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Master planned communities: Do they offer a solution to urban sprawl or a vehicle for seclusion of the more affluent consumers in Australia? (2006)
Journal Article
Costley, D. (2006). Master planned communities: Do they offer a solution to urban sprawl or a vehicle for seclusion of the more affluent consumers in Australia?. Housing, Theory and Society, 23(3), 157-175. https://doi.org/10.1080/14036090600862346

Master planned communities (MPCs) are relatively new phenomena in Australia and are being used in some states to address problems of urban sprawl and dislocation of society. In order to achieve the needs of healthy, safe, sustainable communities, loc... Read More about Master planned communities: Do they offer a solution to urban sprawl or a vehicle for seclusion of the more affluent consumers in Australia?.

DeFT: A conceptual framework for considering learning with multiple representations (2006)
Journal Article
Ainsworth, S. (2006). DeFT: A conceptual framework for considering learning with multiple representations. Learning and Instruction, 16(3), 183-198. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.learninstruc.2006.03.001

Multiple (external) representations can provide unique benefits when people are learning complex new ideas. Unfortunately, many studies have shown this promise is not always achieved. The DeFT (Design, Functions, Tasks) framework for learning with mu... Read More about DeFT: A conceptual framework for considering learning with multiple representations.

Does technological diversification promote innovation?: An empirical analysis for European firms (2006)
Journal Article
Garcia-Vega, M. (2006). Does technological diversification promote innovation?: An empirical analysis for European firms. Research Policy, 35(2), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2005.09.006

This paper analyses the impact of technological diversity on innovative activity at the firm level. The empirical study on a panel of European R&D active companies shows that both R&D intensity and patents increase with the degree of technological di... Read More about Does technological diversification promote innovation?: An empirical analysis for European firms.