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Dr Aysin Dedekorkut Howes is an urban and environmental planner with over twenty years of experience in teaching and researching in the United States, Turkey, and Australia and is an award-winning lecturer and researcher. She has a PhD from Florida State University, USA, a Master of City and Regional Planning degree from Clemson University, USA and a Bachelor of City Planning degree from the Middle East Technical University, Turkey. She is currently a Senior Lecturer at Griffith University s School of Environment and Science, a member of Griffith University s Cities Research Institute and Program Director of Urban and Environmental Planning. Aysin has expertise in environmental planning, natural resource management, governance and collaborative planning, regional planning, and growth management. Her research focuses on climate change adaptation and disaster
What are the urban consolidation policies?
Our research, published in Australian Planner, focuses on the impacts of urban consolidation policy in central Brisbane. The Queensland government has set a target for Brisbane City of infill development – building within existing developed areas – to account for 94% of all new dwellings by 2041.
The state government defines an urban boundary to contain most new development. The state also sets dwelling targets by local government area, of which Brisbane is the country’s most populous.
At the local level, Brisbane City Council has a smaller-scale strategy. It aims for densification to be achieved through up-zoning (changing the zoning to permit higher density), increasing building heights and reducing minimum lot sizes.