Paul Hooper

Biographic Data

ID170596
NAMEPaul Hooper
GIVEN NAMESPaul
FAMILY NAMEHooper
SIGNATUREHOOPER P
AFFILIATIONSThe University of Western Australia
ORCID0000-0003-4459-2901
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS53
TOTAL CITATIONS98
AUTHOR COUNT53
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1989
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX5

  • The implementation of climate sensitive urban design features in contemporary Australian apartment buildings

    Open AccessJulian Bolleter, Alex Kleeman et al.ARTICLEJournal of Urban Design2026

    The IPCC affirms that climate change adaptation is now ‘essential and urgent’. However, there is a lack of studies assessing the degree to which apartment buildings in Australia maximize climate responsiveness to hot conditions. In response, this paper explores climate-sensitive urban design features designed to mitigate temperature extremes and examines whether these features are present in apartment buildings in three cities (Perth, Melbourne, …

  • Mapping outdoor alcohol advertising around waterways in an exploration of where and what the advertisements feature

    Open AccessJustine E Leavy, Paul Hooper et al.ARTICLEHealth & Place2025

  • Young people's alcohol use in and around water

    Open AccessRenee N Carey, Gemma Crawford et al.ARTICLEDrug and Alcohol Review2024

  • Are All Apartments Equal? An Investigation of Contemporary Apartment Design Quality by Neighbourhood-Level Socioeconomic Disadvantage

    Open AccessSarah Foster, Paul Hooper et al.ARTICLEUrban Policy and Research2024

    Rapid increases in apartment construction have ignited concerns about design quality. Lower income populations could be disproportionately impacted by poor design as they are more likely to live in apartments and have fewer resources to mitigate design problems. We examined whether there was a socioeconomic gradient in contemporary apartment design by measuring the implementation of quantifiable policy-specific requirements in buildings (n = 172)…

  • A typological study of the provision and use of communal outdoor space in Australian apartment developments

    Open AccessJulian Bolleter, Paul Hooper et al.ARTICLELandscape and Urban Planning2024

    There is a consensus that higher-density urban settings need to be accompanied by communal outdoor space (COS) to bolster the well-being of apartment residents. Nonetheless, there is a lack of studies identifying COS types in apartment buildings and systematically assessing the degree to which they provide greenery and are used by residents. In response, this study developed a COS typology for apartment buildings in Australian cities, measured th…

  • Density my way

    Open AccessJulian Bolleter, Nicole Edwards et al.ARTICLECities2024Cited by: 1References: 22

    Transit Oriented Development (TOD) within existing urban areas often confronts entrenched community resistance. This paper documents the results of an Australian survey systematically evaluating the level of community support of densification strategies around a central train station in a greyfield suburban setting - based on theories in planning such as TOD (Pedestrian Pockets and Transit Boulevardes), Greenspace-Oriented Development (GOD) and '…

  • A reliability study of the Park Life public participatory geographic information system survey

    Open AccessPaul Hooper, Nicole EdwardsARTICLEGeographical Research2024Cited by: 2References: 76

    Planning policy for parks is typically guided by a standard approach that fails to account for how communities actually use parks. Moreover, few researchers know the exact parks people use, even though "use" is often hypothesised in the relationships being tested. Public participatory geographic information systems (PPGISs) present an opportunity to collect specific, spatially referenced information on park use and park-based activities. However,…

  • The big squeeze

    Julian Bolleter, William J Grace et al.ARTICLEJournal of Urban Design2023

    A global challenge concerns reconciling population growth and increasing built infrastructure with foreshore ecosystems that are ‘squeezed’ against a rising sea levels, hampering their ability to deliver life-sustaining ecosystem services. This paper tests established sea-level rise strategies – fortification, accommodation, and retreat – using a city-centre adjacent estuarine case study in Western Australia to understand the implications for for…

  • Research note

    Open AccessAlexandra Kleeman, Paul Hooper et al.ARTICLELandscape and Urban Planning2023

  • The park physical activity questionnaire (Park-PAQ)

    Open AccessNicole Edwards, Paul HooperARTICLEHealth & Place2023Cited by: 1References: 3

  • Do apartment residents have enough car parking? An empirical assessment of car parking adequacy in Australian cities

    Open AccessChris De Gruyter, Paul Hooper et al.ARTICLEJournal of Transport Geography2023References: 4

    In planning new apartment developments, off-street car parking provision is frequently raised as a key concern. However, there is little understanding of the adequacy of off-street car parking for individual apartment households. Drawing on a survey of apartment residents in Perth, Melbourne, and Sydney (n = 1316), this research assesses the adequacy of off-street car parking provision for apartment households and provides an understanding of fac…

  • The impact of the design and quality of communal areas in apartment buildings on residents' neighbouring and loneliness

    Open AccessAlexandra Kleeman, Billie Giles-Corti et al.ARTICLECities2023Cited by: 3References: 56

  • Political Centralization, Federalism, and Urbanization

    Open AccessGeorge S Wilkinson III, Fiona Haslam-Mckenzie et al.ARTICLESocial Science History2023Cited by: 1

    The dominance of capital cities (urban primacy) is an enduring characteristic of Australian states. There has been limited empirical research examining the drivers of primacy in states despite some being extreme examples of the phenomenon, both in magnitude and scale. In light of institutional theories of settlement patterns, we developed a profile of Australian urbanization using a century of time-series data, descriptive statistics, and an empi…

  • Using suitability analysis, informed by Co-Design, to assess contextually appropriate urban growth models in Gulu, Uganda

    Julian Bolleter, R Vokes et al.ARTICLEJournal of Urban Design2022

    Uganda has one of Africa’s fastest urban growth rates, compounding urban challenges, including urban sprawl, the proliferation of informal settlements, decrepit housing, and the privatization of urban development without providing public open space and transport connectivity. In response, this paper tests generic models of urbanization that could be applied in Uganda. This evaluation is conducted through a suitability analysis, informed through C…

  • Informing future Australian settlement planning through a national-scale suitability analysis

    Julian Bolleter, William J Grace et al.ARTICLEInternational Planning Studies2022

    Australia’s population is projected to triple by 2101, yet the nation lacks coordinated planning based on systematic regional analysis. This paper documents a novel national-scale suitability analysis of Australia which identifies the most appropriate regions for future urban development. The central research question is ‘Where should Australian federal and state governments encourage urban development to maximise climatic liveability, protect na…

  • Evaluating scenarios for twenty-first-century Australian settlement planning

    Julian Bolleter, Nicole Edwards et al.ARTICLEInternational Planning Studies2022

    This paper presents findings from a national survey of Australian planning experts examining future settlement patterns and locations at the continental scale. Collective judgement supported efforts to achieve population decentralisation and favoured three possible scenarios – Satellite Cities, Boosted Secondary Capital Cities, and East West Megaregions. The findings on preferred settlement pattern scenarios can inform future efforts to develop a…

  • Long-Term Settlement Scenarios for Australia

    Julian Bolleter, Nicole Edwards et al.ARTICLEUrban Policy and Research2022

    The projected long-term growth of Australia’s population to over 50 million people raises significant implications for infrastructure planning and liveability. Concomitantly, support for population growth through immigration is, according to some measures, waning. This paper presents findings from a national survey, Plan My Australia, measuring support for alternative national settlement patterns for accommodating population growth. The responses…

  • Development of a planning support system to evaluate transit-oriented development masterplan concepts for optimal health outcomes

    Open AccessPaul Hooper, Julian Bolleter et al.ARTICLEEnvironment and Planning B Urban…2022

    There is growing consensus that planning professionals need clearer guidance on features of the built environment that promote health benefits. Concomitantly, the smart city movement has created renewed opportunity and interest in data-driven urban modelling to support land use planning. Planning Support Systems (PSS) are spatially enabled computer-based analytical tools incorporating health-related metrics that apply empirical evidence on built …

  • Projected Extreme Heat Stress in Northern Australia and the Implications for Development Policy

    Julian Bolleter, William J Grace et al.ARTICLEPlanning Practice and Research2022

    Heat stress, resulting from elevated heat and absolute humidity associated with climate change, will increasingly occur in the tropics and parts of the mid-latitudes and could threaten the liveability and viability of many regions. Concomitant with predictions of increased heat stress in northern Australia, the Australian Government seeks to boost the population in northern Australia substantially. This paper assesses the heat stress-related wet-…

  • Implications of the Covid-19 Pandemic

    Julian Bolleter, Nicole Edwards et al.ARTICLEPlanning Practice and Research2022

    By the end of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic had exceeded 83 million cases worldwide. Given the shared origins of planning and public health, new living and social conditions have prompted an interest in how urban planning could respond to the pandemic’s associated implications. In 2020, a national online survey Plan My Australia was conducted among planning experts (n = 161), in part, to identify new challenges facing urban planning and design due …

  • Grand designs for design policy

    Open AccessSarah Foster, Paul Hooper et al.ARTICLESSM - Population Health2022

    Comprehensive apartment design policies have been legislated by Australian state governments to address concerns about poor design in residential buildings. These policies aim to improve apartment design and promote good health. This study examined whether: (1) residents living in apartments that implemented more minimum design requirements perceived better apartment design and amenity; and (2) increased implementation of minimum requirements and…

  • Spatial and socioeconomic inequities in liveability in Australia’s 21 largest cities

    Open AccessBillie Giles-Corti, Tayebeh Saghapour et al.ARTICLEHealth & Place2022Cited by: 1References: 13

    Spatial and area-level socioeconomic variation in urban liveability (access to social infrastructure, public transport, open space, healthy food choices, local employment, street connectivity, dwelling density, and housing affordability) was examined and mapped across 39,967 residential statistical areas in Australia's metropolitan (n = 7) and largest regional cities (n = 14). Urban liveability varied spatially, with inner-city areas more liveabl…

  • A new Australian dream? Exploring associations between apartment design attributes and housing satisfaction in three Australian cities

    Open AccessAlexandra Kleeman, Paul Hooper et al.ARTICLECities2022Cited by: 1References: 53

  • The importance of place-based narrative in suburban forest planning

    Julian Bolleter, Paul HooperARTICLEJournal of Urban Design2021

    Urban forests provide numerous benefits to human health and wellbeing, the local urban environment and biodiversity. Despite this, many suburban areas are experiencing declining urban forests due to urban consolidation. In response, this paper proposes scenarios for improving canopy coverage using an Australian middle ring suburb as a case study. The paper employs a Delphi method assessment of the scenarios regarding their benefits and feasibilit…

  • Delivering medium-density infill development through promoting the benefits and limiting background infill

    Julian Bolleter, Zoe Myers et al.ARTICLEJournal of Urban Design2021

    Australian cities rarely meet their targets for infill development and experience a ‘missing middle’ in terms of urban density. This paper surveys the barriers to medium-density projects on infill sites in the Western Australian city of Perth and subsequently ventures strategies to alleviate these impediments. The findings indicate that the principal barriers to medium-density infill derive from poor quality low-density infill development, which …