"The world faces two absolute imperatives. One is to eradicate global poverty and reduce the income gap. The other is to ensure social and environmental sustainability. There is currently an increasing convergence of views among the majority, particularly the younger generation, that to achieve...

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Weitere Verfasser:	Lim, William Siew Wai 1932- (HerausgeberIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Singapore [u.a.] World Scientific Publ. 2014
Schlagworte:	Stadt Stadtplanung Public spaces > Asia Cities and towns > Asia City planning > Asia Öffentlicher Raum Asien Aufsatzsammlung
Zusammenfassung:	"The world faces two absolute imperatives. One is to eradicate global poverty and reduce the income gap. The other is to ensure social and environmental sustainability. There is currently an increasing convergence of views among the majority, particularly the younger generation, that to achieve these goals we need to redefine key concepts such as inclusiveness and bottom up participation. Over the last few decades the rise of many cities, especially in emerging economies, has threatened to erode much of public space. It is in this context that William SW Lim, Chairperson of the Asian Urban Lab has edited Public Space in Urban Asia, to discuss the issue of Public Space in selected Asian cities"..
Beschreibung:	Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:	271 S. Ill., graph. Darst.
ISBN:	9789814578325