Developing Living Cities: From Analysis To Action - Hardcover

Seetharam Kallidaikurichi & Yuen Belinda

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9814304492 ISBN 13: 9789814304498

Publisher: World Scientific Publishing/Others, 2010

Synopsis

With more and more of the world's population projected to live in urban areas, the life and death of cities has become a key factor in urban development considerations. This book attempts to bring an original contribution on the analysis of creating living cities. It advances the concept and framework of a “living city” and also explicates the key attributes of a “living city” that are increasingly critical to the reinvigoration and sustainable growth of cities.The book also seeks to document and compare Singapore's development as a “living city” with other cities around the world. Contributed by researchers and practitioners across different disciplines, the book provides first-hand insights on the development choices that cities can make and expertly draws on case studies to illuminate how innovative cities have a comparative advantage. Written in a simple and accessible manner, this book will appeal to people interested in urban planning, policy and sustainability.

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With more and more of the world's population projected to live in urban areas, the life and death of cities has become a key factor in urban development considerations. This book attempts to bring an original contribution on the analysis of creating living cities. It advances the concept and framework of a "living city" and also explicates the key attributes of a "living city" that are increasingly critical to the reinvigoration and sustainable growth of cities.

The book also seeks to document and compare Singapore's development as a "living city'" with other Asian and world cities. Contributed by researchers and practitioners across different disciplines, the book provides first-hand insights on the development choices that cities can make and expertly draws on case studies to illuminate how innovative cities have a comparative advantage. Written in a simple and accessible manner, this book will appeal to people interested in urban planning, policy and sustainability.

Edition details

• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing/Others
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9814304492
• ISBN 13: 9789814304498
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 316