How does a city make sound policy decisions on sustainability and governance while simultaneously promoting economic growth and development excellence? This book focuses on the major challenges that world cities are facing in such key areas as governance, social inclusiveness, infrastructural development, financial solvency as well as environmental and ecological sustainability. Based on case studies from cities in North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific, this collection of essays brings together some of the top academics, professionals and policymakers from the world over and presents their views on how to best strike the balance between growth and sustainability. The range of perspectives, ideas and depth of information makes this an invaluable resource for researchers, city planning professionals and policymakers in environment, urban development and urban economic planning.

Contents:

Foreword 
MAH Bow Tan

Chapter 1
Introduction: World Cities – Challenges of Liveability, Sustainability and Vibrancy
Belinda YUEN and Giok Ling OOI

Chapter 2
Good Governance - Sustainability and the City
Giok Ling OOI

Chapter 3
Well-being Creates Vibrant Cities
Thai Ker LIU

Chapter 4
The Age of the City: The Challenge for Creative Cities
Peter HALL

Chapter 5
Integrated Sustainable Waste Management
Anne SCHEINBERG

Chapter 6
Transportation for Liveable Cities: Problems, Obstacles and Successful Solutions
Vukan R. VUCHIC

Chapter 7
Biodiversity in Sustainable Cities
Loke Ming CHOU

Chapter 8
Liveable Cities
Andrew TAN

Chapter 9
Collaboration between the Public and Private Sectors for Urban Development
Sock-Yong PHANG

Chapter 10
Sustainability in the Built Environment
Chye Kiang HENG, Ji ZHANG

Chapter 11
Sustaining Cities with Climate Change: Is There a Future for Human Livelihoods?
Victor SAVAGE

Chapter 12
Financing Environmental Infrastructure
Ursula SCHAEFER-PREUSS

Chapter 13
Achieving Inclusive and Sustainable Growth: The Role of Cities and Urbanisation
Emiel A. WEGELIN and Michael LINDFIELD

Chapter 14
Cities and Happiness in Environmental Goods
Euston QUAH and Qiyan ONG

Chapter 15
Conclusion: World Cities — Towards a Liveable, Sustainable and Vibrant Future?
Giok Ling OOI and Belinda YUEN

About the Contributors

About Civil Service College

About Institute of Policy Studues

Index

Ooi Giok Ling & Belinda Yuen, eds. 2009. World Cities Achieving Liveability and Vibrancy. Singapore: Civil Service College, Institute of Policy Studies and World Scientific Publishing Co. Ltd.

(324 pages, ISBN-13 978-981-4280-72-3, ISBN- 10 981-4280-72-0)