TY - BOOK ID - 77943948 TI - Public space in urban Asia AU - Lim, William Siew Wai AU - Asian Urban Lab PY - 2014 SN - 1322063761 9814578339 9789814578332 9789814578325 9814578320 PB - New Jersey : World Scientific, DB - UniCat KW - Public spaces KW - Cities and towns KW - City planning KW - Public places KW - Social areas KW - Urban public spaces KW - Urban spaces UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:77943948 AB - Over the past few decades, rapid urbanisation has threatened to erode public space, especially in emerging economies. Market forces that prioritise profit generation are allowed to construct venues of consumption in its place. Though their physical appearance may resemble traditional public space, in reality, they are greatly restrictive and diminished in affordability, accessibility and social meaning. It is in this context that William SW Lim, chairman of Asian Urban Lab, has brought together architects, designers, historians, sociologists and urbanists from the region to discuss public space ER -