Abstract
An Urban Systems Study has been in place since the 1980s, encompassing specific domains of the public sector which are responsible for piecing together the policies to transform Singapore into a liveable and sustainable city. The work, housed in The Centre for Liveable Cities (CLC) investigated the intricate trials in chasing the goal of an engaged and a happy senior population who goes on to contribute to the Singapore society and beyond (The Centre for Liveable Cities [CLC] was established in June 2008 by the Ministry of National Development [MND]).
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The Centre for Liveable Cities (CLC) was established in June 2008 by the Ministry of National Development (MND).
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Singapore Department of Statistics (2021).
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Worldometer (n.d.).
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Singapore Department of Statistics (2019).
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Ministerial Committee on Ageing (n.d., -a, -b).
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Agency for Integrated Care Pte Ltd. (2022).
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Chong et al. (2015).
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Cheng et al. (2019, September).
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Kua (2021).
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D. Yeo (2013, January 7).
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Gee et al. (2018).
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Government of Singapore (2022, April 8).
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Szubski (2022).
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Senior citizens of 60 years and above with concession cards can gain a discount of about 25% off adult card fares, but it is dependent on the travel distance. Seniors who travel pre-peak can also enjoy a 25% discount off the lower pre-peak fares. Senior Citizen Concession Pass at $60 (half the price of the Adult Monthly Travel Pass), permits unlimited travel on buses and trains, even in peak periods (Ministerial Committee on Ageing, n.d., -a, -b).
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DesignSingapore Council, Ministry of Communications and Information (2015, October 1).
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Teo et al. (2006).
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D. Yeo (2013, January 7).
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Government of Singapore (2023, January 11).
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Wahl and Lang (2003).
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The number of cases of abuse has risen from 232 in 2020 to 283 in 2021 and 338 in 2022, involving vulnerable seniors aged 65 years and above. See Ang (2022, April 4).
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See Division of Population Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (2019, April 5).
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Kua (2021).
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Fung (2015).
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See Centre for Liveable Cities (2017) study.
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Kua (2021).
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Kua (2018).
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Biophilia, a concept coined by entomologist Edward Wilson, refers to “the innately emotional affiliation of human beings to other living organisms. Innate means hereditary and hence part of ultimate human nature”. See Wilson (1984, p. 31).
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See Ministerial Committee on Ageing (n.d., -a, -b).
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Liow Li Sa, M., Choon-Yin, S. (2023). Modern Architectural City for an Ageing Population. In: Sustainable Urban Development in Singapore. Sustainable Development Goals Series. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-5451-3_11
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