A River Transformed
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The story of the Singapore River, the other rivers flowing into the Kallang Basin, and Marina Bay. It covers their commercial role over the centuries; victory over pollution, including mass dispersal of people and businesses clustered around the waterways into new towns around the island; the role of planners and the planning system in reclamation, and the creation of Marina Bay and the New Downtown; the role of Marina Bay as a water reservoir and the that of the rivers in Singaporeās water supply; the transformation of the rivers and Marina Bay into a lifestyle setting, Singaporeās "new Padang".
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Timothy AugerĀ has been responsible for many books on Singapore and its neighbours. Among other books, he wroteĀ Living in a Garden: The Greening of Singapore, published by the National Parks Board (2013). Tim was also co-editor, under the leadership of Prof. Tommy Koh, ofĀ Singapore: The EncyclopediaĀ (2006). He worked closely with Singapore's former President S.R. Nathan on the preparation of the latter's memoirsĀ An Unexpected Journey: Path to the PresidencyĀ (2011).
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Description
- Description
- About the Author
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The story of the Singapore River, the other rivers flowing into the Kallang Basin, and Marina Bay. It covers their commercial role over the centuries; victory over pollution, including mass dispersal of people and businesses clustered around the waterways into new towns around the island; the role of planners and the planning system in reclamation, and the creation of Marina Bay and the New Downtown; the role of Marina Bay as a water reservoir and the that of the rivers in Singaporeās water supply; the transformation of the rivers and Marina Bay into a lifestyle setting, Singaporeās "new Padang".
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Timothy AugerĀ has been responsible for many books on Singapore and its neighbours. Among other books, he wroteĀ Living in a Garden: The Greening of Singapore, published by the National Parks Board (2013). Tim was also co-editor, under the leadership of Prof. Tommy Koh, ofĀ Singapore: The EncyclopediaĀ (2006). He worked closely with Singapore's former President S.R. Nathan on the preparation of the latter's memoirsĀ An Unexpected Journey: Path to the PresidencyĀ (2011).
