Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Empoldering at The Netherlands

I have found a good powerpoint on the land reclamation works in The Netherland. You may want to view it to help you to understand the empoldering method better.

Empoldering

Questions:
1) Can Singapore use empoldering to increase the land supply in Singapore?

2) Should Singapore build dikes to prevent the rise of sea level?

Friday, August 1, 2008

Marina Bay -Our New Downtown

Marina Bay is our new downtown and it will develop Singapore into a vibrant and 24/7 city!
Take a look at the pdf file from URA. The images speak for itself.

Also look at the following links on Marina Bay
1) Marina Bay @ wikkipedia
2) Map of Marina Bay
So do you want to live and work there?
There are however opportunity costs in reclaiming land from the sea. One of which is the loss of our coral reefs in the southern islands, especially.
Look at the following link to see how the development of Marina Bay has affected the nature treasures in Singapore.