Singapore

A deep analysis of Singapore National Urban Policy

Region: Asia & The Pacific

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gdp

307872
GDP per capita

pop

5.6M
Population (2016)

pop growth

2%
Population growth rate

inflation

-0.5%
Inflation Rate (2014)

water to rural

0%
Drinking water (rural)

urban water-rural

100%
Drinking water (urban)

tree

23.1%
Forested areas

co2

50
CO2 emissions estimate

female

58.5%
Labour force (females)

lab - male

76.7%
Labour force (males)

expectancy rate

85.6
Female life expectancy

life expectancy

76.6
Male life expectancy

unemployment

2.8%
Unemp % of labour force

urban population

100%
Urban population

male pop

/%
Male education

female pop

/%
Female education


Data presented above is obtained form 2018 NUP Database Booklet - (2018 WorldBank dataset), access it from the World Bank Dataset

title
TITLE OF NUP

Master Plan (Partial)

agency
STAGE OF NUP

Monitoring And Evaluation Phase

agency
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Urban Redevelopment Authority

stages
TIMELINE

2015

focus
FOCUS

The plan focuses on outlining detailed plans for land use and zoning. It also encompasses designtaed national parks and nature reserves.

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COMMENTS

There is no explicit NUP. However, there are highly developed Master Plans and Concept Plans that guide urbanisation.

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Thematic scope of Singapore NUP

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Thematic attention

Economic
Development

Moderate
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Thematic attention

Spatial
Development

Extensive
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Thematic attention

Human
Development

Extensive
environment
Thematic attention

Environmental
Development

Low
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Thematic attention

Climate
Resilience

Low

Graphical Representation

Legend:
12=Extensive
8=Moderate
4=Low
0=No Information

Figure 1. Graphical representation of the thematic focus of Singapore NUP

Measurement of how Singapore NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier

sdg 11.a.1

Population dynamics

The National Urban Policies for Singapore, does not respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. Singapore NUP does not focus on demographic trends and needs in their Monitoring And Evaluation phase.

NO

sdg 11.a.1

Territorial development

Singapore NUP does not address a spatial coherent territory that includes a balanced system for human settlement. Cities and towns along the urban, periurban and rural continum is also focussed in the Singapore NUP.

NO

sdg 11.a.1

Local fiscal space

Singapore NUP does not address the local fiscal space as SDG.11.a.1 qualifier. Their NUP ensures that local governments have resources to carry out activities at the local level.

NO