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\"Since independence in 1965, Singapore has developed its own unique approach to managing the diversity of race, religion, culture, language, nationality and age among its citizens. This approach is a consequence of many factors, including its very distinct ethnic makeup compared with its neighbours; its ambitions as a globally-oriented city-state; and its small physical size. Each of these factors and many others have presented Singapore society with a range of challenges and opportunities, and will in all likelihood continue to do so for the foreseeable future. In the writing of this book, the author team set themselves the task of projecting the impact of current domestic and international social trends into the future, to anticipate what Singapore society might look like by around 2040. In doing so they analyse the particular path that Singapore has taken since independence, in comparison with other multicultural societies and with regard to the balance between the necessity of forging a new national identity after British rule and departure from Malaysia, and the need to ensure that Singapore's ethnic minority populations remain socially enfranchised. They further consider how current trends may develop over the next couple of decades, what new challenges this may present to Singapore society, and what might be the likely responses to such challenges. In this book Singapore is a case study of a global city facing the challenges of developed-world modernity in frequently acute ways\"-- Provided by publisher.

Entwerfen und Konstruieren mit organischen Materialien ist ein wichtiger Bestandteil des nachhaltigen Bauens. Allzuoft wird Nachhaltigkeit auf Bautechnologie reduziert, und das Grün hat nur ornamentale Funktion. Dense + Green stellt Innovationen bei hochverdichteten Bautypen dar, die aus dem umfassenden Einsatz von grünen Komponenten wie vertikalen Gärten und begrünten Fassaden hervorgehen. Das Buch beschreibt detailliert Strategien für eine große Zahl von Bauaufgaben und grünen Baubereichen unter unterschiedlichen klimatischen Voraussetzungen. Ausgeführte Beispiele für wichtige Bautypen werden mit durchgängig neu angefertigten Zeichnungen dargestellt und analysiert. Ein Team von international renommierten Autoren legt den aktuellen Wandel im Bauen für nachhaltige städtische Umgebungen dar.Aus dem Inhalt: • Hochverdichtete grüne Bautypologien, von Thomas Schröpfer, Architekt, Singapore University of Technology and Design• Bautechnologien für hochverdichtete grüne Bereiche, von Atelier Ten, Umwelt- und Bautechnikingenieure, New York• Landschaftsarchitektonische Aspekte, von Herbert Dreiseitl, Atelier Dreiseitl/Rambøll Liveable Cities Lab, Überlingen/Singapur/Portland• Botanische Aspekte, von Jean Yong, Ökophysiologe, Singapore University of Technology and Design• Städtebau mit hochverdichteten grünen Bautypen, von Kees Christiaanse, Stadtplaner, ETH Zürich • Analyse von 25 Bauten aus Europe, Asien und USA • Praxisberichte von Foster + Partners, WOHA, Ken Yeang, MVRDV und anderen Architekten The integration of nature in architecture is a key concern of sustainability. However, all too often sustainable design is reduced to improving the energetic performance of buildings and the ornamental application of natural green. Dense + Green explores new architectural typologies that emerge from the integration of green components such as sky terraces, vertical parks and green facades, in high-density buildings. The book describes green strategies in a comparison across different design tasks and climate conditions. In-depth case studies on the most relevant building types, consistently presented with analytical drawings made exclusively for this book, are complemented by expert essays that demonstrate the current paradigm shift in the sustainable urban environment. From the Contents: • Dense + Green Building Types, by Thomas Schröpfer, architect, Singapore University of Technology and Design• Dense + Green Building Technology, by Atelier Ten, environmental design consultants and building services engineers, New York, NY• Dense + Green Landscape Design, by Herbert Dreiseitl, landscape architect, Atelier Dreiseitl/Rambøll Liveable Cities Lab, Überlingen/Singapore/Portland, OR• Dense + Green Botanical Design, by Jean Yong, plant eco-physiologist, Singapore University of Technology and Design• Dense + Green Urbanism, by Kees Christiaanse, urban planner, ETH Zurich• 25 in-depth case studies from Europe, Asia and the USA• Practice Reports by Foster + Partners, WOHA, Ken Yeang, MVRDV and others

\"Many cities across the world continue to grapple with long-standing urban challenges even as new ones emerge. With each crisis, cities address these perennial (e.g. decentralization of urban cores and revitalising the city centre), nascent, and emergent (work-life balance, digitization of social-economy) urban challenges with a greater sense of urgency. The book adopts a multidisciplinary approach to signpost future pathways of cities, drawing on the experiences of the city-state of Singapore\"--Back cover.

THE YEAR 1985 IN THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE WAS POLITICALLY EXPERIMENTAL AND ECONOMICALLY UNSETTLING. FIRST, IT WAS DOMINATED BY THE ASCENDANCE OF THE SUCCESSOR LEADERSHIP IN THE PEOPLE'S ACTION PARTY (PAP) AND THE GOVERNMENT AND ITS INITIATIVES TO FORGE A NEW CONSENSUS WITH THE PEOPLE TO WIN BACK POLITICAL SUPPORT LOST IN THE DECEMBER 1984 GENERAL ELECTIONS. IN THE PROCESS, THE NEW GUARD HOPED TO BRING ABOUT THE LEGITIMIZATION OF THEIR OWN LEADERSHIP. IN PARTICULAR, POLITICS WAS MARKED BY A TESTING OF THE PARAMETERS OF POLITICAL DEBATE AND CRITICISM BY AN EMERGING POLITICIZED, ARTICULATE, AND CRITICAL POPULATION AND BY THE NEW PAP LEADERSHIP'S GROPING TOWARD A REDEFINITION OF THE BOUNDARIES OF POLITICAL DISCUSSION AND PARTICIPATION. SECOND, AFTER AN UNINTERRUPTED PERIOD OF PROSPERITY, SINGAPORE ENTERED INTO ITS MOST SERIOUS ECONOMIC RECESSION IN THE PAST TWENTY-SIX YEARS. NOT SINCE THE INDONESIAN \"CONFRONTATION\" IN THE EARLY 1960S, WHEN THE GDP GROWTH RATE WAS - 4%, HAS THE ECONOMY PERFORMED AS BADLY. IF IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF THE YEAR THE GOVERNMENT'S ATTENTION WAS FOCUSED ON POLITICS, COUNTERING ALIENATION FROM THE GOVERMENT AND THE POLITICAL OF THE OPPOSITION, THE PROBLEMS OF THE ECONOMY GAINED CENTER STAGE AS THE YEAR PROGRESSED. AS THE STATE OF THE ECONOMY WORSENED, PRIME MINISTER LEE KUAN YEW'S ROLE IN THE SEARCH FOR SOLUTIONS WAS EVIDENT ON MANY FRONTS.

Singapore is a new state without a long tradition of independent, democratic politics. The current political leadership is dedicated towards institutionalizing a political system which is both democratic and effective. Attainment of this goal will depend to a significant extent on the creation of citizens who are politically aware, who feel competent to participate in politics and who will participate through legitimate political channels to promote and protect their interests. In terms of contemporary political theory one of Singapore's immediate problems is the creation of a cognitive political culture which is congruent with a democratic and effective political structure. This article focuses on the content, creation and consequences of political awareness amongst farmers in rural Singapore.

Southeast Asian Affairs, of which there are now twenty-three in the series, is an annual on the political, economic and social trends and developments in Southeast Asia.

IN 1982 SINGAPORE EXPERIENCED CONTINUED CHANGES IN THE POLITY AND ECONOMY OF THE COUNTRY TO ENSURE THE RELEVANCE OF THE POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC INSTITUTIONS TO A POST-PAP GENERATION. THESE CHANGES IN DOMESTIC POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS, IN A SHIFTING IDEOLOGICAL BASIS, IN THE ECONOMY, AND IN FOREIGN POLICY ARE STUDIED.