{"title":"Nature \u0026 Environment","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"ips-nathan-lecture-series-seeking-a-better-urban-future-pos","title":"Seeking a Better Urban Future","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSample Chapter(s)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.worldscientific.com\/doi\/suppl\/10.1142\/11246\/suppl_file\/11246_foreword.pdf\"\u003eForeword\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClimate 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"World Scientific","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":20672761430129,"sku":"9789813279964","price":30.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/IPS-Nathan-Lecture-Series-Seeking-a-Better-Urban-Future-Dr-Cheong-Koon-Hean-00.jpg?v=1548907864"},{"product_id":"50-years-of-urban-planning-in-singapore-pos","title":"50 Years of Urban Planning in Singapore","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Editor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e50 Years of Urban Planning in Singapore\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an accessible and comprehensive volume on Singapore's planning approach to urbanisation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrganised into three parts, the first section of the volume—called \"Paradigms, Policies, and Processes\"—provides an overview of the ideologies and strategies underpinning urban planning in Singapore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second section, \"The Built Environment as a Sum of Parts\", delves into the key land-use sectors of Singapore's urban planning system; and the third section, \"Urban Complexities and Creative Solutions\", examines the challenges and considerations of planning for the Singapore of tomorrow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume brings together the diverse perspectives of practitioners and academics in the professional and research fields of planning, architecture, urbanism, and city-making.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeng Chye Kiang \u003c\/strong\u003eis Professor and Dean of the School of Design and Environment, National University of Singapore. He serves as a member of several editorial boards of international journals and as a jury member of many international design competitions in Asia. He is also Board member of the Building and Construction Authority, National Museum of Singapore, Centre for Liveable Cities, and former Board member of the Jurong Town Corporation and Urban Redevelopment Authority. His research covers the urban design and history of Chinese cities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeng Chye Kiang consults internationally and is the conceptual designer of several international urban design\/planning competition winning entries in China. He publishes widely on urban history and design. His books include \u003cem\u003eOn Asian Streets and Public Space\u003c\/em\u003e (2010), \u003cem\u003eA Digital Reconstruction of Tang Chang'an\u003c\/em\u003e (2006), and \u003cem\u003eCities of Aristocrats and Bureaucrats\u003c\/em\u003e (1999).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"World Scientific","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":20673351286897,"sku":"9789814656467","price":39.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/50-Years-of-Urban-Planning-in-Singapore-Chye-Kiang-Heng-00.jpg?v=1548916071"},{"product_id":"the-ocean-in-a-drop-singapore-the-next-fifty-years-pos","title":"The Ocean in a Drop Singapore: The Next Fifty Years","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSample Chapter(s)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.worldscientific.com\/doi\/suppl\/10.1142\/9847\/suppl_file\/9847_foreword.pdf\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.worldscientific.com\/doi\/suppl\/10.1142\/9847\/suppl_file\/9847_foreword.pdf\"\u003eForeword (81 KB)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.worldscientific.com\/doi\/suppl\/10.1142\/9847\/suppl_file\/9847_chap01.pdf\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.worldscientific.com\/doi\/suppl\/10.1142\/9847\/suppl_file\/9847_chap01.pdf\"\u003eLecture 1: Politics and Governance (261 KB)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe IPS-Nathan Lectures series was launched by the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) in 2014. It is part of the S R Nathan Fellowship for the Study of Singapore. The Fellowship was set up to fund further research into public policy, with the S R Nathan Fellow, who is appointed annually, delivering between four and six lectures each year. These lectures aim to advance public understanding and discussion of issues of critical national interest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHo Kwon Ping was the 2014\/15 S R Nathan Fellow for the Study of Singapore. This book contains the five IPS-Nathan Lectures he gave between October 2014 and April 2015, as well as highlights of the accompanying dialogue with the audience. In his lectures, Ho looks forward to the next 50 years, offering innovative ideas and robust views on how governance and key institutions can evolve to ensure the sustainable continuation of Singapore — the \"improbable nation\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book illuminates Ho's vision of a cohesively diverse Singapore lasting beyond the lifespan of his generation, and aims to get the young to ponder and discuss the kind of home, and future, they wish for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolitics and Governance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEconomy and Business\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSecurity and Sustainability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDemography and Family\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSociety and Identity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHo Kwon Ping\u003c\/b\u003e is Executive Chairman of Banyan Tree Holdings, a Singapore-based premium hospitality brand with global business interests. Born in 1952, he grew up in Thailand, attended Tunghai University in Taiwan and Stanford University in the United States, and returned to Singapore in 1972 to enlist in national service. In 1977, as a journalist for the Far Eastern Economic Review, Ho was arrested under Singapore's Internal Security Act for writing articles with a pro-communist slant. He was detained for two months. In 1978, he graduated from the University of Singapore with an economics and history degree. Ho joined his family's business in 1981 and launched Banyan Tree in the 1990s.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHo has sat on the boards of several Singapore and international organisations and has been lauded for his business achievements. He supports a range of civic causes including the Arts. In 1997, the Singapore government asked him to lead the effort to establish Singapore's third university, Singapore Management University (SMU). In 2000, he was conferred an honorary doctorate by Johnson \u0026amp; Wales University. Ho is now chairman of SMU's board of trustees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"World Scientific","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":20673395851377,"sku":"9789814730181","price":27.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/the-ocean-in-a-drop.jpg?v=1599709042"},{"product_id":"kent-ridge-an-untold-story-pos","title":"Kent Ridge: An Untold Story","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEverything you might want to know about Kent Ridge in one book. 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While many forthcoming projects and books take a more retrospective approach reflecting upon Singapore's past, this book adopts a forward-looking perspective, contemplating Singapore's distant future, which is important for posterity. This book is a collection of key insights from 50 iconic individuals of Singapore and beyond, and contains reasoned arguments, speculations and visionary expectations of Singapore's future in 50 years' time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book discusses the distant future of Singapore's economy and the environment. What will Singapore's economic and environment landscape be like 50 years from now? Are there trends or scenarios common to the various discussions contained in this book? If there are, how big would be the impact of some of these trends? What and how should the government respond to these projections, expectations and informed visions of tomorrow? In sum, what would Singapore's economy and environment be like in 2065? 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Find out what makes them dangerous, endangered, or both!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn This Book:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten and reviewed by marine biologists and reviewed by marine biologists\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLife-like wildlife illustrations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr \u003cstrong\u003eNeo Mei Lin\u003c\/strong\u003e is a marine biologist and science communicator who has established long-term giant clam research in Southeast Asia. She is the first Singaporean to be a recipient of the prestigious Pew Charitable Trust's Pew Fellows Program in Marine Conservation in 2021. 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Emily was named Mediacorp’s Singapore Woman Award Honoree for inspiring readers and is a recipient of the Public Service Medal (Covid-19) for her informational children's e-picture books for the community. She hopes that this picture book can lend a little voice to some earth-loving and earthkeeping in our community. Emily blogs at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mummumstheword.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMum-Mum’s the Word\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePauline Loh\u003c\/strong\u003e is an award-winning author and creative writing teacher. She has written 15 adult non-fiction books, 5 Young Adult books, 9 children’s storybooks, and 3 junior chapter books. Childlike wonder and unfettered imagination are what she aspires to. She believes that children are our future, and we should bequeath them the best resources possible, instead of a depleted planet. To that end, she hopes that this picture book will inspire children, and their adults, to tend and nourish the earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCheng Puay Koon\u003c\/strong\u003e is the proprietor of a busy caterpillar hotel who sends off dozens of fluttering guests every season. She also habitually rescues baby guppies and stalks olive-backed sunbirds in their nests. After a long-ago stint doing various things at various newsrooms, where she also designed a brand-new newspaper, she decided to settle on drawing for a living. She has since illustrated more than a hundred books of different genres, including the \u003cem\u003eAbbie Rose and the Magic Suitcase\u003c\/em\u003e series, created with popular writer Neil Humphreys. 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