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Singapore has a bountiful amount of shop houses, temples and buildings which make Singapore unique. With the country’s limited land space, many of these important buildings could be knocked down and replaced with high rises. Singapore has an organization called Singapore Conservation Association(SCA) which conserves these buildings of historical, social or religious significance.
The Singapore Conservation Association has conserved 7000 buildings that show Singapore’s heritage. They have also conserved mangroves and 18 areas of environmental importance such as the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve. Other areas of significance which have been conserved by the SCA are Chinatown, Little India and Kampong Glam.
Sustainability is the ability or capacity to maintain itself. Living sustainably is about living within the means of our natural systems (environment) and ensuring that our lifestyle does not harm other people. A sustainable city uses its resources (water, food, energy and people) efficiently and plans for its future with a concept and master plan
Sustainable development is not only about preserving the environment, or making the better of the resources present, it's also about the conservation of local character, to retain a sense of identity, giving the city a sense of visual excitement.
Singapore could improve sustainably by trying to improvise on the public transport and decrease the number of taxis. Taxis are just like cars and they also contribute a huge amount of pollution. Singapore could also improve on being more eco-friendly because a lot of sunlight reaches Singapore and Singapore also has a lot of high rise buildings (e.g. HDB flats) so solar panels could be installed on top of those buildings.
To encourage usage of public transport in Singapore, Singapore has made public transport very convenient to use. It is cheap and attracts all sorts of people. Another way is by increasing the price of cars which discourages people to buy them. Good examples of public transport is the MRT railway system and the Bus lines. For densely populated areas such as Hougang, Jurong East and Bedok, the MRT and buses make it a lot easier to travel around.
Schools like UWCSEA have taken initiative by installing solar panels on the roofs of buildings and some other schools have also added windmills to harness wind power. The government has also increased the price of cars to discourage people from buying them, as cars are one of the biggest contributors to pollution around the world. People in Singapore are greatly encouraged to make use of public transport which is very convenient, easy to use, and causes much less pollution.
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Public transport has been used in many developing cities. In a sustainable city like Singapore, public transport is heavily encouraged because it reduces the amount of pollution emitted to the environment.
A sustainable city must also be sustainable environmentally. As Singapore develops , it is very important to have green areas, parks and features that support sustainability in the environment. As cities grow, they tend to cause huge amounts of pollutants, but as Singapore develops quickly, many places have decided to be more eco-friendly by making use of renewable energy sources.
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Singapore is a densely packed city state, much like the crowded city of Hong Kong. Hong Kong produces 6.4 million tons of trash which go to its landfills, whereas Singapore produced 7+ million tons in 2014, of which 2% go to Palau Semakau. Hong Kong closes its filled landfills and converts them to new facilities like parks, recreation areas and military bases.