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Virtual Singapore is a 3D digital model of Singapore that uses real-time and topographical data. It is a digital twin of the city-state , and the first digital twin of a country. Virtual Singapore is co-led by the National Research Foundation, the Singapore Land Authority (SLA) and the Government Technology Agency .
The following is a list of cities that have implemented smart city initiatives, organized by continent and then alphabetically.. The Institute for Management Development and Singapore University of Technology and Design rank cities in the Smart City Index according to technological, economic and human criteria (e.g., the quality of life, the environment and inclusiveness).
A smart city is an urban area that uses digital technology to collect data and to operate/provide services. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Data can be collected from citizens, devices, buildings, or cameras.
The Smart Nation was an initiative launched by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on 24 November 2014. [3] In financial year 2017, the government had set aside $2.4 billion to support the initiative, [4] which involves the government purchasing services from technology startups rather than offering grants to support them. [5]
The Digital City at night, 2023. On 29 November 2005, the Royal Commission for Riyadh City approved the project of establishing a science park on a land owned by the Public Pension Agency. [9] [10] In April 2006, the Royal Commission for Riyadh City and the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce conducted a joint study to establish a science park in Riyadh ...
The Digital Cities Workshop Series started in 1999 [24] and is the longest running academic workshop series that has focused on, and profoundly influenced, the field of urban informatics. [25] The first two workshops in 1999 and 2001 were both held in Kyoto , Japan, with subsequent workshops since 2003 held in conjunction with the biennial ...
The Straits Times wrote that her work as CEO of URA played "a key role in developing Singapore into a distinctive global city." [ 8 ] She also was the first woman to head the URA. [ 6 ] From 2010 to 2020, she had been the CEO of the Housing and Development Board in Singapore.
A view of a model of the land use in the Singapore city centre. Singapore's planning framework comprises three tiers, a long-term plan, the Master Plan, and detailed plans. [18] The long-term plan, formerly called the Concept Plan, [19] plots out Singapore's developmental direction over at least five decades. Intended to ensure optimal land use ...