Seeking A Better Urban Future Hardback
by Koon Hean (Inst Of Policy Studies, Lee Kuan Yew School Of Public Policy, Nus, S'pore) Cheong
Part of the Ips-nathan Lecture Series series
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Dr Cheong Koon Hean, CEO of the Housing and Development Board (2010-2020) was the Institute of Policy Studies' 5th S R Nathan Fellow for the Study of Singapore.
This book contains edited versions of the three IPS-Nathan Lectures she gave between March and April 2018, and highlights of her dialogue with the audience.Climate change, an ageing population, anti-globalisation sentiments the world over, technological disruption, and social media all pose unique problems and opportunities to cities.
Dr Cheong examines how cities deal with their urban challenges to create a better life for their citizens.
In particular, what are the considerations needed to plan and develop Singapore in the face of rapid change and uncertainty, given our constraints as a small city-state with an open economy?The IPS-Nathan Lectures series was launched in 2014 as part of the S R Nathan Fellowship for the Study of Singapore.
The S R Nathan Fellow delivers a series of lectures during their term to advance public understanding and discussion of issues of critical national interest.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:164 pages
- Publisher:World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
- Publication Date:30/01/2019
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- ISBN:9789813279391
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:164 pages
- Publisher:World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
- Publication Date:30/01/2019
- Category:
- ISBN:9789813279391