Architecture, Building and Planning - Theses
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ItemReclamation art : an alternative aesthetic to the picturesque(University of Melbourne, 1996)
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ItemSustainable residential development in the coastal zone(University of Melbourne, 1996)
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ItemA landscape for learning : the design and use of the school ground(University of Melbourne, 1993)
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ItemWurundjeri(University of Melbourne, 1992)
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ItemPublic transport policy in Melbourne : 'software' versus 'hardware'(University of Melbourne, 1996)
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ItemPolitics of historic conservation in Melbourne's CBD : 1955-1982(University of Melbourne, 1986)
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Item'Nature Conservation' and Materialist Theory(University of Melbourne, 1984)The environmental consciousness leading to a widespread belief in the existence of an 'environmental crisis' has been spreading through western societies since the late 1960s. A materialist view of society, based on the belief in the importance of the economic base in the political and social evolution and structure of societies, has been present for even longer. Paradigmatic debates relating to the appropriateness of the materialist viewpoint have been apparent in discussions of environmental problems as with other social issues. For some time, however, the materialist debate ignored environmental problems, for two main reasons: because it was felt that the social principles of primary concern to those within the materialist paradigm were incompatible with concern for environmental problems; and because environmental problems were seen to be peculiar to capitalist conditions This paper takes the view that environmental problems have an objective reality which must be debated within the materialist paradigm. The aim is to take a first step towards an analysis of the role of "nature conservation" - one type of environmental issue - in a materialist theory of society. The method used is to examine nature conservation issues in Victoria using materialist concepts or theoretical tools. The main concept used is the materialist theory of the state, but other concepts such as surplus value extracted from the environment, the commodification of natural values, and the role of nature appreciation as 'culture', are also discussed. Throughout the paper, the previously-mentioned themes of the elitism of environmental concerns, and the particular relationship between environmental problems and capitalist society, are highlighted, in an attempt to end the argument that the materialist viewpoint and the environmental viewpoint are incompatible.
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ItemA method for assessing river recreation capability -: case study : Upper Yarra River(University of Melbourne, 1980)
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ItemRegional shopping centre redevelopment(University of Melbourne, 1996)
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ItemMelbourne's inner area -: a location for industry ?(University of Melbourne, 1986)The decline of manufacturing industry within Melbourne's inner region has adverse social and economic implications. Indicators of the viability of the inner city as a location for manufacturing activity are investigated by this research to suggest the feasibility of attempting to arrest this decline. Analysis of the structure of manufacturing industry operating within the central area and identification of the region's attributes and constraints, suggest the firm types most compatible with this location and futhermore, the features of the inner area which provide a comparative advantage to such industries. Ultimately, this research formulates planning recommendations based upon the preceding analysis, with the objective of retaining and promoting manufacturing activity within the inner region.