Visiting Fellow
Urban environmental policy and regulation, history of housing policy in Australia
Phone: +61 (0)2 612 52297
Fax: + 61 (0)2 6125 0746
E-mail: Patrick.Troy@anu.edu.au

Career Brief

Worked as an engineer in the private sector and in State and local government. As a planner in NSW and as senior administrator in the Commonwealth.  Has conducted reviews of planning and planning education, housing and urban development.  Served on State and Federal Government agencies including the South Australian Land Commission.  Was Deputy Secretary of the Department of Urban and Regional Development.  Consultant to UNESCO on urban development and administration and to OECD on urban development and environmental issues.  l966-2000 various positions including professor and head of Urban Research Program, RSSS, ANU.  2000-01 Professor - Centre for Resource and Environmental Studies, ANU.  Academic Convenor State of Australian Cities Conferences in 2003 and 2005, patron 2007.  Numerous public appointments including: Deputy Chairman, Australian Housing Corporation, 1984-1992 Member, Australian Housing Council, 1995 Member, Board of Inquiry into the Administration of Leasehold in the Australian Capital Territory, 2003-2006 Member ACT Planning and Land Council

Currently Adjunct Professor Urban Research Program, Griffith University, Visiting Professor City Futures Research Centre, Faculty of Built Environment, UNSW.

Professional Activities

Australian cities their administration and development, housing, urban environment, infrastructure investment and operation. Current research interests: Urban water policy, the Vulnerability of the City, the construction of energy and water profiles for Australian cities, the suburbanisation of Australian cities, trust and the development and application of environmental regulations.

Academic Highlights

Sidney Luker Memorial Medal for contribution to town and country planning. Made Officer in the Order of Australia (AO) for contribution to education and urban and regional development., Elected FASSA, conferred D Arch (honoris causa) (Melb) and DUNIV Griffith.

Selected Publications

Ed. History of European Housing in Australia, CUP

Ed. Equity, Environment, Efficiency, MUP

Ed. Serving the City, Pluto

Perils of Urban Consolidation, Federation Press

Ed. Australian Cities, CUP