Creation of an Australian knowledge town - a case study of Sippy Downs
This book chapter presents
an Australian case study of the planning and implementation of a new university
town (Circa, 1994). It aims to evaluate the effectiveness of normative
urban/regional planning practice applied locally to create a regional knowledge
hub. The evaluation process surveys key stakeholders’ perceptions about the
town’s development using traditional methods (e.g.: SWOT) and alternative methods
from the Futures Studies field (Causal Layered Analysis). The case study shows
that a regional governance framework with collaborative partnerships focused on
place management and infrastructure delivery is needed to realise Sippy Downs’
vision as a knowledge hub. It also demonstrates that a holistic policy
framework for the town’s development is also needed to leverage the drivers of
successful knowledge-based urban development.
