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Role of R&D (research and development) in transport infrastructure in South Africa

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dc.contributor.author Rust, FC
dc.contributor.author Van Wyk, Llewellyn V
dc.contributor.author Ittmann, HW
dc.contributor.author Kistan, Kenny F
dc.date.accessioned 2008-10-07T12:05:37Z
dc.date.available 2008-10-07T12:05:37Z
dc.date.issued 2008-07
dc.identifier.citation Rust C, Van Wyk LV, Ittmann, HW and Kistan KF. 2008. Role of R&D (research and development) in transport infrastructure in South Africa. Partnership for research and progress in Transportation. 27th Southern African Transport Conference (SATC), Pretoria, South Africa, July 7-11, 2008, pp 1-14 en
dc.identifier.issn 978-1-920017-34-7
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2473
dc.description Paper presented at the 27th Annual Southern African Transport Conference 7 - 11 July 2008 "Partnership for research and progress in transportation", CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, South Africa en
dc.description.abstract The current status of South Africa's infrastructure is analysed with emphasis on transport infrastructure. The role of Science, Engineering and Technology as well as associated Research and Development in supporting the development of sustainable infrastructure for South Africa is discussed. World-wide questions are asked about the status of infrastructure and the required actions towards sustainable infrastructure provision. The current poor state of infrastructure in south Africa and the lack of skilled professionals in the Infrastructure sector demand an increased focus on the development of new knowledge, engineering technologies and skilled human resources. In spite of current government policy in South Africa that R&D (research and development) expenditure must be increased to a minimum of one per cent of GDP, there is currently a lack of focus in the national R&D agenda and in in government departments on transport-related research. A list of potential focus areas for future transport research in South Africa was compiled from local and international information. the stumbling blocks in the process of R&D procurement and co-ordination are discussed and some recommendations made to improve the current situation. en
dc.language.iso en en
dc.publisher Southern Africa Transport Conference (SATC) en
dc.subject Research en
dc.subject Collaboration en
dc.title Role of R&D (research and development) in transport infrastructure in South Africa en
dc.type Conference Presentation en
dc.identifier.apacitation Rust, F., Van Wyk, L. V., Ittmann, H., & Kistan, K. F. (2008). Role of R&D (research and development) in transport infrastructure in South Africa. Southern Africa Transport Conference (SATC). http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2473 en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitation Rust, FC, Llewellyn V Van Wyk, HW Ittmann, and Kenny F Kistan. "Role of R&D (research and development) in transport infrastructure in South Africa." (2008): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2473 en_ZA
dc.identifier.vancouvercitation Rust F, Van Wyk LV, Ittmann H, Kistan KF, Role of R&D (research and development) in transport infrastructure in South Africa; Southern Africa Transport Conference (SATC); 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2473 . en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Conference Presentation AU - Rust, FC AU - Van Wyk, Llewellyn V AU - Ittmann, HW AU - Kistan, Kenny F AB - The current status of South Africa's infrastructure is analysed with emphasis on transport infrastructure. The role of Science, Engineering and Technology as well as associated Research and Development in supporting the development of sustainable infrastructure for South Africa is discussed. World-wide questions are asked about the status of infrastructure and the required actions towards sustainable infrastructure provision. The current poor state of infrastructure in south Africa and the lack of skilled professionals in the Infrastructure sector demand an increased focus on the development of new knowledge, engineering technologies and skilled human resources. In spite of current government policy in South Africa that R&D (research and development) expenditure must be increased to a minimum of one per cent of GDP, there is currently a lack of focus in the national R&D agenda and in in government departments on transport-related research. A list of potential focus areas for future transport research in South Africa was compiled from local and international information. the stumbling blocks in the process of R&D procurement and co-ordination are discussed and some recommendations made to improve the current situation. DA - 2008-07 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Research KW - Collaboration LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2008 SM - 978-1-920017-34-7 T1 - Role of R&D (research and development) in transport infrastructure in South Africa TI - Role of R&D (research and development) in transport infrastructure in South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2473 ER - en_ZA


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