SMART

Philip Markus Clarke

SMART CEO Garry Bowditch and Philip Clark, Chair of the Australian Government’s Education Investment Fund Advisory Board

SMART welcomes EIF Chair

On 12th June 2013, SMART welcomed Philip Marcus Clark AM to our Wollongong Facility.
As Chair of the Australian Government’s Education Investment Fund (EIF) Advisory Board, that provided $35 million to establish the Facility in 2008, Mr Clarke was pleased to see the unique Facility in action and particularly impressed with the multi-disciplinary approach championed by SMART.
Following a tour of the Facility with SMART CEO Garry Bowditch and a briefing on the Facility’s accomplishments and plans for the future, Philip met with UOW Vice-Chancellor, Professor Paul Wellings and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Professor Judy Raper. Mr Clark commended SMART on its achievements to date and acknowledged the importance of the upcoming global collaboration in the form of theInternational Symposium for Next Generation Infrastructure, which will take place later this year.

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Simulation: Using the latest scientific simulation tools to plan more liveable and productive cities and regions

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Modelling: Using state of the art integrated land use and transport modelling tools to inform policy makers of the full range of infrastructure options

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Analysis: Evidence based 'what if' scenarios to identify and support best possible infrastructure futures

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Research: Can we build infrastructure to meet the needs of twice today's population with half the resources and twice the liveability? Factor 8

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Teaching: Equip the next generation of infrastructure leaders to adapt and respond to radical social and technological change

 

The key to a better future is to engage the community AND POLICY MAKERS about planning, the future and how we meet their needs
the core of our research is to understand the critical interconnections AND interdependencies of the infrastructure network and the importance of feedback effects