SPACE Considerations
To reduce flooding, there have also been big projects over time for as Marina Barrage, which Ms Siew said helps in certain low-lying places like Chinatown.
As Singapore’s people grows, however, less land is available for for equipment.
There are roughly 9, 000 people per square kilometer here, according to Professor Vladan Babovic of the National University of Singapore’s ( NUS) civil and environmental engineering department.
” We need land for streets, for houses, for schools. It will cost excessively to expand and build new drains and may take up valuable property space.
A comprehensive expansion of the drainage system, according to an expert panel that examined Singapore’s safety measures following the 2010 Orchard Road storms, may be problematic.
” The entire nation may change into something that is not always pleasant to live in.” Would you like to reside in a basement that is waterproof? said Prof Babovic.  ,
Instead of” total flood prevention,” according to Associate Professor Tay Zhi Yung of the Singapore Institute of Technology’s ( SIT ) engineering cluster, risk management should be the focus, to reduce damage and disruption.
” In metropolitan areas, constructing detention vehicles, increasing the level of engagement walls… might be more practical options”, he noted.
” In areas where area allows for innovative strategies, nature-based options integrated with architectural practices may be more responsible than relying solely on system, such as widening canals and drains”.