Hugh’s research focuses on urban planning and how cities can be better designed to improve urban biodiversity and open space outcomes in the face of urban development and inner-city densification. He is currently investigating how informal and neglected urban spaces can play a role in improving urban biodiversity outcomes and how urban governance can facilitate this in practice.
While undertaking his PhD, Hugh works as a Senior Strategic Planner at the Victorian Planning Authority (VPA) and is involved in planning for Melbourne’s outer metropolitan areas.
Hugh is interested in how big-data and spatial data can be used in planning for urban environmental and sustainability outcomes.
