PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

Publications

Boulton, C., Baldwin, C., Matthews, T., & Tavares, S. (2023). Environmental Design for Urban Cooling, Access, and Safety: A Novel Approach to Auditing Outdoor Areas in Residential Aged Care Facilities. Land, 12 (2), 514. https://doi.org/10.3390/land12020514

Boulton, C., Dedekorkut-Howes, A., Holden, M., & Byrne, J. (2022). How Leadership Influences Urban Greenspace Provision: The Case of Surrey, Canada. Urban Affairs Review. 10780874221101393. https://doi.org/10.1177/10780874221101393

Boulton, C., Dedekorkut-Howes, & Byrne, J. (2022) A ‘tug of war’ between more parks or better greenspace: The dilemma of meeting ‘community expectations’ with limited resources. Cities 126, 103665.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2022.103665

Baldwin, C., Matthews, T., Boulton, C., & Tavares, S. (2022). Emerging empirical insights on the potential of green infrastructure to mitigate heat stress and improve access, inclusion, and safety in Australian aged care facilities [Conference paper]. 10th State of Australasian Cities National Conference, 1-3 December 2021, Melbourne, Australia. https://apo.org.au/node/316643

Matthews, T., Baldwin, C., Boulton, C. & Tavares, S. (2021) Integrating Green Infrastructure with Accessible Design to Reduce Heat Stress on Seniors. Planning Theory and Practice, 22 (3), pp.474-480. https://doi.org/10.1080/14649357.2021.1930423

Boulton, C. (2021) Rethinking Urban Green Space Provision. Landscape Architecture Australia. 171, 14-16. https://landscapeaustralia.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bdcec915e7727f398039a05c9&id=84fa82e686&e=d96d383306

Boulton, C., Dedekorkut-Howes, A. and Byrne, J. (2021) Governance factors shaping greenspace provision: From theory to practice. Planning Theory and Practice. 22:1, 27-50 https://doi.org/10.1080/14649357.2021.1879240

Boulton, C., Dedekorkut-Howes, A., Holden, M. & Byrne, J. (2020) Under pressure: Factors shaping urban greenspace provision in a mid-sized city. Cities. 106. https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1bLPmy5jOd0Xm

Boulton, C. (2019) Is there a Better Approach to Providing Urban Greenspace? Doctoral (PhD) Thesis. Gold Coast: Griffith University, School of Environment and Science.

https://research-repository.griffith.edu.au/handle/10072/389723

Boulton, C., Dedekorkut-Howes, A. and Byrne, J. (2018) Factors shaping urban greenspace provision: A systematic review of the literature. Landscape and Urban Planning. 178 82-101.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/325673407_Factors_shaping_urban_greenspace_provision_A_systematic_review_of_the_literature

Boulton, C. (2008) Urban Park Setting and Crime: Influencing Community Perceptions of Safety and Park Use. Master of Criminology and Criminal Justice (Hons) Thesis. Brisbane: Griffith University, School of Criminology & Criminal Justice.

https://research-repository.griffith.edu.au/handle/10072/401054

Boulton, C. and Sewell, R. (2005) Japanese Gardens for Ipswich. Australian Garden History Vol. 16 (3) https://www.gardenhistorysociety.org.au/product/agh-vol-16-no-3-november-2004/

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Conference Presentations

Boulton, C. & Barr, D. (2022). Re-evaluating the Approach to Urban Greenspace Provision: How Seven Factors Helped Shape Strategic Directions for the Gold Coast Regional Botanic Gardens. Parks & Leisure Australia 2022 National Conference. Melbourne, VIC: 17 October 2022. https://pla2022.parksleisure.com.au/website/37547/program/

Boulton, C. (2022). Why Funding and Governance Tools Inhibit Urban Greenspace Provision: An International Comparison of Municipal Greenspace Managers’ Insights. Parks & Leisure Australia NSW/ACT 2022 Region Conference. Lismore, NSW: 28 July 2022. https://nswactconference.parksleisure.com.au/learning-and-events/conference-nsw-act/program/

25-28 May 2021 'Green Pavlova' Recreation Aotearoa NZ

Concurrent Session: Community expectations and leadership - the human factors that underpin effective urban greenspace provision

https://nzrecreation.eventsair.com/green-pavlova-2021---world-urban-parks-asia-pacific-congress/agenda

11-13 May 2021 'A Climate for Change' QLD/NSW/VIC State Conference

Coffs Harbour, NSW Parks & Leisure Australia

Keynote: Governance Factors Shaping Greenspace Provision: From Theory to Practice

https://nswactconference.parksleisure.com.au/learning-and-events/conference-nsw-act/

30 November - 5 December 2019 State of Australian Cities Conference

Perth, Western Australia

Through a Local Governance Lens: Divergent and Convergent Perspectives of Effective Urban Greenspace Provision. , . https://apo.org.au/node/305903

10-14 April, 2018 American Association of Geographers 2018 Annual Meeting.

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Concurrent Session: The Role of Political and Financial Factors in the Provision of Parks: The Case of Logan City, Queensland.

25-27 November, 2017 SOAC 2017 ECR and PhD Symposium. Australian Early Career Urban Researchers Network (AECURN) & State of Australian Cities (SOAC).

Adelaide, South Australia

Is There a Better Way of Providing Urban Greenspace?

February 2017 Parks Forum - Latest Academic Research on the Social, Political, and Economic Benefits of Parks.

Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) Qld Chapter

Brisbane, Queensland

Urban Greenspace Provision: The Role of Political & Financial Factors. https://www.aila.org.au/iMIS_Prod/AILAWeb/Commerce/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=QLD3148&WebsiteKey=44fe2fe0-5560-4283-981a-c15fe691b1d1

25 August, 2016 Planning & Managing Community Infrastructure. Criterion Conferences. Melbourne.

The Role of Political and Financial Factors in the Provision of Parks: The Case of Logan City, Queensland. https://www.criterionconferences.com/blog/government/role-political-financial-factors-provision-parks-case-logan-city-queensland/

December 2015 State of Australian Cities 2015 Conference

Gold Coast, Queensland Australia

The Role of Political and Financial Factors in the Provision of Parks: The Case of Logan City, Queensland.

https://www.apo.org.au/node/63206

26 February, 2015 Parks Forum: How to Achieve the Highest Quality Parks. Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) Qld Chapter with Parks & Leisure Australia (PLA).

Brisbane, Queensland.

Green Flag Award Program: How to Achieve the Highest Quality Parks. https://www.aila.org.au/iMIS_Prod/AILAWeb/Commerce/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=QLD3148&WebsiteKey=44fe2fe0-5560-4283-981a-c15fe691b1d1

11 October, 2005 Parks & Leisure Australia 2005 National Conference “Current Issues: Future Challenges”.

Hobart, Tasmania

Ipswich Parks: Managing the Impacts of Unlawful Activities through Successful Partnerships and Better Design.