Download or read book Pulau Ubin written by Ee Kiam Chua and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Pulau Ubin written by and published by Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Limited. This book was released on 2016 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * 50 original illustrations drawn on location* Evokes a sense of nostalgia from olden days when people led a simple life* An alternative view of Singapore, different from that of an efficient modern city* Captures last vestiges of kampong life before urban redevelopment * Makes a great gift or travel souvenir
Download or read book Sherlock Sam and the Alien Encounter on Pulau Ubin written by A.J. Low and published by Epigram Books. This book was released on 2013 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When weird things happen while camping on Pulau Ubin, Sherlock Sam is convinced that aliens are to blame! Eager to investigate, Sherlock Sam and his not-so-eager sidekick robot Watson journey into the wilderness and discover a mystery that’s out of this world. Will these close encounters get the better of Singapore’s Greatest Kid Detective, or will he prove to be of a higher life form?
Download or read book The Binding Tie written by Kristina Göransson and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since gaining independence in 1965, Singapore has become the most trade-intensive economy in the world and the richest country in Southeast Asia. This transformation has been accompanied by the emergence of a deep generational divide. More complex than simple disparities of education or changes in income and consumption patterns, this growing gulf encompasses language, religion, and social memory. The Binding Tie explores how expectations and obligations between generations are being challenged, reworked, and reaffirmed in the face of far-reaching societal change. The family remains a pivotal feature of Singaporean society and the primary unit of support. The author focuses on the middle generation, caught between elderly parents who grew up speaking dialect and their own children who speak English and Mandarin. In analyzing the forces that bind these generations together, she deploys the idea of an intergenerational "contract," which serves as a metaphor for customary obligations and expectations. She convincingly examines the many different levels at which the contract operates within Singaporean families and offers striking examples of the meaningful ways in which intergenerational support and transactions are performed, resisted, and renegotiated. Her rich material, drawn from ethnographic fieldwork among middle-class Chinese, provides insights into the complex interplay of fragmenting and integrating forces. The Binding Tie makes a critical contribution to the study of intergenerational relations in modern, rapidly changing societies and conveys a vivid and nuanced picture of the challenges Singaporean families face in today’s hypermodern world. It will be of interest to researchers and students in a range of fields, including anthropology, sociology, Asian studies, demography, development studies, and family studies.
Download or read book Footprints on an Island written by Ee Kiam Chua and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book documents the natural and cultural heritage of one of Singapore0́9s best kept secrets, Pulau Ubin. This heritage is captured through the histories of the island's residents, and illustrated through a collection of beautiful photographs that showcase the lives of its pioneers, culturally significant features found on the island, and its rich biodiversity. Readers will be transported through time to understand not only Pulau Ubin's past, but the need to conserve this special place for generations of Singaporeans into the future."--Publisher.
Download or read book Landscape Planning in Singapore written by Edmund Waller and published by NUS Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Landscape architecture plays a vital role in creating Singapore's Garden City image. This book helps to explain the Republic's successful implementation of environmental policies since independence to achieve its present-day image. There are ten chapters in the book. The first three cover background information, the historical setting, and the work of the current government. The approach is to evaluate different plans against natural, social, and sensory criteria. The next six chapters are case studies, selected to show landscape planning policies in more detail. The last chapter includes a discussion of comments made about Singapore's landscapes followed by a summary. The book is illustrated by a profusion of maps, diagrams and plans.
Download or read book Dredging in Coastal Waters written by D. Eisma and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2005-12-22 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The varied use of dredgers has led to the development of a variety of dredger types, from small ones appropriate to modest inshore projects, to very large sea-going dredgers for large-scale projects calling for the storage of dredged material within the ship. This book, which is the first book dedicated to dredging and its environmental impact in the widest sense, contains chapters on dredging operations in the Netherlands, Belgium, the UK, Spain, the US, China and Singapore. Additional chapters discuss more general aspects such as dredging techniques, monitoring of dredging operations, and the prospects of dredging in a changing environment. As well as providing information on dredging activities in different areas, it gives an insight into the activities and problems (environmental or other) involved in modern dredging. It will be of interest to professionals and students alike.
Download or read book Gazetteer written by and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 1052 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Decisions Rendered written by United States Board on Geographic Names and published by . This book was released on 1950 with total page 790 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Living in a Garden written by Timothy Auger and published by Editions Didier Millet. This book was released on 2013 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In June 1963, Singapore’s prime minister planted a tree to mark the beginning of a sustained campaign to enhance the city state’s appearance. No one could have anticipated the transformation that followed. This is the story of that process. Now, 50 years later, highly urbanized Singapore enjoys a green network of nature reserves, large and small parks, tree-lined streets and community gardens that is the envy of other big cities. Singapore has had to make tough decisions. Land is scarce. There are trade-offs between maintaining the island’s rich, natural biodiversity and public demands for housing and infrastructure appropriate to the 21st century. Nevertheless, the National Parks Board, and its partners in the public, private and civic sectors, continue to strive to keep Singapore green. Lavishly illustrated, the book shows how Singapore aims to be a ‘City in a Garden’, reminding us that the community must engage with the greening ‘mission’, if this great achievement is to continue.
Download or read book The Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London written by Geological Society of London and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 958 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vols. 1-108 include Proceedings of the society (separately paged, beginning with v. 30)
Download or read book Singapore s Urban Coastal Area written by Lin Sien Chia and published by WorldFish. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Planning and Management of Responsible Urban Heritage Destinations in Asia written by Walter Jamieson and published by Goodfellow Publishers Ltd. This book was released on 2018-09-30 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new and timely book looks at the issue that Heritage in general, and in particular urban heritage in Asia, is at the centre of a perfect storm. Populations are increasing rapidly in cities as urbanization grows and there are ever larger numbers of tourists placing significant pressure on urban heritage resources.
Download or read book Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society written by Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 1226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes the annual report of the Malaysian Branch, Royal Asiatic Society.
Download or read book Journal of the Malayan Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society written by and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
