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Global liveable and smart cities index : ranking analysis, simulation and policy evaluation /

"A rising proportion of the global population are moving to cities in search of a better standard of living. However, although urbanisation has its benefits, unchecked urbanisation can lead to a host of challenges, such as congestion and limited access to public services. As such, the concept o...

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Main Authors: Tan, Khee Giap (Author)
Corporate Authors: Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. Asia Competitiveness Institute.
Group Author: Moonen, Tim (Contributor); McDonald, Timothy (Contributor); Oei, Lim Tao; Yangjiang, Zhang; En, Isaac Tan Yang
Published: World Scientific,
Publisher Address: Singapore :
Publication Dates: [2019]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Subjects:
Cities and towns > Ratings and rankings.
Smart cities.
Cities and towns > Effect of technological innovations on.
City planning > Technological innovations.
City and town life.
URBANIZATION.
Urban policy.
Public housing > Singapore > Case studies.
Summary: "A rising proportion of the global population are moving to cities in search of a better standard of living. However, although urbanisation has its benefits, unchecked urbanisation can lead to a host of challenges, such as congestion and limited access to public services. As such, the concept of urban liveability has been garnering more attention from policymakers and academics who are interested in mitigating the negative effects of urbanisation. In this context, the Asia Competitiveness Institute (ACI) has released the 2018 Global Liveable and Smart Cities Index (GLSCI), the third in its series of liveability indices. The GLSCI attempts to measure the liveability of an average resident in a city. More importantly, this year's edition has added considerations to the concept of smart cities and the role that these technologies can play in augmenting the liveability of a city's residents. It also builds on ACI's past liveability indices by expanding the number of cities in the index to 78, notably with African cities for the first time. In addition, this book includes two case studies on liveability. The first one concerns the relationship between a city's liveability, smartness, connectivity, and agglomeration, while the other is a case study on the 99-year lease of public housing in Singapore"--
Carrier Form: xxx, 249 pages : color illustrations, forms ; 27 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN: 9789811211546
981121154X
Index Number: HT151
CLC: C912.81
Call Number: C912.81/T161
Contents: Research Methodology -- Empirical Findings and "What-if" Simulation -- Liveability, Agglomeration and Smart Cities : Influence and Impacts -- Urban Housing and Liveability, Concluding Remarks and Future Research Agenda.

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