diff --git a/apps/navmeshtool/navmesh.cpp b/apps/navmeshtool/navmesh.cpp
index ca614d0cf6..cf18d7edc3 100644
--- a/apps/navmeshtool/navmesh.cpp
+++ b/apps/navmeshtool/navmesh.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <utility>
 #include <vector>
 #include <random>
+#include <string_view>
 
 namespace NavMeshTool
 {
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ namespace NavMeshTool
                 return DetourNavigator::resolveMeshSource(mDb, source, mNextShapeId);
             }
 
-            std::optional<NavMeshTileInfo> find(const std::string& worldspace, const TilePosition &tilePosition,
+            std::optional<NavMeshTileInfo> find(std::string_view worldspace, const TilePosition &tilePosition,
                 const std::vector<std::byte> &input) override
             {
                 std::optional<NavMeshTileInfo> result;
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ namespace NavMeshTool
 
             void ignore() override { report(); }
 
-            void insert(const std::string& worldspace, const TilePosition& tilePosition, std::int64_t version,
+            void insert(std::string_view worldspace, const TilePosition& tilePosition, std::int64_t version,
                 const std::vector<std::byte>& input, PreparedNavMeshData& data) override
             {
                 data.mUserId = static_cast<unsigned>(mNextTileId);
diff --git a/apps/navmeshtool/navmesh.hpp b/apps/navmeshtool/navmesh.hpp
index 725f0cd6a4..ff837eebe7 100644
--- a/apps/navmeshtool/navmesh.hpp
+++ b/apps/navmeshtool/navmesh.hpp
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include <osg/Vec3f>
 
 #include <cstddef>
-#include <string_view>
 
 namespace DetourNavigator
 {
diff --git a/components/detournavigator/generatenavmeshtile.hpp b/components/detournavigator/generatenavmeshtile.hpp
index 511b8dfb8f..69afe426bc 100644
--- a/components/detournavigator/generatenavmeshtile.hpp
+++ b/components/detournavigator/generatenavmeshtile.hpp
@@ -36,12 +36,12 @@ namespace DetourNavigator
 
         virtual std::int64_t resolveMeshSource(const MeshSource& source) = 0;
 
-        virtual std::optional<NavMeshTileInfo> find(const std::string& worldspace, const TilePosition& tilePosition,
+        virtual std::optional<NavMeshTileInfo> find(std::string_view worldspace, const TilePosition& tilePosition,
             const std::vector<std::byte>& input) = 0;
 
         virtual void ignore() = 0;
 
-        virtual void insert(const std::string& worldspace, const TilePosition& tilePosition,
+        virtual void insert(std::string_view worldspace, const TilePosition& tilePosition,
                             std::int64_t version, const std::vector<std::byte>& input, PreparedNavMeshData& data) = 0;
 
         virtual void update(std::int64_t tileId, std::int64_t version, PreparedNavMeshData& data) = 0;
diff --git a/components/detournavigator/navmeshdb.cpp b/components/detournavigator/navmeshdb.cpp
index ebff250ee0..425cf7d434 100644
--- a/components/detournavigator/navmeshdb.cpp
+++ b/components/detournavigator/navmeshdb.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 #include <sqlite3.h>
 
 #include <cstddef>
-#include <string>
 #include <string_view>
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -136,7 +135,7 @@ namespace DetourNavigator
         return tileId;
     }
 
-    std::optional<Tile> NavMeshDb::findTile(const std::string& worldspace,
+    std::optional<Tile> NavMeshDb::findTile(std::string_view worldspace,
         const TilePosition& tilePosition, const std::vector<std::byte>& input)
     {
         Tile result;
@@ -147,7 +146,7 @@ namespace DetourNavigator
         return result;
     }
 
-    std::optional<TileData> NavMeshDb::getTileData(const std::string& worldspace,
+    std::optional<TileData> NavMeshDb::getTileData(std::string_view worldspace,
         const TilePosition& tilePosition, const std::vector<std::byte>& input)
     {
         TileData result;
@@ -159,7 +158,7 @@ namespace DetourNavigator
         return result;
     }
 
-    int NavMeshDb::insertTile(TileId tileId, const std::string& worldspace, const TilePosition& tilePosition,
+    int NavMeshDb::insertTile(TileId tileId, std::string_view worldspace, const TilePosition& tilePosition,
         TileVersion version, const std::vector<std::byte>& input, const std::vector<std::byte>& data)
     {
         const std::vector<std::byte> compressedInput = Misc::compress(input);
@@ -180,7 +179,7 @@ namespace DetourNavigator
         return shapeId;
     }
 
-    std::optional<ShapeId> NavMeshDb::findShapeId(const std::string& name, ShapeType type,
+    std::optional<ShapeId> NavMeshDb::findShapeId(std::string_view name, ShapeType type,
         const Sqlite3::ConstBlob& hash)
     {
         ShapeId shapeId;
@@ -189,7 +188,7 @@ namespace DetourNavigator
         return shapeId;
     }
 
-    int NavMeshDb::insertShape(ShapeId shapeId, const std::string& name, ShapeType type,
+    int NavMeshDb::insertShape(ShapeId shapeId, std::string_view name, ShapeType type,
         const Sqlite3::ConstBlob& hash)
     {
         return execute(*mDb, mInsertShape, shapeId, name, type, hash);
@@ -207,7 +206,7 @@ namespace DetourNavigator
             return findTileQuery;
         }
 
-        void FindTile::bind(sqlite3& db, sqlite3_stmt& statement, const std::string& worldspace,
+        void FindTile::bind(sqlite3& db, sqlite3_stmt& statement, std::string_view worldspace,
             const TilePosition& tilePosition, const std::vector<std::byte>& input)
         {
             Sqlite3::bindParameter(db, statement, ":worldspace", worldspace);
@@ -221,7 +220,7 @@ namespace DetourNavigator
             return getTileDataQuery;
         }
 
-        void GetTileData::bind(sqlite3& db, sqlite3_stmt& statement, const std::string& worldspace,
+        void GetTileData::bind(sqlite3& db, sqlite3_stmt& statement, std::string_view worldspace,
             const TilePosition& tilePosition, const std::vector<std::byte>& input)
         {
             Sqlite3::bindParameter(db, statement, ":worldspace", worldspace);
@@ -235,7 +234,7 @@ namespace DetourNavigator
             return insertTileQuery;
         }
 
-        void InsertTile::bind(sqlite3& db, sqlite3_stmt& statement, TileId tileId, const std::string& worldspace,
+        void InsertTile::bind(sqlite3& db, sqlite3_stmt& statement, TileId tileId, std::string_view worldspace,
             const TilePosition& tilePosition, TileVersion version, const std::vector<std::byte>& input,
             const std::vector<std::byte>& data)
         {
@@ -271,7 +270,7 @@ namespace DetourNavigator
             return findShapeIdQuery;
         }
 
-        void FindShapeId::bind(sqlite3& db, sqlite3_stmt& statement, const std::string& name,
+        void FindShapeId::bind(sqlite3& db, sqlite3_stmt& statement, std::string_view name,
             ShapeType type, const Sqlite3::ConstBlob& hash)
         {
             Sqlite3::bindParameter(db, statement, ":name", name);
@@ -284,7 +283,7 @@ namespace DetourNavigator
             return insertShapeQuery;
         }
 
-        void InsertShape::bind(sqlite3& db, sqlite3_stmt& statement, ShapeId shapeId, const std::string& name,
+        void InsertShape::bind(sqlite3& db, sqlite3_stmt& statement, ShapeId shapeId, std::string_view name,
             ShapeType type, const Sqlite3::ConstBlob& hash)
         {
             Sqlite3::bindParameter(db, statement, ":shape_id", shapeId);
diff --git a/components/detournavigator/navmeshdb.hpp b/components/detournavigator/navmeshdb.hpp
index 636f1de000..09604e5706 100644
--- a/components/detournavigator/navmeshdb.hpp
+++ b/components/detournavigator/navmeshdb.hpp
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 #include <cstring>
 #include <optional>
 #include <stdexcept>
-#include <string>
 #include <string_view>
 #include <tuple>
 #include <utility>
@@ -64,21 +63,21 @@ namespace DetourNavigator
         struct FindTile
         {
             static std::string_view text() noexcept;
-            static void bind(sqlite3& db, sqlite3_stmt& statement, const std::string& worldspace,
+            static void bind(sqlite3& db, sqlite3_stmt& statement, std::string_view worldspace,
                 const TilePosition& tilePosition, const std::vector<std::byte>& input);
         };
 
         struct GetTileData
         {
             static std::string_view text() noexcept;
-            static void bind(sqlite3& db, sqlite3_stmt& statement, const std::string& worldspace,
+            static void bind(sqlite3& db, sqlite3_stmt& statement, std::string_view worldspace,
                 const TilePosition& tilePosition, const std::vector<std::byte>& input);
         };
 
         struct InsertTile
         {
             static std::string_view text() noexcept;
-            static void bind(sqlite3& db, sqlite3_stmt& statement, TileId tileId, const std::string& worldspace,
+            static void bind(sqlite3& db, sqlite3_stmt& statement, TileId tileId, std::string_view worldspace,
                 const TilePosition& tilePosition, TileVersion version, const std::vector<std::byte>& input,
                 const std::vector<std::byte>& data);
         };
@@ -99,14 +98,14 @@ namespace DetourNavigator
         struct FindShapeId
         {
             static std::string_view text() noexcept;
-            static void bind(sqlite3& db, sqlite3_stmt& statement, const std::string& name,
+            static void bind(sqlite3& db, sqlite3_stmt& statement, std::string_view name,
                 ShapeType type, const Sqlite3::ConstBlob& hash);
         };
 
         struct InsertShape
         {
             static std::string_view text() noexcept;
-            static void bind(sqlite3& db, sqlite3_stmt& statement, ShapeId shapeId, const std::string& name,
+            static void bind(sqlite3& db, sqlite3_stmt& statement, ShapeId shapeId, std::string_view name,
                 ShapeType type, const Sqlite3::ConstBlob& hash);
         };
     }
@@ -120,22 +119,22 @@ namespace DetourNavigator
 
         TileId getMaxTileId();
 
-        std::optional<Tile> findTile(const std::string& worldspace,
+        std::optional<Tile> findTile(std::string_view worldspace,
             const TilePosition& tilePosition, const std::vector<std::byte>& input);
 
-        std::optional<TileData> getTileData(const std::string& worldspace,
+        std::optional<TileData> getTileData(std::string_view worldspace,
             const TilePosition& tilePosition, const std::vector<std::byte>& input);
 
-        int insertTile(TileId tileId, const std::string& worldspace, const TilePosition& tilePosition,
+        int insertTile(TileId tileId, std::string_view worldspace, const TilePosition& tilePosition,
             TileVersion version, const std::vector<std::byte>& input, const std::vector<std::byte>& data);
 
         int updateTile(TileId tileId, TileVersion version, const std::vector<std::byte>& data);
 
         ShapeId getMaxShapeId();
 
-        std::optional<ShapeId> findShapeId(const std::string& name, ShapeType type, const Sqlite3::ConstBlob& hash);
+        std::optional<ShapeId> findShapeId(std::string_view name, ShapeType type, const Sqlite3::ConstBlob& hash);
 
-        int insertShape(ShapeId shapeId, const std::string& name, ShapeType type, const Sqlite3::ConstBlob& hash);
+        int insertShape(ShapeId shapeId, std::string_view name, ShapeType type, const Sqlite3::ConstBlob& hash);
 
     private:
         Sqlite3::Db mDb;
diff --git a/components/detournavigator/navmeshdbutils.cpp b/components/detournavigator/navmeshdbutils.cpp
index 86f81bfc51..71873972b9 100644
--- a/components/detournavigator/navmeshdbutils.cpp
+++ b/components/detournavigator/navmeshdbutils.cpp
@@ -6,19 +6,20 @@
 
 #include <cassert>
 #include <optional>
+#include <string_view>
 
 namespace DetourNavigator
 {
     namespace
     {
-        std::optional<ShapeId> findShapeId(NavMeshDb& db, const std::string& name, ShapeType type,
+        std::optional<ShapeId> findShapeId(NavMeshDb& db, std::string_view name, ShapeType type,
             const std::string& hash)
         {
             const Sqlite3::ConstBlob hashData {hash.data(), static_cast<int>(hash.size())};
             return db.findShapeId(name, type, hashData);
         }
 
-        ShapeId getShapeId(NavMeshDb& db, const std::string& name, ShapeType type,
+        ShapeId getShapeId(NavMeshDb& db, std::string_view name, ShapeType type,
             const std::string& hash, ShapeId& nextShapeId)
         {
             const Sqlite3::ConstBlob hashData {hash.data(), static_cast<int>(hash.size())};