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World Cities: Achieving Liveability and Vibrancy

1 January 2010

by Ooi Giok Ling and Belinda Yuen

Book cover of World Cities: Achieving Liveability and Vibrancy

Publisher: World Scientific
ISBN: 13--978-981-4280-71-6
ISBN: 10-981-4280-71-2
Publication year: 2010

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.

Contents

  • 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

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