STUDY ON PERCEPTIONS OF SINGAPORE’S BUILT HERITAGE AND LANDMARKS

Synopsis

This study is focused on understanding factors driving Singaporeans’ perceptions of built heritage and their links to their sense of national identity, personal well-being and support for conservation. It aims to gain a deeper understanding of what Singaporeans perceive as important landmarks and buildings in Singapore, and why. Such research will inform heritage outreach and programmes, as well as heritage impact assessment.

This study was conducted in two phases — first, a series of focus group discussions (FGDs) in 2017, followed by a large-scale survey in 2018. 

This study was supported by Heritage Research Grant of the National Heritage Board, Singapore. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this study are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Heritage Board, Singapore.

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Downloads

• Report on the Study on Perceptions of Singapore’s Built Heritage and Landmarks (Phase 1)  
• IPS Working Papers No. 36 - Survey on the Perceptions of Singapore's Built Heritage and Landmarks
• Executive Summary of Survey on the Perceptions of Singapore’s Built Heritage and Landmarks

Media Reports

• 联合早报. 2018. 不是古建筑才重要 (联合早报). 7月8日
• The Straits Times. 2018. Is that building ugly, or a vital part of Singapore's heritage?. 24 June
• 联合早报. 2019. 调查：更多少数族群认为在职场受歧视. 7月30日 
• Channel NewsAsia, 2019. Singapore Tonight. 14 August
• Mediacorp Suria, 2019. SURIA Berita. 14 August
• Mediacorp Vasantham, 2019. VASANTHAM Tamil Seithi. 14 August
• The Straits Times. 2019. Merlion, Changi Airport Control Tower and Botanic Gardens emerge as top heritage sites in IPS survey. 14 August
• Business Insider. 2019. Singapore’s prettiest heritage sites? The Merlion and Botanic Gardens, survey finds. 15 August
• The New Paper. 2019. Merlion and Changi Airport Control Tower emerge as top heritage sites. 15 August
• The Straits Times. 2019. Changi control tower, Merlion ranked Singapore’s top heritage sites. 15 August
• TODAY. 2019. Merlion, Changi Airport Control Tower ranked as popular, important ‘heritage sites’ by Singaporeans: Study. 15 August
  
• Yahoo News Singapore. 2019. Changi Airport control tower, Merlion ranked most important heritage sites: IPS survey. 15 August
• 新明日报. 2019. 调查显示 珍珠坊常上报 国人‘最熟悉’. 9月23日
• Channel 8 News. 2019. 狮城有约 - 十分访谈：历史地标对下一代的意义. 10月17日
  
  
  

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