Curriculum Vitae

John Goldberg graduated B.Sc. (1953), B.E (Hons) (1955), M.E. (1963) and
Ph. D in 1986. from the University of Sydney. He retired from the CSIRO in 1989 after 30 years service with the National Measurement Laboratory and attained the rank of Senior Principal Research Scientist. He joined the Faculty in 1990 as an Honorary Associate. He is cited in the Dictionary of International Biography (IBC, Cambridge, 1998).

Since joining the Faculty his research interests have been directed towards environmental science, of concern to the community, particularly aircraft and road noise, planning matters related to roads including financial, legal and economic aspects. He has acted as a mediator in technical-legal disputes.

He has participated in Commissions of Inquiry in NSW, both as an expert witness and as advisor to the Commissioner, has given evidence as an expert witness to the NSW Land and Environment Court, and to tribunals in Victoria and Tasmania. He also took part in the Federal Senate Inquiry into aircraft noise in Sydney. Some of these matters have been presented to international conferences and have also been used as the basis of lecture material for various courses given in the Faculty. He acts as an examiner of theses for higher degrees.

He has continued to hold the position of assessor for the National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) and was officially recognized by that organization for past service.

Publications / Papers

THE FATAL FLAW IN THE FINANCING OF PRIVATE ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE IN AUSTRALI A

THE FATAL FLAW IN THE FINANCING OF PRIVATE ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE IN AUSTRALI A - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

THE FINANICAL ENGINEERING OF THE TRAFFIC FORECASTS FOR THE SYDNEY CROSS CITY TUNNEL

INSIGHTS INTO THE FINANCIAL OPERATION OF BOOT SCHEME TOLL ROADS IN AUSTRALIA

THE LEGAL IMPEDIMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IN AUSTRALIA-A CASE STUDY INVOLVING TRAFFIC NOISE

BIAS AND PREDETERMINATION IN ROAD TRAFFIC MODELLING –THE CASE OF THE F3 TO SYDNEY ORBITAL LINK

REVIEW ARTICLE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT: WHY REFORM IS NEEDED

• Goldberg, J. L. (2002) “Towards an improved metric for rating helicopter noise”. Proceedings of the 16th Biennial Conference of the NZ Acoustical Society. Auckland, NEW ZEALAND. 21-22 November 2002.
  
• Goldberg, J. L. (2000) “The legal impediment to environmental justice in Australia: A case study involving traffic noise”. Proceedings of the 29th International Congress on Noise Control Engineering. 27-30 August 2000, Nice, FRANCE.
  
• Goldberg, J. L. (1998) “Sydney’s Second Airport: A critical review of noise impact prediction in the environmental impact statement”. Proceedings of Internoise 98, Christchurch, NEW ZEALAND.
  
• Goldberg, J. L. (1996) “A change in the operational mode at Sydney Kingsford-Smith Airport. Why it led to an aircraft noise disaster”. Proceedings of Internoise 96, 25th Anniversary Congress, Liverpool, UK.
  
• Goldberg, J. L. (1996) “Environmental impact assessment. Why reform is needed”. Prometheus, 14, No. 1, June pp. 90-99.
  
• Goldberg, J. L. (1994) “Do traffic noise guidelines have any meaning: A case study of a major inter-urban freeway in the Sydney region”. Proceedings of the Second International Symposium “Transport Noise and Vibration”. St Petersburg, RUSSIA. October 4-6. Invited paper.
  
• Goldberg, J. L. (1993) “The F2 Castlereagh expressway affair- A case for reform of the NSW Roads and Traffic Authority”. Urban Policy and Research (RMIT) Vol. 11, No.3, September.
  
• Goldberg, J. L. (1992) “A recommended basis for establishing guidelines for road traffic noise”. Proceedings of the 17th AICB (Association Internationale Contre le Bruit). Congress, Prague, CZECHOSLOVAKIA. 23-25 June. Plenary speaker representing Australia.