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Reclaimed Land in Singapore:Pulau Tekong

Environmental Impacts

Bibliography

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"Pulau Tekong Land Reclamation." Pulau Tekong Land Reclamation. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Dec. 2014.

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"Reclamation Work in Johor Affects Singapore Too." AsiaOne. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Dec. 2014.

The reclamation pollutes and harms the marine environment Singapore keeps reclaiming land which is getting out of hand and Singapore crossing there own territory which is causing problems with there territorial neighbor, Malaysia.

Interesting Facts

  • Pulau Tekong is the second largest of Singapore's outlying islands.
  • There were originally two islands,the larger one being Pulau Tekong, and the smaller one being Pulau Tekong Kechil, but land reclamation joined the two, making Pulau Tekong Singapore's largest offshore island.
  • It is currently used as an army training unit
  • Palau Tekong was originally two islands

about 2442.6 ha

How did the population

change over twenty years?

Before

Singapore 1994

20 years ago

Singapore in 2014

In 1956 to 1960,there was a population of 2.2 million people.

After

Why did Pulau Tekong need to reclaim land?

TO about 2013 to 2014 it has about 5.3 million people

Method of Reclamation

Land reclamation is necessary to Singapore (Pulau Tekong) because of its really small land size.Pulau Tekong is the island that reclaimed most land of all the towns in Singapore.Land reclamation is a sensitive issue that affects the territorial rights of one's immediate neighbors.Till 1990, Singapore had reclaimed 51.5 km square.The government had planned housing and industrial development on the reclaimed land of Pulau Tekong but is currently used as a training base for various army units.

The government uses the "landfill" method.

The Landfill Method

The landfill method is used to create dry land from swampy areas,marshes and shallow parts of the sea.These areas are drained and filled with materials like sand to form dry land.

Landfill Method:Steps

1) Columns of sand are forced into the soft clay of the seabed to make it more stable.

2) A sand wall is built around the area to be reclaimed to keep sea water out. Sand is loaded into the sea just outside the sand wall and stored there until it is needed.

3) Sand that was loaded into the sea is sucked up and pumped into the enclosed area.

4) The sand is then compressed and a granite wall is built on the side facing the sea to prevent the area from being eroded by waves.

5) Trees and other vegetation are grown on the reclaimed land to prevent soil erosion and the land is left to rest. The number of years the land needs to rest depends on how the land is being used.

By:Shanzay and Ayman

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