Integrated foresight urban planning in Singapore

Abstract

How to optimise urban planning for sustainable development within finite land resources and growing urban population is an important global issue. This paper introduces a range of successful experiences of Singapore’s integrated foresight urban planning to provide thought and guidance on urban planning. The whole planning framework follows three steps: concept plan, master plan and detailed plan. The core planning model is to divide the planning area into mass rapid transit-orientated new towns with a similar prototype. A multi-level transportation system forms Singapore’s urban skeleton and enhances the connectivity among new towns. As a garden city, Singapore’s green space planning methodology and white site concept are also advanced and worth learning.