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Land scarcity is persistent issue faced by Singapore since its independence, being a country with only the size of a typical city or smaller of a fellow developed nation. As such, one of Singapore’s main challenges is in the area of Urban Planning to optimize land use without compromising on the standards of living for its residents.

One of the ways to assess the effectiveness of urban planning would be to study commuter patterns, understanding how people travel for their work and educational needs. Some who stay near to their workplace enjoy a shorter journey with less commuting time. However, there are also people who stay far from their workplaces and spend long hours on travel, for example an individual who stays at Tampines yet having to travel to Tuas for work. Hence, we would like to create a tool to gain a closer look into commuter patterns in Singapore to find out more on current commuter patterns. We believe that the tool in investigating commuter patterns would be useful for urban planners to be able to identify potential problems and patterns in the current design so as to improve the urban landscape in preparation for population growth.

Objectives:

• To explore recent commuter data for bus travel in Singapore
• To visualize commuter patterns during the morning peak hours
• To explore the impact of current commuter patterns on possible challenges in urban planning
• To create a visualization for an easy and intuitive understanding of the current situation for the average Singaporean

References

1. http://worksingapore.com/articles/live_4.php
2. https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/dam/ltaweb/corp/PublicationsResearch/files/ReportNewsletter/LTMP2013Report.pdf
3. https://www.quora.com/In-Singapore-it-takes-more-than-an-hour-to-reach-a-destination-via-the-public-transport-bus-train-but-just-quarter-of-the-time-if-I-were-to-take-the-taxi-Would-we-still-call-the-public-transport-successful
4. http://web.mit.edu/11.521/papers/WorkingSocialDocument_Aug2012_v2.pdf
5. http://www.enterpriseinnovation.net/article/singapores-transport-vision-analytics-new-interfaces-autonomous-vehicles-1298824564
6. http://business.asiaone.com/career/news/3-factors-determine-if-singaporeans-leave-their-jobs
7. http://community.jobscentral.com.sg/articles/your-daily-work-commute-ruining-your-life
8. http://blog.moneysmart.sg/lifestyle/cheap-fast-and-painless-commuting-in-singapore-is-it-possible/
9. http://lkyspp.nus.edu.sg/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Transport-Planning-for-Singapore.pdf
10. http://lkyspp.nus.edu.sg/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Barter-Sg-urban-transport-sustainable-by-design-or-necessity.pdf
11. https://www.ura.gov.sg/uol/master-plan/view-master-plan/master-plan-2014/Growth-Area
12. http://www.smartnation.sg/initiatives/Mobility/spearheading-research-in-standards-for-sdvs
13. https://www.ura.gov.sg/skyline/skyline09/skyline09-02/text/04.htm

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