At the Opening Plenary of the recently-concluded World Cities Summit 2024, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat, spoke about how the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities (LKYCIC) at SUTD was undertaking research on ageing urbanism – to better understand older residents’ needs, and work with partners to develop innovative designs and solutions to meet these needs. Indeed, this is a topic that is very close to our heart and we have spent countless hours delving into critical issues of cities and urbanization. Here’s a quick snapshot of the various discussions that took place during the three-day Summit. More details can be found in the links provided:
- Professor Cheong Koon Hean, Chair of the LKYCIC, chaired the Nominating Committee of the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize, and delivered the opening address at the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize Network for Cities and the citation for the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize. She was also a speaker at a fireside chat hosted by the United Nations Development Programme at the Smart Cities Track – https://bit.ly/3x5q4TU
- Professor Thomas Schroepfer, from SUTD’s Architecture and Sustainable Design (ASD) pillar, was a keynote speaker for the “Science of Climate Adaptive Cities” panel at the Science of Cities Symposium, which discussed how cities are employing science to mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change – https://bit.ly/4c3LBva
- Dr Felicity Chan, Fellow at the LKYCIC, presented her research project “Mapping Urban Belonging in Places of Flux: a study of lived experience of urban redevelopment in the neighbourhoods of Singapore” and participated in the moderated panel discussion at the Science of Cities Symposium. The presentation included preliminary findings from her on-going research project at LKYCIC – https://bit.ly/4e99XFt
- Dr Harvey Neo Professorial Research Fellow, Dr Samuel Chng Senior Research Fellow and Dr Jennifer Li Research Fellow, all from LKYCIC, showcased their project at the exhibition at the Summit. Titled “The prospect of collective climate action: Knowledge, perceptions and expectations of Net Zero amongst Singapore’s citizenry, the research team shared the findings of how citizens understand and perceive Singapore’s Net Zero targets and policies, and their implications for developing more effective public communication and campaign strategies were presented. Full report here: https://bit.ly/4bMlglF
- Associate Professor Chong Keng Hua, from our ASD pillar, also showcased his project at the exhibition. Titled “Examining Health Inequalities”, his research examined perceptions of health behaviours and neighbourhood environment to understand the impact of individual/environmental factors on health behaviours among residents of different socioeconomic backgrounds in a Singapore housing neighbourhood – https://bit.ly/4aKMVlC
