On the waterfront: Globalization and urbanization in Singapore

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The case of the Singapore River development zone as a 'hyper-symbol' of Singapore's global urbanism is presented. The waterfront of the Singapore River is a highly contested landscape criticized for its rampart commercialism and loss of public spaces, and for privileging cosmopolitan rather than Singaporeans.

author: T.C. Chang, Huang, Shirlena, Savage, Victor R.
Water Supply and Irrigation Systems, Singapore, Water supply, Water Utilities, Economic aspects, Singapore foreign relations

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Urbanization strategy for strengthening of national development in the new state of Palestine

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Research conducted on a new state settlement structure and planing policy is presented. Topics include investment strategy and urbanization strengthening in four Palestinian cities.

author: Khamaisi, Rassem
Israel, Research, History, Palestinian Territories, Land use, Palestine (Historical region)

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The urbanization of an idea: imagining nature through urban growth boundary policy in Portland, Oregon

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The role of nature within the nexus of policy formation and everyday life in urbanization processes in Portland, Oregon are studied.

author: Huber, Matthew T., Currie, Timothy M.
Strategy & planning, Government domestic functions, Oregon, Planning, Environmental aspects, Company business planning, Portland, Oregon, Domestic policy

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