Economic Development & Sustainability Planning for Nations, Cities and Communities

Case study

Singapore sees how to optimize land use for the future

In little over a generation, Singapore has quickly grown from a third-world nation to a first-world country. The island nation’s need to make meaningful use of every inch of its near 280 square miles of territory meant that planners and developers had to get creative. With the help of Esri technology, Singapore produced a living digital twin to see exactly what was where, so it could visualize and execute massive infrastructure projects. Today, urban planners are optimizing spaces both above and underground to ensure city developments meet the needs of citizens and businesses for generations to come.

Explore the ways Singapore is using Esri technology to manage green spaces, infrastructure projects, and growth.

See how to plan sustainable nations, cities, and communities

Improve plans

Use maps, models, and 3D visualizations to determine the best plans for an area.

Optimize use

Optimize land use to make the best decisions about how to use limited space.

Measure impact

Make visual representations of legal zoning codes to measure the impact of proposed designs.

More about planning

Visualizing in 3D

See how the height of a building might impact views or cast shadows over parks.

Civic Inclusion

See how collaboration can improve quality of life

Understand communities

Use mapping and spatial analytics to better understand community makeup and help citizens see what’s happening and why.

Show value

Show all citizens the value of current efforts and initiatives through mobile-friendly apps that meet people where they live.

Visualize information

Visualize important information like where people are speaking up and where they are not or which neighborhoods are at risk.

More about inclusion

Communicating value

Help residents find parks and green spaces near them to encourage use and make community improvement efforts more visible.

Economic Development

See where communities should help businesses invest

Identify gaps

Identify gaps in goods, services, and infrastructure and see how to balance strengths and weaknesses.

Provide maps

Provide businesses and investors with maps and reports for site analysis and territory planning.

Encourage growth

Draw new residents and businesses with destination branding that differentiates your community.

More about economic development

Highlighting opportunities

Share information about available real estate and the demographics of potential customers nearby.

By the numbers

Helping cities and countries around the world innovate

1k+

Thousands of national government organizations worldwide use Esri technology.

190+

Over 190 cities use Esri technology to support urban planning.

1800+

Over 1,800 economic development organizations use Esri technology.

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If Esri can help these organizations see what others can’t, what could you see?

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