Dr Sebastien Darchen
Dr

Sebastien Darchen

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Background

Dr. Sébastien Darchen holds a PhD in Urban Studies obtained in 2008 at Institut de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS-Urbanisation) in Montreal, Canada.

His main research area is about the political economy of the built environment. He studies the strategies of urban stakeholders (Developers, City Planners, Urban Designers) involved in the provision of the built environment especially in urban regeneration contexts He is also interested in cultural planning and in developing practical solutions to sustain creativity in cities and create great places in cities (place-making).

Topics: Urban regeneration; Land-use planning; Political economy of the built environment; Cultural history of cities; Place-making

Availability

Dr Sebastien Darchen is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Built Environment and Design

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Urban Planning, Université Paris VIII
  • Masters (Coursework), Université Paris VIII
  • Postgraduate Diploma, Paris West University Nanterre La Defense
  • Masters (Coursework), University of Cape Town
  • Doctor of Philosophy, L'Université du Québec à Montréal

Research interests

  • Urban regeneration

  • Urban and regional planning

  • Creative industries

  • Globalisation

Research impacts

Dr. Sébastien Darchen has expertise in urban regeneration in different urban contexts (France, Canada, U.S and Australia). He has published 40 referreed academic articles most of them in top urban planning/urban studies journals such as Urban Studies, Cities, European Planning Studies. He was the lead editor for 3 edited collections published with Routledge and Palgrave McMillan. One book on urban sustainability and 2 on music and place.

Search Professor Sebastien Darchen’s works on UQ eSpace

90 works between 2007 and 2025
All (90) Journal Article (40) Book Chapter (24) Conference Publication (13) Book (3) Other Outputs (10)

41 - 60 of 90 works

2018

Book Chapter

Accommodating densification and social sustainability in the inner city: case study of Griffintown in Montreal

Darchen, Sébastien and Poitras, Claire (2018). Accommodating densification and social sustainability in the inner city: case study of Griffintown in Montreal. Compulsory property acquisition for urban densification. (pp. 67-80) edited by Glen Searle. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.1201/9781315144085-6

Accommodating densification and social sustainability in the inner city: case study of Griffintown in Montreal

2018

Book Chapter

Conclusion

Darchen, Sébastien and Searle, Glen (2018). Conclusion. Global planning innovations for urban sustainability. (pp. 197-207) London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781351124225-14

Conclusion

2018

Book

Global planning innovations for urban sustainability

Darchen, Sébastien and Searle, Glen eds. (2018). Global planning innovations for urban sustainability. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781351124225

Global planning innovations for urban sustainability

2017

Journal Article

Underground in Brisvegas: can an electronic dance music artist thrive outside the city?

Darchen, Sebastien (2017, 10 06). Underground in Brisvegas: can an electronic dance music artist thrive outside the city?

Underground in Brisvegas: can an electronic dance music artist thrive outside the city?

2017

Other Outputs

Movies and TV choose to tell us different stories about the cities of today

Darchen, Sebastien, Pojani, Dorina and Sipe, Neil (2017, 09 11). Movies and TV choose to tell us different stories about the cities of today The Conversation

Movies and TV choose to tell us different stories about the cities of today

2017

Journal Article

Monitoring transit-served areas with smartcard data: a Brisbane case study

Zhou, Jiangping, Sipe, Neil, Ma, Zhenliang, Mateo-Babiano, Derlie and Darchen, Sebastien (2017). Monitoring transit-served areas with smartcard data: a Brisbane case study. Journal of Transport Geography, 76, 265-275. doi: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2017.07.005

Monitoring transit-served areas with smartcard data: a Brisbane case study

2017

Journal Article

Creative clusters? Analysis of the video game industry in Brisbane, Australia (1980s-2014)

Darchen, Sébastien (2017). Creative clusters? Analysis of the video game industry in Brisbane, Australia (1980s-2014). International Journal of Knowledge-Based Development, 8 (2), 168-182. doi: 10.1504/IJKBD.2017.085153

Creative clusters? Analysis of the video game industry in Brisbane, Australia (1980s-2014)

2016

Journal Article

Learning by doing: employer expectations of planning studio education

Pojani, Dorina, Johnson, Laurel, Darchen, Sebastien and Yang, Katie (2016). Learning by doing: employer expectations of planning studio education. Urban Policy and Research, 36 (1), 1-9. doi: 10.1080/08111146.2016.1221814

Learning by doing: employer expectations of planning studio education

2016

Journal Article

Gaming trends show cities need to rethink how they tap into creative economy

Darchen, Sebastien (2016, 08 19). Gaming trends show cities need to rethink how they tap into creative economy

Gaming trends show cities need to rethink how they tap into creative economy

2016

Journal Article

Regeneration and networks in the Arts District (Los Angeles): rethinking governance models in the production of urbanity

Sebastien, Darchen (2016). Regeneration and networks in the Arts District (Los Angeles): rethinking governance models in the production of urbanity. Urban Studies, 54 (15), 3615-3635. doi: 10.1177/0042098016669917

Regeneration and networks in the Arts District (Los Angeles): rethinking governance models in the production of urbanity

2016

Book Chapter

Toronto: Creative City Practice and Redevelopment in the Entertainment District

Darchen, Sebastien (2016). Toronto: Creative City Practice and Redevelopment in the Entertainment District. 文化、创意产业与城市更新. (pp. 189-197) Beijing, China: Tsinghua University Press.

Toronto: Creative City Practice and Redevelopment in the Entertainment District

2015

Journal Article

‘Clusters’ or ‘communities’? Analyzing the spatial agglomeration of video game companies in Australia

Darchen, Sebastien (2015). ‘Clusters’ or ‘communities’? Analyzing the spatial agglomeration of video game companies in Australia. Urban Geography, 37 (2), 202-222. doi: 10.1080/02723638.2015.1067981

‘Clusters’ or ‘communities’? Analyzing the spatial agglomeration of video game companies in Australia

2015

Journal Article

Identifying ‘place’ in place branding: core and periphery in Brisbane’s ‘‘New World City’’

Greenop, Kelly and Darchen, Sebastien (2015). Identifying ‘place’ in place branding: core and periphery in Brisbane’s ‘‘New World City’’. GeoJournal, 81 (3), 379-394. doi: 10.1007/s10708-015-9625-7

Identifying ‘place’ in place branding: core and periphery in Brisbane’s ‘‘New World City’’

2015

Conference Publication

People, places and technology: mapping the locational preferences of home based workers in Sydney and Melbourne metropolitan areas

Matthew, Zenkteler, Darchen, Sebastien, Derlie, Mateo-Babiano and Anthony, Halog (2015). People, places and technology: mapping the locational preferences of home based workers in Sydney and Melbourne metropolitan areas. State of Australian Cities National Conference, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 9-11 December 2015. State of Australian Cities Research Network.

People, places and technology: mapping the locational preferences of home based workers in Sydney and Melbourne metropolitan areas

2014

Journal Article

Positive and negative factors for Transit Oriented Development: case studies from Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney

Searle, Glen, Darchen, Sebastien and Huston, Simon (2014). Positive and negative factors for Transit Oriented Development: case studies from Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. Urban Policy and Research, 32 (4), 437-457. doi: 10.1080/08111146.2014.931280

Positive and negative factors for Transit Oriented Development: case studies from Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney

2014

Journal Article

Policies for creative clusters: a comparison between the video game industry in Melbourne and Montreal

Darchen, Sebastien and Tremblay, Diane Gabrielle (2014). Policies for creative clusters: a comparison between the video game industry in Melbourne and Montreal. European Planning Studies, 23 (2), 311-331. doi: 10.1080/09654313.2013.865712

Policies for creative clusters: a comparison between the video game industry in Melbourne and Montreal

2014

Book Chapter

Attracting knowledge workers and the creative city paradigm: Can we plan for talent in montreal?

Darchen, Sébastien and Tremblay, Diane-Gabrielle (2014). Attracting knowledge workers and the creative city paradigm: Can we plan for talent in montreal?. Seeking Talent for Creative Cities: The Social Dynamics of Innovation. (pp. 141-158) Toronto, ON Canada: University of Toronto Press.

Attracting knowledge workers and the creative city paradigm: Can we plan for talent in montreal?

2014

Journal Article

Urban regeneration: An Australian case study insights for cities under growth pressure

Huston, Simon and Darchen, Sebastien (2014). Urban regeneration: An Australian case study insights for cities under growth pressure. International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis, 7 (2), 266-282. doi: 10.1108/IJHMA-01-2013-0005

Urban regeneration: An Australian case study insights for cities under growth pressure

2014

Conference Publication

Adaptive re-use and the marketing of downtown LA living: the construction of a new urbanity

Darchen, Sebastien and Napoli, Amanda (2014). Adaptive re-use and the marketing of downtown LA living: the construction of a new urbanity. The Mediated City Conference, Los Angeles, California, 1-4 October 2014. Los Angeles, California: Architecture_media_politics_society.

Adaptive re-use and the marketing of downtown LA living: the construction of a new urbanity

2014

Book Chapter

Attracting knowledge workers and the creative city paradigm: can we plan for talent in Montreal?

Darchen, Sébastien and Tremblay, Diane-Gabrielle (2014). Attracting knowledge workers and the creative city paradigm: can we plan for talent in Montreal?. Seeking Talent for Creative Cities: The Social Dynamics of Innovation. (pp. 168-189) edited by Jill L. Grant. Toronto, ON, Canada: University of Toronto Press.

Attracting knowledge workers and the creative city paradigm: can we plan for talent in Montreal?

Past funding

  • 2011 - 2012
    Economic development strategies, urban governance and policy mobilities in a global context. Case studies of Brisbane and Melbourne
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant

Availability

Dr Sebastien Darchen is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Bridging Theory and Practice: An Integrated Approach to Urban Growth Management

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Honorary Professor Neil Sipe, Dr Sara Alidoust

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Developing Great Australian Cities

    Associate Advisor

Completed supervision

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