Associate Professor Louise Crabtree-Hayes

Associate Professor Louise Crabtree-Hayes

Principle Research Fellow,
Institute for Culture and Society

Biography

Qualifications

  • PhD Macquarie University

Organisational Unit (School / Division)

  • Institute for Culture and Society

Contact

Email: L.Crabtree-Hayes@westernsydney.edu.au
Phone:
(02) 9685 9646
Mobile:
0420946186
Location: EQ.1.07
Parramatta

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Publications

Books

  • Crabtree, L., Sappideen, C., Lawler, S., Conroy, R. and McNeill, J. (2019), 'Enabling Community Land Trusts in Australia', : Arena Publications 9780648329817.
  • Cook, N., Davison, A. and Crabtree, L. (2016), 'Housing and Home Unbound: Intersections in Economics, Environment and Politics in Australia', : Routledge 9781138948976.

Chapters in Books

  • Crabtree, L. (2016), 'Exploring hybridity in housing : lessons for appropriate tenure choices and policy', Engaging Indigenous Economy: Debating Diverse Approaches, ANU Press 9781760460037.
  • Crabtree, L. (2016), 'Unbounding home ownership in Australia', Housing and Home Unbound: Intersections in Economics, Environment and Politics in Australia, Routledge 9781138948976.
  • Cook, N., Davison, A. and Crabtree, L. (2016), 'The politics of housing/home', Housing and Home Unbound: Intersections in Economics, Environment and Politics in Australia, Routledge 9781138948976.
  • Crabtree, L. (2011), 'Watch where that went - we may need it later: reflections on material flows in and through homes', Material Geographies of Household Sustainability, Ashgate 9781409408154.
  • Crabtree, L. (2011), 'Build it like you mean it: replicating ethical innovation in physical and institutional design', Material Geographies of Household Sustainability, Ashgate 9781409408154.
  • Crabtree, L. (2010), 'Fertile Ground for CLT Development in Australia', The Community Land Trust Reader, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy 9781558442054.
  • Crabtree, L. (2009), 'Sub/urban Dream(ing): Land Speculation and the Quarter Acre Block', There Goes the Neighbourhood: Redfern and the Politics of Open Space, You Are Here 9780980547016.

Journal Articles

  • Crabtree, L. (2023), '[In Press] Establishing a glossary of community-led housing', International Journal of Housing Policy, .
  • Robson, E., Crabtree, L., Langevad, W., Zhong, H., Barret, K. and Salazar, J. (2022), 'Implementing local planetary health : case study of Blue Mountains, Australia', Geographical Research, vol 60, no 4 , pp 563 - 574.
  • Almihdar, A., Morrison, N. and Crabtree, L. (2022), 'Rethinking population shrinkage in the Australian context : a new research agenda', Australian Planner, vol 58, no 3-4 , pp 123 - 131.
  • Crabtree, L., Perry, N., Grimstad, S. and McNeill, J. (2021), 'Impediments and opportunities for growing the cooperative housing sector : an Australian case study', International Journal of Housing Policy, vol 21, no 1 , pp 138 - 152.
  • Magee, L., Kearney, E., Bellerose, D., Collin, P., Crabtree, L., Humphry, J., James, P., Notley, T., Sharma, A., Third, A. and Yorke, S. (2020), 'Addressing a volatile subject : adaptive measurement of Australian digital capacities', Information, Communication and Society, vol 23, no 7 , pp 998 - 1019.
  • Crabtree, L. (2020), 'Domestic Environmental Labour: an Ecofeminist Perspective on Making Homes Greener [Book review]', Geographical Research, vol 58, no 2 , pp 198 - 200.
  • Crabtree, L. (2018), 'Self-organised housing in Australia : housing diversity in an age of market heat', International Journal of Housing Policy, vol 18, no 1 , pp 15 - 34.
  • Collin, P., Fullagar, S., Healy, S., Crabtree, L. and James, P. (2018), 'Resilience', The Occasional Papers, Institute for Culture and Society (tOPICS), vol 9, no 1 .
  • Crabtree, L., Davis, V., Foster, D. and Klerck, M. (2018), 'A tale of (at least) three reports : agency and discourse in the Alice Springs town camps', Global Media Journal: Australian Edition, vol 12, no 1 .
  • Mellick Lopes, A., Healy, S., Power, E., Crabtree, L. and Gibson, K. (2018), 'Infrastructures of care : opening up "home" as commons in a hot city', Human Ecology Review, vol 24, no 2 , pp 41 - 59.
  • Crabtree, L. (2017), 'Unsettling impact : responding to cultural complexity', Australian Geographer, vol 48, no 4 , pp 427 - 435.
  • Crabtree, L. (2017), 'Transitioning around the elephant in the room : resilience, property and the fate of cities', City, vol 21, no 6 , pp 883 - 893.
  • Jackson, S. and Crabtree, L. (2014), 'Politically engaged geographical research with the community sector : is it encouraged by Australia's higher education and research institutions?', Geographical Research, vol 52, no 2 , pp 146 - 156.
  • Crabtree, L. (2014), 'Community land trusts and indigenous housing in Australia : exploring difference-based policy and appropriate housing', Housing Studies, vol 29, no 6 , pp 743 - 759.
  • Crabtree, L. (2013), 'Decolonising property : exploring ethics, land, and time, through housing interventions in contemporary Australia', Environment and Planning D: Society and Space, vol 31, no 1 , pp 99 - 115.
  • Crabtree, L., Nold, C., Shumack, K. and Tuckwell, J. (2011), 'Transport mapping: emotional cartography, mobility and the body politics of place', Global Media Journal: Australian Edition, vol 5, no 2 .
  • Crabtree, L. and Hes, D. (2009), 'Sustainability uptake in housing in metropolitan Australia: An institutional problem, not a technological one', Housing Studies, vol 24, no 2 , pp 203 - 224.
  • Crabtree, L. (2008), 'The role of tenure, work and cooperativism in sustainable urban livelihoods', Acme: an international e-journal for critical geographies, , pp 260 - 282.
  • Crabtree, L. (2006), 'Sustainability begins at home? An ecological exploration of sub/urban Australian community-focussed housing initiatives', Geoforum, vol 37, no 4 , pp 519 - 535.
  • Crabtree, L. (2006), 'Disintegrated houses: exploring ecofeminist housing and urban design options', Antipode, vol 38, no 4 , pp 711 - 734.
  • Crabtree, L. (2005), 'Sustainable Housing Development in Urban Australia: exploring obstacles to and opportunities for ecocity efforts', Australian Geographer, vol 36, no 3 , pp 333 - 350.

Conference Papers

  • Crabtree, L. (2010), 'Housing as a social-ecological system: resilience, adaptive capacity and governance considerations', 4th Australasian Housing Researchers Conference, Sydney.

Other Publications

  • 2020, 'Cooling Common Spaces in Densifying Urban Environments: A Review of Best Practice and Guide for Western Sydney Renewal', Report
  • 2019, 'Climate Risk? Climate Ready!', Published Work
  • 2019, 'Articulating Value in Cooperative Housing: International and Methodological Review', Report
  • 2017, 'Keeping Strong: Digital Technology, Participatory Research, and Young People's Wellbeing Amongst Alice Springs Town Camp Communities', Report
  • 2016, 'Cooling the Commons: Pilot Research Report', Report
  • 2015, 'Community Land Trusts and Indigenous Communities: From Strategies to Outcomes', Report
  • 2013, 'The Australian Community Land Trust Manual', Report
  • 2012, 'Principles and Practices of an Affordable Housing Community Land Trust Model', Report
  • 2012, 'Community Land Trusts and Indigenous Housing Options', Report
  • 2010, 'Sydney's Agricultural Lands: An Analysis', Report
  • 2009, 'The Impact of Housing on the Lives of Women and Children - Post Domestic Violence Crisis Accommodation: A Study Undertaken by the NSW Women Refuge Movement and the UWS Urban Research Centre', Report
  • 2008, 'North-West and West-Central Sydney Employment Strategies: Final Report', Report
  • 2008, 'Housing Affordability Literature Review and Affordable Housing Program Audit', Report
  • 2008, 'Models of Sustainable and Affordable Housing for Local Government: Final Report', Report

Current Projects

Title: Living with Urban Heat: Becoming Climate-Ready in Social Housing
Funder:
  • Faith Housing Alliance
  • University of Technology Sydney
  • ST GEORGE COMMUNITY HOUSING LIMITED
  • Bidwill Uniting
  • Link Wentworth Housing Limited
  • Bridge Housing Limited
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
Western Researchers: Stephen Healy, Katherine Gibson, Louise Crabtree-Hayes, Emma Power and Sebastian Pfautsch
Years: 2022-03-01 - 2025-12-31
ID: P00027441
Title: Articulating value in housing cooperatives
Funder:
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
  • Common Equity NSW
  • University of Western Sydney
Western Researchers: Louise Crabtree-Hayes, Neil Perry and Emma Power
Years: 2020-10-01 - 2024-03-31
ID: P00026279

Previous Projects

Title: Digital Capacity Index: Measuring the Digital Capacity of Australian Families
Funder:
  • University of Western Sydney
  • Google Australia Pty Ltd
Western Researchers: Amanda Third, Paul James, Philippa Collin, Liam Magee, Tanya Notley, Justine Humphry and Louise Crabtree-Hayes
Years: 2015-10-15 - 2016-10-14
ID: P00022941
Title: AHURI Postgraduate Top-up Scholarship - Nicole Moore
Funder:
  • Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (non ACRG)
Western Researchers: Louise Crabtree-Hayes
Years: 2012-06-18 - 2015-12-31
ID: P00021064
Title: Housing affordability, adaptive comanagement and resilience: an audit of innovative housing in Australia
Funder:
  • University of Western Sydney
Western Researchers: Louise Crabtree-Hayes
Years: 2008-09-24 - 2009-09-23
ID: P00016335
Title: Young and Resilient Living Lab Foundation Project
Funder:
  • University of Western Sydney
  • Google Australia Pty Ltd
Western Researchers: Amanda Third, Philippa Collin, Liam Magee, Tanya Notley, Louise Crabtree-Hayes, Katrina Sandbach, Michelle Catanzaro, Peter Bansel, Nida Denson and Milissa Deitz
Years: 2016-12-05 - 2018-04-12
ID: P00023561
Title: Community Land Trusts and Indigenous Housing Outcomes
Funder:
  • Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute
Western Researchers: Louise Crabtree-Hayes and Carolyn Sappideen
Years: 2010-09-01 - 2013-12-30
ID: P00019399
Title: Young and Well Cooperative Research Centre - YAWCRC - Transforming communities and institutions: Young people sharing experiences to promote understanding and inclusion
Funder:
  • Department of Industry, Science and Resources (CRC)
Western Researchers: Amanda Third, Ann Dadich, Neil Hall, Louise Crabtree-Hayes and Justine Humphry
Years: 2012-09-01 - 2016-06-30
ID: P00021662
Title: Community Land Trust Research Project Phase 1
Funder:
  • Housing Authority
  • City of Port Phillip
  • The Council of the City of Sydney
  • Stonnington City Council
  • St Kilda Community Housing Ltd
  • Mount Alexander Community Land Ltd
Western Researchers: Louise Crabtree-Hayes, Peter Phibbs and Carolyn Sappideen
Years: 2011-09-23 - 2012-04-30
ID: P00020388
Title: Exploring participatory mapping methodologies for urban sustainability
Funder:
  • University of Western Sydney
Western Researchers: Louise Crabtree-Hayes and Kaye Shumack
Years: 2010-11-17 - 2011-11-16
ID: P00019423
Title: Co-operative Housing Research: Literature Review & ARC Linkage
Funder:
  • Common Equity NSW
Western Researchers: Louise Crabtree-Hayes, Emma Power and Neil Perry
Years: 2018-02-12 - 2019-09-30
ID: P00024763
Title: Community Land Trusts and Indigenous Communities: From Strategies to Outcomes
Funder:
  • Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute
Western Researchers: Louise Crabtree-Hayes and Carolyn Sappideen
Years: 2012-03-15 - 2014-06-18
ID: P00020716
Title: Parramatta pilot project: Food mapping and community engagement
Funder:
  • City of Parramatta Council
Western Researchers: Louise Crabtree-Hayes and Kaye Shumack
Years: 2011-06-15 - 2011-09-30
ID: P00020364

Supervision

Associate Professor Crabtree-Hayes is available to be a principal supervisor for doctoral projects

Current Supervision

Thesis Title: Sea Level Rises: Appropriate Responses to Planning and Development.
Field of Research:
Thesis Title: Does Urban Form Influence Sustainable Behaviour?
Field of Research:
Thesis Title: The Impact of Perceived Urban Density upon the Sustainability of Cities
Field of Research:

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