ABC Waters @ Hougang Town
Grateful to be living in a beautiful neighborhood with sustainability in mind.
How is sustainable development encouraged in your neighbourhood?
Why is there a need for sustainable development?
Sustainable Food Production
Read the article on
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/singapore-farms-kelong-ice-plants-grape-seaweed-3081231
How does high tech farming help to make food production sustainable in Singapore?
Where are the agricultural areas located in Singapore?
Why is it important to develop sustainable food production in Singapore?
Read more about the next-generation kelong, an example of multi-tropic aquaculture, which is a sustainable form of farming that uses the byproducts of one species to grow or feed another. Mussels drink the seawater to produce their biomass, their body; lobsters eat mussels and the sea cucumber at the bottom of the sea feed on the excrement of lobsters and mussels.
Indonesian earthquake Nov 2022
A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck West Java on 21 Nov 2022.
Where are the areas affected?
What are the social and economic impacts of the earthquake?
Why is the earthquake damaging?
How is the impact of the earthquake mitigated?
- Death toll 268, many of them children, with 151 still missing and more than 1,000 injured
- 22,000 houses damaged, 58,000 people displaced from their home
- Landslides buried entire villages near the West Java town of Cianjur
- Damaged roads and large area affected made it difficult to locate and help victims
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-63712461.amp
Look at how the intensity of the earthquake decreased from the epicenter. How do you think this will affect the extent of damage from the epicenter?
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2022/11/22/world/asia/indonesia-earthquake-landslide.amp.html
World population hit 8 billion
As world population reach 8 billion, it is time to reflect on our milestone.
Why is sustainable development necessary?
How can we empower woman?
Who should play a greater role in mitigating climate change?
Where are the regions which suffer more from poverty?
Which countries are experiencing high birth rate?
Which country will have the highest population by 2030?
How has technology contributed to high population growth?
Azure Window, Malta
Look at the following tourist attractions that is no longer available.
This limestone arch that jutted out of Malta's Gozo Island was known as the Azure Window. This spot was even featured in HBO's Game of Thrones. However it was destroyed by coastal processes and an intense storm in 2017.
Where is this natural attraction found?
What type of attraction is this?
Why is the this natural attraction no longer available??
Bayshore development
Singapore plans to start clearing approximately 31ha of forested areas near East Coast Park in the upcoming Bayshore precinct.
Why is there a need to clear the forest?
What are the impacts to the flora and fauna in the area?
Climate change conference
Read on the 7 reasons why Egypt’s climate conference matters in the fight against global warming. The COP27 will be held this month in Egypt.
1. The world hasn’t been doing enough to stop global warming2. The shadow of global disasters will hang over negotiations
3. A geopolitical storm is still powering a global energy crisis
4. Developing nations will again push hard for financial help
5. Singapore will be bringing an updated climate plan
6. Forest protection will again be in focus
7. This will be a moment for Africa
Read more on how the use of hydrogen as a energy source can help Singapore achieve zero carbon emission by 2050.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/hydrogen-net-zero-emissions-carbon-cna-explains-3036346
Why is there a need for alternative energy resources?
What are the limitations of using hydrogen as an alternative energy resource?
How can Singapore achieve net zero emissions?
Urban neighborhood
Going to start a new category of posts for the new Upper Sec Geography.
I have taken the following photographs recently and looking at what is around us through a geographer's lens. Indeed Geography is alive and glad that this topic is made available to the students to connect to the Geography in their Everyday Life.
Did you notice the green roofs on top of the bus stops?
The plant atop the bus stop is a species of herb known as Nabhali (Cyanotis cristata), which was selected for its hardiness and ability to grow and spread well on green roofs.
The green roof can lower the surrounding temperature by 2 degree Celsius. What a cool idea!
Source: https://mothership.sg/2022/09/grass-green-roof-bus-stops/
I have posted on the bus stop with green roof earlier. http://olevelgeog.blogspot.com/2022/06/adapting-to-urban-heat.html
Impressed with this green building Kampong Chai Chee Community centre in Bedok.
Read my earlier post on the green buildings in Tampines ecotown. https://olevelgeog.blogspot.com/2021/08/green-buildings-ecotown-tampines.html
Below are photos taken in Hougang Town.
Community gardens in the precinct.
A basketball court in the precinct.
A park in the neighborhood.
Integrated transport hub with MRT stations next to the bus interchange in Hougang town. Observe how the platform of the MRT station is raised to avoid flood risk.
Mangrove in Pulau Ubin
8,000 mangrove plants to "naturally take root" at Sungei Durian in Pulau Ubin by 2026
Where are most of the mangroves found in Singapore?
What has caused the loss of mangroves in the past?
Why is it important to regenerate mangrove forests?
Singapore is home to more than 30 mangrove tree species, including the Crabapple Mangrove, the Gedabu and the Api-api Jambu.
Its current supply of mangrove trees sequester more than 1.4 million tonnes of carbon dioxide and continue to store more carbon every year.
Besides removing carbon and storing it, some mangroves in Singapore can absorb more than 75 per cent of the energy of incoming waves and protect the shorelines during storm surges.
This helps to protect communities from threats associated with climate change, including worsening storms, rising sea levels and erosion.
Stunting and Wasting in Asia
According to a report by the World Health Organisation (WHO), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and World Bank Group, more than half of all stunted children, almost half of all overweight children and more than two-thirds of all wasted children live in Asia.
Wasting, or acute malnutrition, is the result of recent rapid weight loss or the failure to gain weight.
Why does stunting and wasting occur?
What are the impacts of stunting and wasting?
How can stunting and wasting be reduced?
https://www.google.com/amp/s/theaseanpost.com/article/malnutrition-southeast-asia%3famp
Surprised to read there is stunting in Singapore too.
In Singapore, 2.8 per cent of children aged five or younger in 2020 were stunted, down from 4.4 per cent in 2000.
Coral Bleaching and coral reef protection
What is coral bleaching?
91 per cent of surveyed reefs had bleached Australian summer in 2022. It was the fourth mass bleaching event that the reef has experienced since 2016.
Can coral seeding research help corals adapt to climate change?
Where are the coral reefs experiencing bleaching?
How can coral bleaching be mitigated?
How can coral bleaching be mitigated?
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sustainability/australia-great-barrier-reef-climate-change-2695426
Floods in Malaysia
https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2022/07/05/act-swiftly-on-kedah-floods-not-like-last-december-says-anwar/
Read more on the long term impacts of the flood.
Read more on the long term impacts of the flood.
"For Abdul Rahman Said, memories of the storm and ensuing flood that killed his entire family in July continues to haunt him."
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/malaysia-monsoon-floods-ptsd-climate-change-world-mental-health-day-2981061
How can floods be mitigated?
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/malaysia-monsoon-floods-ptsd-climate-change-world-mental-health-day-2981061
Where are the affected areas?
When are the periods which floods occur?
Why does climate change impact on floods?
What are the impacts of floods?Why does climate change impact on floods?
How can floods be mitigated?
Sustainable Tourism
What is sustainable tourism?
Let's look at other countries sustainable tourism efforts
https://www.dontforgettomove.com/responsible-tourism-destinations/
Sustainable tourism in Singapore
Greening businesses - Sustainable Tourism in Singapore
Sentosa is the first island destination in Asia to be certified as a sustainable tourism destination. Some of Sentosa’s most recent sustainability initiatives include the SkyHelix, the first carbon-neutral attraction on the island; the large-scale installation of solar panels to generate renewal energy; a series of nature tours aimed at inculcating in travellers a sense of respect for the natural environment; and the focus on greening MICE offerings that includes reducing disposable and increasing locally-sourced produce.
Use of technology in sustainability Sentosa, Singapore
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/turn-pulau-ubin-into-ecotourism-spot
MICE in Singapore 2022
- The Milken Institute Asia Summit (Sept 28-30), an annual meeting of investors, business executives and others to discuss issues affecting the region.
- The Forbes Global CEO Conference (Sept 26-27).
- One of Singapore's largest trade shows, FHA-Food & Beverage (Sept 5-8), is also returning for the first time since the pandemic hit in 2020.
How does MICE events help to promote tourism in Singapore?
Who are the ones attracted by MICE events?
Drinkable Tap water
Does the 2 maps show distinctive groups of countries in terms of development?
Does the map on the left (blue) shows DCs (Developed Countries) and the map on the right shows LDCs ( Less Developed Countries)?
What are the indicators of development?
Where are more developed countries found?
How does economic development affects the accessibility to food and level of health in a country?
Flood and Malaria in Pakistan
Flooding in Pakistan
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sustainability/climate-change-worsened-pakistan-floods-study-2942511
Where are the areas affected?
How has climate change affected flooding in Pakistan?
Spread of Malaria in Pakistan
How does flooding contribute to the spread of Malaria?
What are the measures to mitigate the impact of Malaria?
What are the measures to mitigate the impact of Malaria?
How does extreme weather impact on food security?
Where are the areas affected by extreme weather other than Pakistan?
What are the international response that can be used to mitigate climate change?
Read more on the economic impacts of flood to Pakistan.
Social impacts:
The flood killed 1,700, devastated two million homes, and put a third of the nation underwater, displacing 8 million people from home.
At least 1,300 people were killed, and 33 million people in Pakistan have been affected. Almost 100 per cent of the district’s cotton and rice crops were destroyed. More than half its primary and secondary schools were fully or partially damaged.
Pakistan, which contributed only 0.8 per cent to the world’s emissions, now faces damages estimated at more than US$30 billion, more than 10 per cent of its GDP.
It must repair or replace two million damaged or destroyed homes, nearly 24,000 schools, nearly 1,500 health facilities and 13,000km of roads. Bridges, hotels, dams, and other structures were also swept away.
Developed nations agreed to give money to help poorer countries reduce emissions and adapt their infrastructure for future climate change, but have been slow in providing the money.
Food price inflation
Why has prices food increases?
Where are the areas affected?
What are the main food items affected?
How does this impact on food security?
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/prices-soaring-everywhere-beans-brazil-pork-china-2943681
Sichuan earthquake 5 Sept 2022
Where is the epicenter of the earthquake?
Why was the earthquake damaging?
What was the impacts of the earthquake?
What are the responses to the earthquake?
How was the rescue work hampered?
The tremors hit at a depth of 16km in Sichuan’s southeastern Ganzi prefecture, next to the Hailuogou National Geological Park, a tourist hotspot.
How would this affect tourism in the affected area?
https://www.dhakatribune.com/europe/2022/09/05/earthquake-in-chinas-sichuan-kills-21
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