Community-based urban development : evolving urban paradigms in Singapore and Seoul

The book compares different approaches to urban development in Singapore and Seoul over the past decades, by focusing on community participation in the transformation of neighbourhoods and its impact on the built environment and communal life. Singapore and Seoul are known for their rapid economic g...

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Main Authors Cho, Im Sik (Author), Križnik, Blaž, 1972- (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Singapore : Springer, [2017]
SeriesAdvances in 21st century human settlements.
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Online AccessFull text
ISBN9789811019876
9789811019852
Physical Description1 online resource (170 pages)

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Table of Contents:
  • Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Abbreviations; List of Figures; List of Tables; About the Authors ; 1 Introduction; References; 2 Developmental Urbanisation in Singapore and South Korea; 2.1 The Rise of Developmental State in Singapore and South Korea; 2.1.1 Early Nation-Building in Singapore; 2.1.2 Modernisation of the Fatherland in South Korea; 2.2 City and Developmental State; 2.2.1 The Housing and Development Board in Singapore; 2.2.2 Joint Redevelopment Project in Seoul; 2.3 Conclusion: Between Strong State Control and Speculative State-Business Alliance; References.
  • 3 Singapore and Seoul as Neo-Developmental Cities3.1 Structural Transformation of Developmental State in Singapore and South Korea; 3.1.1 Changing Approach to Governance and Urban Development in Global Singapore; 3.1.2 Neoliberalisation of Urban Development in Global Seoul; 3.2 Growing Market Influence on Transformation of Residential Areas; 3.2.1 Upgrading, Renewal, Rejuvenation in Singapore's Heartlands; 3.2.2 New Town Development in Seoul; 3.3 Everyday Consequences of Neo-Developmental Urbanisation on Civic Participation and Communal Life.
  • 3.3.1 Decentralization of Town Management in Singapore3.3.2 Displacement and Exclusion from New Town Development; 3.4 Case: Wangsimni New Town in Seoul; 3.4.1 History of a Marginalised Locality; 3.4.2 Market-Driven Urban Redevelopment of Wangsimni; 3.4.3 Local Responses to Wangsimni New Town; 3.5 Conclusion: Limitations of Neo-Developmental Urbanisation; References; 4 Community-Based Approaches to Urban Development in Singapore and Seoul; 4.1 Looking for New Approaches to Improve Living Environment; 4.1.1 Changing Socio-Political Landscape in Singapore.
  • 4.1.2 Economic Slowdown and Progressive Local State in Seoul4.2 Changing Residential Neighbourhoods Together; 4.2.1 'Remaking Our Heartlands' and 'Neighbourhood Renewal Programme' in Singapore; 4.2.1.1 Remaking Our Heartland (ROH), 2007; 4.2.1.2 Neighbourhood Renewal Programme, 2007; 4.2.2 Community-Based Urban Regeneration in Seoul; 4.3 Impact of Community-Based Urban Development on Civic Participation and Communal Life; 4.3.1 Singapore: Engaging the Residents in Neighbourhood Renewal Process; 4.3.1.1 BOND (Building Our Neighbourhoods' Dream), 2013; 4.3.1.2 Hello Neighbour Project, 2014-2015.
  • 4.3.2 Seoul: Expanding Civic Participation Under the Local State4.4 Case: Hello Neighbour Project in Singapore; 4.4.1 Prototyping a Participatory Project in Tampines; 4.4.2 Participatory Design Approach to Co-create Community Spaces; 4.4.2.1 Understanding the Local Context of Participatory Planning; 4.4.2.2 Collaboration with Community Stakeholders; 4.4.2.3 Engaging the Residents; 4.4.2.4 Developing, Exploring, and Refining Mechanisms to Sustain Participatory Processes; 4.4.3 Local Responses to Hello Neighbour Project; 4.5 Conclusion: From State-Led to Residents-Driven Urban Development.