Charles Johnson

Charles has a background in town planning, with 25 years experience working at local and State Government levels, as well as a period in private consultancy. He has a Master of Environmental Studies (Urban Land Planning) from York University in Toronto; a Master of Arts (Urban Geography) from the University of Western Australia and a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from Deakin University in Melbourne. His research interests are in the application of Smart Growth initiatives, Master Planned Communities, Transit Oriented Development, Regional Planning and Regional Stewardship. He is currently working on a PhD relating to these topics at the University of Western Australia. He is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Western Australia where he lectures in and Chairs an Advisory Board for the Urban and Regional Planning Program.