Centre for Livable Cities Lecture SeriesUncovering the Underground

Peter StonesSenior Engineer | Arup Singapore

Project Manager –Benchmarking Study & Establishment of Underground Space Planning Guidelines in Singapore for the URA

Infrastructure and Underground Space Planner –Jurong Lake District Master Plan for the URA

Underground Pedestrian Network Master Plan for MRT Jakarta

Author –Underground Space Development: Key Planning Factors

International Efforts

Planning Projects

Helsinki – Blominmäki Waste Water Treatment Plant• Cater to 1,000,000 residents

• >150,000m3 per day

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Shanghai, China – Shallow underground space use

approaching saturation, deep underground space is targeted

under a new planning initiative to scale up infrastructure

stock. (Li and Fan, 2018)

QingDao, China – Assessment of Urban Underground Space

across the city and vertical layout planning already

undertaken. (Qiao et al, 2018)

Hong Kong, China – Tools have been developed to inform

optimal cavern configuations for energy consumption and

operational costs. (Ross et al, 2018)

Progress in Singapore

Understanding the Underground Underground Planning

BCA INLIS Borehole Data Access

Dedicated Underground Space Plans are being prepared

e.g. Jurong Lake District and Changi Airport

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The FutureHandling Complexity

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Many

Thanks!

Peter.Stones@arup.com

References

• Li, H., and Fan, Y., (2018), “Deep Shanghai Project – A Resilient Strategy for Infrastructure Integration” 16th World Conference of the

Associated Research Centers for the Urban Underground Space (ACUUS 2018). 5-7th November 2018, Hong Kong

• Qiao, Y.K., Peng. F.L., Wu, X.L., Ding, S.F. (2018) “Underground Space Planning In Urban Built-up Areas: A Case Study Of Qingdao,

China”, 16th World Conference of the Associated Research Centers for the Urban Underground Space (ACUUS 2018). 5-7th November

2018, Hong Kong

• Ross, S., Wallace, M., and Tong, J.T.C., (2018) “Development Of An Energy Calculation Approach For Volumetric Analysis Of Various

Types Of Uses In Underground Rock Caverns”, 16th World Conference of the Associated Research Centers for the Urban Underground

Space (ACUUS 2018). 5-7th November 2018, Hong Kong