Julian Bolleter

Biographic Data

ID5234273
NAMEJulian Bolleter
GIVEN NAMESJulian
FAMILY NAMEBolleter
SIGNATUREBOLLETER J
AFFILIATIONSThe University of Western Australia
ORCID0000-0002-1514-2007
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS28
TOTAL CITATIONS5
WORKS AS AUTHOR28
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2015
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX1

  • Taking refuge

    Open AccessJulian Bolleter, Nicole Edwards et al.ARTICLECities2026

    This novel paper assesses the perceived effectiveness of strategies to improve thermal comfort in local parks under hot daytime conditions across the Hot semi-arid (BSh), Hot desert (BWh), and Mediterranean (Csa) Köppen climate regions in Western Australia. This assessment is conducted through a survey of urban design and planning professionals ( n = 87) from Local Government, State Government, and private practice, and, as such, delivers a case …

  • 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, …

  • Accounting for greenhouse gas emissions in greenfield, greyfield and brownfield precincts

    Open AccessWilliam J Grace, Bill Grace et al.ARTICLEJournal of Urban Design2026

    This paper analyses the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of three distinct urban arenas: greenfields (new suburban developments), brownfields (post-industrial sites with compact development around transit), and greyfields (middle-ring suburbs with low-rise infill), in the sprawling city of Perth, Western Australia. Analysis of the 50-year emissions reveals that the greyfield case study, composed mostly of single-level detached and attached dwelling…

  • Modelling the cooling effects of blue-green drainage infrastructure in a Mediterranean climate

    Open AccessJulian Bolleter, Maassoumeh BarghchiARTICLEPlanning Practice and Research2026

    This paper models blue-green infrastructure case studies (n = 3) in a Mediterranean climate that experiences hot, dry summers, to understand the degree to which they yield cooling ‘lake effects.’ These diverse case studies include varying configurations of drainage infrastructure (e.g. open drains and compensation basins) and public open space. This paper finds that comparatively large and deep compensation basins (0.65 Ha) can significantly impr…

  • Natural Density

    Julian Bolleter, Nicole EdwardsARTICLEUrban Policy and Research2025

    Densification within existing suburbs can be stymied by entrenched community opposition, partly because densification is seen as an assault on the “leafy greenness” of suburbs. Conversely, research asserts that park upgrades can incentivise support of densification in the park catchment. This paper tests such claims and documents the results of a survey (n = 1,097) in Perth, Western Australia, measuring support for different park upgrades deploye…

  • Sticky places for immigrants in regional Australia – a correlational analysis

    Open AccessLeena Bakshi, Fiona Haslam-Mckenzie et al.ARTICLEJournal of Population Research2025References: 14

    Since 1996, migration-related schemes have directed new immigrants and refugees to regional Australia to mitigate the need for skills and people in these locations. Therefore, the long-term settlement of immigrants and refugees in regional Australia is an important issue. Existing research has examined settlement patterns, processes, and internal dispersal; however, the reasons why immigrants arrive at, remain at, or leave these locations after t…

  • 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…

  • Sticky places for regional immigrant settlement

    Open AccessLeena Bakshi, Fiona Haslam-Mckenzie et al.ARTICLEAustralian Journal of Social Issues2024

    Since 1996, migration‐related schemes have directed new immigrants, refugees and humanitarian entrants to regional Australia to mitigate the need for skills and declining population growth in these locations. However, a key concern of these schemes is the uncertainty of long‐term immigrant retention in regional locations beyond the stipulated visa category period. We draw on the metaphor of stickiness : the ability of geographic clusters to attra…

  • 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 '…

  • 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

  • Denser habitats

    Open AccessSarah Foster, Billie Giles-Corti et al.ARTICLECities2023Cited by: 1References: 55

    Higher residential densities are fundamental to creating sustainable, liveable and healthy neighbourhoods; however, community resistance to densification remains a barrier to infill development. We examined the relationship between residential density and the anticipated benefits and (feared) harms that trigger opposition using longitudinal data collected from mid-age adults (n = 3028) in Brisbane, Australia (2007–2016). Participants completed a …

  • 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 …

  • Why does Perth stand alone? Interviews with subject matter experts about the drivers of settlement in Western Australia

    George S Wilkinson III, Fiona Haslam-Mckenzie et al.ARTICLEAustralian Geographer2022References: 31

    Australian non-capital cities are overshadowed by their state capitals. High state-level urban primacy is especially true of Western Australia. Various theories in economic geography might explain the west Australian settlement pattern. Few are grounded in the experience of those with power over and/or knowledge of development. To study this experience and compare it with theory we conducted 37 in-depth interviews with decision-makers and subject…

  • 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 …

  • Revisiting the Australian Government’s Growth Centres programme 1972–1975

    Julian Bolleter, Robert Freestone et al.ARTICLEPlanning Perspectives2021

    From 1973 to 1975 a new Australian Government led by Gough Whitlam actively pursued plans to develop regional and sub-metropolitan Growth Centres with significantly boosted populations following a national strategy published in June 1973 which mapped a national coverage of prospective locations. The intention was for these centres to alleviate pressure on the capital cities considered overcrowded and deteriorating in efficiency and quality of lif…

  • Wet-bulb Temperature and Sea-level Rise in the United Arab Emirates – Planning Responses

    Julian Bolleter, William J Grace et al.ARTICLEPlanning Practice and Research2021

    Increased heat stress and sea-level rise, associated with climate change could threaten the viability of some cities by the latter part of this century. This paper reviews urban development patterns in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates, and concludes these cities are highly vulnerable to elevated wet-bulb temperatures and sea level rise. This is predominantly due to the focus of development along the Gulf coastline, where these iss…