Singapore has recognized that the quality of the natural environment is important to economic performance and livability. However, significant challenges exist in incorporating the environment into holistic, national-scale planning. Therefore, an interactive 3D decision-support platform was developed that can be used by planners and architects so that they can incorporate the benefits of nature in their planning and design. Key features include: (1) the visualization of the status of nature and its benefits, (2) support of understanding the effect of different development options on ecosystem services supply, and (3) communication of the information to peers and the public. plus.ethz.ch/research/forschungsprojekte/Singapore.html
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