A walk in the park : the social space of urban parks in Singapore

• Main Author: Koo, Shi Min
• Other Authors: Md Saidul Islam
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology::Urban sociology
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/62416
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Urbanisation has called for a new definition of urban parks. In addition to their recreational impact in alleviating urban stress, engaging with nature can also be suggested to underscore various functions of the social reality – from strengthening social integration, to reproducing existing social...