Liveable City Centre: Livability through The Lens of The Singaporean Experience (Case of Singapore City Center)

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, Lecturer at Architectural Department, Faculty of Fine Arts, Helwan University

Abstract

Over the past two decades, the world has witnessed a marked increase in interest in 
improving communities' liveability. Liveability is also an ambiguous and complex concept 
reflecting a reticular relationship between various dimensions. Although the same term of 
Liveability Dimensions might be used in multiple research studies, it might not have the same 
content or meaning. 
Liveable cities are being built on an aggregation of identified policies and investment 
strategies that support: Equitable and affordable housing, promote healthy, safe, and walkable 
neighborhoods, promote cost-effective and reliable choices of various modes of transportation, 
and improve the competitiveness of the economy. 
This paper explores the Urban Liveability concept and its dimensions by reviewing 
scientific literature. On the other hand, it aims to conduct a case study analysis on one of the 
most worldwide successful city examples, Singapore, to conclude lessons from practice. 
The livability concept and dimensions were identified through the literature, which was 
reflected in defining the analysis structure for the case study. The paper concludes with a group 
of urban indices distributed on the three dimensions of urban liveability that is crucial for 
achieving Liveable cities. 

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Engineering Research Journal
Volume 176, Issue 0
December 2022
Pages 16-28

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