Building Resilient Neighbourhoods in Singapore: The Convergence of Policies, Research and Practice

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This book examines how institutional and environmental features in neighbourhoods can contribute to social resilience, highlighting the related socio-demographic issues, as well as the infrastructure, planning, design and policies issues. It is divided into three themes – infrastructure, planning, and community. Infrastructure examines how physical features such as parks and street patterns influence neighborliness and resilience, while planning studies how urban design enhances social interactions. Lastly, community discusses policies that can forge social bonds, either through racial integration, grassroots activities, or social service. Overall, the book combines research and empirical work with scholarly models of resilience and governance philosophy, focusing on Singapore’s urban planning and social policies. Front Matter ....Pages i-vii The Ecology of Neighbourhood Resilience: A Multi-disciplinary Perspective (Lai-Choo Malone-Lee)....Pages 1-11 Fostering Social Cohesion in 21st Century Singapore (Desmond Tan, Eugene Teng)....Pages 13-27 The State of Ethnic Congregation in Singapore Today (Chan-Hoong Leong, Eugene Teng, William Weiliang Ko)....Pages 29-49 Building Social Resilience Through Parks and Common Recreational Spaces (Angelia Sia, Ee Heok Kua, Roger Ho)....Pages 51-62 Urban Mobility and Resilience: Transport Infrastructure Investment and the Demand for Travel (Siqi Song, Mi Diao, Chen-Chieh Feng)....Pages 63-79 Participatory Design to Co-create Community Spaces (Im Sik Cho, K. C. Ho)....Pages 81-99 Bringing Arts Closer to Local Communities: Spatial Opportunities and Impacts on Community Bonding (Zdravko Trivic)....Pages 101-128 Place Familiarity and Community Ageing-with-Place in Urban Neighbourhoods (John Chye Fung)....Pages 129-151 Designing for Resilience in Public Housing: An Architect’s Perspective (Man Kok Siew, Ivan Kurniawan Nasution)....Pages 153-168