| Description |
viii, 199 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Public space / Chua Beng-Huat and Norman Edwards -- Street culture in colonial Singapore / Victor R. Savage -- The colonial suburb / Norman Edwards -- Backlanes as contested regions / Ho Kong Chong and Valerie Lim Nyuk Eun -- Decoding the political in civic spaces / Chua Beng-Huat -- The social significance of public spaces in public housing estates / Ooi Giok Ling and Thomas T.W. Tan -- Duxton plain / Kenson Kwok -- Public space in private development / Brian Field -- The potential for the conservation of nature in Singapore / Clive Briffett -- Conserving the the natural flora and fauna in Singapore / Richard Corlett -- Improving the quality of life in Singapore by creating and conserving wildlife habitats / Chris I. Hails -- Naturalistic exhibits in zoo design / Bernard Harrison |
| Notes |
"Published for Centre for Advanced Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, NUS." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Subject |
City planning -- Singapore.
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Public spaces -- Singapore.
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Urban ecology (Sociology) -- Singapore.
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| Author |
Chua, Beng Huat.
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Edwards, Norman, 1930-
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National University of Singapore. Centre for Advanced Studies.
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| LC no. |
92947025 |
| ISBN |
9971691647 |
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