Urban Governance and Smart City Planning

In a changing climate characterised by rapid urbanisation it is increasingly difficult to devise resilient urban governance models which also preserve the environment. This book takes Singapore, the incontestable leader in this field, as a case study, delving into the triumphant story of its successes in urban governance and smart city planning.

About the author

Zaheer Allam is an Urban Strategist working across the African Continent on urban regeneration strategies. He is also the African Representative of the International Society of Biourbanism, and a member of the Advisory Circle of the International Federation of Landscape Architects.

Summary

In a changing climate characterised by rapid urbanisation it is increasingly difficult to devise resilient urban governance models which also preserve the environment. This book takes Singapore, the incontestable leader in this field, as a case study, delving into the triumphant story of its successes in urban governance and smart city planning.

Product details

• Authors: Zaheer Allam
• Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.02.2020
• EAN: 9781839821073
• ISBN: 978-1-83982-107-3
• No. of pages: 136
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 8 mm
• Weight: 153 g
• Series: Emerald Points
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature and society: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Nachhaltigkeit, Singapur, Stadt- und Gemeindeplanung