Definition of Green Space and Current Public Green Space in Square Metres per 1,000 People, Excluding Golf Courses

24 Miss Rachel Ong asked the Minister for National Development (a) how was the target of 0.8 hectare of green space per 1,000 people chosen; (b) what makes up the definition of "green space" in this target; and (c) what is the current public green space in square metres per 1,000 people, not including golf courses.

Mr Desmond Lee: The target of 0.8 hectares of green space per 1,000 people guides our planning of parks in Singapore. It is benchmarked against the park provision standards in other cities. The “green space” in the target refers to publicly accessible green spaces, including our gardens, nature parks, parks and park connectors. It does not include golf courses. Today, we have achieved 0.78 hectares or 7,800 square metres of public green space per 1,000 people, based on our current population.