ur-scape

An open-source visualisation tool that transforms data into fast, interactive maps for collaborative, urban and regional planning

About ur-scape

ur-scape is an open-source planning support tool specifically designed to assist towns, cities and regions address urgent and complex challenges by harnessing the available geospatial data however diverse and varied in quality. By seamlessly combining different types, scales and sources of those data, ur-scape provides intuitive, interactive andreliable outputs that can be easily navigated and analysed in real-time.

It empowers mayors, policy planners, developers, consultants or community leaders to collectively address the ‘stress points’ such as flooding, traffic congestion, poverty while enhancing the ‘sweet spots’ such as accessibility, equity, economical vibrancy. The tool helps integrate actions on the ground with broader urban systems, as well as national strategic plans and global development goals to foster sustainable and resilient living environments.

Enlarged view: An interactive platform where data meets dialogue — ur-scape turns analysis into shared decision-making. — An interactive platform where data meets dialogue - ur-scape turns analysis into shared decision-making.

Learn more about ur-scape — Find out more about ur-scape at https://ur-scape.com/

Download ur-scape and view online video tutorials at https://studio.ur-scape.com/

Real World Projects, Real World Impact

We co-create ur-scape with municipal planning authorities in nine pilot cities across Indonesia, Vietnam, and India. This is made possible with pilot projects in collaboration with local communities and supported by intergovernmental institutions like the Asian Development Bank. Learn more about ur-scape’s real-world impact below.

Project 1: Makassar Uses Big Data to Fight COVID-19

Project Partners: City of Makassar, Asian Development Bank, Asean Australia Smart Cities Trust Fund (AASCTF)

Enlarged view: Discussions on the use of ur-scape in Makassar — Discussions on the use of ur-scape in Makassar.

Project 2: Promoting the Empowerment of Women in Bandung

Project Partners: City of Bandung, Asian Development Bank, Resilience Development Initiative, Bappelitbang

A handbook on gender mainstreaming in urban planning using ur-scape for data analysis.

Enlarged view: Demonstrating ur-scape at the Bandung Command Center — Demonstrating ur-scape at the Bandung Command Center.

Read about our case studies at https://ur-scape.com/projects/external page

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ur-scape Team

Singapore-ETH Centre
Future Cities Laboratory Global

ur-scape was developed with the support of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the State Secretariat ofEconomic Affairs, Switzerland (SECO).

The research and initial development behind ur-scape was conducted at the Future Cities Laboratory Global, the urban science research programme at Singapore-ETH Centre. Future Cities Lab Global is supported and funded by the National Research Foundation, Prime Minister’s Office, Singapore under its Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE) programme and ETH Zurich (ETHZ), with additional contributions from the National University of Singapore (NUS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore and the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD).