Stefanie Dühr is since 2018 Research Professor of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of South Australia. Until February 2023 she also served as the Deputy Director of UniSA's AHURI (Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute) Research Centre.
Stefanie holds a PhD in European spatial planning from the University of the West of England, Bristol (2005), and a ‘Diplom' (Masters) degree in Applied Geography / Spatial Development from the University of Trier (Germany) (1998).
Pre-2018, Stefanie worked as Professor of European spatial planning systems at Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands. She has also held academic positions in the UK and Germany, and worked in public administration of the UK and ... Read more
About me
Stefanie Dühr is since 2018 Research Professor of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of South Australia. Until February 2023 she also served as the Deputy Director of UniSA's AHURI (Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute) Research Centre.
Stefanie holds a PhD in European spatial planning from the University of the West of England, Bristol (2005), and a ‘Diplom' (Masters) degree in Applied Geography / Spatial Development from the University of Trier (Germany) (1998).
Pre-2018, Stefanie worked as Professor of European spatial planning systems at Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands. She has also held academic positions in the UK and Germany, and worked in public administration of the UK and the European Commission on EU territorial cooperation initiatives.
Stefanie is the author of the monograph ‘The Visual Language of Spatial Planning’ (Routledge, 2007) and co-author of ‘European spatial planning and territorial cooperation’ (Routledge, 2010).
About me
Member of:
University Association for Contemporary European Studies (UACES)
International Planning History Society (IPHS)
International Academic Association on Planning, Law and Property Rights (PLPR)
About me
| Date | Title |
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| 29/08/2023 |
Missed opportunities in the world according to the Greater Adelaide Regional Plan (GARP), https://indaily.com.au/opinion/2023/08/29/missed-opportunities-in-the-world-according-to-garp/ |
| 29/05/2023 |
Building sustainable housing at a neighbourhood scale. , https://indaily.com.au/opinion/2023/05/09/building-sustainable-housing-at-a-neighbourhood-scale/ |
About me
Doctor of Philosophy University of the West of England Bristol
Stefanie Dühr is Professor of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of South Australia. Previously she was Professor of European spatial planning systems at Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Before joining Radboud University Nijmegen in 2006, Stefanie worked as researcher at the University of the West of England, Bristol (1998-2006), and on secondment to the UK ministry for spatial planning as Contact Point for INTERREG IIIB North West Europe Programme on transnational cooperation on spatial planning (2002-2003). Prior to moving to Britain, she worked in the European Commission, DG Regio (1998).
Stefanie Dühr’s research draws on literature from the fields of urban and regional planning, human and economic geography, cartography, policy sciences and governance studies. Most of her work is policy-oriented and qualitative, with a main focus on strategic spatial planning. Her research interests cover the following topics:
1) Comparative spatial planning, national planning systems, urban and regional policies and planning instruments
2) Multi-level governance and territorial cooperation on spatial planning (metropolitan, cross-border and transnational)
3) Sustainable urban and regional development
4) Cartographic representations and spatial data in spatial... Read more
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
iMove 3.015 Promoting Community Readiness and Uptake of Connected and Automated Vehicles, iMove Australia Limited, 04/03/2021 - 30/03/2023
AHURI - Sustainable housing at a neighbourhood scale (21/PRO/32281), Australian Housing & Urban Research Institute, 01/04/2021 - 21/11/2022
AHURI - Inquiry into population growth in Australia’s smaller cities (20/PRO/32260), Australian Housing & Urban Research Institute, 01/04/2020 - 31/12/2021
AHURI - Local Government Co-Ordination: Metropolitan Governance in Twenty-first Century Australia, Australian Housing & Urban Research Institute, 01/07/2019 - 30/06/2020
The role of statutory planning in achieving sustainable development in Australian capital cities (URIPA - CoA co-funding), Corporation of the City of Adelaide, 15/08/2019 - 30/06/2020
iMOVE 3-005 - MaaS business models: Emerging business models in the digital economy, and lessons for Mobility as a Service (MaaS) operators and regulators, iMove Australia Limited, 01/07/2019 - 31/01/2020
Research
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.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2010 |
291
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| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2021 |
Open access
2
7
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| 2018 |
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| 2015 |
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| 2013 |
Open access
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| 2012 |
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| 2011 |
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| 2010 |
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| 2009 |
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| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2024 |
Open access
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| 2024 |
Open access
3
|
| 2023 |
8
8
1
|
| 2022 |
Open access
7
7
3
|
| 2021 |
Open access
5
|
| 2021 |
3
3
|
| 2020 |
Open access
8
4
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| 2020 |
Open access
1
1
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| 2018 |
22
16
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| 2016 |
2
1
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| 2016 |
9
6
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| 2013 |
Open access
14
13
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| 2012 |
19
15
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| 2009 |
Open access
3
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| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2023 |
Open access
1
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| 2023 |
Open access
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| 2022 |
Open access
3
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| 2021 |
Open access
5
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| 2021 |
Open access
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| 2020 |
Open access
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| 2020 |
Open access
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| 2020 |
Open access
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| 2014 |
Open access
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| 2014 |
Open access
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| 2011 |
Open access
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| 2010 |
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Publications pre-2008:
Research monograph
Dühr, S. (2007). The visual language of spatial planning: exploring cartographic representations for spatial planning in Europe. RTPI library series. London, New York: Routledge.
Edited volumes
Dühr, S.; Müller, A. (guest editors) (2012). The role of spatial information in strategic spatial planning in Europe. Special Issue of Regional Studies, Vol. 46, No. 4.
Dühr, S.; Stead, D.; Zonneveld, W. (guest editors) (2007). The Europeanization of spatial planning through territorial cooperation. Special Issue of Planning Practice and Research, Vol. 22, No. 3.
Dühr, S., Nadin, V. (guest editors) (2005). The European spatial planning agenda and the UK. Special Issue of Town and Country Planning, Vol. 74, No. 3.
Articles in international peer-reviewed journals
Dühr, S.; Nadin, V. (2007). Europeanization through transnational territorial cooperation? The case of INTERREG IIIB North-west Europe. Planning Practice and Research, Vol. 22, No. 3, pp. 373-394.
Dühr, S.; Stead, D.; Zonneveld, W. (2007). The Europeanization of spatial planning through territorial cooperation. Planning Practice and Research, Vol. 22, No. 3, pp. 291-307.
Dühr, S. (2005). Spatial policies for regional sustainable development – a comparison of graphic and textual representations in regional plans in England and Germany. Regional Studies, Vol. 39, No. 9, pp. 1167-1182.
Dühr, S. (2004). The form, style and use of cartographic visualisations in European spatial planning – examples from England and Germany. Environment and Planning A, Vol. 36, No. 11, pp. 1961-1989.
Dühr, S. (2003). Illustrating Spatial Policies in Europe. European Planning Studies, Vol. 11, No. 8, pp. 929-948.
Articles in professional journals and refereed articles in academic journals
Nadin, V.; Dühr, S. (2007). Glossary of European spatial planning. Planning Practice and Research, Vol. 22, No. 3, pp. 300-304.
Dühr, S. (2005). Review: Potentials for polycentric development in Europe: The ESPON 1.1.1 project report. Planning Practice and Research, Vol. 20, No. 2, pp. 235-239.
Dühr, S.; Farthing, S.; Nadin, V. (2005). Taking forward the spatial visions. Town and Country Planning, Vol. 74, No.3, pp. 97-99.
Dühr, S.; Nadin, V. (2005). The European agenda and spatial planning in the UK. Town and Country Planning, Vol. 74, No.3, pp. 83-85.
Nadin, V.; Dühr, S. (2005). Some help with Euro-planning jargon. Town and Country Planning, Vol. 74, No.3, p. 82.
Nadin, V.; Dühr, S. (2005). The future for cohesion policy. Town and Country Planning, Vol. 74, No.3, pp. 85-86.
Nadin, V.; Dühr, S. (2005). Territorial cohesion and the UK Presidency. Town and Country Planning, Vol. 74, No.3, pp. 113-115.
Dühr, S. (2002). EU policy influence on land use planning in Britain. Town and Country Planning, September 2002, Vol. 71, No. 9, pp. 216-217.
Book chapters (refereed; invited contributions)
Brown, C., Dühr, S. (2002). Understanding sustainability and planning in England: an exploration of the sustainability content of planning policy at the national, regional and local levels. Planning in the UK – agendas for the new millennium. Rydin, Y. & Thornley, A. (eds)., Aldershot: Ashgate, Chapter 14, pp. 257-278.
Dühr, S. (1999). Die Umstrukturierung von Altindustriestandorten in der Region Bitterfeld-Wolfen. Chance für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung der Region?. UFZ-Bericht 6/99, Stadtökologische Forschungen Nr. 21. Banzhaf, E. (ed.), Leipzig: UFZ, pp. 59-155, ISSN 0948-9452.
Research
Stefanie Dühr’s research draws on literature from the fields of urban and regional planning, human and economic geography, cartography, policy sciences and governance studies. Most of her work is policy-oriented and qualitative, with a main focus on strategic spatial planning. Her research interests cover the following topics:
1) Comparative spatial planning, national planning systems, urban and regional policies and planning instruments
2) Multi-level governance and territorial cooperation on spatial planning (metropolitan, cross-border and transnational)
3) Sustainable urban and regional development
4) Cartographic representations and spatial data in spatial planning and urban development processes
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Alterra Wageningen UR | NETHERLANDS |
| Blekinge Institute of Technology | SWEDEN |
| Cardiff University | UNITED KINGDOM |
| Centre for Strategy and Evaluation Services (CSES) | UNITED KINGDOM |
| Charles Sturt University | AUSTRALIA |
| College of the Northern Border | MEXICO |
| Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) | NETHERLANDS |
| EureConsult S.A. | UNITED STATES |
| Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development | GERMANY |
| Federal University of Pelotas | BRAZIL |
| Gephyres Eurl | FRANCE |
| National University of Mongolia | MONGOLIA |
| Panteia | NETHERLANDS |
| Policy Research & Consultancy | UNITED STATES |
| Politecnico di Torino | ITALY |
| Radboud University Nijmegen | NETHERLANDS |
| RMIT University | AUSTRALIA |
| University Arturo Prat | CHILE |
| University College London | UNITED KINGDOM |
| University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Aveiro | PORTUGAL |
| University of Calgary | CANADA |
| University of Isfahan | IRAN |
| University of New South Wales | AUSTRALIA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Tasmania | AUSTRALIA |
| Warsaw School of Economics | POLAND |
| West Pomeranian University of Technology | POLAND |
| Wroclaw University Of Science And Technology | POLAND |
| Xiamen University | CHINA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
Associate EditorPlanning Practice and Research |
2021 |
Editorial Board MemberDialogues in Urban Research |
2021 |
Editorial Board MemberCities |
2020 |
External Examiner (Postgraduate Programmes: Masters International Planning)University College London, The Bartlett School of Planning |
2020 |
Member of the judging panel of the Planning Institute of Australia Awards for Planning ExcellencePlanning Institute of Australia (PIA) |
2020 |
Expert evaluator on EU Research Framework Programme call on Innovative solutions for inclusive and sustainable urban environments (TRANSFORMATIONS-03-2018-2019) (2019)European Commission |
2019 |
External Examiner (Postgraduate Programmes: Masters International Planning)University College London, The Bartlett School of Planning |
2019 |
Keynote speech: Continuity and change in visualising strategic spatial policy in Europe - questions for planning practice and researchAalto University, Helsinki, Finland |
2019 |
Member of the judging panel of the Planning Institute of Australia Awards for Planning ExcellencePlanning Institute of Australia (PIA) |
2019 |
Editorial Board MemberPlanning Practice and Research |
2018 |
Editorial Board MemberRaumforschung und Raumordnung |
2018 |
Editorial Board MemberPlanning Theory and Practice |
2018 |
Editorial Board MemberEuropean Planning Studies |
2018 |
External Examiner (Postgraduate Programmes: Masters International Planning)University College London, The Bartlett School of Planning |
2018 |
Member of the judging panel of the Planning Institute of Australia Awards for Planning ExcellencePlanning Institute of Australia (PIA) |
2018 |
Editorial Board MemberPlanning Practice and Research |
2017 |
Editorial Board MemberEuropean Planning Studies |
2017 |
Editorial Board MemberPlanning Theory and Practice |
2017 |
Editorial Board MemberRaumforschung und Raumordnung |
2017 |
EvaluatorHorizon2020, EU-China cooperation on sustainable urbanisation |
2017 |
External Examiner (Postgraduate Programmes: Masters International Planning)University College London, The Bartlett School of Planning |
2017 |
Keynote speech: The European dimension of spatial planningMETREX The Network of European Metropolitan Regions and Areas, Autumn Conference |
2017 |
MemberEuropean Urban Research Association (EURA) |
2017 |
MemberAssociation of European Schools of Planning (AESOP) |
2017 |
Editorial Board MemberEuropean Planning Studies |
2016 |
Editorial Board MemberPlanning Theory and Practice |
2016 |
Editorial Board MemberRaumforschung und Raumordnung |
2016 |
Editorial Board MemberPlanning Practice and Research |
2016 |
External Examiner (Postgraduate Programmes: Masters International Planning)University College London, The Bartlett School of Planning |
2016 |
Editorial Board MemberRaumforschung und Raumordnung |
2015 |
Editorial Board MemberPlanning Theory and Practice |
2015 |
Editorial Board MemberPlanning Practice and Research |
2015 |
Editorial Board MemberEuropean Planning Studies |
2015 |
External reviewer of research proposalsDeutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft DFG |
2015 |
Internationalization Award of Radboud University for Erasmus Mundus programmePLANET Europe |
2015 |
PLANET Europe Erasmus Mundus fellowship, International independent research scholarGreat Cities Institute, University of Illinois, Chicago |
2015 |
Editorial Board MemberPlanning Practice and Research |
2014 |
Editorial Board MemberEuropean Planning Studies |
2014 |
Editorial Board MemberPlanning Theory and Practice |
2014 |
Editorial Board MemberRaumforschung und Raumordnung |
2014 |
External reviewer of research proposalsFlemish Research Council |
2014 |
Editorial Board MemberEuropean Planning Studies |
2013 |
Editorial Board MemberPlanning Practice and Research |
2013 |
Editorial Board MemberRaumforschung und Raumordnung |
2013 |
Editorial Board MemberPlanning Theory and Practice |
2013 |
Editorial Board MemberEuropean Planning Studies |
2012 |
Editorial Board MemberPlanning Practice and Research |
2012 |
Editorial Board MemberPlanning Theory and Practice |
2012 |
Editorial Board MemberRaumforschung und Raumordnung |
2012 |
External expertSouth Baltic Cross-border Cooperation Programme 2007-2013 |
2012 |
Editorial Board MemberPlanning Theory and Practice |
2011 |
Editorial Board MemberPlanning Practice and Research |
2011 |
Editorial Board MemberRaumforschung und Raumordnung |
2011 |
External reviewer of research proposalsLuxembourg Research Council |
2011 |
International independent visiting scholarDepartment of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana |
2011 |
International independent visiting scholarGreat Cities Institute, University of Illinois, Chicago |
2011 |
Policy Debates Section EditorRegional Studies |
2011 |
Editorial Board MemberRaumforschung und Raumordnung |
2010 |
Editorial Board MemberPlanning Theory and Practice |
2010 |
Editorial Board MemberPlanning Practice and Research |
2010 |
Policy Debates Section EditorRegional Studies |
2010 |
Editorial Board MemberPlanning Practice and Research |
2009 |
Editorial Board MemberRaumforschung und Raumordnung |
2009 |
Editorial Board MemberPlanning Theory and Practice |
2009 |
Policy Debates Section EditorRegional Studies |
2009 |
Editorial Board MemberRaumforschung und Raumordnung |
2008 |
Editorial Board MemberPlanning Practice and Research |
2008 |
Editorial Board MemberPlanning Theory and Practice |
2008 |
External expertSouth Baltic Cross-border Cooperation Programme 2007-2013 |
2008 |
Policy Debates Section EditorRegional Studies |
2008 |
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| Redesigning the electricity system with microgrids | Current |
| The role of political leadership in metropolitan Indonesian cities | Current |
| Urban planning and water management: policy and governance challenges for climate change adaptation | Current |
| The role of local governments in enabling active travel for older residents in South Australia | Completed |
