At the Geo Connect Asia 2024 opening ceremony, the Singapore Land Authority and the Maritime Port Authority of Singapore unveiled several new strategic partnerships and key initiatives to expand the mainstream use of geospatial technology.
Spearheaded by SLA and MPA, the newly launched Singapore Geospatial Master Plan (2024 – 2033) will enable geospatial-innovations to benefit more segments of society while addressing the complex challenges Singapore faces as an island nation.
National Master Plan
Building on the first master plan, this second iteration integrates land and marine spatial data development and charts the trajectory of national geospatial development for the next decade across terrestrial and maritime domains.
The new partnerships and initiatives by SLA and MPA were announced by Mr Edwin Tong, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, and Second Minister for Law, who was the Guest-of-Honour at the event.
Colin Low, Chief Executive of SLA said, “As the national geospatial and mapping agency of Singapore, SLA plays an active role in spearheading national geospatial development. This second Singapore Geospatial Master Plan reflects our commitment to integrate and drive geospatial innovation in both the maritime and terrestrial domains.”
He added that the land-scarce island-nation, continues to overcome the urban challenges through innovative use of geospatial technology and data, focusing on mainstreaming and deepening geospatial capabilities to benefit end users.
“SLA is pleased to further our collaboration with MPA to propel Singapore to be a leading global geospatial hub,” he added.
Mr Teo Eng Dih, Chief Executive of MPA said, “Having a more comprehensive geospatial awareness across the land and sea domains offers potential to optimise the use of our limited land and sea space, and helps develop new models to support maritime services, such as the bunkering of new marine fuels, as well as long-term coastal planning efforts.”
Synergising Geospatial & GenAI
Beyond extending the benefits of geospatial to a wider community, SLA is planning to deepen the core geospatial capabilities to keep pace with technological advancements and support the increasing demand for high-quality geospatial data.
Following the launch of the SLA OneMap GPT Challenge, supported by IMDA, two winning teams revealed their prototypes at the opening event. They were chosen out of 41 entries, from companies, academia, and individual participants.
The prototypes demonstrate the potential of integrating geospatial and generative AI technologies to develop interactive and smart solutions to offer users greater convenience and personalized map-based services.
