A Resilient Singapore

Singapore’s journey is as much a story of sustainable urban development as it is of resilience. Just barely 50 years ago, a newly independent Singapore had to grapple with serious urban challenges—overcrowded
slums, poor sanitation and public health conditions as well as inadequate infrastructure to meet a growing population. Then, we were less than two million people.
Today, our population is more than 5.6 million without significant increases in our land area. Even as our population tripled, we have become more liveable as a city.