Housing beyond the capitals
There has been, in the past, a relative policy neglect of the issues facing non‐metropolitan Australia, although in recent times this neglect has come to be recognised. This paper identifies similarities and differences between metropolitan Australia and the part of Australia lying ‘beyond the capitals’. It uses recalculations of data from the 1991 and 1996 ABS censuses to provide an overview, then uses previously unpublished data to focus on housing related issues. The analysis shows that whilst there are a number of differences between the two areas there are also a number of unexpected similarities. The paper ends with conclusions and recommendations for public policy.
Beyond the capitals: Urban growth in regional Australia
This report examines non-capital cities in Australia in order to identify the factors relevant to growth or non-growth, and analyses the character and extent of urban activity in a number of comparable non-capital cities, including growth centres and cities in decline. The issues examined in detail are: industry structure, employment and unemployment; the nature of local economic and natural environments; housing affordability and construction; implications of planning and land use policies; population structure and change; and infrastructure capacity and adequacy. The study finds that government policy and action has the capacity to make a significant contribution to the development of regional cities.
CMEOC—An expert system in the coal mining industry
Abstract This paper introduces an expert system in the mining industry, called the Coal Mining Expert and Optimization Consultation System (CMEOC). The paper mainly describes the architecture of this system, including the knowledge base, inference engine, and relevant optimization techniques. The techniques include multi-objective programming, fuzzy sets, and integer programming. The application results present evidence of the usefulness of the system.