modeling local accessibility networks to optimize the planning of transit oriented developments in Adelaide', in J Ferreira Jr & R Goodspeed (eds), 14th International Computers in Urban Planning and Urban Management Conference, CUPUM, pp. 261.1-261.23. Open access
2015	Allan, A, Nawaz, M & Fielke, M 2015, 'Transforming Adelaide into a city of networked TODs using buses: case study of the Adelaide OBahn', 37th Australasian Transport Research Forum Conference, Australasian Transport Research Forum, pp. 1-16. Open access
2015	Iqbal, A & Andrew, A 2015, 'Modelling eco-efficiency for vehicular emissions from the perspective of Dhaka city: development of a tool for sustainable transport planning', in J Ferreira Jr. & R Goodspeed (eds), 14th International Conference on Computers in Urban Planning and Urban Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, pp. 1-26. Open access
2014	Allan, A 2014, 'Appraising metropolitan Adelaide's strategic planning for urban transport in the 21st century', 11th Symposium of International Urban Planning and Environment Association, Unversidad Nacional de La Plata, pp. 877-889. Open access
2013	Allan, A 2013, 'Planning for electric cars in Australia's cities', in N Gurran, P Phibbs & S Thompson (eds), 10th International Urban Planning and Environment Association Symposium (UPE 10), International Convention Management Services, pp. 66-83. Open access
2013	Allan, A 2013, 'The effect of Adelaide's proposed transit oriented developments in reducing private car fuel usage and carbon emissions', in S Geertman, J Stillwell & F Toppen (eds), 13th International conference on computers in Urban Planning and Urban Management, University of Utrecht, pp. 1-18. Open access
2013	Allan, A 2013, 'The effects of topography on walking and cycling in suburban centres: a comparison of flat Salisbury with hilly Golden Grove in Adelaide's north-east', in J Bunker et al. (eds), 36th Australasian Transport Research Forum (ATRF): Transport and the New World City, The Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development, pp. 1-12. Open access 1
2013	Allan, A 2013, 'The role of Adelaide's transit oriented developments towards creating a low carbon transit future city', in K Ruming, B Randolph & N Gurran (eds), State of Australian Cities (SOAC) National Conference 2013, State of Australian Cities Research Network, pp. 1-17. Open access
2012	Allan, A 2012, 'The transport policy and planning implications of electric cars for Australian cities', 35th Australasian Transport Research Forum (ATRF) Annual Conference 2012, Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development, pp. 1-18. Open access
2011	Allan, A 2011, 'Beyond strategizing: realizing Adelaide's transit oriented developments', New Urbanism & smart transport international conference, Perth, 26-27th September 2011, Smart Vision International, pp. 1-18. Open access
2011	Allan, A 2011, 'Land use planning and its role in transforming the Adelaide-Gawler line into a transit corridor of connected transit oriented developments', 34th Australasian Transport Research Forum 2011, Australasian Transport Research Forum, pp. 1-16. Open access 2
2011	Allan, A 2011, 'Ride sharing potential in a low density car oriented Australian city', Computers in Urban Planning and Urban Management Conference 2011, University of Calgary Press, pp. 1-18. Open access
2011	Allan, AS 2011, 'Envisaging an urban development template for the Adelaide-Gawler rail transit corridor', State of Australian Cities National Conference 2011, University of Melbourne, pp. 1-14. Open access
2011	Cui, J, Allan, A & Lin, D 2011, 'Influencing factors for developing underground pedestrian systems in cities', in P Tisato et al. (eds), 34th Australasian Transport Research Forum 2011, Australasian Transport Research Forum, pp. 1-15. Open access 1
2010	Allan, A 2010, 'Pedestrian priority addressing car dependency: purposes and benefits', in JK Hung, HC Zhao & ZJ Wu (eds), International Symposium on Low-carbon Economy and Technology Science, St Plum-Blossom Press Pty Ltd, pp. 71-75. Open access
2010	Allan, AS 2010, 'An urban renaissance in the making-proposed transit developments along the Adelaide-Gawler Rail Corridor', 11th International Cities Town Contres & Communities Society - ICTC 2010, International Cities Town Contres & Communities, pp. 1-10.
2010	Allan, AS 2010, 'The future of walking in Adelaide's proposed Transit Oriented Developments', Walk 21 Conference, pp. 1-16.
2010	Cui, J, Allan, AS & Lin, D 2010, 'A Sustainable Walking environment in the central Areas of Metropolises - Integrated Underground Pedestrian Systems', in JG Teng (ed.), ICSU 2010, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, pp. 23-29.
2010	Cui, J, Allan, AS & Lin, D 2010, 'Analysis of motivations of developing underground pedestrian systems: decisive effect of weather conditions', Walk 21 Conference, pp. 1-10.
2010	Cui, J, Allan, AS & Lin, D 2010, 'The development of underground pedestrian systems in city centres under the guidance of walkable cities', 33rd Australasian Transport Research Forum 2010, Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport & Regional Economics, pp. 1-12. Open access
2009	Allan, AS 2009, 'A strategy to reduce commuting related carbon emissions and energy consumption for UniSA students in metropolitan Adelaide', CUPUM 2009 : 11th International Conference on Computers in Urban Planning and Urban Management, University of Hong Kong, pp. 1-18. Open access
2009	Allan, AS 2009, 'Planning for the environmentally sustainable localised energy production systems in urban areas', International Cities Town Centres & Communities Society Conference, ICTC Society, pp. 1-14.
2009	Allan, AS 2009, 'Strategies and policies to encourage Australian residential investment in solar energy', in D Holm & Schaffler (eds), ISES Solar World Congress 2009, International Solar Energy Society, pp. 1583-1598.
2009	Allan, AS 2009, 'Sustainable power generation in suburban Australia : a case study of an Adelaide household's experience', in P Maginn (ed.), State of Australian Cities National Conference, Australian Sustainable Cities Research Network, pp. 1-15. Open access
2008	Allan, AS 2008, 'The Application of a Travel Energy Efficiency Rating Tool to Urban Development in Adelaide', in International solar Energy Society, The Congress : Causal Productions, pp. 232-241.

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

Organisation	Country
Budapest University of Technology and Economics	HUNGARY
Flinders University	AUSTRALIA
Griffith University	AUSTRALIA
Land Management Corporation	AUSTRALIA
Lund University	SWEDEN
NOC Roads and Transport Authority	UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Private Individual	AUSTRALIA
Shiraz University	IRAN
Tarbiat Modarres University	IRAN
University of Leeds	UNITED KINGDOM
University of Melbourne	AUSTRALIA
University of New South Wales	AUSTRALIA
University of South Australia	AUSTRALIA
University of Transport and Communications	VIET NAM
Utrecht University	NETHERLANDS
Wuhan University	CHINA

External engagement & recognition

Engagement/recognition	Year
Committee Member Planning Institute of Australia	2017
Corporate Member Planning Institute of Australia	2017

Teaching & student supervision

Highlights

Infrastructure Planning.,Land use planning issues affecting both urban and rural areas.,Environmentally sustainable transport solutions in cities and regions.,Regional planning policy.,Quantitative analytical techniques for planning professionals (eg statistics, transport modelling and SPSS).,Urban development processes.,Strategic metropolitan and regional plan making.,Environmental Impact Assessment.

Teaching & student supervision

Research degree supervision

Supervisions from 2010 shown

Thesis title	Student status
Children’s everyday mobilities and low carbon living	Current
Does community ownership affect public attitudes towards cumlative impacts that may be associated with wind farm projects	Current
How local built environment quality motivate old people to walk more and improve their health	Current
Importance of urban planning policy in building resilient cities	Current
Investigating the sustainable strategy of transport and urban planning for mega event. Case study Dubia Expo 2020 - during and post event	Current
Transit oriented development (TOD): opportunities of a bus based developments (BTOD) as a mechanism for achieving low carbon communities	Current
Cumulative effect assessment for sustainable road transport system planning: a study on Dhaka City of Bangladesh	Completed
Exploring the influence of polycentric urban development and socio-economic factors on commuting behaviour in Beijing	Completed
Housing affordability and refugee settlement : a critical analysis of the housing experience of Sudanese refugees and their settlement in South Australia	Completed
Investigating travel choice in a suburban rail corridor: an Adelaide case study	Completed
Modelling eco-efficiency for vehicular emissions: a study on Dhaka city of Bangladesh	Completed
The challenge of integrating affordable housing in transit-oriented development	Completed
The development of underground pedestrian systems in the urban environment	Completed
The potential for a transport mode shift to improve the sustainability of travel in the suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia	Completed

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