This expands on recent studies that have mostly examined the effects of green space on mental health and physical health and how the built environment influences both.
Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat announced on Monday (Jun 3) that the government will invest S$1 million (US$742,820) in the project, which will be headed by researchers from the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR).
“This year’s World Cities Summit, held at the Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre, will look at things like human behavior, urban design features, density, and mental health,” he stated on the event’s second day.
The ultimate conclusions may aid in better understanding and directing the city’s future for planners. It might also affect the intensity of a land development, the configuration of land use, and the locations of facilities. Mr Michael Leong, senior executive director of SAA Architects, a member company of the Surbana Jurong Group, noted that Singapore has still been able to cover about 40 percent of its land with greenery despite limited land space and several competing needs.
The Housing and Development Board and the Urban Redevelopment Authority commissioned the study. It is included in the 2025 Masterplan for Research, Innovation, and Enterprise, to which the government allocated S$28 billion in 2020.
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