World Cities: Achieving Liveability And Vibrancy

by Giok Ling Ooi (Editor), Belinda Yuen (Editor)

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789814280716
Publisher:	Co-published With World Scientific
Publication date:	08/13/2009
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.00(d)

Table of Contents

Foreword Mah Bow Tan v

Chapter 1 Introduction: World Cities - Challenges of Liveability, Sustainability and Vibrancy Belinda Yuen Giok Ling OOI 1

Chapter 2 Good Governance - Sustainability and the City Giok Ling OOI 13

Chapter 3 Well-being Creates Vibrant Cities Thai Ker LIU 29

Chapter 4 The Age of the City: The Challenge for Creative Cities Peter Hall 47

Chapter 5 Integrated Sustainable Waste Management Anne Scheinberg 71

Chapter 6 Transportation for Liveable Cities: Problems, Obstacles and Successful Solutions Vukan R Vuchic 105

Chapter 7 Biodiversity in Sustainable Cities Loke Ming Chou 131

Chapter 8 Liveable Cities Andrew Tan 155

Chapter 9 Collaboration between the Public and Private Sectors for Urban Development Sock-Yong Phang 173

Chapter 10 Sustainability in the Built Environment Chye Kiang Heng fi Zhang 193

Chapter 11 Sustaining Cities with Climate Change: Is there a Future For Human Livelihoods? Victor R Savage 211

Chapter 12 Financing Environmental Infrastructure Ursula Schaefer-Preuss 241

Chapter 13 Achieving Inclusive and Sustainable Growth: The Role of Cities and Urbanisation Emiel A Wegelin Michael Lindfield 259

Chapter 14 Cities and Happiness in Environmental Goods Euston Quah Qiyan Ong 277

Chapter 15 Conclusion: World Cities - Towards a Liveable, Sustainable and Vibrant Future? Giok Ling OOI Belinda Yuen 299

About the Contributors 311

About Civil Service College 315

About Institute of Policy Studies 317

Index 319