I am an economic and urban geographer interested in (a) how globalisation shapes cities, and (b) how cities and urban space are shaped by globalisation. The first of these themes focusses on ‘the global economy’ and how various firms, institutions, and industries are distributed across space. This incorporates both existing geographies as well as change over time, as the shifting global economy has dynamic consequences. The second of these focusses more concretely on cities and the dynamics within them. I supervise a broad range of MPhil and Phd projects, and have active collaborations with partners in Australia, North America, Europe, and East Asia.
My specific interests fall into the following three areas:
1. The Sharing Economy, which has been popularised by platforms such as Uber and Airbnb. We currently have projects focusing on e-scooter sharing, short-term rentals, and labour platforms.
2. Land Use Change and Housing, with a focus on the interrelated processes of gentrification, suburbanisation, property investment, migration, and urban renewal. I am particularly interested in changing urban spatial structure with regard to macroeconomic, and specifically post-industrial, shifts that are occurring in cities around the world.
3. Global networks, with a focus on the diverse socio-economic connections between the world’s cities. This research theme combines network science, economic geography, and urban studies.
My work focusses on understanding the nature of contemporary urbanisation. I have published in a wide range of academic journals, including Urban Geography, Environment and Planning A, PLoS One, Urban Studies, Regional Studies, Journal of Geography, International Journal of Urban and Regional Research (IJURR), and the Bulletin of Latin American Research. I am on the editorial boards of Urban Geography, Global Networks and Geographical Research.
Journal Article: Socio-spatial relations observed in the global city network of firms
Sigler, Thomas, Martinus, Kirsten and Loginova, Julia (2021). Socio-spatial relations observed in the global city network of firms. PLoS One, 16 (8) e0255461, e0255461. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0255461
Book: A Modern Guide to the Urban Sharing Economy
Thomas Sigler and Jonathan Corcoran eds. (2021). A Modern Guide to the Urban Sharing Economy. Elgar Modern Guides, Northampton, MA, United States: Edward Elgar Publishing. doi: 10.4337/9781789909562
Journal Article: New directions in transnational gentrification: Tourism-led, state-led and lifestyle-led urban transformations
Sigler, Thomas and Wachsmuth, David (2020). New directions in transnational gentrification: Tourism-led, state-led and lifestyle-led urban transformations. Urban Studies, 57 (15), 004209802094404-3201. doi: 10.1177/0042098020944041
Journal Article: Ever wondered how many Airbnbs Australia has and where they all are? We have the answers
Sigler, Thomas and Panczak, Radoslaw (2020, 02 13). Ever wondered how many Airbnbs Australia has and where they all are? We have the answers The Conversation
Journal Article: The role of tax havens and offshore financial centres in shaping corporate geographies: an industry sector perspective
Sigler, Thomas, Martinus, Kirsten, Iacopini, Iacopo and Derudder, Ben (2019). The role of tax havens and offshore financial centres in shaping corporate geographies: an industry sector perspective. Regional Studies, 54 (5), 1-13. doi: 10.1080/00343404.2019.1602257
(2023–2026) University of Melbourne
Short-term rental accommodation review
(2023) Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning
Who Benefits from the Sharing Economy? Disruption in Australian Cities
(2020–2024) ARC Discovery Projects
Urban Micromobility and the Sharing Economy
Doctor Philosophy
Two Decades of Change in the Australian Labourscape
Doctor Philosophy
A comparative study of housing affordability issues in China and Australia
Doctor Philosophy
Socio-spatial relations observed in the global city network of firms
Sigler, Thomas, Martinus, Kirsten and Loginova, Julia (2021). Socio-spatial relations observed in the global city network of firms. PLoS One, 16 (8) e0255461, e0255461. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0255461
A Modern Guide to the Urban Sharing Economy
Thomas Sigler and Jonathan Corcoran eds. (2021). A Modern Guide to the Urban Sharing Economy. Elgar Modern Guides, Northampton, MA, United States: Edward Elgar Publishing. doi: 10.4337/9781789909562
Sigler, Thomas and Wachsmuth, David (2020). New directions in transnational gentrification: Tourism-led, state-led and lifestyle-led urban transformations. Urban Studies, 57 (15), 004209802094404-3201. doi: 10.1177/0042098020944041
Ever wondered how many Airbnbs Australia has and where they all are? We have the answers
Sigler, Thomas and Panczak, Radoslaw (2020, 02 13). Ever wondered how many Airbnbs Australia has and where they all are? We have the answers The Conversation
Sigler, Thomas, Martinus, Kirsten, Iacopini, Iacopo and Derudder, Ben (2019). The role of tax havens and offshore financial centres in shaping corporate geographies: an industry sector perspective. Regional Studies, 54 (5), 1-13. doi: 10.1080/00343404.2019.1602257
A Modern Guide to the Urban Sharing Economy
Thomas Sigler and Jonathan Corcoran eds. (2021). A Modern Guide to the Urban Sharing Economy. Elgar Modern Guides, Northampton, MA, United States: Edward Elgar Publishing. doi: 10.4337/9781789909562
Settlement and migration patterns of immigrants by visa class in Australia
Laukova, Dagmara, Bernard, Aude and Sigler, Thomas (2022). Settlement and migration patterns of immigrants by visa class in Australia. New frontiers in regional science: Asian perspectives. (pp. 165-191) edited by Masamichi Kawano, Karima Kourtit, Peter Nijkamp and Yoshiro Higano. Singapore, Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-16-6695-7_10
The role of proximity and distance in inter-urban networks
Sigler, Thomas, Martinus, Kirsten and Matous, Petr (2021). The role of proximity and distance in inter-urban networks. Handbook of Cities and Networks. (pp. 239-251) edited by Zachary P. Neal and Céline Rozenblat. Northampton, MA, United States: Edward Elgar Publishing. doi: 10.4337/9781788114714.00018
Unpacking the weather-transit ridership relationship using big data in Brisbane and beyond
Wei, Ming, Liu, Yan, Sigler, Thomas and Corcoran, Jonathan (2021). Unpacking the weather-transit ridership relationship using big data in Brisbane and beyond. Big Data Applications in Geography and Planning: An Essential Companion. (pp. 245-255) edited by Mark Birkin, Graham Clarke, Jonathan Corcoran and Robert Stimson. Cheltenham, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar Publishing. doi: 10.4337/9781789909791.00021
Scale as a lens to understand resource economies in the global periphery
Martinus, Kirsten, Loginova, Julia and Sigler, Thomas (2021). Scale as a lens to understand resource economies in the global periphery. Resource peripheries in the global economy: networks, scales, and places of extraction. (pp. 87-108) edited by Felipe Irarrázaval and Martín Arias-Loyola. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-84606-0_5
Sigler, Thomas, Searle, Glen and Martinus, Kirsten (2020). Economic Cities. Understanding Urbanism. (pp. 27-45) edited by Dallas Rogers, Adrienne Keane, Tooran Alizadeh and Jacqueline Nelson. Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan. doi: 10.1007/978-981-15-4386-9_3
Boomtown globalising: Perth as an international connected resource hub
Martinus, Kirsten and Sigler, Thomas (2016). Boomtown globalising: Perth as an international connected resource hub. Planning boomtown and beyond. (pp. 27-42) edited by Sharon Biermann, Doina Olaru and Valerià Paül. Perth, WA, Australia: UWA Publishing.
Cities of middle America and the Caribbean
Albandoz, Roberto, Brothers, Tim, Dixon, Seth, Escamilla, Irma, Scarpaci, Joseph L. and Sigler, Thomas (2016). Cities of middle America and the Caribbean. Cities of the world: regional patterns and urban environments. (pp. 97-135) edited by Stanley D. Brunn, Jessica K. Graybill, Maureen Hays-Mitchell and Donald J. Zeigler. Lanham, MD, United States: Rowman & Littlefield.
Hong Kong as an offshore trading hub
Sigler, Thomas J. and Zhao, Simon X. B. (2016). Hong Kong as an offshore trading hub. The local impact of globalization in South and Southeast Asia: offshore business processes in services. (pp. 94-109) edited by Bart Lambregts, Niels Beerepoot and Robert C. Kloosterman. Abingdon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315772776-16
Spatial mobility patterns of overseas graduates in Australia
Tang, Angelina Zhi Rou, Rowe, Francisco, Corcoran, Jonathan and Sigler, Thomas (2016). Spatial mobility patterns of overseas graduates in Australia. Demography for planning and policy: Australian case studies. (pp. 175-195) edited by Tom Wilson, Elin Charles-Edwards and Martin Bell. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-22135-9_10
Sigler, T., Zou, Z., Corcoran, J. and Charles‐Edwards, E. (2023). Spatio‐temporal variation in the bid–rent functions of long‐term and short‐term rentals: evidence from South‐East Queensland, Australia. Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie. doi: 10.1111/tesg.12588
Gallagher, Rachel, Sigler, Thomas and Liu, Yan (2023). How path dependent urban morphology restricts the effectiveness of rezoning for urban consolidation: Lessons from Brisbane, Australia. Journal of Urban Affairs, 1-21. doi: 10.1080/07352166.2023.2211770
Sigler, Thomas (2023). Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It : by M. Nolan Gray, Washington, DC, Island Press, 2022, 256 pp., US$30.00 (pbk), ISBN: 9781642832549. Urban Policy and Research, 41 (3), 1-2. doi: 10.1080/08111146.2023.2198291
Were there really 1 million unoccupied dwellings in Australia on census night 2021?
Wilson, Tom, Zou, Frank and Sigler, Thomas (2022). Were there really 1 million unoccupied dwellings in Australia on census night 2021?. Australian Population Studies, 6 (2), 14-26. doi: 10.37970/aps.v6i2.106
Junior Miner internationalisation in the globalising mining industry
Nunez-Picado, Adriana, Martinus, Kirsten and Sigler, Thomas (2022). Junior Miner internationalisation in the globalising mining industry. Resources Policy, 79 103084, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2022.103084
Weather to scoot? How weather shapes shared e-scooter ridership patterns
Kimpton, Anthony, Loginova, Julia, Pojani, Dorina, Bean, Richard, Sigler, Thomas and Corcoran, Jonathan (2022). Weather to scoot? How weather shapes shared e-scooter ridership patterns. Journal of Transport Geography, 104 103439, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2022.103439
Urban “blandscapes”: how the practical implementation of planning policy reduces land use diversity
Gallagher, Rachel, Sigler, Thomas and Liu, Yan (2022). Urban “blandscapes”: how the practical implementation of planning policy reduces land use diversity. Urban Policy and Research, 41 (3), 1-19. doi: 10.1080/08111146.2022.2122427
Brokerage as an urban and regional process between systems and scales
Sigler, Thomas, Neal, Zachary and Martinus, Kirsten (2022). Brokerage as an urban and regional process between systems and scales. Regional Studies, 57 (2), 1-6. doi: 10.1080/00343404.2022.2093343
Airbnb and micro‐entrepreneurship in regional economies: Lessons from Australia
Mahmuda, Sirat, Sigler, Thomas, Corcoran, Jonathan and Knight, Eric (2022). Airbnb and micro‐entrepreneurship in regional economies: Lessons from Australia. Geographical Research, 60 (2), 269-285. doi: 10.1111/1745-5871.12506
Arias-Loyola, Martín, Loginova, Julia, Miao, Julie, Phelps, Nicholas A., Sigler, Thomas and Zulu, Idah (2022). Beyond the resource curse: The redistributive challenge of sustainable resource-led development in Australia, Chile and Zambia. The Extractive Industries and Society, 11 101084, 101084. doi: 10.1016/j.exis.2022.101084
The distribution of national urban hierarchies of connectivity within global city networks
Loginova, Julia, Sigler, Thomas, Searle, Glen and O'Connor, Kevin (2022). The distribution of national urban hierarchies of connectivity within global city networks. Global Networks, 22 (2), 274-291. doi: 10.1111/glob.12344
Laukova, Dagmara, Bernard, Aude, Nguyen, Toan and Sigler, Thomas (2022). The role of visa class in the location choices of immigrants in Australia at the regional and neighbourhood scales. Journal of Population Research, 39 (2), 201-231. doi: 10.1007/s12546-022-09280-w
Globalisation strategies and roles among Australian junior mining firms in Latin America
Nunez‐Picado, Adriana, Martinus, Kirsten and Sigler, Thomas (2022). Globalisation strategies and roles among Australian junior mining firms in Latin America. Geographical Research, 60 (1) 1745-5871.12505, 179-195. doi: 10.1111/1745-5871.12505
Zheng, Shuangshuang and Sigler, Thomas (2021). Assessing land-use suitability of existing inclusionary zoning projects in the Australian Capital Territory. Journal of Social Inclusion, 12 (2), 30-52. doi: 10.36251/josi.228
Sigler, Thomas (2021). How super-gentrification shapes “place-based class cultures”: a review of aspen and the American dream. Social Forces, 100 (4). doi: 10.1093/sf/soab137
Unbalanced growth in the labourscape: explaining regional employment divergence
Sobyra, Robert, Sigler, Thomas and Charles-Edwards, Elin (2021). Unbalanced growth in the labourscape: explaining regional employment divergence. Regional Studies, 56 (7), 1-12. doi: 10.1080/00343404.2021.1972958
Socio-spatial relations observed in the global city network of firms
Sigler, Thomas, Martinus, Kirsten and Loginova, Julia (2021). Socio-spatial relations observed in the global city network of firms. PLoS One, 16 (8) e0255461, e0255461. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0255461
The structural architecture of international industry networks in the global economy
Sigler, Thomas, Martinus, Kirsten, Iacopini, Iacopo, Derudder, Ben and Loginova, Julia (2021). The structural architecture of international industry networks in the global economy. PLoS One, 16 (8) e0255450, e0255450. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0255450
The brokerage roles of city-regions in global corporate networks
Sigler, Thomas, Neal, Zachary P. and Martinus, Kirsten (2021). The brokerage roles of city-regions in global corporate networks. Regional Studies, 57 (2), 1-12. doi: 10.1080/00343404.2021.1950914
Sociospatial factors explaining daylight saving preferences in Australia
Sigler, Thomas, Boyd, Hayley and Kimpton, Anthony (2021). Sociospatial factors explaining daylight saving preferences in Australia. The Professional Geographer, 73 (4), 1-10. doi: 10.1080/00330124.2021.1933550
Sigler, Thomas, Mahmuda, Sirat, Kimpton, Anthony, Loginova, Julia, Wohland, Pia, Charles-Edwards, Elin and Corcoran, Jonathan (2021). The socio-spatial determinants of COVID-19 diffusion: the impact of globalisation, settlement characteristics and population. Globalization and Health, 17 (1) 56, 56. doi: 10.1186/s12992-021-00707-2
City-states in relational urbanization: the case of Luxembourg and Singapore
Wong, Catherine, Hesse, Markus and Sigler, Thomas J. (2021). City-states in relational urbanization: the case of Luxembourg and Singapore. Urban Geography, 43 (4), 1-22. doi: 10.1080/02723638.2021.1878331
Wang, Siqin, Liu, Yan, Sigler, Thomas and Corcoran, Jonathan (2021). Using WeChat data to understand residential mobility of mainland China-born migrants in Australia: a segmented assimilation perspective. Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy, 14 (3), 703-729. doi: 10.1007/s12061-020-09368-x
Loginova, Julia, Sigler, Thomas and Martinus, Kirsten (2020). Spatial differentiation of variegated capitalisms: a comparative analysis of Russian and Australian oil and gas corporate city networks. Economic Geography, 96 (5), 1-27. doi: 10.1080/00130095.2020.1833713
'Protect the Brisbane backyard!' (Except from subdivision for additional house construction)
Gallagher, Rachel, Sigler, Thomas and Liu, Yan (2020). 'Protect the Brisbane backyard!' (Except from subdivision for additional house construction). Australian Planner, 56 (4), 278-289. doi: 10.1080/07293682.2020.1854800
Sigler, Thomas and Wachsmuth, David (2020). New directions in transnational gentrification: Tourism-led, state-led and lifestyle-led urban transformations. Urban Studies, 57 (15), 004209802094404-3201. doi: 10.1177/0042098020944041
Sectoral evolution and shifting service delivery models in the sharing economy
Mahmuda, S., Sigler, T., Knight, E. and Corcoran, J. (2020). Sectoral evolution and shifting service delivery models in the sharing economy. Business Research, 13 (2), 663-684. doi: 10.1007/s40685-020-00110-4
Ever wondered how many Airbnbs Australia has and where they all are? We have the answers
Sigler, Thomas and Panczak, Radoslaw (2020, 02 13). Ever wondered how many Airbnbs Australia has and where they all are? We have the answers The Conversation
Gallagher, Rachel, Liu, Yan and Sigler, Thomas (2019). Parcel amalgamation as a mechanism for achieving urban consolidation through densification: the fixity of property boundaries over time. Land Use Policy, 89 104239, 104239. doi: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2019.104239
Residential concentration patterns of immigrant groups in Australia’s major cities
Arringer, Renee, Sigler, Thomas and Charles-Edwards, Elin (2019). Residential concentration patterns of immigrant groups in Australia’s major cities. Australian Population Studies, 3 (2), 41-44. doi: 10.37970/aps.v3i2.54
The brokerage role of small states and territories in global corporate networks
Martinus, Kirsten, Sigler, Thomas, Iacopini, Iacopo and Derudder, Ben (2019). The brokerage role of small states and territories in global corporate networks. Growth and Change, 52 (1) grow.12336, 12-28. doi: 10.1111/grow.12336
Gallagher, Rachel, Sigler, Thomas and Liu, Yan (2019). Targeted urban consolidation or ad hoc redevelopment? The influence of cadastral structure and change on the urban form of Brisbane, Australia. Urban Geography, 41 (2), 1-22. doi: 10.1080/02723638.2019.1663058
The influence of weather conditions on adult transit ridership in the sub-tropics
Wei, Ming, Liu, Yan, Sigler, Thomas, Liu, Xiaoyang and Corcoran, Jonathan (2019). The influence of weather conditions on adult transit ridership in the sub-tropics. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 125, 106-118. doi: 10.1016/j.tra.2019.05.003
Sigler, Thomas J., Mouat, Clare M., Searle, Glen and Martinus, Kirsten (2019). “Networked coalitions” as metropolitan governance: Lessons from the emergence of Australia’s Committees for Cities and Regions. Journal of Urban Affairs, 43 (1), 1-19. doi: 10.1080/07352166.2019.1592651
Sigler, Thomas, Martinus, Kirsten, Iacopini, Iacopo and Derudder, Ben (2019). The role of tax havens and offshore financial centres in shaping corporate geographies: an industry sector perspective. Regional Studies, 54 (5), 1-13. doi: 10.1080/00343404.2019.1602257
Li, Ying, Beeton, Robert J. S., Sigler, Thomas and Halog, Anthony (2019). Enhancing the adaptive capacity for urban sustainability: a bottom-up approach to understanding the urban social system in China. Journal of Environmental Management, 235, 51-61. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.01.044
Wang, Siqin, Liu, Yan, Sigler, Thomas and Corcoran, Jonathan (2019). 3D space–time visualization of individual settlement pathways of Mainland China-born migrants in Queensland, Australia. Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space, 51 (2), 275-278. doi: 10.1177/0308518x18805752
Modelling the spatial dynamics of Mainland China-born migrants in Australia
Wang, Siqin, Sigler, Thomas, Corcoran, Jonathan and Liu, Yan (2019). Modelling the spatial dynamics of Mainland China-born migrants in Australia. Australian Geographer, 50 (2), 201-219. doi: 10.1080/00049182.2018.1508542
Martinus, Kirsten, Sigler, Thomas, Iacopini, Iacopo and Derudder, Ben (2018). The role of tax havens and offshore financial centers in Asia-Pacific networks: evidence from firm-subsidiary connections. Asian Business & Management, 18 (5), 389-411. doi: 10.1057/s41291-018-00051-1
Shifting dynamics of Chinese settlement in Australia: an urban geographic perspective
Wang, Siqin, Sigler, Thomas, Liu, Yan and Corcoran, Jonathan (2018). Shifting dynamics of Chinese settlement in Australia: an urban geographic perspective. Geographical Research, 56 (4), 447-464. doi: 10.1111/1745-5871.12293
Sigler, Thomas, Lieske, Scott N., Charles-Edwards, Elin and Corcoran, Jonathan (2018). Why do a PhD in geography? A sympathetic response to ‘the career aspirations and expectations of geography students’. Geographical Research, 56 (4), 479-483. doi: 10.1111/1745-5871.12307
Wang, Siqin, Corcoran, Jonathan, Liu, Yan and Sigler, Thomas (2018). Understanding ‘segmented assimilation’ in Australian cities: modelling the residential choices of mainland China-, Hong Kong- and Taiwan-born migrants. Applied Geography, 99, 140-153. doi: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2018.08.004
Housemates, inmates and living mates: communal living in Australia
Hilder, Jason, Charles-Edwards, Elin, Sigler, Thomas and Metcalf, Bill (2018). Housemates, inmates and living mates: communal living in Australia. Australian Planner, 55 (1), 1-16. doi: 10.1080/07293682.2018.1494612
Modeling the Influence of Weather on Transit Ridership: A Case Study from Brisbane, Australia
Wei, Ming, Corcoran, Jonathan, Sigler, Thomas and Liu, Yan (2018). Modeling the Influence of Weather on Transit Ridership: A Case Study from Brisbane, Australia. Transportation Research Record, 2672 (8), 036119811877707-510. doi: 10.1177/0361198118777078
Pan, Fenghua, Bi, Wenkai, Liu, Xingjian and Sigler, Thomas (2018). Exploring financial centre networks through inter-urban collaboration in high-end financial transactions in China. Regional Studies, 54 (2), 1-11. doi: 10.1080/00343404.2018.1475728
‘Global restructuring’ two decades on: Australia’s relational economy in the twenty-first century
Martinus, Kirsten, Sigler, Thomas J., O’Neill, Phillip and Tonts, Matthew (2018). ‘Global restructuring’ two decades on: Australia’s relational economy in the twenty-first century. Australian Geographer, 49 (3), 341-348. doi: 10.1080/00049182.2018.1446384
The shifting spaces of creativity in Hong Kong
Damien, Charrieras, Darchen, Sebastien and Sigler, Thomas (2018). The shifting spaces of creativity in Hong Kong. Cities, 74, 134-141. doi: 10.1016/j.cities.2017.11.014
Searle, Glen, Sigler, Thomas and Martinus, Kirsten (2018). Firm evolution and cluster specialization: a social network analysis of resource industry change in two Australian cities. Regional Studies, Regional Science, 5 (1), 369-387. doi: 10.1080/21681376.2018.1539347
Wang, Siqin, Corcoran, Jonathan, Liu, Yan and Sigler, Thomas (2018). Visualising the internal migration of the mainland China-born population between Australian capital cities over time. Australian Population Studies, 2 (1), 56-58. doi: 10.37970/aps.v2i1.26
Industrial location and global restructuring in Australian cities
Sigler, Thomas J., Searle, Glen and Martinus, Kirsten (2017). Industrial location and global restructuring in Australian cities. Australian Geographer, 49 (3), 365-381. doi: 10.1080/00049182.2017.1385228
Glocal riddim: cultural production and territorial identity in Caribbean music videos
Balaji, Murali and Sigler, Thomas (2017). Glocal riddim: cultural production and territorial identity in Caribbean music videos. Visual Communication, 17 (1), 91-111. doi: 10.1177/1470357217727675
Pan, Fenghua , He, Ziyun , Sigler, Thomas , Martinus, Kirsten and Derudder, Ben (2017). How Chinese financial centers integrate into global financial center networks: an empirical study based on overseas expansion of Chinese financial service firms. Chinese Geographical Science, 28 (2), 1-14. doi: 10.1007/s11769-017-0913-7
Global city clusters: theorizing spatial and non-spatial proximity in inter-urban firm networks
Martinus, Kirsten and Sigler, Thomas J. (2017). Global city clusters: theorizing spatial and non-spatial proximity in inter-urban firm networks. Regional Studies, 52 (8), 1041-1052. doi: 10.1080/00343404.2017.1314457
Trump and Brexit won't kill globalisation- we're too far in
Sigler, Thomas (2017, 03 06). Trump and Brexit won't kill globalisation- we're too far in The Conversation
Sigler, Thomas J. (2016). After the ‘World City’ has globalised: four agendas towards a more nuanced framework for global urban research. Geography Compass, 10 (9), 389-398. doi: 10.1111/gec3.12276
Sigler, Thomas J. and Martinus, Kirsten (2016). Extending beyond ‘world cities’ in World City Network (WCN) research: urban positionality and economic linkages through the Australia-based corporate network. Environment and Planning A, 49 (12), 2916-2937. doi: 10.1177/0308518X16659478
Li, Ying, Beeton, R. J. S., Halog, Anthony and Sigler, Thomas (2016). Evaluating urban sustainability potential based on material flow analysis of inputs and outputs: A case study in Jinchang City, China. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 110, 87-98. doi: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2016.03.023
Li, Ying, Beeton, R. J. S., Sigler, Thomas and Halog, Anthony (2015). Modelling the transition toward urban sustainability: a case study of the industrial city of Jinchang, China. Journal of Cleaner Production, 134, 22-30. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.10.053
Sigler, Thomas, Searle, Glen, Martinus, Kirsten and Tonts, Matthew (2015). Metropolitan land-use patterns by economic function: a spatial analysis of firm headquarters and branch office locations in Australian cities. Urban Geography, 37 (3), 416-435. doi: 10.1080/02723638.2015.1075318
Martinus, Kirsten, Sigler, Thomas J., Searle, Glen and Tonts, Matthew (2015). Strategic globalizing centers and sub-network geometries: A social network analysis of multi-scalar energy networks. Geoforum, 64, 78-89. doi: 10.1016/j.geoforum.2015.06.006
Li, Ying, Cheng, Hao, Beeton, R. J. S., Sigler, Thomas and Halog, Anthony (2015). Sustainability from a Chinese cultural perspective: the implications of harmonious development in environmental management. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 18 (3), 679-696. doi: 10.1007/s10668-015-9671-9
The Panama Canal Zone: a historical revisionist's perspective
Sigler, Thomas (2015). The Panama Canal Zone: a historical revisionist's perspective. Postcolonial Studies doi: 10.1080/13688790.2015.1027139
Transnational gentrification: Globalisation and neighbourhood change in Panama’s Casco Antiguo
Sigler, Thomas and Wachsmuth, David (2015). Transnational gentrification: Globalisation and neighbourhood change in Panama’s Casco Antiguo. Urban Studies, 53 (4), 705-722. doi: 10.1177/0042098014568070
The Heterogeneous Isthmus: Transnationalism and Cultural Differentiation in Panama
Sigler, Thomas J., Amen, Kali-Ahset and Dwyer, K. Angelique (2014). The Heterogeneous Isthmus: Transnationalism and Cultural Differentiation in Panama. Bulletin of Latin American Research, 34 (2), 229-244. doi: 10.1111/blar.12266
Tang, Angelina Zhi Rou, Rowe, Francisco, Corcoran, Jonathan and Sigler, Thomas (2014). Where are the overseas graduates staying on? Overseas graduate migration and rural attachment in Australia. Applied Geography, 53, 66-76. doi: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2014.06.004
Panama as palimpsest: the reformulation of the 'transit corridor' in a global economy
Sigler, Thomas J. (2014). Panama as palimpsest: the reformulation of the 'transit corridor' in a global economy. International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, 38 (3), 886-902. doi: 10.1111/1468-2427.12132
Sigler, Thomas J. (2014). Monaco with bananas, a tropical Manhattan, or a Singapore for Central America? Explaining rapid urban growth in Panama City, Panama. Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography, 35 (2), 261-278. doi: 10.1111/sjtg.12058
Beyond representation: film as a pedagogical tool in urban geography
Sigler, Thomas and Albandoz, Roberto I. (2013). Beyond representation: film as a pedagogical tool in urban geography. Journal of Geography, Published online (2), 1-11. doi: 10.1080/00221341.2013.764918
Relational cities: Doha, Panama City, and Dubai as 21st century entrepots
Sigler, Thomas J. (2013). Relational cities: Doha, Panama City, and Dubai as 21st century entrepots. Urban Geography, 34 (5), 612-633. doi: 10.1080/02723638.2013.778572
Panama’s special economic zones: balancing growth and development
Sigler, Thomas J. (2013). Panama’s special economic zones: balancing growth and development. Bulletin of Latin American Research, 33 (1), 1-15. doi: 10.1111/blar.12035
Regional place representation in hip-hop music
Sigler, Thomas and Balaji, Murali (2013). Regional place representation in hip-hop music. Communication, Culture and Critique, 6 (2), 336-352. doi: 10.1111/cccr.12006
Balancing human and ecological concerns in the DRC’s Ituri Forest
Sigler, Thomas J. (2012). Balancing human and ecological concerns in the DRC’s Ituri Forest. Australasian Review of African Studies, 33 (1), 177-186.
Globalization, modernity and the city. John Rennie Short
Sigler, Thomas (2012). Globalization, modernity and the city. John Rennie Short. Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, 103 (2), 256-257. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9663.2012.00707.x
Sigler, Thomas (2012). Review of Triumph of the City: How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Healthier, and Happier by Edward L. Glaeser. Urban Affairs Review, 48 (1), 141-142. doi: 10.1177/1078087411423353
Transforming markets in the built environment: adapting to climate change by Sue Roaf (ed.)
Thomas Sigler (2011). Transforming markets in the built environment: adapting to climate change by Sue Roaf (ed.). Canadian Journal of Urban Research, 20 (1), 158-159.
Sigler, Thomas (2011). Book Review: Democracy as problem solving: civic capacity in communities across the globe, by Xavier de Souza Briggs. Urban Affairs Review, 47 (1), 147-149. doi: 10.1177/1078087410375061
Mixed-use megaprojects in the global context: lessons from Las Vegas
Sigler, Thomas (2009). Mixed-use megaprojects in the global context: lessons from Las Vegas. Human Geography: a new radical journal, 2 (2), 77-82.
Sigler, Thomas, Parker, Ben and Martinus, Kirsten (2018). The Corporate Geography of Australian Cities: Tracking change in ASX-Listed Firm Headquarters in Australian Cities, 2013-2016. State of Australian Cities, Adelaide, Australia, 28-30 November 2017. Melbourne, VIC Australia: Analysis & Policy Observatory. doi: 10.4225/50/5b2c7669935c7
An exploratory analysis of Brisbane’s commuter travel patterns using smart card data
Wei, Ming, Liu, Yan and Sigler, Thomas J. (2015). An exploratory analysis of Brisbane’s commuter travel patterns using smart card data. State of Australian Cities National Conference, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 9-11 December 2015. State of Australian Cities Research Network.
Green urbanism in Australia: an evaluation of green building rating schemes
Holz, Jessica L. and Sigler, Thomas J. (2015). Green urbanism in Australia: an evaluation of green building rating schemes. State of Australian Cities National Conference, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 9-11 December 2015. State of Australian Cities Research Network.
One City, Many Networks: Brisbane’s Global Position within Multiple Flows
Sigler, Thomas (2015). One City, Many Networks: Brisbane’s Global Position within Multiple Flows. State of Australian Cities Conference, Gold Coast, Australia, 9-11 December 2015. State of Australian Cities Research Network.
Sigler, Thomas (2013). Corporate clustering in Australian cities: an analysis of the geographic distribution of ASX-listed headquarters. SOAC 2013: 6th State of Australian Cities Conference, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 26-29 November, 2013. Hobart, TAS, Australia: State of Australian Cities Research Network.
Globalising Australian cities: an overview
Sigler, Thomas (2012). Globalising Australian cities: an overview. 36th Annual Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Regional Science Association International (ANZRSAI), Wollongong, NSW, Australia, 5-7 December 2012. Canterbury, New Zealand: AERU Research Unit.
The global position of Guangzhou: an analysis of stock market data
Kirsten Martinus, Thomas Sigler and Julia Loginova eds. (2018). The global position of Guangzhou: an analysis of stock market data. International Forum on Cantonology and Global City Development, Guangzhou, China, 10-11 November 2018. Guangzhou, China: Guangzhou University.
Why e-scooters are the 'public mobility glue' for urban transport
Buning, Richard, Corcoran, Jonathan, Rahbar, Maisie, McKercher, Bob, Pojani, Dorina, Sigler, Thomas, Zou, Frank and Hardy, Anne (2023, 01 25). Why e-scooters are the 'public mobility glue' for urban transport Contact Magazine
E-scooters are becoming wildly popular – but we have to factor in the weather
Kimpton, Anthony, Pojani, Dorina, Corcoran, Jonathan, Loginova, Julia, Bean, Richard and Sigler, Thomas (2022, 09 27). E-scooters are becoming wildly popular – but we have to factor in the weather
Why city policy to ‘protect the Brisbane backyard’ is failing
Gallagher, Rachel and Sigler, Thomas (2020, 12 11). Why city policy to ‘protect the Brisbane backyard’ is failing The Conversation
Married at First Sight’s closer to reality than you’d think, demographically speaking at least
Sigler, Thomas and Charles-Edwards, Elin (2019, 03 19). Married at First Sight’s closer to reality than you’d think, demographically speaking at least The Conversation
Where are Chinese migrants choosing to settle in Australia? Look to the suburbs
Sigler, Thomas, Corcoran, Jonathan, Wang, Siqin and Liu, Yan (2018, 11 06). Where are Chinese migrants choosing to settle in Australia? Look to the suburbs The Conversation
Sigler, Thomas and Martinus, Kirsten (2018). Perth's Global Connectivity. Factbase Bulletin Perth, WA, Australia: Universtiy of Western Australia - Committee of Perth.
Too wet? Too cold? Too hot? This is how weather affects the trips we make
Corcoran, Jonathan, Pojani, Dorina, Rowe, Francisco, Zhou, Jiangping, Kim, Jiwon, Wei, Ming, Tao, Sui, Sigler, Thomas and Liu, Yan (2018, 04 09). Too wet? Too cold? Too hot? This is how weather affects the trips we make
Research critics miss the big picture
Sigler, Thomas (2016, 08 24). Research critics miss the big picture The Australian
Brisbane Metro: Planning experts point out problems in subway plan
Sigler, Thomas and Searle, Glen (2016, 06 15). Brisbane Metro: Planning experts point out problems in subway plan The Courier-Mail
Perth the big player in Australia’s global energy scene
Martinus, Kirsten and Sigler, Thomas (2015, 08 19). Perth the big player in Australia’s global energy scene Business News Western Australia
A rapid rural assessment of the charcoal briquette industry in the Northeastern DR Congo
Sigler, Thomas (2009). A rapid rural assessment of the charcoal briquette industry in the Northeastern DR Congo. The United States Agency for International Development.
(2023–2026) University of Melbourne
Short-term rental accommodation review
(2023) Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning
Who Benefits from the Sharing Economy? Disruption in Australian Cities
(2020–2024) ARC Discovery Projects
Short Term Rentals in Australia
(2019–2022) Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads
(2017–2020) University of Western Australia
(2016–2017) UQ Early Career Researcher
Brisbane as a globally connected city
(2015) Brisbane Marketing
The Australian Urban Network: Understanding the Dynamics of Cities by Industries
(2014) UWA-UQ Bilateral Research Collaboration Award
Australian Cities within the Global Urban Network
(2012–2013) UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
Note for students: Dr Thomas Sigler is not currently available to take on new students.
Urban Micromobility and the Sharing Economy
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Two Decades of Change in the Australian Labourscape
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A comparative study of housing affordability issues in China and Australia
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Urban Consolidation through Densification: the Constraints of Existing Property Boundaries
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Optimizing the Distribution of Dockless Sharing Stations Using Geospatial Machine Learning
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The Tabriz Grand Bazaar within the Globalising World of the Nineteenth Century
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Missing middle housing in Australia: a geodemographic study
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Affordable Housing Policies in Indonesia: Evaluations Analysis of National Programs (BSPS, FLPP and SSB)
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Integrating internal and international migration in Australia
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The sharing economy and its diffusion between and within cities: Case of a home-sharing platform
(2022) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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(2021) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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Situating Individuals' Subjective Needs and Aspirations within the Wider Context of the Housing Market
(2020) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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Property Boundary Change for Residential Development: A study of Brisbane, Australia
(2019) Master Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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Investigating the influence of weather on public transport passenger's travel behaviour
(2019) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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Spatial Evolution and Settlement Pathways of Mainland China-born Migrants in Australia
(2018) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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(2017) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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