50 Years of Urban Planning in Singapore Contributor(s): Heng, Chye Kiang (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9814656453 ISBN-13: 9789814656450 Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $118.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | World - Asian - Political Science | Public Policy - City Planning & Urban Development - Political Science | Public Policy - Regional Planning |
Dewey: 307.121 |
LCCN: 2015322147 |
Series: World Scientific Singapore's 50 Years of Nation-Building |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.6" W x 9.9" (1.70 lbs) 348 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Southeast Asian |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 50 Years of Urban Planning in Singapore is an accessible and comprehensive volume on Singapore's planning approach to urbanization. Organized into three parts, the first section of the volume, 'Paradigms, Policies, and Processes', provides an overview of the ideologies and strategies underpinning urban planning in Singapore; the second section, 'The Built Environment as a Sum of Parts', delves into the key land use sectors of Singapore's urban planning system; and the third section, 'Urban Complexities and Creative Solutions', examines the challenges and considerations of planning for the Singapore of tomorrow. The volume brings together the diverse perspectives of practitioners and academics in the professional and research fields of planning, architecture, urbanism, and city-making. Sample Chapter(s) |