Urban management : managing cities in uncertain times / Willie Tan, National University of Singapore, Singapore.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"This book is about the management of cities amid the major challenges to fast growing cities as well as the struggling ones. It discusses the trends in urbanization, urban challenges, and the urban management approach, the theories of the state and urban management, building capacity, urban planning, local economic development, housing, urban service delivery, public utilities, social services, general urban services, and transport. The book emphasizes the general principles rather than specific case studies on managing cities. The book is of interest to practitioners and students in the built environment including mayors, urban managers, urban planners, developers, lenders, insurers, architects, engineers, project managers, and other consultants, contractors, and suppliers"--

In English.