Tan Yigitcanlar

Qualifications

BCRP (Hons), MUD, PhD

Career History and biography

Academic Appointments

Professional and Group Associations

• The Most Admired Knowledge City Study Expert Panel (2008-Present)
• The Global Knowledge Based Development Community (2007-Present)
• Planning Institute of Australia (2003-Present)
• Tokyo Planning Forum (2001 - Present)
• Turkish Chambers of City and Regional Planners (1992-Present)
• Australian Research Council Research Network on Spatially Integrated Social Science (2004-2007)
• Australia and New Zealand Regional Science Association (2002-2004)
• Izmir Local Agenda 21, Natural and Cultural Assets Council (1996-2001)
• Administrative Board of Turkish Chambers of City and Regional Planners (2000-2001)
• Education Committee of Turkish Chambers of City and Regional Planners (1996-2000)
• Professional Practice Committee of Turkish Chambers of City and Regional Planners (1993-1996)

Professional and Community Service Roles

Editorial Board Member of:

• The Open Transportation Journal (2008-Present)
• The Open Urban Studies Journal (2007-Present)
• Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences (2007-Present)
• Research Journal of Social Sciences (2006-Present)
• Journal of Applied Sciences Research (2006-Present)
• Portfolyo Architecture and Design Journal (2005-2003)
• Journal of the Chamber of City Planners (2001-2000)

Reviewer of:

• International Symposium on Knowledge Cities, Istanbul, Turkey (2008)
• International Journal of Sustainable Transportation (2008)
• Journal of Knowledge Management (2008)
• Australian Planner Journal (2008-2005)
• Journal of Geographical Research (2007)
• International Journal of Urban and Regional Research (2006)
• Encyclopedia of Decision Making and Decision Support Technologies (2006)
• Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology (2006)
• Encyclopedia of E-Commerce, E-Government and Mobile Commerce (2005)
• Ecopolitics XVI Conference, Brisbane, Australia (2005)
• Urban Policy and Research Journal (2005-2004)

International event organisation:

• Symposium scientific committee member, the 3rd International Symposium on Knowledge Cities, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and Arab Urban Development Institute, Istanbul, Turkey, 17-19 November 2008.
• Scientific committee member, The Advanced Transit Association Seminar on Design for Smart Campus/District Mobility, Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, 22 August 2008.
• Organisation committee member, Regional Planning Practice Tour to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 27 July - 2 August 2008.
• Organisation committee member, Malaysian Institute of Planners Technical Tour on Sustainable Practices to Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 8-13 April 2008.
• International advisory board member, the Global Knowledge Based Development Week and the 1st Knowledge Cities Summit, UNESCO and Forum Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico, 15-21 October 2007.

Research interests

• Knowledge-based urban development, knowledge cities, creative urban regions
• Global and local economic development, knowledge industries, knowledge community precincts
• Sustainable urban and transport development, urban and transport modelling, accessibility planning
• Climate change, water sensitive urban design, infrastructure planning
• Web-based decision support systems, public participatory planning, healthy city and communities

 

Awards and Fellowships

• Queensland University of Technology Faculty of Built Environment and Engineering Excellence Award for Commendation for Teaching and Research (2007)
• Post Doctoral Fellowship, United Nations University (2001-02)
• Research Associate Fellowship, University of Tokyo, (2001-02)
• PhD Fellowship, Izmir Institute of Technology, (1996-2001)

Research Areas

Within the broad field of urban development Dr. Tan Yigitcanlar and his research team have defined three main research areas:

• Urban and regional planning, knowledge-based urban development
• Sustainable urban and transport development, infrastructure planning, water sensitive urban design
• Community health service planning, web-based decision support system development

 

External Collaborators

Within the broad field of urban development, Dr. Tan Yigitcanlar and his research team has strong collaborations with:

• University of Queensland
• Griffith University
• University of Western Sydney
• University of Technology Sydney
• University of Melbourne
• Izmir Institute of Technology, Turkey
• Hanbat National University, Korea
• International Islamic University, Malaysia
• George Mason University, USA

Teaching areas

In his previous academic posts Dr Yigitcanlar lectured on urban planning studio, urban design studio, contemporary urban environment, decision making approaches in urban planning, geographic information systems, remote sensing and image processing, computer aided design, simulation techniques, advanced computer applications, transportation planning, and socio-economic applications of information technology. Currently at QUT Dr Yigitcanlar teaches the following units:

Undergraduate level:

• Site planning
• Development assessment and infrastructure planning

Postgraduate level

• Urban planning practice
• Regional planning practice
• Community planning

Dr Yigitcanlar has received almost $2 million in research funding since 1996

Selected List of Awarded Grants

Within the broad field of urban and regional planning Dr. Tan Yigitcanlar and his research team have been granted funds to conduct following research projects:

Coalitions for Community Health: A Community-based Response to Chronic Disease

Sponsors: ARC Linkage Project
Industry Partners: Queensland Department of Health
Project Type: Research
Collaborators: Prof Kendall; A/Prof Baum; Dr Muenchberger; Ms Cowan
Funding: A$ 968,000
Year: 2008-2010

In collaboration with Queensland Health, this research examines the effectiveness of a locally-based community health coalition to improve the management of chronic conditions within a particular community. It examines how health coalitions impact on health outcomes in a community and develop a method to facilitate informed decision-making. The project is significant because of the difficulties associated with managing the increasing burden of chronic disease. Partnership approaches to management have been espoused, but poorly evaluated to date. This project also undertakes a set of investigations on health service planning and addresses the lack of knowledge in this area.

 

Adaptation of Water Sensitive Urban Design to Climate Change, Changing Transport Patterns and Urban Form

Sponsors: ARC Linkage Project
Industry Partners: Queensland Department of Transport, Gold Coast City Council
Project Type: Research
Collaborators: Prof Goonetilleke; Dr Ayoko; A/Prof Thomas; Ms Macintosh
Funding: A$ 375,000
Year: 2008-2010

This project develops an adaptation methodology for future stormwater quality infrastructure by creating fundamental knowledge for predicting future pollutant loads in the context of climate change and changes to urban and transport systems due to population growth. Stormwater systems have considerable capital value with long design life. Premature obsolescence due to unplanned consequences imposes significant cost to community. Also, urban water environments are important community and ecosystem assets. Outcomes of this research will enable enlightened decision-making in planning infrastructure for future communities, provide crucial enhancements to ‘industry standard’ planning models, and safeguard effectiveness of ecologically sustainable development practices in urban environments.

 

Developing a Land Use and Public Transport Accessibility Index

Sponsors: Queensland Department of Transport, Gold Coast City Council
Project Type: Consultancy
Collaborators: Dr Sipe
Funding: A$ 145,000
Year: 2005-2007

The research developed a land use and public transport accessibility index for mapping levels of accessibility to public transport and basic community services within local government areas. This accessibility model aims to support the decision making process in the land use and transportation planning. The model determines levels of accessibility by utilising a destination-based approach. This accessibility indexing model measures accessibility based on both walking distances and public transit travel time. The accessibility model is applied to a number of pilot studies in the Gold Coast City to assess its practicality and effectiveness.

 

The Role of Community and Lifestyle in the Making of a Knowledge City

Sponsors: Queensland Department of State Development
Project Type: Consultancy
Collaborators: A/Prof Baum; Dr Horton; Dr Velibeyoglu; Prof Gleeson
Funding: A$ 44,000
Year: 2006

Knowledge-based development strategies play an important role in supporting local economic development of cities in the knowledge era. This research investigates local knowledge-based urban development policies of Brisbane, Australia in its long journey to become a competitive knowledge city. The research examines Brisbane’s recent progress towards establishing knowledge community precincts that are critical creative urban environments to attract and retain global investment and talent. This research also discusses major challenges Brisbane is experiencing during the implementation of its state- and city-wide knowledge-based urban development strategies.

 

Managing Community Accessibility

Sponsors: Griffith University
Project Type: Research
Funding: A$ 20,000
Year: 2006

The arrangement of the transport infrastructure and services in relation to land-use activities and populations has a profound impact on the sustainable economic, social and environmental development of Australia’s cities. The accessibility of employment and services for local communities is rapidly becoming a major problem. The research aims to develop innovative concepts, methodologies and research techniques to identify and manage changing patterns of community accessibility to employment and services. This research applies these concepts, methods and techniques to specific community scales and contexts in relation to vulnerable urban communities, master-planned communities and transit-oriented communities.

 

Urban Travel Containment: Influence of Urban Form and Structure on Internal Trip Capture Rates

Sponsors: Griffith University
Industry Partners: Delfin Lend Lease
Project Type: Research
Collaborators: Prof Gleeson; Dr Sipe; Dr Dodson
Funding: A$ 24,000
Year: 2005-2006

The study develops new approaches for assessing the containment of travel within planned development. The key aim of the research is to clarify and map the relationships between trip generation and urban form and structure. The conceptual framework of the research is developed in a review of literature related to urban form and travel behaviour. These concepts are tested empirically in a pilot study of suburban travel activity in six master planned estates across Australia. A geographical information systems methodology is used to determine regional journey-to-work patterns and travel containment rates. Factors that influence self-containment patterns are estimated with a regression model.

 

Computer Supported Collaborative Environmental Decision Making

Sponsors: University of Tokyo
Project Type: Research
Collaborators: Prof Sakauchi
Funding: A$ 15,000
Year: 2001-2002

Geographic information technologies on the internet have tremendous potential to empower the public by providing information to them. Most of the existing information technology tools are accessible by a single user. This research develops a new public oriented interactive approach to decision making called ‘Community based Internet GIS Approach’. This approach is a web based collaborative decision making system, which enables various users, such as the public, technicians and decision makers to obtain and share information interactively on their environs at different levels. The approach is developed to support the urban planning process with community needs in mind. Since most urban planning problems have spatial and multi dimensional characteristics and tend to be increasingly complex, the inclusion of community oriented decision making through the provision of web based innovative applications are greatly beneficial.

 

Developing Online Platforms for Environmental Decision Support

Sponsors: United Nations University
Project Type: Research
Collaborators: Dr Brett
Funding: A$ 20,000
Year: 2001-2002

The computing tools and technologies are designed to enhance the planners’ capability to deal with complex urban environments and to plan for prosperous and liveable communities. This research examines the role of information technologies and particularly ‘web-based geographic information systems’ as spatial decision support systems to aid community based planning. The research also scrutinises advantages and challenges of these internet based mapping applications and tools for collaborative decision making. This research introduces a prototype Internet GIS model that aims to integrate a public oriented interactive decision support system for urban planning process. This model incorporates advanced information technologies, distance learning, sustainable urban development and community involvement in decision making processes in the web environment.

 

Planning for Sustainable Urban Development in Cesme, Turkey

Sponsors: Izmir Institute of Technology
Industry Partners: Cesme Municipality, Turkey
Project Type: Consultancy
Collaborators: Prof Arkon; A/Prof Ozdemir; A/Prof Serim; Dr Kaya
Funding: A$ 190,000
Year: 1996-2000

Rapid urban growth, in many cases in the form of sprawl, is making sustainability an issue of significant concern for cities as the growth threatens their scarce environmental resources. During the last two decades dealing with urban sprawl has become a major challenge in managing the sustainability of large urban regions effectively. This consultancy project developed a planning framework for sustainable urban development of large city-regions. The framework is adapted into the structural planning process of Cesme, Turkey.

 

Comprehensive Conservation Planning and Ecological Sustainability in Cigli, Turkey

Sponsors: Izmir Institute of Technology
Industry Partners: Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, Turkey
Project Type: Consultancy
Collaborators: Prof Suel; A/Prof Serim; A/Prof Ozdemir
Funding: A$ 85,000
Year: 1998-1999

Many cities around the globe are experiencing rapid urban growth. As a result of the growth, there is an increasing pressure to expand urban development towards the ecologically sensitive regions. An effective urban and environmental planning seeks to balance the development of a city-region with the protection of its natural resources. To accomplish this balance it is necessary to develop comprehensive conservation plans. The consultancy project developed a planning framework to be used in the comprehensive conservation planning process. The framework is particularly suitable for the settlement areas in ecologically significant environments. The framework is adapted into the comprehensive conservation planning process of Cigli, Turkey.

Selected List of Research Student Projects

Within the broad field of urban and regional planning, Dr. Yigitcanlar’s students have undertaken following funded research projects:

• A Framework for Sustainable Urban Growth Management of City-Regions: The Case of Klang Valley, Malaysia
• A Joined-Up Growth Model to Aid Urban Planning and Policy Setting in Local Governance: The Case of Brisbane
• Sustainable and Integrated Land-use, Environment and Transport Modelling: The Case of Gold Coast
• Web-Based Collaborative Health Service Planning: The Case of Logan-Beaudesert
• Impact of Climate Change and Change in Transport Systems on Water Quality from Urban Road Runoff: The Case of Gold Coast
• Planning for Knowledge Based Urban Development: The Case of Multimedia Super Corridor, Malaysia
• Geographic Information Systems-based Urban Growth Management in the Wide Bay Region

Selected List of Publications

For more publications visit ePrints http://eprints.qut.edu.au/view/person/Yigitcanlar,_Tan.html

Books

• Yigitcanlar, T., Velibeyoglu, K. and Baum, S., (Eds.) (2008), ‘Knowledge-based urban development: planning and applications in the information era’, London: Information Science Reference.
• Yigitcanlar, T., Velibeyoglu, K. and Baum, S., (Eds.) (2008), ‘Creative urban regions: harnessing urban technologies to support knowledge city initiatives’, London: Information Science Reference.

Refereed Book Chapters

• Yigitcanlar, T. and Baum, S., (2008 in press), ‘Providing youth with skills, training and employment opportunities through ICT initiatives’, In Public-private partnerships and ICTs, edited by A. Mallik and S. Bandyopadhyay. Hyderabad: ICFAI University Press, Accepted for publication Feb 2008.
• Yigitcanlar, T., (2008 in press), ‘Informational city’, In Encyclopedia of Urban Studies, edited by R. Hutchison. New York: Sage Publications, Accepted for publication Jan 2007.
• Yigitcanlar, T., and Velibeyoglu, K., (2008 in press), ‘ICT strategies to strengthen the knowledge-base of cities’, In Encyclopedia of Information and Communication Technology, edited by A. Cartelli and M. Palma. London: Information Science Reference, Accepted for publication Mar 2007.
• Velibeyoglu, K. and Yigitcanlar, T., (2008 in press), ‘Information communication and technology for e-regions’, In Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, 2nd Edition, edited by M. Khosrow-Pour. London: Information Science Reference, Accepted for publication Feb 2007.
• Yigitcanlar, T., Han, H. and Lee, S., (2008), ‘Online environmental information systems’, In Encyclopedia of Decision Making and Decision Support Technologies, edited by F. Adam. London: Information Science Reference, Volume II, In-Z, pp. 691-698.
• Yigitcanlar, T. and Gudes, O., (2008), ‘Web-based public participatory GIS’, In Encyclopedia of Decision Making and Decision Support Technologies, edited by F. Adam. London: Information Science Reference, Volume II, In-Z, pp. 969-976.
• Yigitcanlar, T. and Saygin, O., (2008), ‘Online urban information systems’, In Encyclopedia of Decision Making and Decision Support Technologies, edited by F. Adam. London: Information Science Reference, Volume II, In-Z, pp. 699-708.
• Yigitcanlar, T. and Baum, S., (2008), ‘Benchmarking local e-government’, In Electronic Government: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications, edited by A. Anttiroiko. New York: Information Science Reference, pp. 371-378.
• Yigitcanlar, T. and Baum, S., (2008), ‘Bridging the digital divide through e-government’, In Electronic Government: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications, edited by A. Anttiroiko. New York: Information Science Reference, pp. 1718-1725.
• Yigitcanlar, T., (2008), ‘A public oriented interactive environmental decision support system’, In GIS and Evidence-Based Policy Making, edited by S. Wise and M. Craglia. London: Taylor and Francis, pp. 347-366.
• Yigitcanlar, T., and Velibeyoglu, K., (2008), ‘Queensland’s Smart State initiative: a successful knowledge based urban development strategy?’, In Knowledge-Based Urban Development: Planning and Applications in the Information Era, edited by T. Yigitcanlar, K. Velibeyoglu and S. Baum. London: Information Science Reference, pp. 116-131.
• Baum, S., Yigitcanlar, T. and O’Connor, K., (2008), ‘Creative industries and the urban hierarchy: the position of lower tier cities and regions in the knowledge economy?’, In Knowledge-Based Urban Development: Planning and Applications in the Information Era, edited by T. Yigitcanlar, K. Velibeyoglu and S. Baum. London: Information Science Reference, pp. 42-57.
• Lee, S., Han, H., Leem Y. and Yigitcanlar, T., (2008), ‘Towards ubiquitous city: concepts, planning and experiences in the Republic of Korea’, In Knowledge-Based Urban Development: Planning and Applications in the Information Era, edited by T. Yigitcanlar, K. Velibeyoglu and S. Baum. London: Information Science Reference, pp. 148-170.
• Baum, S., Yigitcanlar, T., Mahizhnan, A. and Andiappan, N., (2008), ‘E-government in the knowledge society: the case of Singapore’, In Creative Urban Regions: Harnessing Urban Technologies to Support Knowledge City Initiatives, edited by T. Yigitcanlar, K. Velibeyoglu and S. Baum. London: Information Science Reference, pp. 132-148.
• Yigitcanlar, T., Saygin O. and Han, H., (2008), ‘Online participatory decision support tools for knowledge-based urban development’, In Creative Urban Regions: Harnessing Urban Technologies to Support Knowledge City Initiatives, edited by T. Yigitcanlar, K. Velibeyoglu and S. Baum. London: Information Science Reference, pp. 186-202.
• Velibeyoglu, K. and Yigitcanlar, T., (2008), ‘Understanding the supply side: ICT experience of Marmara, Turkey’, In Creative Urban Regions: Harnessing Urban Technologies to Support Knowledge City Initiatives, edited by T. Yigitcanlar, K. Velibeyoglu and S. Baum. London: Information Science Reference, pp. 245-262.
• Yigitcanlar, T., (2007), ‘The making of urban spaces for the knowledge economy: global practices’, In Knowledge cities: future of cities in the knowledge economy, edited by I. Al-Furaih, A. Sahab, A. Hayajneh, A. Abdullah, M. Ibrahim and M. Thalha. Selangor, Malaysia: Scholar Press: pp. 73-97.
• Yigitcanlar, T. and Baum, S., (2006), ‘Benchmarking local e-government’, In Encyclopedia of E-Commerce, E-Government and Mobile Commerce, edited by M. Khosrow-Pour. London: Idea Group Publishing. Category: Concepts, Trends, and Challenges: pp. 37-42.
• Yigitcanlar, T. and Baum, S., (2006), ‘Bridging the digital divide through e-government’, In Encyclopedia of E-Commerce, E-Government and Mobile Commerce, edited by M. Khosrow-Pour. London: Idea Group Publishing. Category: Concepts, Trends, and Challenges: pp. 353-358.
• Yigitcanlar, T., Zafer, B., Hamamcioglu, M., Ozgen, Y., Andac, A. and Sun, A., (1998), ‘Conservation of natural and cultural assets’. In Izmir Local Agenda 21: Urbanisation Problems, edited by S. Ozdemir, M. Canyurt and I. Kaya. Izmir, Turkey: Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Press, 2: pp. 111-134, (in Turkish).

International Journal Articles

 

• Yigitcanlar, T., Fabian, L. and Coiacetto, E., (2008 in press), ‘Challenges to urban transport sustainability and smart transport in a tourist city: The Gold Coast, Australia’, The Open Transportation Journal, Accepted for publication May 2008.
• Durmaz, B., Yigitcanlar, T., and Velibeyoglu, K., (2008 in press), ‘Creative Cities and the Film Industry: Antalya’s Transition to a Eurasian Film Centre’. The Open Urban Studies Journal, Accepted for publication Apr 2008.
• Yigitcanlar, T. and Velibeyoglu, K. (2008 in press), ‘Knowledge-based urban development: local economic development path of Brisbane, Australia’. Local Economy Journal, Accepted for publication Apr 2008.

• Yigitcanlar, T., Velibeyoglu, K. and Martinez-Fernandez, C., (2008 in press), ‘Rising knowledge cities: the role of knowledge precincts’. Journal of Knowledge Management – Special Issues on Knowledge Based Development, Accepted for publication Mar 2008.
• Baum, S., O’Connor, K. and Yigitcanlar, T., (2008 in press), ‘The implications of creative industries for regional outcomes’, International Journal of Foresight and Innovation Policy, Accepted for publication Feb 2008.
• Yigitcanlar, T., O’Connor, K., and Westerman, C., (2008), ‘The making of knowledge cities: Melbourne’s knowledge-based urban development experience’. Cities, Vol 25, No 2, pp 63-72.
• Yigitcanlar, T., Sipe, N., Evans, R. and Pitot, M., (2007), ‘A GIS-based land use and public transport accessibility indexing model’, Australian Planner, Vol 44, No 3, pp. 30-37.
• Yigitcanlar, T. and Kuzu, B., (2007), ‘Urbanization experiences of Canadian settlements’, Journal of Western Mediterranean Architecture, Vol 38, No 1, pp. 48-56, (in Turkish).
• Duvarci, Y. and Yigitcanlar, T., (2007), ‘Integrated modeling approach for the transportation disadvantaged’, Journal of Urban Planning and Development, Vol 133, No 3, pp. 188-200.
• Yigitcanlar, T., Baum, S. and Horton, S., (2007), ‘Attracting and retaining knowledge workers in knowledge cities’, Journal of Knowledge Management – Special Issue on Knowledge Based Development, Vol 11, No 5, pp. 6–17.
• Yigitcanlar, T., Fabian, L. and Coiacetto, E., (2007), ‘Urban transport sustainability in the Gold Coast, Australia’, ABACUS Journal – Special Issue on Planning and Sustainability, Vol 2, No 1, pp. 50–66.
• Yigitcanlar, T., Dodson, J., Gleeson, B. and Sipe, N., (2007), ‘Travel self containment in master planned estates: analysis of recent Australian trends’, Urban Policy and Research, Vol 25, No 1, pp. 133–153.
• Baum, S., Yigitcanlar, T., Mahizhnan A. and Andiappan, N., (2006), ‘Singapore government online: a consideration of e-government outcomes’, Journal of E-Government, Vol 3, No 4, pp. 65–84.
• Yigitcanlar, T., (2006), ‘Australian local governments’ practice and prospects with online planning’, URISA Journal, Vol 18, No 2, pp. 7–17.
• Yigitcanlar, T., Yankaya, U., Bolposta, R., Bektas, B., Kinaci, O. and Baradan, B., (2005), ‘The role of strategic decision making in urban planning’, Journal of the Chamber of City Planners, Vol 32, No 2, pp. 89–100, (in Turkish).
• Yigitcanlar, T., (2005), ‘Is Australia ready to move planning to an online mode?’, Australian Planner, Vol 42, No 2, pp. 42–51.
• Yigitcanlar, T., (2004), ‘An outlook of Australian cities and architecture’, Arredamento Architecture, Vol 12, No 1, pp. 92–101, (in Turkish).
• Yigitcanlar, T., (2004), ‘Historical evolution of Japanese architecture’, XXI Journal of Architectural Culture, Vol 27, No 1, pp. 28–33, (in Turkish).
• Yigitcanlar, T. and Ay, N., (2004), ‘From colonial to contemporary architecture: Brisbane-Australia’, Portfolio Architecture and Design, Vol 12, No 1, pp. 65–74, (in Turkish).
• Yigitcanlar, T. and Ay, N., (2004), ‘Australian urban planning and urbanization dynamics’, Journal of the Chamber of City Planners, Vol 27, No 1, pp. 79–98, (in Turkish).
• Baum, S., Van Gellecum, Y. and Yigitcanlar, T., (2004), ‘Wired communities in the city: Sydney, Australia’, Australian Geographical Studies, Vol 42, No 2, pp. 175–192.
• Yigitcanlar, T. and Ay, N., (2004), ‘An architectural analysis of the Melbourne Federation Square project’, Portfolio Architecture and Design, Vol 9, No 1, pp. 58–63, (in Turkish).
• Yigitcanlar, T., (2004), ‘Alternative planning approaches for Izmir’, Portfolio Architecture and Design, Vol 8, No 1, pp. 87–94, (in Turkish).
• Yigitcanlar, T., Baum, S. and Stimson, R., (2003), ‘Analysing the patterns of ICT utilization for online public participatory planning in Queensland, Australia’, Assessment Journal, Vol 10, No 2, pp. 5–21.
• Yigitcanlar, T., (2001), ‘Urban renewal processes’. Journal of the Chamber of City Planners, Vol 19, No 1, pp. 55–58, (in Turkish).

Refereed Conference Publications

• Yigitcanlar, T., and Velibeyoglu, K., (2008), ‘Knowledge-based strategic planning: harnessing (in)tangible assets of city-regions’, In the proceedings of the 3rd International Forum on Knowledge Asset Dynamics, 26-27 Jun 2008, Matera, Italy.
• Yigitcanlar, T., Martinez-Fernandez, C., Searle, G., Baker, D., and Velibeyoglu, K., (2008), ‘Understanding the Conditions for the Emergence of Airport Knowledge Precincts: A Framework for Research’, In the proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Urban Planning and Regional Development in the Information Society, 19-21 May 2008, Vienna International Airport, Austria, pp. 465-475.
• Durmaz, B., Velibeyoglu, K., and Yigitcanlar, T., (2008), ‘Emergence of a creative city: Antalya a film-induced tourism centre’, In the proceedings of the 4th World Conference for Graduate Research in Tourism, Hospitality and Leisure, 23-27 Apr 2008, Otium Hotel Zeynep, Antalya, Turkey, pp. 552-567.
• Yigitcanlar, T., and Martinez-Fernandez, C., (2007), ‘Making space and place for knowledge production: knowledge precinct developments in Australia’, In the proceedings of the State of Australian Cities 2007 National Conference, 28-30 Nov 2007, University of South Australia and Flinders University. Adelaide, Australia, pp. 831-840.
• Yigitcanlar, T., (2007), ‘The making of urban spaces for the knowledge economy: global practices’, In the proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Knowledge Cities, 16-18 Jul 2007, The Arab Urban Development Institute and the Malaysian Institute of Planners. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, pp. 73-97.
• Yigitcanlar, T. and Baum, S., (2006), ‘Providing youth with skills, training and employment opportunities through ICT initiatives’, In the proceedings of the Youth in the Middle East and North Africa Conference, 4-6 Dec 2006, Rabat, Morocco, pp. 41-59.
• Yigitcanlar, T. and Duvarci, Y., (2006), ‘A framework for integrating disadvantaged analysis into transportation planning models’, In the proceedings of the Tenth Australian Transport Research Forum Conference, 27-29 Sep 2006, Gold Coast, Australia.
• Pitot, M., Yigitcanlar, T., Sipe, N. and Evans, R., (2006), ‘Land use and public transport accessibility index (LUPTAI) tool: the development and pilot application of LUPTAI for the Gold Coast’, In the proceedings of the Tenth Australian Transport Research Forum Conference, 27-29 Sep 2006, Gold Coast, Australia.
• Baum, S., O’Connor, K. and Yigitcanlar, T., (2006), ‘The implications of creative industries for regional outcomes’, In the proceedings of the Creativity and Smart Policy as Signposts for Innovative Development Conference, 29-30 May 2006, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
• Yigitcanlar, T., Gleeson, B., Sipe, N. and Dodson, J., (2006), ‘Sustainable Australia: containing travel in master planned estates’, In the proceedings of the Second State of Australian Cities Conference, 30 Nov-2 Dec 2005, Brisbane, Australia, pp. 1-24.
• Yigitcanlar, T., (2005), ‘The making of knowledge cities: lessons learned from Melbourne’, In the proceedings of the International Symposium on Knowledge Cities, 28-30 Nov 2005, The World Bank and Arab Urban Development Institute. Medina, Saudi Arabia, pp. 1-18.
• Yigitcanlar, T., Yankaya, U., Bolposta, R., Baradan, B., Kinaci, O. and Bektas, B., (2005), ‘Application of strategic choice approach in land use planning: the case of Izmir’, In the proceedings of the 29th Urban Planning Day Colloquium: New Policies and Strategies in Planning: Risks and Opportunities, 7-9 Nov 2005, Chamber of City and Regional Planners and Istanbul Technical University. Istanbul, Turkey, pp. 632-643, (in Turkish).
• Yigitcanlar, T., Gleeson, B., Sipe, N. and Dodson, J., (2005), ‘Self-containment and sustainability in master-planned communities’, In the proceedings of the Ecopolitics XVI Conference, 4-6 Jul 2005, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia.
• Yigitcanlar, T., (2005), ‘E-government: a new platform for environmental information systems’, In the proceedings of the Ecopolitics XVI Conference, 4-6 Jul 2005, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia.
• Huston, S., Han, J. and Yigitcanlar, T., (2005), Urban structure and change in Brisbane: exploring locations for property price premiums. Pacific Rim Real Estate Society 11th Annual Conference 23-27 Jan 2005, Melbourne University, Melbourne, Australia.
• Yigitcanlar, T., (2003), ‘Bridging the gap between citizens and local authorities via e-government’, In the proceedings of the Symposium on E-government: Opportunities and Challenges, 10-12 May 2003, The World Bank and Arab Urban Development Institute. Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
• Yigitcanlar, T., Baum, S. and Stimson, R., (2003), ‘Evaluating the potential of Queensland - Australia for implementing online urban planning’, In the proceedings of the ACSM & APLS Conference, 29 Mar-2 Apr 2003, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
• Yigitcanlar, T., (2002), ‘An online urban information system initiative for the Shibuya city, Tokyo’, In the proceedings of the International Symposium on GIS, 23-26 Sep 2002, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey.
• Yigitcanlar, T., (2002), ‘Internet GIS: an interactive decision support system for urban planning’, In the proceedings of the 8th National ESRI and ERDAS Users Conference, 6-7 Jun 2002, Ankara, Turkey, (in Turkish).
• Yigitcanlar, T., (2002), ‘Community based internet GIS: a public oriented interactive decision support system’, In the proceedings of the GIS Research UK: 10th Annual Conference, 3-5 Apr 2002, Sheffield, UK.
• Yigitcanlar, T., (2001), ‘Adapting community oriented GIS into tourism planning process for increasing the competitiveness of tourist sites’. In the proceedings of the International Symposium on Future Cities, 10-12 Nov 2001, The World Bank and Arab Urban Development Institute. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, , pp. 111-129.
• Duvarci, Y. and Yigitcanlar, T., (2001), ‘Adopting intelligent transport systems and GIS in favour of people with disabilities’. In the proceedings of the 1st Urban Transportation and Traffic Symposium, 21-22 Apr 2001, Antalya, Turkey, (in Turkish).
• Yigitcanlar, T., (2000), ‘Urban information systems’. In the proceedings of the 24th Urban Planning Day Colloquium; Planning Our Future, 6-8 Nov 2000, Izmir, Turkey, (in Turkish).
• Yigitcanlar, T., (2000), ‘GIS-based participatory decision making approach’. In the proceedings of the ESRI – EMEA European, Middle Eastern and African Users Conference, 18-20 Oct 2000, Istanbul, Turkey.
• Yigitcanlar, T., (1999), ‘GIS-based participatory urban planning’. In the proceedings of the 6th National ESRI and ERDAS Users Conference, 10-11 Jun 1999, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey, (in Turkish).

Conference Papers

• Yigitcanlar, T., Baum, S., and Horton, S., (2007), ‘Attracting and retaining knowledge workers in knowledge cities’, The 1st Knowledge Cities Summit, 17-20 Oct 2007, UNESCO and Forum Monterrey. Monterrey, Mexico.
• Yigitcanlar, T., (2007), ‘Knowledge based urban development: a Babel or a new language’, The 1st Knowledge Cities Summit, 17-20 Oct 2007, UNESCO and Forum Monterrey. Monterrey, Mexico.
• Yigitcanlar, T., Velibeyoglu, K., and Baum, S., (2007), ‘Knowledge based urban development’, The 1st Knowledge Cities Summit, 17-20 Oct 2007, UNESCO and Forum Monterrey. Monterrey, Mexico.
• Yigitcanlar, T., Velibeyoglu, K., and Baum, S., (2007), ‘Creative urban regions’, The 1st Knowledge Cities Summit, 17-20 Oct 2007, UNESCO and Forum Monterrey. Monterrey, Mexico.
• Yigitcanlar, T., Evans, R. and Sipe, N., (2007), ‘An application of the accessibility indexing model: Coomera, Australia’, The 2nd Access to Destinations Conference, 23-24 Aug 2007, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
• Yigitcanlar, T., Sipe, N., Evans, R. and Pitot, M., (2006), ‘The land use and public transport accessibility index model’. International Geographical Union 2006 Brisbane Conference, 3-7 Jul 2006, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.
• Yigitcanlar, T., Fabian, L. and Coiacetto, E., (2006), ‘Urban transport sustainability in the Gold Coast, Australia: potential for adopting smart transit options in a car dependent city?’ International Geographical Union 2006 Brisbane Conference, 3-7 Jul 2006, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.
• Huston, S., Han, J. and Yigitcanlar, T., (2004), ‘Urban structure and change in Brisbane: exploring locations for emerging and bubble property price premiums’. The Annual UQ Property Conference, 16-17 Jul 2004, Brisbane, Australia.
• Yigitcanlar, T., (2003), ‘Building the e-democracy bridge to support citizen involvement in decision making processes’. The 2nd Annual International Conference on E-Governance: Regions, Devolution, Participation, Formation, 13-14 Nov 2003, Churchill, Victoria, Australia.
• Yigitcanlar, T., (2003), ‘Evaluating the potential of Australia for online public participatory planning’. The 27th ANZRSAI Annual Conference, 28 Sep - 1 Oct 2003, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia.
• Baum, S., Yigitcanlar, T., VanGellecum, Y. and Stimson, R., (2003), ‘Wired communities in the city: Sydney, Australia’. The 42nd Annual Meeting of the Western Science Association, 26 Feb-1 Mar 2003, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
• Yigitcanlar, T., (2002), ‘ICT as potential catalyst of community based planning for sustainable urban development’. The 26th ANZRSAI Annual Conference, 29 Sep - 2 Oct 2002, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
• Yigitcanlar, T., (2002), ‘Placing planning online: serving maps on the web to aid local decision making’. The 26th Talk Time at the Tokyo Planning Forum, 11 May 2002, Tokyo, Japan.
• Yigitcanlar, T., (1999), ‘Developing geographical information systems for Izmir’. The Conference on Environmental Information Systems in Integrated Coastal Area Management, 22-26 Feb 1999, Izmir, Turkey, (in Turkish).
• Kaya, N. and Yigitcanlar, T., (1996), ‘Urban, transportation and environmental planning problems in Izmir at the post 1980 Era’. The United Nations Conference on Human Settlements - Habitat II, 3-14 May 1996, Istanbul, Turkey, (in Turkish).

Research Monographs, Technical Papers and Other Publications

• Evans, R. and Yigitcanlar, T., (2007), ‘The land use and public transport accessibility index: stage two final report’. Research Monograph, Griffith University, Urban Research Program, May 2007, Brisbane.
• Baum, S., Yigitcanlar, T., Horton, S., Velibeyoglu, K. and Gleeson, B., (2007), ‘The role of community and lifestyle in the making of a knowledge city’. Research Monograph, Griffith University, Urban Research Program, Feb 2007, Brisbane.
• Yigitcanlar, T., Sipe, N., Burke, M. and Evans, R., (2006), ‘The land use and public transport accessibility index: stage one final report’. Research Monograph, Griffith University, Urban Research Program, Jan 2006, Brisbane.
• Yigitcanlar, T., Dodson, J., Gleeson, B. and Sipe, N., (2005), ‘Sustainable Australia: containing travel in master planned estates’. Research Monograph 9, Griffith University, Urban Research Program, Sep 2005, Brisbane.
• Yigitcanlar, T., (2005), ‘Planning under pressure: the strategic choice approach’, by J. Friend and A. Hickling. Reviewed in Journal of the Chamber of City Planners, Vol 31, No 1, pp. 179–181 (in Turkish).
• Yigitcanlar, T., (2005), ‘Linking STRAD with geographical information systems’. Strategic Choice Approach, Stradspan Ltd, UK, Available at www.stratchoice.net.
• Yigitcanlar, T., (2005), ‘Helmet use for minimising head injuries in bicycle accidents’. Available at www.urbanpolicy.org (in Turkish).
• Stimson, R., Baum, S., Mangan, J., VanGellecum, Y., Shyy, P. and Yigitcanlar, T., (2004), ‘Spatial patterns in the characteristics of work, employment and skills in Australia’. Research Monograph, Centre for Research into Sustainable Urban and Regional Futures, the University of Queensland, Jun 2004, Brisbane.
• Yigitcanlar, T., (2002), ‘Constructing online collaborative environmental decision making systems’, Research Monograph, United Nations University, Institute of Advance Studies, Jun 2002, Tokyo, Japan.
• Yigitcanlar, T., and Okabe, A., (2002), ‘Building online participatory systems: towards the community based interactive environmental decision support systems’. Research Monograph, United Nations University, Institute of Advance Studies, May 2002, Tokyo, Japan.
• Yigitcanlar, T., and Sakauchi, M., (2002), ‘Emergence of smart urban ecosystems: application of ICT for capacity building in environmental decision making’. Research Monograph, United Nations University, Institute of Advance Studies, Apr 2002, Tokyo, Japan.
• Yigitcanlar, T., (1999), ‘The role of GIS in conservation planning’. Yeni Asir Newspaper, 6 Sep 1999, p. 8 (in Turkish).
• Yigitcanlar, T., (1999), ‘Disaster prevention and GIS’. Cumhuriyet Newspaper, 31 Aug 1999, p. 18 (in Turkish).

Papers Under Review

• Yigitcanlar, T., and Martinez-Fernandez, C., ‘Making space and place for knowledge production: socio-spatial development of knowledge community precincts’. International Journal of Urban and Regional Research.
• Yigitcanlar, T., and Velibeyoglu, K., ‘Moving towards a knowledge city? Brisbane’s experience in knowledge-based urban development’. Urban Studies Journal.
• Yigitcanlar, T., and Martinez-Fernandez, C., ‘Making space and place for the knowledge economy: knowledge precinct development in Australia’. Geographical Research Journal.
  1. Yigitcanlar, T., and Arkoc G., ‘Contemporary urban planning practices in Germany’, Journal of Western Mediterranean Architecture, (in Turkish).
  2. Teriman, S., Mayere, S, and Yigitcanlar, T., ‘Promoting sustainable urban development in fast growing city-regions: practices from Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong’, Subtropical Cities 2008 Conference, 3-6 Sep 2008, Brisbane, Australia.
     1. Hoon, H., Lee, S, and Yigitcanlar, T., ‘Ubiquitous infrastructure: urban infrastructure planning and management experience of Korea’, Subtropical Cities 2008 Conference, 3-6 Sep 2008, Brisbane, Australia.