Chua Wei Ting, Hung Ding Liang, Javis Liu, Leong Jin Kai, Pu Ren Wei
Academic Advisor: Ms. Sadaf Ansari
Industry Advisor: UCI
Travelling on the NUS campus can involve riding shuttle buses, walking, cycling etc. However, these options are coupled with the challenges of long distances, uneven terrain and tropical climate variability. Our project aims to study the feasibility of an alternative walking option, an elevated Forest Canopy Walk, around the ridge to promote walking and reduce transportation burden. In particular, our project focuses on determining the most viable access points for such a pedestrian link. Our methodology included field work to measure existing pedestrian travel times, analysis of campus topography and a visual inspection of the proposed access points for the loop. Student willingness to walk was a key criteria that we assessed, and substantiated from the work of our collaborating teams. Our feasibility study ended with positive results and we propose Science Building 4 (S4), Computing Centre 1 (Com 1), Central Library (CLB) and Ridge View Residential College (RVRC) as the four most viable access points for the elevated pedestrian loop.
Keywords: Built Environment & Green Infrastructure, Urban Design, Car-lite, Walking