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2347392Seeking A Better Urban Futurehttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/seeking-a-better-urban-future-9789813279414/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/3675784/df609c53-9b60-46c6-ab01-aeeced5d9aef.jpg?v=638385714078300000275289MXNWorld Scientific Publishing CompanyInStock/Ebooks/<p>Dr Cheong Koon Hean, CEO of the Housing and Development Board (2010-Present) was the Institute of Policy Studies 5th S R Nathan Fellow for the Study of Singapore. This book contains edited versions of the three IPS-Nathan Lectures she gave between March and April 2018, and highlights of her dialogue with the audience.Climate change, an ageing population, anti-globalisation sentiments the world over, technological disruption, and social media all pose unique problems and opportunities to cities. Dr Cheong examines how cities deal with their urban challenges to create a better life for their citizens. In particular, what are the considerations needed to plan and develop Singapore in the face of rapid change and uncertainty, given our constraints as a small city-state with an open economy?The IPS-Nathan Lectures series was launched in 2014 as part of the S R Nathan Fellowship for the Study of Singapore. The S R Nathan Fellow delivers a series of lectures during their term to advance public understanding and discussion of issues of critical national interest.</p>...2283809Seeking A Better Urban Future275289https://www.gandhi.com.mx/seeking-a-better-urban-future-9789813279414/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/3675784/df609c53-9b60-46c6-ab01-aeeced5d9aef.jpg?v=638385714078300000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20189789813279414_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_<p>Dr Cheong Koon Hean, CEO of the Housing and Development Board (2010-Present) was the Institute of Policy Studies' 5th S R Nathan Fellow for the Study of Singapore. This book contains edited versions of the three IPS-Nathan Lectures she gave between March and April 2018, and highlights of her dialogue with the audience.Climate change, an ageing population, anti-globalisation sentiments the world over, technological disruption, and social media all pose unique problems and opportunities to cities. Dr Cheong examines how cities deal with their urban challenges to create a better life for their citizens. In particular, what are the considerations needed to plan and develop Singapore in the face of rapid change and uncertainty, given our constraints as a small city-state with an open economy?The IPS-Nathan Lectures series was launched in 2014 as part of the S R Nathan Fellowship for the Study of Singapore. The S R Nathan Fellow delivers a series of lectures during their term to advance public understanding and discussion of issues of critical national interest.</p>9789813279414_World Scientific Publishing Companylibro_electonico_280426a7-cf96-3020-9c1f-e25fdc0ac748_9789813279414;9789813279414_9789813279414Koon HeanInglésMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/worldscientific-epub-12fdccb7-4a3a-4083-a251-8708338f79f7.epub2018-12-05T00:00:00+00:00World Scientific Publishing Company