INTEGRATED

LAND USE
PLANNING COURSE
1 – 4 Nov 2016

The Urban Redevelopment Authority is Singapore’s land use planning and conservation authority. Our
mission is to make Singapore a great city to live, work and play. We strive to create a vibrant and sustainable
city of distinction by planning and facilitating Singapore’s physical development in partnership with the
community.
INTRODUCTION

The Integrated Land Use Planning (ILUP) course is

one of the professional development
programmes offered by URA. This comprehensive
course provides an in-depth understanding of
Singapore’s land use planning system and how it
has been instrumental to the success of
Singapore’s urban development over the last five
decades. It adopts a practitioner-focused and
solution-oriented approach, drawing largely from
URA’s experience and case studies.

Held over four days, this intensive course

identifies planning strategies to address a city’s
needs. It covers a range of topics on strategic
planning, urban planning, urban design and
conservation, as well as the tools that Singapore
uses to translate these plans into reality.

The lectures are conducted by experienced

practitioners comprising Directors and Senior
Architects/Planners from URA and relevant
agencies.
 PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES AND DETAILS

Programme Objectives

• Understand the principles and strategies behind

Singapore’s urban development over the past 50
years
• Appreciate the key challenges Singapore faces,
i.e. limited land resource and the steps taken to
optimise land use while enhancing the liveability
of the city
• Gain a broader perspective of land use planning
in Singapore and how it is relevant to planners,
architects, developers, real estate agents etc.
and the public
• Understand how plans can be transformed into
reality through government land sales,
development control, good urban design,
coordination between agencies and working
with the industry and community.
• Meet and interact with industry professionals
and policy-makers from both public agencies and
private firms
Course Details
Date & Duration
1 – 4 Nov 2016 (4 days)

Venue
Training Room 5 (Level 5)
The URA Centre, 45 Maxwell Road,
Singapore 069118

Registration closes 24 Oct 2016

Early Bird $2,500 (by 17th Oct)
Standard $3,000
 COURSE OUTLINE

Singapore in Perspective
• What are Singapore’s challenges in land use planning?
• How does our planning system addresses these challenges and constraints

Planning for Development in Singapore

• Principles and strategies of long term strategic planning
• How detailed local plans are used to guide development
• How the requirements for transport, parks and recreation, water management and other
infrastructure are integrated in master planning

From Planning to Implementation

• How planning visions and ideas are transformed into reality
• Implementing plans through Government Land Sales and Development Control

Experience through Site Visits

• Visit successful development projects such as Marina Bay
• Tour the Singapore City Gallery, to understand Singapore’s planning efforts in a nutshell
 WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Target Audience
Government officials, policy makers, planners, architects, professionals and practitioners in related
disciplines.

Past Participants
“Really excellent course, with very good, knowledgeable and dynamic speakers, good use of
illustrations and examples.” – Rumana Huque (Senior Urban Specialist, World Bank)

“I’m very impressed by the professional delivery of the thoughts and efforts behind the work of URA
and other organisations… Within the groups of participants for this session, I’ve also experienced very
strong, positive energy and willingness to share ideas. In all, it was a great learning experience. Keep
it up!” – Chiong Gee Khoon (Sentosa Development Corporation)

“The professionalism of URA lecturers and support staff was keenly experienced throughout the 4 day
program… I was pleasantly struck by the willingness of URA in sharing their experiences and
explaining how the urban planning decisions are made in Singapore… It was a very fruitful and well-
spent 4 days with URA and my fellow program mates.” – Debra Ma (Development Manager, Lend
Lease)

Contact Us
For enquiries on the Integrated
Land Use Programme, please
contact the Urban Planning
Excellence department at:

Email
ura_cg@ura.gov.sg