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Liveability In Singapore: Social And Behavioural Issues
Introduction
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.
About the Book
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: Overview of Liveability Issues
Part I provides an overview of liveability issues.
Part II: Perspectives on Health and Urban Planning
Part II examines liveability from the perspectives of health and urban planning.
Part III: Social Class, Social Services, and Quality of Life
Part III analyses the relationships linking quality of life to social class and social services.
Part IV: Specific Questions on Liveability
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.
Conclusion
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.
