Singapore beyond, a future on water

• Main Author: Neo, Justin Geng Yao
• Other Authors: Peter Chen Chia Mien
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2023
• Subjects: Visual arts and music::Architecture
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/167970
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Rising sea levels has been an ongoing global issue that everyone is aware about. With global warming on the rise and environmental sustainability being such a crucial topic for design and innovation, it is something that will continue to plague our planet for a good foreseeable future. While it’s not a new phenomenon, the current rate in which its rising has been higher now than the past 2700 years according to the latest reports by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Within the context of our own country an island with only 728 square kilometres of land space, the impact of increasing sea levels could be detrimental especially if nothing is done. An increase in baseline sea levels will equate to a higher frequency of experiencing flooding. Alongside the possibility of high tides, it will amount to flash floods that are more serious than what we have in the recent years. Singapore is a low-lying island with about 30% of its land less than 5 metres above sea level. This mainly includes the land nearby our coastal line as well as our main central business district area. According to the latest IPCC report, sea levels could rise by up to 1.8m by the end of the century, with climate change, heavy rainfall, storm surges and flash floods will be more frequent. In extreme scenarios sea levels could reach 4 to 5 metres, our coastlines and in-land will be at risk.