Field, Brian G
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Publication Singapore's New Town prototype: a textbook prescription?(1992) Field, B.; SCHOOL OF BUILDING & REAL ESTATEPublication Construction and economic development. A case study(1988) Field, B.; Ofori, G.; SCHOOL OF BUILDING & REAL ESTATEHighlights the importance of construction in economic development suggesting that the industry should not simply be perceived as providing infrastructure and solutions to problems of shelter, but also as a potentially leading sector in the change process which stimulates the economy and alleviates unemployment. Construction is both contributory and responsive to development pressures, and policy should be formulated accordingly. The role the construction industry has played in the economy of Singapore not only illustrates its significance in the development process, but also demonstrates how the industry can play a central role in the development strategy of many developing countries by providing the basis for sustained economic growth. -from AuthorsPublication Controlled urbanisation: a planned approach to the housing crisis(1989) Field, Brian G.; SCHOOL OF BUILDING & REAL ESTATEIn dealing with housing stress in developing countries, there appears to be a broad consensus behind strategies which are essentially self-help in nature, eg. sites and services programmes, kampong improvement schemes and the like. Very few cities have made use of public housing to solve their housing problems and, in this respect, Singapore is quite unique. The country's quantitative achievements in the field of public housing have, indeed, been impressive and this paper focuses on the extent to which success has been based on the acceptance of town planning and the ideology of high-rise building. This has facilitated a multi-nuclei urban pattern of self-contained developments at relatively high densities, interconnected by a good transportation network. Such a spatial pattern may prove a better alternative to the accommodation of growth than the centreless sprawl, at lower densities, which characterises many other cities in the developed and developing world.Publication From area licensing to electronic road pricing: A case study in vehicle restraint(1991) Field, B.G.; SCHOOL OF BUILDING & REAL ESTATEThe urban transport problem is usually perceived as a disequilibrium, at peak times, between the supply of transport infrastructure and the demand for the use of this infrastructure by an increasing population for more journeys. Given the consequent problems of congestion and the environmental constraints acting against any substantial increase in road capacity, the ultimate necessity to restrain the use of the private car is obvious. Policy makers have responded with a range of vehicle restraint measures including petrol taxes, parking controls, traffic management, etc., all of which have contributed to the containment of the problem but are also recognised as short-term palliatives pending the implementation of more radical solutions. Transport economists have generally argued that the only comprehensive long-term solution lies with the introduction of road pricing, and this paper evaluates Singapore's unique experience in actually employing the price mechanism to ration more effectively the use of roads during periods of peak demand, and considers some of the ramifications of such a policy.Publication Housing stress and the role of the state(1989) Field, B.; Ofori, G.; SCHOOL OF BUILDING & REAL ESTATE