Overview
Background
Dr Thomas Sigler is an Associate Professor of Human Geography, with a focus on urban and economic geography. He holds a PhD and MSc from the Pennsylvania State University, and a BA from the University of Southern California. He is Deputy Head of School in the School of the Environment, and is a Guest Professor of Geography at the University of Luxembourg. Dr Sigler has published more than 100 peer-reviewed papers on topics relating to urban growth and development, economic connectivity, urban planning, and the sharing economy with collaborators in Asia, Europe, Australia and North America. These publications appear 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. Dr Sigler is an editorial board member of Urban Geography, Finance & Space, Global Networks and Geographical Research.
Availability
- Dr Thomas Sigler is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts, University of Southern California
- Masters (Research) of Science, Pennsylvania State University
- Doctor of Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University
Research interests
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Short-Term Rentals
I am interested in how Airbnb and other digital platforms have altered the global accommodation landscape.
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Housing
I study the dynamic interaction between property and population, with regard to both global and local pressures and constraints.
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Daylight Saving
I am interested in solving the world's vexatious 'time zone problem'.
Research impacts
Dr Sigler is a recognised global expert on Airbnb and short-term rentals, and housing, transport & urban development issues. Over the past decade, he has provided expertise to the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads, the Queensland Department of Tourism and Sport, and the Queensland Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning. Dr Sigler regularly appears on Australian television and radio, and has been featured in The Guardian, The Atlantic, South China Morning Post, ABC, The Australian, The Age, Courier-Mail, Brisbane Times, Sydney Morning Herald and the Australian Financial Review.
Works
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2013
Journal Article
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
2013
Conference Publication
Corporate clustering in Australian cities: an analysis of the geographic distribution of ASX-listed headquarters
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.
2013
Journal Article
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
2012
Journal Article
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.
2012
Journal Article
Review of Triumph of the City: How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Healthier, and Happier by Edward L. Glaeser
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
2012
Conference Publication
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.
2012
Journal Article
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
2011
Journal Article
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.
2011
Journal Article
Book Review: Democracy as problem solving: civic capacity in communities across the globe, by Xavier de Souza Briggs
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
2009
Other Outputs
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.
2009
Journal Article
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.
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Thomas Sigler is:
- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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How does working from home (WFH) impact cities?
Students are invited to express their interest in studying the spatial implications of the recent shift to large-scale remote work. This may be carried out in the Australian context, or in any other global context. Funding is contingent upon successful scholarship award.
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The Globalisation of Social Class
Students are invited to express their interest in studying spatial differentiation in social class from a cross-cultural perspective with regard to recent globalisation-induced shifts. This may be carried out in the Australian context, or in any other global context. Funding is contingent upon successful scholarship award.
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Airbnb and Cities
Students are invited to express their interest in studying how short-term rentals impact urban housing markets. This may be carried out in the Australian context, or in any other global context. Funding is contingent upon successful scholarship award.
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Globalisation and Networks
Students are invited to express their interest in studying how global firms are connected through financial networks. Funding is contingent upon successful scholarship award.
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How does working from home (WFH) impact cities?
Students are invited to express their interest in studying the spatial implications of the recent shift to large-scale remote work. This may be carried out in the Australian context, or in any other global context. Funding is contingent upon successful scholarship award.
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The Globalisation of Social Class
Students are invited to express their interest in studying spatial differentiation in social class from a cross-cultural perspective with regard to recent globalisation-induced shifts. This may be carried out in the Australian context, or in any other global context. Funding is contingent upon successful scholarship award.
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Airbnb and Cities
Students are invited to express their interest in studying how short-term rentals impact urban housing markets. This may be carried out in the Australian context, or in any other global context. Funding is contingent upon successful scholarship award.
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Globalisation and Networks
Students are invited to express their interest in studying how global firms are connected through financial networks. Funding is contingent upon successful scholarship award.
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Urban Micromobility and the Sharing Economy
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jonathan Corcoran
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Doctor Philosophy
A comparative study of housing affordability issues in China and Australia
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Julia Loginova, Dr Matthew Curry
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Doctor Philosophy
Urban Consolidation through Densification: the Constraints of Existing Property Boundaries
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Ms Stephanie Wyeth, Professor Yan Liu
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Doctor Philosophy
Optimizing the Distribution of Dockless Sharing Stations Using Geospatial Machine Learning
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Dorina Pojani
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Doctor Philosophy
Two Decades of Change in the Australian Labourscape
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Elin Charles-Edwards
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Doctor Philosophy
Settlement and internal migration patterns of immigrants
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Tomasz Zajac, Dr Aude Bernard
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Doctor Philosophy
Affordable Housing Policies in Indonesia: Evaluations Analysis of National Programs (BSPS, FLPP and SSB)
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Sonia Roitman
Completed supervision
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
The sharing economy and its diffusion between and within cities: Case of a home-sharing platform
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jonathan Corcoran
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
"We have lived together longer than the average Australian family" Understanding the Intentional Community Living Arrangements
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Elin Charles-Edwards
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Situating Individuals' Subjective Needs and Aspirations within the Wider Context of the Housing Market
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Peter Walters
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2019
Master Philosophy
Property Boundary Change for Residential Development: A study of Brisbane, Australia
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Yan Liu
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Networks of Qajar Commerce: The Tabriz Grand Bazaar within the Globalising World of the Nineteenth Century
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Manu P. Sobti
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Investigating the influence of weather on public transport passenger's travel behaviour
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Yan Liu, Professor Jonathan Corcoran
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Spatial Evolution and Settlement Pathways of Mainland China-born Migrants in Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jonathan Corcoran, Professor Yan Liu
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Enhancing the Understanding of Urban Systems for Sustainability Transition: A Study of Urban Environmental Management in the Natural Resource-Based Industrial City of Jinchang, China
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Anthony Halog, Dr Bob Beeton
Media
Enquiries
Contact Dr Thomas Sigler directly for media enquiries about:
- Airbnb
- Cities
- Daylight Saving
- Daylight Saving Time
- Economic Geography
- Housing
- Land Use Planning
- Population Growth
- Sharing Economy
- Urban Geography
- Urban Planning
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