Abstract
The aim of this research is to examine how Singapore is including the needs of an ageing population in its long-term planning agenda. Analysis is drawn to the city’s first integrated retirement community project, Kampung Admiralty, as an illustration of the challenges and opportunities that urbanisation and an ageing population trends create for tropical cities. This paper specifically explores the relations between ageing and urban development. In particular, it examines how Singapore is adapting its planning policy and practice to meet the needs of its growing silver population. Methodologically, Singapore planning practise is assessed against the WHO framework for age-friendly cities (WHO, 2007). A case study analysis is offered of the city’s Kampung Admiralty, the only Singapore’s integrated retirement community project, as an illustration of the challenges and opportunities that urbanisation and an ageing population trends create for tropical cities, in particular, the role that governments will play in meeting these urban challenges and opportunities. Thus, this research aims to review what Singapore Government has done so far in this space; Assess Singapore Government performance on planning for the silver population against WHO guidelines and recommendations; and Provide policy implications by answering the following questions: has Singapore been successful so far? Can Singapore policies be transferred to other cities? Can findings be applied to cities with similar conditions? WHO Department of Ageing and Life Course. (2017). 10 Priorities Towards a Decade of Healthy Ageing. Geneva: World Health Organization. Retrieved from https://www.who.int/ageing/WHO-ALC-10-priorities.pdf?ua=1
