18 November 2023

Exhibition shows how to build city resistant to high temperatures

The Urban Renewal Authority launched a new exhibition to show how the government, industry and academia can use innovative technologies and products to make Singapore a city that can better withstand high temperatures to cope with the impact of climate change. Article mentions URA cooperation with Dept of Architecture at CDE to carry out research on urban planning and design, such as exploring the use of sensors to collect wind direction data to develop solutions to cope with urban high temperatures.

8World (November 18, 2023) (in Chinese)
Shicheng News (November 18, 2023) (in Chinese)

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