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Author:   Keng Hua Chong (Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore) ,  Mihye Cho (Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.520kg
ISBN:  

9781138676725

ISBN 10:   1138676721
Pages:   216
Publication Date:   08 February 2018
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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"Introduction (Keng Hua CHONG and Mihye CHO) Part I: Singapore 1. Reclamation of Urban Voids and the Return of the ""Kampung Spirit"" in Singapore's Public Housing (Keng Hua CHONG) 2. A Case Study in Re-imagining Healthy Communities (Sweet Fun WONG) Part II: Taipei 3. Regenerating Public Life for Ageing Communities through the Choreography of Place-ballets and the Weaving of Memory Tapestries (Min Jay KANG) Part III: Seoul 4. Fostering Government-Citizen Collaboration and Inter-generational Cooperation: The Alternative Neighbourhood Regeneration Project in Jangsu, Seoul (Jiyoun KIM and Mihye CHO) Part IV: Hong Kong 5. Participatory Action Research: Public Space Design by Older People (Jackie Yan Chi KWOK) 6. A Participatory Design Experience with Older People: Case Study of Participatory Design in the HKSKH Tseung Kwan O Aged Care Complex Project (Robert Kin Ming WONG, Crystal Man Chong HO, and Gwyneth Wing Lam CHAN) Part V: Shanghai 7. New Prototype for Ageing-in-Place in Megacities: An Empirical Study of Shanghai (Dong YAO) Part VI: Tokyo 8. Community Design to Prevent Solitary Death in Super-Aged Japan (Toshio OTSUKI) Conclusion (Mihye CHO and Keng Hua CHONG)"

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Keng Hua Chong is Assistant Professor of Architecture and Sustainable Design and leads the Social Urban Research Groupe (SURGe) at Singapore University of Technology and Design. His works are included in International Perspectives on Age-friendly Cities (2015) and Growing Compact: Urban Form, Density and Sustainability (2017). Mihye Cho is Assistant Professor of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) at Singapore University of Technology and Design. She has written about urban studies, cultural studies, ageing, and education.

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