Balancing sustainable development and cultural heritage preservation: Luxury burial legacies in Singapore

• Main Author: OCON, David
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2021
• Subjects: Singapore Heritage; Cultural Heritage Management; Burial Customs and Legacies; Sustainable Development; Space Management; Cultural Heritage Preservation; Asian Studies; Family, Life Course, and Society
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/3428; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/4685/viewcontent/Ocon_2021_Balancing_Sustainable_Development_and_Cultural_Heritage_Preservation.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Singapore tops multiple global rankings for the consumption of luxury products. In this land-scarce and densely-populated city-state, to purchase a high-end car, landed property, or to have a fine dining experience, ranks amongst the most expensive in all Asian cities. That luxurious approach in lif...