Liveability in Singapore : Social and Behavioural Issues / edited by David Chan.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Chan, David, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Quality of life--Singapore.

Quality of life.

Singapore.

Physical Description:

xviii, 132 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : World Scientific Pub Co Inc, 2015.

Summary:

Cities and countries around the world are focused on enhancing their living conditions through ways that go beyond the brick and mortar of urban planning. Just like in other highly-urbanised cities, life and living in Singapore is highly dependent on many other dimensions such as health, access to various services, social interactions, inter-group relations and community bonds. Social and behavioural factors will need to be incorporated when designing and implementing policies and interventions to enhance liveability. This invaluable book, based on the proceedings at the Behavioural Sciences Institute Conference 2014, documents an exchange of ideas among practitioners, academics and public intellectuals on liveability in Singapore. The book is organized into four parts. Part I provides an overview of liveability issues. Part II examines liveability from the perspectives of health and urban planning. Part III analyses the relationships linking quality of life to social class and social services. Part IV addresses specific questions on liveability in terms of public transport, cost of living, government's public communications, role of free market values in town planning, civil society, citizen well-being and whether there is a psychological gulf between government and people. This book will provide the reader valuable perspectives, an increased understanding of issues related to the liveability in Singapore and many potential applications to reflect on. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I Liveability Issues 1

Chapter 1 Is Singapore Liveable? / Laurence Lien Lien, Laurence 3

Chapter 2 Liveability Matters / David Chan Chan, David 15

Chapter 3 Panel Discussion 1 / Laurence Lien Lien, Laurence, David Chan Chan, David, Jeremy Lim Lim, Jeremy 31

Part II Health, Urban Planning and Liveability 45

Chapter 4 Health and Liveability / Jeremy Lim Lim, Jeremy 47

Chapter 5 Urban Planning and Liveability / Heng Chye Kiang Kiang, Heng Chye 55

Chapter 6 Panel Discussion 2 / Jeremy Lim Lim, Jeremy, Heng Chye Kiang Kiang, Heng Chye, Han Fook Kwang Kwang, Han Fook 61

Part III Social Class, Social Services and Quality of Life 71

Chapter 7 Social Class and Quality of Life / Tan Ern Ser Ser, Tan Ern 73

Chapter 8 Social Services and Quality of Life / Ang Bee Lian Lian, Ang Bee 81

Chapter 9 Panel Discussion 3 / Tan Ern Ser Ser, Tan Ern, Ang Bee Lian Lian, Ang Bee, Sudhei Nair Nair, Sudhei 89

Part IV Liveability in Singapore 99

Chapter 10 Closing Panel Discussion / David Chan Chan, David, Gerard Ee Ee, Gerard, Han Fook Kwang Kwang, Han Fook, Liu Thai Ker Ker, Liu Thai, Tommy Koh Koh, Tommy 101.

ISBN:

9789814667876

9814667870

OCLC:

900795611