Professor Lex Brown

| Research Interests | Current Research | Publications|

BE Civil, MUrbStud, PhD (Qld), MPIA, MEIA, MIAIA,MAAS Dean Faculty of Environmental Sciences Griffith University Email: Lex.Brown@griffith.edu.au
Ph: (07) 3875 7430
Fax: (07) 3875 5282

Research Interests
· Environmental assessment and planning
· Project environmental appraisal
· Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)
· Transportation
· Environmental noise
· International development
· Environment and development
· Human perception of environment.

Current Research Projects and International Activities
· Integrating environmental modelling into transport travel demand modelling (ARC Collaborative)
· Environmental appraisal in international development cooperation (with UNDP and the Government of the Netherlands)
· Effectiveness and efficiency in EIA
· Principles and practices of SEA, particularly in international aid
· Land and resource planning under native title
· Environment and development in South Africa (IDP International Links Programme with Universities of Cape Town, Durban-Westville and Peninsula Technikon in South Africa)
· Human perception of visual air quality

Recent Publications
· AFFUM, J.K., BROWN, A.L. and CHAN, A. Predicting and managing traffic-induced air pollution levels as part of the road transport planning process: The TRAEMS approach. Submitted for publication in Science of the Total Environment, September 1999.
· BROWN, A.L. and AFFUM, J.K. A GIS-based environmental modelling system for transport planners. Accepted for publication in Computers, Environment & Urban Systems (awaiting publication, submitted July 2001).
· NITZ, T. and BROWN, A.L. (2001) SEA must learn how policy-making works. Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management, 3(3), 329-342.
· BROWN, A.L. (2001) Overview of research on the effects of noise on wildlife. Terra Borealis, No 2, 10-14.
· BROWN, A.L. (2001) The response of seabirds to simulated acoustic and visual aircraft stimulus. Terra Borealis, No 2, 56-59.
· BROWN, A.L. and NITZ, T. Applying SEA to policy-making: the policy cycle model and the Queensland Policy Handbook. To be published as chapter in Marsden, S. and Dovers, S. SEA in Australia (submitted October 2001).
· BROWN, A.L. (2000). Integrating crosscutting issues in the Environmental Assessment of Development Assistance Projects. In Lee, N. and Kirkpatrick, C. (eds) Sustainable Development and Integrated Appraisal in a Developing World, Edward Elgar: Cheltenham, 34-45.
· BROWN, A.L. (2000). SEA experience in development assistance using the Environmental Overview. In Partidario, M.R. and Clark, R. (eds) Perspectives on Strategic Environmental Assessment. Lewis Publishers: Boco Rator, 131-140.
· AFFUM, J.K. and BROWN, A.L. (1999). A GIS-based method for estimating the environmental impacts of road traffic. Journal of Eastern Asian Society for Transportation Studies; 3(1), 139-150.
· THERIVEL, R. & BROWN,A.L. (1999). Methods of Strategic Environmental Assessment. In Petts, J. (ed) The Handbook of Environmental Impact Assessment; Vol 1, Blackwell Science: Oxford, 441-464.
· BROWN, A.L. and RICHARDSON, C.M. (1998) A comprehensive noise management strategy for an urbanised river catchment. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management; 41(3), 299-312.
· BROWN, A.L. Experience in SEA in the UNDP Environmental Management Guidelines. Paper in the Proceedings of "Environmental Impact Assessment for the 21st Century". The University of Adelaide and The British Council (in press) (1997).
· BROWN, McDONALD & O'KEEFE. The Role of Development Control Plans in the Queensland Planning System. (in preparation).
· BROWN, A.L. Effectively integrating the EIA process in the evolution of sustainable projects: Decision-scoping. Proceedings of NSW Dept of Urban Affairs and Planning, EIA Forum: Towards the next generation of EIS. Sydney, April, 1997. (proceedings in press).
· BROWN, A.L. (1997) Further developments of the Environmental Overview as a Strategic Environmental Assessment tool in Development Assistance. International Association of Impact Assessment 17th Annual Meeting, May 28-31, 1997, p12. (abstract)
· LAM, K.C. and BROWN, A.L. (1997) EIA in HK: effective but limited. Asian Journal of Environmental Management. 5(1), 51-66.
· LANE, M., BROWN, A.L., CHASE, A. (1997) Land and resource planning under Native Title: towards an initial model. Environmental and Planning Law Journal. 14(4), 249-258.
· BROWN, A.L. and CLARKE, S. (1997) The Employability of Environmental Science Graduates in Australia. The Environmentalist, 17 (1), 45-55.
· BROWN, A.L. (1997) The Environmental Overview in development project formulation. Impact Assessment, 15(1), 73-88.
· BROWN, A.L. (1996) Changing the Culture of Environmental Impact Assessment. Invited paper to the National Environmental Law Association Conference. Courting the Environment: Environmental Management and the Law. pp1.1.1-4.1.7. Coolum.
· LOSEE, S.P. and BROWN, A.L. (1996) The practicality of combining travel forecasting and environmental modelling: a survey of transport planners. Transport Engineering in Australia. 2 (2), 24-29.
· BROWN, A.L. (1996) Retooling tired old EIA. Queensland Environmental Practice Reporter 2(10), 182-188.
· LOSEE, S.P. and BROWN, A.L. (1996) Exploiting GIS technology to incorporate environmental modelling in travel forecasting. Proc 18th ARRB Transport Research Conference. Christchurch, NZ, Vol 6 297-313
· LOSEE, S.P. and BROWN, A.L. (1996) Using Structural Systems Analysis to design an integrated system for transport planning and environmental Analysis. Journal of Environmental Sciences, 8(2), 129-144.
· BROWN, A.L. and HILL, R.C. (1995) Decision-scoping: making environmental assessment learn how the design process works. Project Appraisal, 10 (4), 223 - 232.
· BROWN, A.L. and LOW CHOY, D. (1995) Structuring a new degree in environmental planning. Sydney Vision, UTS Papers in Planning No. 4 (August), 155-62.
· BROWN, A.L. and McDONALD, G.T. (1995) From Environmental Impact Assessment to environmental design and planning. Australian Journal of Environmental Management, 2(2) 65-77.
· O'KEEFE, M.J., McDONALD, G.T. and BROWN, A.L. (1995) Development Control Plans in Queensland 1990-1994. (Part 2) Queensland Planner, 35 (2) 12-21.
· McDONALD, G.T. and BROWN, A.L. (1995) Going beyond EIA: Environmental input to planning and design. EIA Review, 15(6), 483-495.
· O'KEEFE, M.J., McDONALD, G.T. and BROWN, A.L. (1995) Development Control Plans in Queensland 1990-1994 (Part I). Queensland Planner, 35 (1) 21-27.
· KRAUSE, J. and BROWN, A.L. (1994) How noisy are our trucks? Peak noise levels of heavy vehicles in service in Australia. Proc. 17th Australian Road Research Board Conf. 17 (7), 169-176.
· BROWN, A.L., and LAM, K.C. (1994) Can I play on the road Mum? - Traffic and homes in urban Australia. Road and Transport Research 3(1), 12-23.
· BROWN, A.L. (1994) Exposure of the Australian population to road traffic noise. Applied Acoustics, 43 (2) 169-176.
· BROWN, A.L. and RUTHERFORD, S. (1994) Using the sound of water in the city. Landscape Australia 2, 103-107.
· BROWN, A.L. and BURGESS, M.A. (1994) Effect of slits on the performance of roadside timber barriers. Acoustics Australia, 22(2), 41-45.
· BROWN, A.L. and McDONALD, G.T. (1991) Beyond EIA: Improving environmental input to planning and design. Queensland Planner 33(2), 11-17.
· DANIELS, P. and BROWN, L. (1991). Queensland goes green: Pro-environmental attitudes dominate in the Sunshine State. Social Alternatives 10(1), 64-66.
· BROWN, A.L., HINDMARSH, R.A. and McDONALD, G.T. (1991). Environmental assessment procedures and issues in the Pacific Basin - Southeast Asia Region. Environment Impact Assessment Review 11, 143-156.
· BROWN, A.L. and EDDINGTON, N.J. (1990). Noise limits, controls and legislation in the Asia-Pacific Region. Asian Environment 12(3), 3-7.
· BROWN, A.L. and PATTERSON, N.S. (1990). Noise assessment when it matters: environmental evaluation integrated with road network planning. Proc. 15th Australian Road Research Board Conf. 15(7), 61-77. (Paper awarded the Director's Prize.)
· BROWN, A.L. and McDONALD, G.T. (1990). Development Control Plans in Queensland to 1989. Queensland Planner 30(1), 14-22.
· BROWN, A.L. (1990). Environmental Impact Assessment in a development context. Environmental Impact Assessment Review 10, 135-143.
· McDONALD, G.T. and BROWN, A.L. (1990). Planning and management processes and environmental assessment. Impact Assessment Bulletin 8, 261-274.
· BROWN, A.L. (1990) Measuring the effect of aircraft noise on seabirds. Environment International 16, 587-592.
Last updated: 22 March 2002

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