World cities : achieving liveability and vibrancy
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Bibliographic Information
World cities : achieving liveability and vibrancy
World Scientific, c2010
Available at 8 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
"Civil Service College, Singapore"
"Institute of Policy Studies"
"This book documents the presentations and discussions that took place during the inaugural World Cities Summit held in Singapore, 23-25 June 2008."--P. 1
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
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.
Table of Contents
- Introduction: World Cities - Challenges of Liveability, Sustainability and Vibrancy (B Yuen & G L Ooi)
- Good Governance - Sustainability and the City (G L Ooi)
- Well-Being Creates Vibrant Cities (T K Liu)
- The Age of the City: The Challenge for Creative Cities (P Hall)
- Solid Waste Management (A Scheinberg)
- Land Transportation (V Vuchic)
- Biodiversity in Sustainable Cities (L M Chou)
- Liveable Cities (A Tan)
- Collaboration between the Public and Private Sectors for Urban Development (S Y Phang)
- Sustainability in the Built Environment (C K Heng & J Zhang)
- Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change (V Savage)
- Financing Environmental Infrastructure (U Schaefer-Preuss)
- Achieving Inclusive and Sustainable Growth: The Role of Cities and Urbanization (E A Wegelin & M Lindfield)
- Cities and Happiness in Environmental Goods (E Quah & Q Y Ong)
- Conclusion: World Cities - Towards a Liveable, Sustainable and Vibrant Future? (G L Ooi & B Yuen).
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