Urban System Studies
The Urban System Studies series explores Singapore’s journey to becoming a liveable, sustainable city, highlighting the policies, institutions, and laws behind its development, guided by the Singapore Liveability Framework and insights from leaders and experts.
Last updated 19 January 2026
2021 - 2025
Neighbourhood Centres: Meeting Evolving Needs Through Heartland Retail
Planning a City for Health and Well-Being
Jurong Island: Creating a World-Class Energy and Chemicals Hub
Punggol: From Farmland to Smart Eco-Town
The Government Land Sales Programme: Turning Plans into Reality
Transport: Overcoming Constraints, Sustaining Mobility (Revised)
Towards Ageing Well: Planning a Future-Ready Singapore
Preparing for a Climate Resilient Singapore
2012 - 2020
Religious Harmony in Singapore: Spaces, Practices and Communities
Enhancing Liveability, Fostering Communities: Estate Management For Singapore's Public Housing
Water: From Scarce Resource to National Asset (Revised)
Resettling Communities: Creating Space for Nation Building
Past, Present and Future: Conserving the Nation's Built Heritage
Integrating the Planning of Airports and the City: The Singapore Story
Rule of Law and Urban Development
Planning for a Secure City
one-north: Fostering Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Biodiversity: Nature Conservation in the Greening of Singapore
Energising Singapore: Balancing Liveability and Growth
Food and the City: Overcoming Challenges for Food Security
Technology and the City: Foundation for a Smart Nation
Engaging Well, Forging Bonds: The Community as Stakeholders in Urban Development
Integrating Land Use & Mobility: Supporting Sustainable Growth
Land Framework of Singapore: Building a Sound Land Administration and Management System
Sino-Singapore Guangzhou Knowledge City: A New Paradigm in Collaboration
A City of Culture: Planning for the Arts
Working with Markets: Harnessing Market Forces and Private Sector for Development
The Active, Beautiful, Clean Waters Programme: Water as an Environmental Asset
Cleaning a Nation: Cultivating a Healthy Living Environment
Port and the City: Balancing Growth and Liveability
Urban Redevelopment: From Urban Squalor to Global City
Planning for Tourism: Creating a Vibrant Singapore
Built by Singapore: From Slums to a Sustainable Built Environment
Land Acquisition and Resettlement: Securing Resources for Development
Financing a City: Developing Foundations for Sustainable Growth
Housing: Turning Squatters into Stakeholders
Sustainable Environment: Balancing Growth with the Environment
