1st Edition

Growing Green Infrastructure in Contemporary Asian Cities Case Studies in Green Infrastructure Methods and Practice

By Ian Mell Copyright 2025
254 Pages 66 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

254 Pages 66 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

254 Pages 66 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

Growing Green Infrastructure in Contemporary Asian Cities examines to what extent green infrastructure (GI) is being implemented in East and Southeast Asian cities. The book reflects upon the integration of contemporary approaches to landscape planning alongside traditional forms of green space design and cultural understandings of the landscape in China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, and South... Read more

1. Introduction  2. Green infrastructure in an East and Southeast Asian context  3. China – The constant evolution of green infrastructure  4. Hong Kong – Urban density and green infrastructure proximity  5. Japan – Finding balance between tradition and modernity  6. Singapore – Big, bold, and future-proof green infrastructure  7. South Korea – Reuse, repurposing, and innovation in green infrastructure planning  8. Greening Asia – The future of green infrastructure policy and practice

Biography

Ian Mell is Professor in Environmental and Landscape Planning at the University of Manchester. His teaching and research examine the intersections of theory, policy, and practice on the development of interactive and sustainable cities. His work explores green infrastructure planning globally asking how political, temporal, and disciplinary variation impacts investment.