G1-Group09 Proposal
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Proposal
Project Motivation
The government's future plans to transform Punggol into a vibrant region full of hustle, with developments ranging from sports, university campus, private estates to outdoor adventure centres and have proved to be very exciting to not only current residents, but prospective homeowners as well. However,have conscientious analysis and good planning been applied? How beneficial are these new rapid developments in meeting the current and future needs of punggol residents? Our project strives to analyse and answer these 2 questions.
Project Objective
Our team aims to examine the land-use changes between the past 2 master plans of 2008 and 2014 for our study area, Punggol. Through the examination and analysis of the current situation in Punggol using QGIS software. we strive to identify land suitable for the construction of appropriate facilities for 3 target groups, namely the young (0-4 years), economically active (15-64 years) and elderly (65 years and above) to meet the residents’ future needs in 2024. We hope that our land suitability analysis will be useful for suggestions and comparisons for future development in Punggol depicted in URA’s Master Plan 2019.
About Punggol
Punggol is a relatively young region with a lot of exciting projects planned for development. Spanning an area the size of 9.57 sq km (3.69 sq miles) and a residential population of 187,800, Punggol is currently set to be envisioned in the future as “the next generation Smart & Integrated District”.
As to the definition of Punggol, there are multiple explanations on how the name Punggol is derived. In Malay, it means “hurling sticks at the branches of fruit trees to bring the fruits down to the ground”. An alternative interpretation would be “a place where fruits and forest produce are offered for wholesale”, implying that Punggol was a rural, agricultural area. The third explanation involves Wak Sumang, the man who started the Punggol village. According to his great-grandson, while Wak Sumang was clearing his garden, a large tree was burnt and its branch, known as punggur in Malay, fell on his hut. He then decided to name the village “Punggur”.
In 1996, together with URA, the former Prime Minister, Mr Goh Chok Tong announced the Punggol 21 plan, with the vision of developing Punggol as ‘A Waterfront Town of the 21st Century’. Subsequently, in 2010, Punggol was selected to be developed as Singapore’s first Eco-Town, with notable sustainable green initiatives such as Punggol Waterway and Treelodge@Punggol aimed at enhancing its living environment and promoting residents involvement in adopting sustainable green initiatives.
Future plans for Punggol as outlined in the Draft Masterplan 2019 includes the construction of the Punggol Digital District(PDD), which would integrate the key growth industries of the digital economy like cybersecurity and digital technology with an inclusive and green lifestyle destination for the surrounding community.
Project Data Source
Project Timeline
Scope of Work
| MILESTONES | RESPONSIBLE | START | END | DAYS | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formulation of Project Team | ALL | 2/9/2019 | 8/9/2019 | 6 | Complete |
| Selection of Project area:Punggol | ALL | 9/9/2019 | 15/9/2019 | 6 | Complete |
| Project debrief by Prof Kam | ALL | 27/9/2019 | 27/9/2019 | 0 | Complete |
| Brainstorming project objectives and scope of work
1) Discuss the outline of the project 2) Getting required data for phase 1 from Singstat and Data.gov 3) Brainstorm questions that needs to be followed up |
ALL | 2/10/2019 | 9/10/2019 | 7 | Complete |
| Creation of project wiki page
1) Setting up project wiki page 2) Working on GIS for phase 1 3) Find out the different techniques required for the project 4) Retrieving the API for LTA commuter data 5) Update project progress and consolidate questions for consultation 6) Consultation with prof Kam on the techniques required for phase 1 and how to clean the data for phase 2 7) Debrief after consultation, such as discussing on the approach for phase 2 |
ALL | 9/10/2019 | 15/10/2019 | 6 | Complete |
| Update project wiki and interim project discussion with instructor
1) Working on phase 1 of project specifically on checking and resolving of errors 2) Finish getting all the LTA data 3) Finish gathering all the data for phase 2 4) Finish cleaning data for population numbers of young and old 5) Wrapping up on phase 1 6) Start work on actual analysis for phase 2 7) Consultation with Prof Kam |
ALL | 15/10/2019 | 22/10/2019 | 7 | Complete |
| Completion of Phase 1
1) Finalise phase 1 2) Wrapping up on Phase 2 3) Consultation with Prof Kam |
ALL | 22/10/2019 | 3/11/2019 | 12 | Complete |
| Completion of Phase 2
1) Finalise phase 2 2) Creation of project poster |
ALL | 3/11/2019 | 11/11/2019 | 8 | Complete |
| Submission of project poster
1) Editing content of project poster 2) Editing the design and layout of project poster 3) Start on Final project report |
ALL | 11/11/2019 | 14/11/2019 | 3 | Complete |
| Townhall Poster Presentation
1) Preparing webmaps for Townhall Poster Presentation 2) Working on Final project report |
ALL | 14/11/2019 | 18/11/2019 | 4 | Complete |
| Submission of project artifact( Final project report & Geopacakge) & Final update of project wiki
1) Wrapping on Final Project Report 2) Updating of Project wiki page 3) Collating Project artifiacts |
ALL | 18/11/2019 | 24/11/2019 | 6 | Complete |
Project Reference
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Punggol. (2017, October 4). Retrieved from https://www.hdb.gov.sg/cs/infoweb/about-us/history/hdb-towns-your-home/punggol#.
Punggol Digital District. (2019, November 20). Retrieved from https://www.ura.gov.sg/Corporate/Planning/Draft-Master-Plan-19/Urban-Transformations/Punggol-Digital-District.
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Identifying and resolving errors:
Abdullah, Z. (2017, June 8). Punggol: Singapore's baby town. Retrieved from https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/singapores-baby-town.
Analytic Hierarchy Process, AHP. (2016). Retrieved from http://www.scbuk.com/ahp.html.
Land Cover Changes on the Coastal Zone of Candarli Bay, Turkey Using Remotely Sensed Data. over-change-matrix-1990-2005-ha_tbl1_23172369/actions#reference.
PSchwarz. (2019, August 13). That Don't Look Right. Retrieved from https://integratedproductivitytools.com/2017/03/that-dont-look-right/.
Web Mapping with QGIS2Web¶. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.qgistutorials.com/en/docs/web_mapping_with_qgis2web.html.
