Food resilience in Singapore
The public warning siren sounded at 6 20pm on 15 Feb 2024. Part of building community resilience in Geography in Everyday life.
Why do we need to build up food resilience to adapt to climate change?
Meat consumption pattern
Interesting to note how geographical location and culture affect the meat consumption of various regions.
Where are the countries with top consumption in the following type of meat?
Bovine meat (beef)
Pig meat (pork)
Mutton and goat meat
Poultry Meat (chicken)
Fish and seafood
What are the differences between white and red meat?
Why is white meat considered to be healthier?
Iceland volcanic eruption
Iceland experienced three eruptions since Dec 2023.
When did the volcano erupt?
Why is Iceland prone to volcanic eruption?
What type of volcanoes are found in Iceland?
How did the volcanic eruption affect the people?
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68237327
Halal lab grown meat
It will be permissible for Muslims to eat lab-cultivated meat based on a decision by the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore.
How will this help to increase food resilience and help in mitigating climate change?
How well will lab grown meat be received as an alternative for protein compared to plant-based protein?
Likewise Malaysia is embarking on lab grown meat starting with seafood. Read more on https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sustainability/malaysia-lab-grown-meat-environment-emissions-earth-day-3428646
Long island Singapore
With extreme rainfall and sea levels rise projected to intensify by the end of this century, these plans have evolved to now include measures that can combat the impacts of climate change and much more.
How can the building of the long island help Singapore adapt to climate change?
source: https://www.ura.gov.sg/corporate/planning/Master-Plan/Draft-Master-Plan-2025/Long-Island/
What are the trade offs from the project? Listen to this podcast.
What are the limitations of this adaptation strategy?
Earthquake depths and magnitudes
Each circle represents one earthquake, with its size proportional to its magnitude and the color indicating the depth of the earthquake.
What cause earthquakes?
Why are earthquakes of greater magnitude with shallower depths?
Where are earthquakes mainly found?
Read more here: https://sos.noaa.gov/catalog/datasets/earthquakes-of-the-20th-century/
NOAA Education CIRES Education & Outreach Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences
Interactive Housing in Singapore
Interesting interactive for housing and GEL
https://www.straitstimes.com/multimedia/graphics/2023/12/hdb-flat-design-evolution/index.html
In the 1980s and 1990s, there were greater emphasis placed on strengthening town identity. Refer to the interactive on how place identity is developed and how it created the sense of place for the people.
RTS linking Singapore and Malaysia
Watch the video on the RTS link between Singapore and Malaysia.
How would this will affect tourist arrivals for both countries?
How does new mode of transport increase accessibility?
https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2024/01/18/catalyst-to-spur-travel-growth-across-borders
Japan earthquake Jan 2024
An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck Japan on new year day in 2024.
https://www.ft.com/content/da0bc794-5c4b-4aba-9f20-123943384728
An infographic titled 'Series of powerful earthquakes strikes Japan, triggering tsunami alert' created in Ankara, Turkiye on January 1, 2024. ( Image Source : Getty Images )
https://images.app.goo.gl/xFQ7vb2moVtf2t2M8
Where are the areas affected by the earthquake?
What are the impacts of the earthquakes?
What are the short term responses to mitigate the impacts?
How effective are the short term responses?
Why is Japan prone to earthquake?
What are aftershocks?
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/japan-earthquake-death-toll-rises-above-200-4034496
Rejuvenating Smith Street, Chinatown
Why is there a need to rejuvenate Smith Street in Chinatown?
How do the project helps to rejuvenate the area?
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