WCS / SIWW / CESS 2014
Some 20,000 delegates representing government, industry, civic sector and academia from across the globe convened in Singapore from 1 to 5 June for three co-located events focusing on integrated urban sustainability solutions – the World Cities Summit (WCS), Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) and CleanEnviro Summit Singapore (CESS).
At the sidelines of the recently concluded World Cities Summit 2014, Centre for Liveable Cities head Khoo Teng Chye shared with Eco-Business why policymakers should 'fight productively' and engage in critical thinking to arrive at integrated, sustainable solutions for cities.
Singapore has awarded the extension of the Deep Tunnel Sewerage System to Black & Veatch and AECOM, a project which will increase water sustainability.
A joint study by Singapore planners and Danish architect Jan Gehl shows how even a hot and humid country like Singapore can have a robust cycling and walking culture
Environment ministers and experts at the Clean Enviro Summit Singapore agreed that despite the daunting prospect of explosive urban growth in Asia over the next few decades, there are many opportunities to chart a sustainable path ahead.
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