World Cities: Achieving Liveability and Vibrancy
by Ooi Giok Ling and Belinda Yuen
Last updated 25 June 2026
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
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