Public Space in Urban Asia

Bibliographic Data

ID19918494
AuthorsWilliam Siew Wai Lim, William SW Lim (Asian Urban LabSingapore)
Year2014
Pages271
Publication date2014-02-01
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenuePublic space in urban Asia (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherWorld Scientific (PUBLISHER • SG)
DOI10.1142/9033
OpenAlexW1565357608
ISBN9789814578325
Open LibraryOL31165422M
LanguageEN
Citations received10

Over the past few decades, rapid urbanisation has threatened to erode public space, especially in emerging economies. Market forces that prioritise profit generation are allowed to construct venues of consumption in its place. Though their physical appearance may resemble traditional public space, in reality, they are greatly restrictive and diminished in affordability, accessibility and social meaning. It is in this context that William SW Lim, chairman of Asian Urban Lab, has brought together architects, designers, historians, sociologists and urbanists from the region to discuss public space in selected Asian cities

Architectural engineering · Geography · Public space · Space (punctuation) · Computer Science · Engineering · Socioeconomic Development in Asia · asia · Cities and towns · City planning · Public spaces

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