Clean water and air rank as among the top concerns for some cities around the world.
A survey of city leaders and urban planners who attended Singapore’s four-day World Cities Summit identified waste management, jobs, housing, and balancing development and environment as some of the top key issues of the next five years.
Those surveyed also ranked urban greenery as most important for making a city liveable, followed by urban planning, public housing, cultural vibrancy, and water management.
Those and other issues were in the spotlight throughout the four days of the conference. The World Cities Summit attracted more than 1,000 delegates from both developed and developing cities such as Australia, France, India, South Korea, Switzerland, the United States, and Vietnam.
On the agenda were plenary sessions addressing the interaction of people, technology, and markets, with specific emphasis on leadership and governance, eco-friendly practices, and harmonious and sustainable communities.
In addition, model cities and innovative urban solutions that enhance economic value while addressing environmental challenges were showcased in the premiere World Cities Summit Expo.
“With major cities around the world facing the pressures of growing urbanization, it is vital that governments, business, and communities work together to address the issues of growth, liveability, and sustainability,” said Andrew Tan, Director of the Centre for Liveable Cities.
