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Living in a Garden: The Greening of Singapore

by Tim Auguer
$13.90
Living in a Garden: The Greening of Singapore
Living in a Garden: The Greening of Singapore

Cultivating greenery amidst Singapore's urban development.

If you're fascinated by the constant push and pull between urban progress and the need to preserve natural beauty, you'll find "Living In A Garden" enlightening. This book takes you through Singapore's remarkable journey of integrating lush green spaces with its modern, city infrastructure – an inspiring blueprint for sustainable living in metropolises worldwide. It's a treat for urban planners, environmental enthusiasts, or anyone intrigued by how a bustling city can also be a sanctuary of greenery.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Living in a Garden: The Greening of Singapore

by Tim Auguer
$13.90
ISBN: 9789814385244
Authors: Tim Auguer
Publisher: Didier Millet,Csi
Date of Publication: 2013-11-07
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Travel, History, Nature
Related Topics: Environment, Natural History, Travel, Nature, History, Memoir
Goodreads rating: 5.0
(rated by 5 readers)

Description

In June 1963, Singapore’s prime minister planted a tree to mark the beginning of a sustained campaign to enhance the city state’s appearance. No one could have anticipated the transformation that followed. This is the story of that process. Now, 50 years later, highly urbanized Singapore enjoys a green network of nature reserves, large and small parks, tree-lined streets, and community gardens that is the envy of other big cities. Singapore has had to make tough decisions. Land is scarce. There are trade-offs between maintaining the island’s rich, natural biodiversity and public demands for housing and infrastructure appropriate to the 21st century. Nevertheless, the National Parks Board, and its partners in the public, private, and civic sectors, continue to strive to keep Singapore green. Lavishly illustrated, the book shows how Singapore aims to be a ‘City in a Garden’, reminding us that the community must engage with the greening mission if this great achievement is to continue.
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Cultivating greenery amidst Singapore's urban development.

If you're fascinated by the constant push and pull between urban progress and the need to preserve natural beauty, you'll find "Living In A Garden" enlightening. This book takes you through Singapore's remarkable journey of integrating lush green spaces with its modern, city infrastructure – an inspiring blueprint for sustainable living in metropolises worldwide. It's a treat for urban planners, environmental enthusiasts, or anyone intrigued by how a bustling city can also be a sanctuary of greenery.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.