Ageing Urbanism
Ongoing
Lee Li Ming
Programme Lead: YUEN Belinda (LKYCIC, SUTD)
Deputy Programme Lead: YANG Xin (LKYCIC, SUTD)
The Programme on Ageing Urbanism aims to bring together a pluri-disciplinary research programme to study population ageing and the city. Ageing is one of the major challenges faced by Singapore and cities around the world. Yet, comparatively little research has been conducted on ageing in the development sphere. This research will analyse and enhance the current understanding of older people’s appropriation and needs in the city, develop innovative designs and solutions to meet those needs, and disseminate theoretically rich but practical and context-specific frameworks for action.
Resources
Browse our resource hub and discover a comprehensive collection of research, case studies, and practical tools aimed at creating inclusive, age-friendly urban environments.
Dashboards, playbooks and toolkits
Discover children playgrounds in Punggol and Sengkang via our dashboard, and check out our collection of playbooks and toolkits.
Notes on Housing
What kind of housing and neighbourhoods will meet our needs as we grow older?
Notes on Recreation
What kind of recreational spaces will increase quality of life as we age?
Notes on Mobility
What kind of interventions can we design to enhance the mobility of an ageing population?
Notes on Age Friendly and Dementia Friendly Cities
How can planning and design strategies help create inclusive neighbourhoods to foster opportunities for active ageing?
Projects
Benchmarking Healthy Precinct Framework: An International Comparative Analysis of Singapore
23 January 2026, ongoing
Our Place, Vibrant Spaces for East Coast
1 September 2024, completed
Building Child-Friendly Neighbourhoods in Singapore
1 July 2024, completed
An Integrated Socio-Temporal Study of Outdoor Recreation Spaces in Singapore
1 April 2022, completed
Elderly Life Activity-Space: Environmental, Health and Social Factors Determining Senior Life Spaces in the Community
2 August 2021, completed
AI in Health: Urban Intervention
1 November 2019, completed
An Evaluation of Dementia Friendly Communities Concept in Singapore
1 June 2019, completed
