Social Constructions of Nature in Urban Singapore

Social Constructions of Nature in Urban Singapore

Wilderness was increasingly evaluated either as a resource to be exploited or a resource to be protected. Those who urged the protection of wilderness viewed it as a place for outdoor recreation and safe enough for the family; others saw it as a museum of natural curiosities, a tourist attraction; w...

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Main Authors: Kong, Lily, Yeoh, Brenda S. A.
Format: text
Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 1996
Subjects:
Conceptual approach
Nature
Perception
Social construction
Urban perspective
Asian Studies
Human Geography
Urban Studies
Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/1801
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/3058/viewcontent/Kong_1996_SocialConstructionsNatureUrbanSingapore.pdf
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Institution: Singapore Management University
Language: English
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Summary:Wilderness was increasingly evaluated either as a resource to be exploited or a resource to be protected. Those who urged the protection of wilderness viewed it as a place for outdoor recreation and safe enough for the family; others saw it as a museum of natural curiosities, a tourist attraction; while the high minded revered it as nature's cathedral. [Yi-Fu Tuan 1971: 38]

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