Resume
John came to the University of Sydney in 2002. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Melbourne and has teaching responsibilities in planning theory and history, environmental impact assessment and research supervision together with coordination of the Ph.D. and M.Phil. Seminar program. John has extensive experience in planning practice working as a private consultant and for the Victorian State Government in the fields of strategic and statutory planning as well as conservation and natural resources.

Publications/papers
Dee J.A. (2002) ‘The Western Sydney Orbital Road: Impact Assessment or Project Justification?’, Urban Policy and Research, Vol. 20, No 4.

Dee J.A. and Payne M. (2002) ‘Reflections on the Proposed ‘Plan First’ Reforms in NSW’, presented to ANSAPS Conference 2002, Renewing Planning, Friday September 13 to Sunday September 15, hosted by The University of Melbourne and RMIT University

Dee J.A. (2001) Planning Rationality, Interest Intermediation and the Reinstatement of Political Liberalism, PhD Thesis, The University of Melbourne, Australia (Unpublished).

Dee J. A. (1995) ‘Planning for the Protection of Native Grasslands?’ presented at the Local Links Talks Program, The National Conference on Local Environmental Action, 11 May, 1995, Hotel Carlton Radisson, Melbourne.

Dee J.A. (1995) ‘Charrette or Charade: What Price the Planning Process?’ Park Watch, Vol. No. 181, June 1995.

Dee J.A. (1995) Editorial ‘Charrettes: panacea or problem?’, Local Environs Vol. 6 No.3. (September Issue)

Low and Dee (1989) ‘Structuring the State in the Field of Land Use Politics in Victoria, Australia’ conference of the Structure and Organisation of Government Research Committee of the International Political Science Association, University of Zurich, September 27-30.

Research
Research interests are in planning theory, its relevance to practice and specifically the development of normative decision models capable of delivering more ecologically and socially acceptable outcomes.

Work in progress: ‘The ambiguities of planning rationality’. This research explores a disjunction that exists between policy/strategy and statutory planning outcomes. The intention here is to examine, through selected cases, the values that underpin decisions and how experts use and bring such values to bear on resolving a wide range of social and environmental issues.

Teaching
Foundations of Environmental Planning, History and Theory of Planning, Environmental Impact Assessment.

Courses
Master of Urban and Regional Planning
Master of Science (Environmental)
Bachelor of Science (Environmental)