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04.12.2018

Introducing the Grand Challenge on Rapid Urbanisation

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With cities growing by 1.5 million people every week, David Sanderson, talks with ABC broadcaster Sarah Macdonald about this global phenomenon and how this change is a defining shift of our time.

Sarah and David discuss his role as the lead for this Grand Challenge and his plans to get staff and students actively involved.

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