{"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","url":"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/ips-nathan-lecture-series-seeking-a-better-urban-future-pos","provider":"Epigram","version":"1.0","type":"link"}