THE THIRD INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION - Implications for planning Cities and Regions
In April 2012 the Economist Magazine featured an article on the Third Industrial Revolution. With the internet and advances in technology, the transformation of manufacturing globally will become increasingly digital, allowing many things such as pharmaceuticals, fashion, home and building products, and spare parts to be produced more economically, in smaller numbers, with greater flexibility and much lower input of labour and materials inputs, thanks to completely new proces
Australian Awards PhD Extension Program Topics
April sees the Urban Frontiers team member Brian Roberts, under a contract to Coffey International, in Jakarta teaching a PhD Extension to 23 students coming to Australia who are part of the Australian Awards program funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Featured below is a list of topics taught under the program in the following weeks: Day 1: What is a PhD. Planning your PhD, Defining a Research Topic and Title for your PhD Day 2: Research Context, Problem