Migrant Place-making in Australia

This work has been prompted by a perceived erosion of Australian sense of place, including older residential areas of inner cities that exhibit a vitality created by different immigrant groups. Questions arise about whether these places are merely translocated replicas of the ways of life in the former countries or are they reflections of cultural transformations emerging as a result of migration and relocation? The work suggests that the migrant character of inner city areas is a form of urban heritage which is being lost due to the rapid rate of urban renewal in most Australian cities. The work is presented in three parts; Part One: 'Cultural Pluralism outside Cultural Heritage' contextualises the theory associated with this study, including many unresolved questions. Part Two: 'Migrant Place-Making' uses case studies to explore the interpretation of migrant place-making and associated heritage values. Part Three: 'Cultural Pluralism as Cultural Heritage' suggests a new theoretical position about migrant place-making; including a typology of migrant places in Australia and the heritage implications. The work is aimed at urban planners, landscape architects and heritage plan