Glimpse into the course catalogue: Land-Transport-Policies of (Port-) Cities in Southeast-Asia - A Comparative Approach between Singapore and other Metropolitan Areas in the RegionRegistrations open on February 20, 2023

10 February 2023, by AAI Webmaster

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This is a module targeting students in the MA study track of Austronesian studies, but other MA and BA students are also welcome, since we will basically deal with materials in English.

Implementing innovative approaches for solving seemingly universal transport problems, Singapore attracts worldwide attention. This seminar will assess key aspects for understanding urban transport policy debates. For this purpose, we will explore the interdependencies between transport and urban form, the economy, ecology, and social matters. We aim at understanding governmental organizations including the administration, non-governmental organizations as well as civil society, having an interest in shaping transport policies in Singapore - this should provide a basis for the analysis of policy decisions taken in Singapore since independence, and the ongoing planning for the Master Plan 2040. We will compare them with transport developments and transport policy-decisions in other (port-) cities in the region and beyond. This comparative approach will highlight the pros and cons of different approaches as pursued in cities across Southeast Asia.

Registration for this course is possible on STiNE under the number 57-312. More information on this and other seminars can also be found in the current course catalogue.