Cities and sudden change
- Date: 20 February
- Time:
6.00pm – 7.00pm
- Cost:
$10. Tickets may be bought at the door or from the Royal Society website.
- Location:
Royal Society of New Zealand Lecture Theatre, Te Whare Apārangi, 11 Turnbull St, Thorndon
How can we plan resilient cites to cope with sudden change, and what are the impacts of that change?
Speakers
Dr Mark Quigley, University of Canterbury and winner of 2011 Prime Minister’s Science Communication Prize for his work with media during the Canterbury Earthquakes.
Professor Janis Birkeland, School of Architecture and Planning, Auckland University.
Sir Bob Harvey, Mayor of Waitakere City from 1992-2010; Chair, Waterfront Auckland; Te Papa board member; author and historian.
Places are limited, so booking through the Royal Society website is recommended.
Please ensure you are seated by 5.55pm as latecomers will not be admitted.
Part of the Big Data / Changing Place discussion series, chaired by Kim Hill
A series exploring the nature and implications of big data and how it may serve as a tool in facing the challenges of the current era.
The discussion was recorded for broadcast on Radio New Zealand. Listen to "Cities and sudden change" now.
The Big Data series
From space to place | Cities and sudden change | The sentient planet | Growing up digital | Open data
