Land capacity in Singapore to increase

• QX179R

  9 Apr 12, 23:35

  SINGAPORE: Singapore will continue to augment its land capacity through reclamation, building higher, and going underground.

  Still, land allocations for industrial, commercial and residential use will likely remain the same over the next decade.

  Currently, one third is used for industry, commerce and housing.
  
  The remaining two thirds are used for roads, sea port, airport, reservoirs, utilities, military training grounds as well as social and community facilities like parks, hospitals and schools.
  
  The National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan gave the projections in a written reply to Marine Parade GRC MP Associate Professor Fatimah Lateef, who asked how land utilisation will be like, and whether a land shortage is likely over the next decade.
  
  With Singapore land limited at 710 square kilometres, Mr Khaw said his ministry will also pursue efforts to recycle and optimise land to make the best use of this limited resource.
  
  Undeveloped lands at Tengah and Bidadari will be opened up for residential needs while the use of existing land within mature house and industrial estates will be intensified.
  
  But Mr Khaw gave the assurance that Singapore will remain highly liveable and a great place to raise families.
  
  Upcoming discussions on the National White Paper will help sharpen the focus on future infrastructure planning and its execution.
  
  - CNA/ck

• Fcukpap

  9 Apr 12, 23:52

  one of core agenda for urban planning should strive towards making Singapore as an international Eco-City...making land more resource efficient .....
• Susanteo2011

  10 Apr 12, 00:24

  fark lah PAP

   

  more land, more expensive, more money for them only !

• Dalforce 1941

  10 Apr 12, 17:36

  But Mr Khaw gave the assurance that Singapore will remain highly liveable and a great place to raise families.

  Then why birthrate low?

• ^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~

  10 Apr 12, 17:43

  no matter how much land they reclaim, there will be a limit...

  once we hit that limit then how? buildings go higher and higher nor... but also high until got a limit...

  then once reach tat limit how???

   

   

  we can only sustain a limited amount of population... even our infrastructure like housing, transport already start to tak boleh tahan liao... imagine wait one day we not enuff water and electricity... jialat sia...

  really need to chase GDP sooo hard meh? it only look good on the top few ppl's portfolio but we are doing all the work... and to boot, many are suffering from the inflation...

• charlize

  14 Apr 12, 09:31

  Confirm population will be 8 or 10 million soon.

   

  How many old people will we have next timeif we keep importing so many people now? 

• Fcukpap

  14 Apr 12, 09:33

  productivity of both lands and peoples
• lce

  14 Apr 12, 09:36

  
  "Mr Khaw gave the assurance that Singapore will remain highly liveable and a great place to raise families."

  FOR WHO?

• charlize

  14 Apr 12, 23:26

  Everywhere damn crowded.

   

  Don't feel like sg anymore. 

• FunGuyWorkaholic

  15 Apr 12, 00:44

  Singapore should buy land from Malaysia... then expand slowly... Malaysia boleh!

• βέτά

  15 Apr 12, 08:57

  Originally posted by charlize:

  Confirm population will be 8 or 10 million soon.

   

  How many old people will we have next timeif we keep importing so many people now? 

   

  Singaporeans will be quite happy then, cause all will be confirm millionaires 3 room HDB owners.

   

   

• charlize

  15 Apr 12, 10:28

  Originally posted by βέτά:

   

  Singaporeans will be quite happy then, cause all will be confirm millionaires 3 room HDB owners.

   

   

  Wonder what the future in sg looks like?