Dr Sadasivam Karuppannan

Senior Lecturer UniSA Creative

City West Campus (K3-14)
tel +61 8 830 21066

email Sadasivam.Karuppannan@unisa.edu.au

Available for media comment
Research Degree Supervisor

About me

ORCID
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2330-929X

Sadasivam Karuppannan have research interests in urban and regional planning, housing policy, housing the ageing population, development assessment, planning in developing countries, and sustainability. Please contact Sadasivam if you are interested in these topics or doing research in this area. Sadasivam teach courses in principles of urban and regional planning regional, development assessment, planning law and ethics and comparative planning and also teach geographical Information Systems (GIS) and its applications in urban and regional planning.

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Research

Research focus

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

Highlights

Housing ageing population, Housing market, Energy consumption, Urban policy

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.

Highlights

Year	Output
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 11 9
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.
2016	Han, SS & Karuppannan, S 2016, 'Non-transport household energy consumption in Adelaide and Melbourne', Local Environment: The International Journal of Justice and Sustainability, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 290-309. 1 5
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 43

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. Open access
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.
2016	Ahsan, R, Kellett, J & Karuppannan, S 2016, 'Climate migration and urban changes in Bangladesh', in R Shaw et al. (eds), Urban disasters and resilience in Asia, Elsevier, UK, ch. 19, pp. 293-316. 11
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	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 3 3
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 11 9
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, Sivam, A & Gu, N 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
2016	Han, SS & Karuppannan, S 2016, 'Non-transport household energy consumption in Adelaide and Melbourne', Local Environment: The International Journal of Justice and Sustainability, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 290-309. 1 5
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 8
2014	Ahsan, R, Kellett, J & Karuppannan, S 2014, 'Climate induced migration: lessons from Bangladesh', The International Journal of Climate Change: Impacts and Responses, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 1-15.
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 43
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	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. 28 17
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	Karuppannan, S & Sekar, S 2012, 'A bottom-up approach towards the assessment of ecological footprints and biocapacity', Local Environment: The International Journal of Justice and Sustainability, vol. 17, no. 8, pp. 897-913. 1
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. 21 20
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. 17 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	Ahsan, R, Karuppannan, S & Kellett, J 2011, 'Climate migration and urban planning system: a study of Bangladesh', Environmental Justice, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 163-170. 43 31
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. 81 44
2010	Baud, I, Kuffer, M, Pfeffer, K, Sliuzas, R & Karuppannan, S 2010, 'Understanding heterogeneity in metropolitan India : the added value of remote sensing data for analyzing sub-standard residential areas', International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, vol. 12, no. 5, pp. 359-374. 99 89

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 1
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
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
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
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
2015	Kellett, J, Morrissey, J & Karuppannan, S 2015, 'Drive till you qualify: an alternative view of housing affordability', in P Burton & H Shearer (eds), State of Australian Cities Conference 2015, State of Australian Cities - SOAC, pp. 1-9.
2015	O'Leary, T, Karuppannan, S & Jaberi, G 2015, 'Evaluation of household energy consumption: impacts of increased residential building energy efficiency standards and user behaviour patterns in Australia', 21st International Sustainable Development Research Society Conference : The Tipping Point : Vulnerability and Adaptive Capacity, International Sustainable Development Research Society, pp. 1-10. 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
2013	Karuppannan, S & Han, SS 2013, 'Assessing household energy consumption in Adelaide and Melbourne', in K Ruming, B Randolph & N Gurran (eds), State of Australian Cities (SOAC) National Conference 2013, State of Australian Cities Research Network, pp. 1-10. Open access
2013	Sivam, A & Karuppannan, S 2013, 'The role of streets within placemaking in cross-cultural contexts: case studies from Adelaide 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	Ahsan, R, Karuppannan, S & Kellett, J 2012, 'Addressing the impacts of climate induced migration on urban system: a study of Bangladesh', in N Chileshe et al. (eds), 6th International Conference and Workshop on the Built Environment in Developing Countries (ICBEDC 2012), ICBEDC, pp. 454-466. 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	Karuppannan, S 2012, 'A social-ecological perspective to promote physical activity at the residential level: a thematic approach', in A Broom & L Cheshire (eds), 2012 TASA Conference: Emerging and Enduring Inequalities, The Australian Sociological Association, pp. 1-8. Open access
2012	Karuppannan, S 2012, 'Urban planning and sustainability in developed and developing countries', in N Chileshe et al. (eds), 6th International Conference and Workshop on the Built Environment in Developing Countries (ICBEDC 2012), ICBEDC, pp. 686-695. Open access
2012	Kellett, J, Morrissey, J & Karuppannan, S 2012, 'The impact of location on housing affordability', 6th Australasian Housing Researchers' Conference 2012, Centre for Housing, Urban and Regional Planning, The University of Adelaide, pp. 1-21. 6
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
2011	Ahsan, R, Kellett, J & Karuppannan, S 2011, 'A theoretical framework for analysing climate impact', World Planning Schools Congress : WPSC2011, University of Western Australia, pp. 1-17. 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	Karuppannan, S 2011, 'Population change and internal migration in Australia', SOAC 2011: 5th State of Australian Cities National Conference 2011, Australian Sustainable Cities and Regions Network (ASCRN), pp. 1-10. Open access
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.
2010	Ahsan, R, Karuppannan, S & Kellett, J 2010, 'Climate migration and change of urban land uses in Bangladesh', in AA Bakar & N Badarulzaman (eds), ICBEDC 2010: International Conference on Built Environment in Developing Countries, Universiti Sains Malaysia, pp. 1673-1689. 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 & Sekar, S 2010, 'Climate change and ecological footprint of developing countries', in AA Bakar & N Badarulzaman (eds), ICBEDC 2010: International Conference on Built Environment in Developing Countries, Universiti Sains Malaysia, pp. 1645-1659.
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
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	Karuppannan, S 2009, 'Housing transactions and affordability concerns in Adelaide: implications for planning policy', in P Maginn (ed.), State of Australian Cities National Conference, Australian Sustainable Cities Research Network, pp. 1-20. Open access
2009	Karuppannan, S 2009, 'Use of spatial data in housing and urban studies', in B Ostendorf et al. (eds), SSC 2009 : the Biennial International Conference of the Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute (SSSI), SSSI, pp. 265-275. 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	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	Karuppannan, S 2008, 'Housing affordability and its implications for social policy', 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. 1-13.
2008	Karuppannan, S 2008, 'Housing and urban planning in a globalising economy', in A.S. Hassan, A.N.A. Ghani, N. Badarulzaman et al., Universiti Sains Malaysia, pp. 1772-1785.
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.

Other outputs

Kellett, J., Davidson, K., Wilson, L., Pullen, S., Karuppannan, S., Sivam, A. & Ness, D. (2013) Urban Sustainability Assessment, Final Report for the ARC Linkage Project (LP0883493) An integrated model for the assessment of urban sustainability, University of South Australia.

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

Organisation	Country
Anna University	INDIA
Free University of Amsterdam	NETHERLANDS
Government of South Australia	AUSTRALIA
International Islamic University Malaysia	MALAYSIA
ITC	NETHERLANDS
Liverpool John Moores University	UNITED KINGDOM
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	UNITED STATES
Private Individual	UNITED KINGDOM
RMIT University	AUSTRALIA
Sultanate of Oman	OMAN
Transport SA	AUSTRALIA
University Malaysia	MALAYSIA
University of Adelaide	AUSTRALIA
University of Melbourne	AUSTRALIA
University of South Australia	AUSTRALIA
University of Wolverhampton	UNITED KINGDOM

External engagement & recognition

Engagement/recognition	Year
Associate Member Institute of Town Planners India	2017
Corporate Member Planning Institute of Australia	2017

Teaching & student supervision

Highlights

I teach courses in principles of urban and regional planning, development assessment, planning law and ethics, planning in developing countries, and GIS applications in urban and regional planning.

Teaching & student supervision

Research degree supervision

Supervisions from 2010 shown

Thesis title	Student status
The role of political leadership in metropolitan Indonesian cities	Current
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 investigation into the relationship between landscape aesthetic perception and preference for healthy behaviour in a semi-rural area	Completed
Chaos, order and self-organization in the city: the impact of urban design on the life, diversity and complexity of activity centres	Completed
Climate migration and urban changes: a study of adaptation in Bangladesh	Completed
Environmental attitude of the people and stakeholders towards urban biodiversity in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Completed
Towards age-friendly built environments	Completed
Unfolding invisible architecture: a case study of a Raukkan Aboriginal community, South Australia	Completed
Walkable for who? Developing a PPGIS walkability index based on pedestrians' perceptions	Completed

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