Week 04 Flashcards
singapore demographics
5,7 mill
34.7 % have University degrees (high)
has one of the best social safety nets in the world
economy of singapore
90% home ownership
massive GDP for its size
singapore
one of the most affluent and thriving cities today
geographic advantages (large port)
running out of land (building into the sea)
global finance hub
early history of singapore
early trading/port settlement
ancient indigenous and then colonial eras
little india, chinatown preserved
lots of han chinese
political instability all around them
colonial period SE asia
British looked to SE asia as a potential market
lots of trading and settlment in singapore
singapore master plan 1958
land use plan to guide development
extensive public consultation
balances different industries
gardens by the bay
econsystems from all over the world
singapore city in nature 2021
conserving and restoring nature
expanding community parks
strengthening the connection between green spaces
raising animal health and welfare standards
vienna
most liveable city according to the economists
lots of elites but also egalitarian
economists measures
goods and services
low personal risk
effective infrastructure
does not take into account climate or the cost of living
mersers indicators
economic measure
uses new york as baseline
deoending on a different measures you will get very different outcomes
monocles measures
safety and crime
international connectivity
climate/sunshine
quality of life/architecture
transit
urban design
environmental issues etc
hamburg hafenity
liveable vs sustainable
huge economic change in 20th century
deindustrialization
new economy
red light districts
lots of young prodessionals
development of the old port
high end architecture
hamburg new economy
german media outlet
engineering in civil aviation
airbus assmebly plant
manufacturing indsutry
problem with hamburg
supposed to be mix/use and mixed socio-economic cu;ture but that has largely failed
hamburg cultural identoity
known as a tolerant city
millionries
young artists
hafencity
luxury apartments on the old port
universities
residential and offices
good public transit
larg development center
hafen city vs reality
master plan supports mixed use
failed
hamburg city transformationalong three distinct trajectories
- the deindustrialization of urban economies
- the deconcentration of older cities
- the globalization process
deindustrializaiton is generating…..
uneven development an social imbalance
