People-centric approach to urban planning
Publication Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
12-2016
Abstract
In recent years, liveability, well-being, quality of life, social capital and other constructs in the social and behavioural sciences have joined traditional planning concepts such as access to amenities, mobility and connectivity to become central considerations in Singapore’s urban planning policies. Although the expanded language for urban planning is recent, the people-centric goal of improving life and living in Singapore has always been fundamental for both urban planners and national leaders. This is clear to those who are well-informed of the history and current focus of urban planning and public policies in Singapore. But as we reflect on the future and prepare for it, it is important to have more clarity on what a people-centric approach to urban planning entails…
Discipline
Asian Studies | Social Psychology | Urban Studies and Planning
Research Areas
Psychology
Publication
50 years of urban planning in Singapore
Editor
Chye Kiang Heng
First Page
313
Last Page
314
ISBN
9789814656450
Identifier
10.1142/9789814656474_0020
Publisher
World Scientific
City or Country
Singapore
Citation
CHAN, David. (2016). People-centric approach to urban planning. In 50 years of urban planning in Singapore (pp. 313-314). Singapore: World Scientific.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/2115
Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1142/9789814656474_0020