Associate ProfessorVictor Sposito

2011 - Winner of the National Award for Planning Excellence (Rural and Regional Planning Achievement) of PIA, Australia. Project: Strategic Planning for Adaptation to Climate Change in Regional Systems A Case Study: South West Victoria.

2010 - Winner of the State Award for Planning Excellence (Rural and Regional Planning Achievement) of PIA, Victoria, Australia. Project: Strategic Planning for Adaptation to Climate Change in Regional Systems A Case Study: South West Victoria.

2007 - Winner of the State Award for Planning Excellence (Planning Scholarship, Research and Teaching) of PIA, Victoria, Australia. Project: Adaptation to Structural Change within an Established Industry to Address the Challenges of Climate Change.

2007 Commendation of the State Award for Planning Excellence (Rural/Regional Planning Achievement) of PIA, Victoria, Australia. Project: Facing the Challenge of Climate Change.

2007 Winner of the Victorian Government Award for Spatial Excellence of the Australian Spatial Information Business Association, Victoria, Australia. Project: Melton Environmental Atlas.

2007 Winner of the Spatially Enabling Government Award of the Australian Spatial Information Business Association, Victoria, Australia. Project: Melton Environmental Atlas.

2005 Commendation (collaboration with Macedon Ranges Shire Council) of the National Award for Planning Excellence (Environmental Planning or Conservation) of PIA, Australia. Project: Macedon Ranges Habitat Quality and Conservation Significance

2004 Winner (collaboration with Macedon Ranges Shire Council) of the State Award for Planning Excellence (Environmental Planning or Conservation) of PIA, Victoria, Australia. Project: Macedon Ranges Habitat Quality and Conservation Significance.

2004 Commendation (collaboration with Macedon Ranges Shire Council) State Award for Planning Excellence (Planning Scholarship, Research and Teaching) of PIA, Victoria, Australia. Project: Macedon Ranges Habitat Quality and Conservation Significance.

2003 Winner of the State Award for Planning Excellence (Urban Planning Achievement) of PIA, Victoria, Australia. Project: Lyndhurst Strategic Land Use Study.

2003 Commendation State Award for Planning Excellence (Occasional Special Award) of PIA, Victoria, Australia. Project: Land Use Mapping at the Catchment Scale in Victoria.

2003 - Commendation (collaboration with CSIRO Climate Impacts Group) of the National Award for Planning Excellence (Occasional Special Award) of PIA, Australia. Project: Options for Victorian Agriculture in a New Climate A Pilot Study Linking Climate Change Scenario Modelling with Land Suitability Modelling.

2002 Winner of the State Award for Planning Excellence (Occasional Special Award) of PIA, Victoria, Australia. Project: Options for Victorian Agriculture in a New Climate A Pilot Study Linking Climate Change Scenario Modelling with Land Suitability Modelling.

2002 Commendation (collaboration with East Gippsland Shire Council) State Award for Planning Excellence (Rural and Regional Planning Achievement) of PIA, Victoria, Australia. Project: East Gippsland Sustainable Development Strategy.

2001 - Winner (collaboration with South Gippsland Shire Council) of the State Award for Planning Excellence (Rural and Regional Planning Achievement) of RAPI, Victoria, Australia. Project: South Gippsland Rural Strategy.

2000 - Winner of the State Award Commendation for Planning Excellence (Planning Scholarship) of RAPI, Victoria, Australia. Project: Priority Setting Framework for Natural Resources Management.

Wilson, D.; Duffield, C. and Sposito, V. (2014) Transport planning in a dynamic environment: An example of Gippsland, Victoria. Engineers Australia Convention, 24 28 November 2014, Melbourne.

Grant A., Ison R., Sposito, V. and Faggian, R. (2010) Towards systemic and adaptive governance: understanding framings and relational dynamics of climate change adaptation. NCCARF Conference, 28 June 1 July 2010, Gold Coast, Australia.

Sposito, V. and Faggian, R. (2009) Systemic Regional Development A Systems Thinking Approach. Proceedings of the International Society for the Systems Sciences, Brisbane, Australia, 12-17 July, 2009.

Anwar, M., OLeary, G., Benke. K., Wu. Y., Hossain. H. and Sposito V. (2008) Assessing climate change impacts on the land suitability and productivity of wheat in south-eastern Australia. Proceedings of the 5th International Crop Science Congress and Exhibition, Jeju, Korea, 13-18 April 2008. Paper CSI-S2, P26.

Anwar, M., Hossain, H., Sietchipping, R., Sposito, V. and OLeary, G. (2007) Modelling climate change impacts and adaptations: Evidence from the Victorian Wheatbelt, Australia. Proceedings of the Spatial Science Institute Biennial International Conference, Hobart, Australia, 14-18 May 2007.

Sposito, V., Itami, R. and MacLaren, G. (1999) A Decision Support System for Catchment Management and Sustainable Agriculture. MODSS Conference, Brisbane, Australia, August 1999.

Sposito, V., Blumefeld, H., et. al. (1996) Major Structure Enhancing Projects and Metropolises Developments. In Metropolis for the People, Summary of the Work of the Commissions and Transverse Groups. World Association of the Major Metropolises, Paris, France, pp.11-144.

Sposito, V. (1993) Strategic Planning for Metropolis - A Guide to Strategic Planning and Management in the Public Sector. World Association of the Major Metropolises, Montreal, Canada, 21-24 September 1993, pp. 68-143.

Sposito, V., Hutchinson, D. et al. (1993) Strategic Planning for Metropolis, Case-Studies of Selected Cities, Volume 2. World Association of the Major Metropolises, Montreal, Canada, 21-24 September 1993.