World Cities: Achieving Liveability and Vibrancy

ISBN: 13--978-981-4280-71-6
ISBN: 10-981-4280-71-2
by Ooi Giok Ling & Belinda Yuen

How does a city make sound policy decisions on sustainability and governance while simultaneously promoting economic growth and development excellence? This book focuses on the major challenges that world cities are facing in such key areas as governance, social inclusiveness, infrastructural development , financial solvency as well as environmental and ecological sustainability. Based on case studies from cities in North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific, this collection of essays brings together some of the top academics, professionals and policymakers from the world over and presents their views on how to best strike the balance between growth and sustainability. The range of perspectives, ideas and depth of information makes this an invaluable resource for researchers, city planning professionals and policymakers in environment, urban development and urban economic planning.

FOREWORD

Mah Bow Tan

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION: WORLD CITIES — CHALLENGES OF LIVEABILITY, SUSTAINABILITY AND VIBRANCY

Belinda Yuen and Giok Ling Ooi

CHAPTER 2: GOOD GOVERNANCE — SUSTAINABILITY AND THE CITY

Giok Ling Ooi

CHAPTER 3: WELL-BEING CREATES VIBRANT CITIES

Thai Ker Liu

CHAPTER 4: THE AGE OF THE CITY: THE CHALLENGE FOR CREATIVE CITIES

Peter HALL

CHAPTER 5: INTEGRATED SUSTAINABLE WASTE MANAGEMENT

Anne Scheinberg

CHAPTER 6: TRANSPORTATION FOR LIVEABLE CITIES: PROBLEMS, OBSTACLES AND SUCCESSFUL SOLUTIONS

Vukan R Vuchic

CHAPTER 7: BIODIVERSITY IN SUSTAINABLE CITIES

Loke Ming Chou

CHAPTER 8: LIVEABLE CITIES

Andrew Tan

CHAPTER 9: COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Sock-Yong Phang

CHAPTER 10: SUSTAINABILITY IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

Chye Kiang Heng and Fi Zhang

CHAPTER 11: SUSTAINING CITIES WITH CLIMATE CHANGE: IS THERE A FUTURE FOR HUMAN LIVELIHOODS?

Victor R Savage

CHAPTER 12: FINANCING ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Ursula Schaefer-Preuss

CHAPTER 13: ACHIEVING INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE GROWTH: THE ROLE OF CITIES AND URBANISATION

Emiel A Wegelin and Michael Lindfield

CHAPTER 14: CITIES AND HAPPINESS IN ENVIRONMENTAL GOODS

Euston Quah and Qiyan Ong

CHAPTER 15: CONCLUSION: WORLD CITIES — TOWARDS A LIVEABLE, SUSTAINABLE AND VIBRANT FUTURE?

Giok Ling Ooi and Belinda Yuen

ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS

ABOUT CIVIL SERVICE COLLEGE

ABOUT INSTITUTE OF POLICY STUDIES

INDEX

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