URA to launch map-based application

[SINGAPORE] The Urban Redevelopment Authority has tapped Geographic Information System (GIS) technology to launch a new map-based application that will help users search for information to buy or lease a property, said Khaw Boon Wan, Minister for National Development, in his Housing Matters blog.

Currently, members of the public and professionals can search for such information, including general planning decisions, via URA's online database. Last year, there were more than 20,000 searches. However, retrieving information via the database is manual and cumbersome, he wro…