The Singapore Land Authority (SLA) has announced two strategic partnerships and key initiatives to harness space-based technologies and data to drive geo-enabled solutions to address climate mitigation and adaptation challenges.
The first partnership is a collaboration with the Office for Space Technology and Industry (OSTIn), an office under the Economic Development Board (EDB), to jointly develop Singapore’s space technology ecosystem, to support local and regional geospatial needs.
The partnership leverages SLA’s geospatial expertise and OSTIn’s strengths in space technology for the newly launched Earth Observation Initiative (EOI).
Together, both agencies will catalyse the use of EO data and enrich the GNSS and remote sensing industry to:
- Boost accuracy in tracking changes in coastlines, landscapes, streetscapes and vegetation over time;
- Aid in advanced predictive analysis and forecasting the impact of climate change; and
- Guide decision-making and solutioning for sustainability and humanitarian efforts in Singapore, and across the Asia-Pacific region.
Under the second partnership, the SLA and the National University of Singapore Centre for Remote Imaging, Sensing and Processing (NUS CRISP) have signed an MOU to collaborate on advancing research in remote sensing and geospatial applications.
This partnership will leverage SLA’s 3D mapping data and CRISP’s expertise in satellite imaging to develop innovative solutions that support national mapping, carbon biomass research, and geospatial analytics.
Through this collaboration, SLA and NUS CRISP will work closely to explore the integration of LiDAR data with remote sensing methodologies to enhance environmental monitoring and carbon biomass assessments with increased accuracy.
The partnership will also focus on extending the use of synthetic aperture radar and InSAR technologies to improve geospatial monitoring and mapping capabilities, including the tracking of mainland and coastal vertical land motion changes across the whole of Singapore, to enable effective coastal protection measures, flood-risk monitoring and efficient infrastructure planning.
