Parks - Enhancing Liveability in Cities
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Featured Writers: Martha Schwartz, Fred Kent, Peter Harnik and Joerg Rekittke Published: Jul 2011 Issue #3 |
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Abstract In this issue of CITYGREEN, our writers discuss a range of issues relating to parks. Discover the hall of fame for parks in our Project Features through Fred Kent's "World's Great Parks" and Peter How's interpretation of the Singapore Botanic Gardens. Adam Dwyer shares how parks can encourage population health and wellbeing. Get inspired by and informed about practical information on how to design parks better in our special section on "Design and Best Practices.” Finally, appreciate often-overlooked facts on the role of the landscape in Martha Schwartz's commentary on our hard working urban landscape.
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Planning Green Open Spaces for South East Asian Capital Cities Author: David E. Aldous
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Learning From The Success of The World’s Great Park Author: Fred Kent, Kathy Madden and Dana Kitzes
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Encouraging Green Open Spaces: Parks in Shanghai Author: Geoff Ng
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An Excerpt: Urban Parks in the 21st Century United States Author: Peter Harnik
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The Importance of Planning: A City in a Garden Author: Lim You Ling |
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A Place for Leisure, Culture and Entertainment: Cairns Esplanade Author: Stephen White |
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Past, Present, Future: The Singapore Botanic Gardens Authors: Peter How |
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A Walk Through the Years in Singapore’s Parks: Interview with Kong Yit San Author: Ho Rui An |
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The Need to Improve Our Oversight of These Spaces: Playground Area Standards Update Author: Kenneth S. Kutsa |
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Encouraging Pubic Appreciation: Interpretation and Education in Parks Author: Janice C. K. Yau |
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Adding Value to Parks Through Understanding User Needs Author: Victor Tan |
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Benchmarking Sustainable Landscapes: Green Mark For Parks Authors: Neil Power and Kannagi Sekar |
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Small Details, Big Results: Landscape Lighting Author: Fernando Rojo |
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A Focus on Planning and Design: Facilitating Safety Author: Michael Behm |
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Community Engagement and Health Promotion in Parks and Gardens: Population Health and Nature in the Urban Environment Authors: Adam Dwyer, Graeme Hopkins and Christine Goodwin |
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Ecological Restoration in New Zealand: Parks for Biodiversity Author: James Wang |
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Revisit and Discover: Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve Authors: Sharon Chin and Edwin Lee |
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A Landscape Architect’s Vision for Singapore’s City Centre: Orchard Central Park Author: Joerg Rekittke |
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The Role of the Public Realm Landscape: The Softer Side of Sustainability and the Hard Working Urban Landscape Author: Martha Schwartz |
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