Peter Davies

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Biography

Peter Davies is a Senior Lecturer in Environmental Planning at Macquarie University. His research draws on on more than 20 years’ experience in state and local government and consultancy. Dr Davies has held senior management positions in a number of state agencies and councils, including Senior Manager Sustainability at the Sydney Catchment Authority and Manager Corporate Planning and Sustainability at Ku-ring-gai Council.

Dr Davies has led and contributed to many multi-disciplinary research projects in the areas of environmental planning and sustainability, corporate planning and decision making and community participation and engagement. He completed his doctorate in 2011 while working in the local government sector. His doctoral research on urban water management in Sydney took a specific focus on the role of local government. He has previously represented local and state government on a number of advisory groups culminating in new policy direction and more sustainable industry practice. His current scholarship and teaching focuses on urban environmental policy and planning adopting a multi-disciplinary approach linking theory to practice.

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Projects

3 Active
8 Finished

Issues and Challenges faced by Regional NSW in implementing IWCM

Davies, P. & Kanpurwala, T.

14/03/19 → 13/03/23

Project: Research

Investigating the association between contamination and educational impacts: managing community and environmental risks on educational outcomes and directing land use planning and policy

Davies, P., Taylor, M. & Zahran, S.

1/01/16 → …

Project: Research

Macquarie University Energy and Environmental Contaminants Research Centre

Taylor, M., Gore, D., Strezov, V., Nelson, P., Edwards, G., Davies, P., Kennedy, M., Loehr, S., Handley, H., George, S., Jiang, Y. & Hose, G.

1/01/16 → …

Project: Research

Designing a model and delivery approach to enhance Metro Train Sydney’s commuter journey experience, digital messaging and sustainability performance metrics

McLachlan, K., Davies, P., Barkat, I., Hamilton, L., Hazelton, J., Houston, D., Linnenluecke, M., Wilson, S., Wyver, S. & Yang, J.

11/12/18 → 10/12/19

Project: Research

DVCR MQRIS Small: High-resolution and low-detection portable XRF instrumentation for non-destructive in situ measurement of environmental, geological and archaeological materials

Taylor, M., Strezov, V., Gore, D., Handley, H., Ross, S., Davies, P. & Xu, W.

8/02/18 → 31/12/18

Project: Other

Research Outputs

397 Citations
12 h-Index
30 Article
22 Conference proceeding contribution
6 Commissioned report
2 Review article
1 More
- 1 Letter

Distributed solar photovoltaics landscape in Uttar Pradesh, India: lessons for transition to decentralised rural electrification

Yadav, P., Davies, P. J. & Palit, D., Nov 2019, In : Energy Strategy Reviews. 26, p. 1-14 14 p., 100392.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

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3 Citations (Scopus)

46 Downloads (Pure)

Impacts and adaptation options for estuarine vegetation in a large city

Rogers, K., Mogensen, L. A., Davies, P., Kelleway, J., Saintilan, N. & Withycombe, G., Feb 2019, In : Landscape and Urban Planning. 182, p. 1-11 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article