Singapore. Photo source: ©© William Newman
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By encouraging the adoption of innovative architectural design and energy-saving technologies, Singapore has emerged as a model of green building in Asia, an important development in a region that is urbanizing more rapidly than any other in the world…
The phrase “green building” suggests basic universal characteristics, such as an attention to energy use and attempts to bring a building in tune with its environment. However, it is also a somewhat fluid concept, and certifiers define green buildings differently in Singapore than in the United States or Europe…
Singapore Extends Its Coastlines With Illegally Dredged Sand, A RT News Video(Uploaded 02-09-2011)
Singapore, one of the world’s most prosperous and fastest growing economies, is being accused of expanding its coastline with illegally dredged sand from neighboring states…
Urban Nature: How to Foster Biodiversity in World’s Cities, Yale E 360
As the world becomes more urbanized, researchers and city managers from Baltimore to Britain are recognizing the importance of providing urban habitat that can support biodiversity. It just may be the start of an urban wildlife movement…
