10 Principles for Liveable High-Density Cities Lesson from Singapore

Cities are becoming denser—a trend particularly evident in Asia. Not only are people moving to cities from the
countryside and outlying areas seeking economic opportunity, but they are also moving to other countries in order to live in the global cities of the world. Many of the key cities in Asia have population densities of 2,000 to 12,000ii persons per square kilometre—among them Tokyo, Shanghai, Mumbai, and Singapore.