Singapore's park system master planning : a nation building tool to construct narratives in post-colonial countries / Raffaella Sini.
Sini, Raffaella, author.
2020
SB484.S49 S56 2020
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Title
Singapore's park system master planning : a nation building tool to construct narratives in post-colonial countries / Raffaella Sini.
Author
Sini, Raffaella, author.
ISBN
9789811367465 (electronic book)
9811367469 (electronic book)
9789811367441
9811367442
9789811369025
981136902X
Published
Singapore : Springer, [2020]
Copyright
©2020
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xxx, 355 pages ): illustrations, maps.
Call Number
SB484.S49 S56 2020
Dewey Decimal Classification
712.5095957
Summary
This book traces the evolution of Singapore's parks system, from colonial to present times. Further, it contextualizes the design and planning of parks in the general discourse on western and eastern traditions: early twentieth century western conceptions 'imported' during colonialism; modernism; postmodernism, and the contemporary ecological debate. Park system planning products respond to national policies and result in structural urban elements and a range of park types. Global (western ideology) and local issues have influenced park system planning and the physical design of individual parks over time. However, in Singapore the eastern literature has not addressed the development of parks and urban green spaces in terms of historical perspective. The publication reveals the interrelations between visual representations and changing political ideologies. Singapore's system of public parks is shown to represent an iconography created by the state. Its set of constructed narratives elucidates on the potential social, cultural and environmental roles of public parks. However, Singapore's park system presents a novel paradigm for expanding Asian cities, characterized by evolving urban imaging strategies. In framing Singapore's case study within the broader perspective of eastern applications of western planning and design practices, and constructions of nation in post-colonial countries, the manuscript establishes the contribution of the Singaporean model of design and planning of parks to the international debate.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Advances in 21st century human settlements.
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Introduction
Framing the Discourse of Urban Green-provision and Constructions of Nation: Western Policies and Singapore's Debate
Design and Planning of Singapore's Public Open Space, Parks and Gardens in the Early Colonial Times
The British Colonial Planning Model provides an Integrated System of Public Open Spaces: the 1958 Master Plan
Parks for the Community: the Modernist City State Planning Model
Design of Parks and Public Open Space in the Post-Modern: from Creation of Character and Visual Identity to Theme
Gardens
Heritage Parks. Re-purposing and Thematizing Colonial Gardens: Construction of History and Nation in City Parks
Singapore's Green Infrastructure Concept and Biophilic Urbanism
The 'Singapore Playground': System of Themed Public Parks Conceived as Green Infrastructure. Building Environmental, Social and Cultural Sustainability through Nature-Reconstruction, Community Participation and Identity-Making
Conclusions.

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