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.

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.

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.

Strategy & planning, Government domestic functions, Oregon, Planning, Environmental aspects, Company business planning, Portland, Oregon, Domestic policy

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