Urban neighborhood

Thursday, November 03, 2022 | Posted by lily_lee68@yahoo.com.sg

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. 


Nature thrives in the neighborhood




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.








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