The future of cities
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Research focus areas
Research at RMIT is aligned with five research focus areas.
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The quality of RMIT University research has been highlighted in the ERA outcomes
RMIT academics from various disciplines are grappling with a range of complex questions around the future of cities.
Work is being undertaken in partnership with local governments and residents of cities around the world to find solutions for the issues and challenges associated with living in urban environments.
Who is making an impact?
- Global Cities Research Institute and the Globalism Research Centre investigate questions of sustainability, resilience, security and adaptation in relation to globalisation and climate change.
- Design Research Institute, Centre for Design and the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute demonstrate expertise in the field of sustainable housing and urban planning.
- RMIT is a partner of UN Habitat and the UN Global Compact Cities Program.