Water Resources
More Than Just Water for Drinking
We have all grown up with the narrative of our 4 national taps etched into our mind. But we need to realise that the issue on water resources is one that is complex. It comprises not just whether we will have enough water to drink, but also how we can cope with too much water being rained down on our island.
We have all grown up with the narrative of our 4 national taps etched into our mind. But we need to realise that the issue on water resources is one that is complex. It comprises not just whether we will have enough water to drink, but also how we can cope with too much water being rained down on our island.
In last year’s National Day Rally speech by our Prime Minister, the effects of Climate Change such as extreme weather patterns and rising sea level were heavily mentioned as challenges that Singapore faces.
In last year’s National Day Rally speech by our Prime Minister, the effects of Climate Change such as extreme weather patterns and rising sea level were heavily mentioned as challenges that Singapore faces.
We are experiencing infrequent but super heavy storms, leading to severe flash floods like what was documented just outside our school on 23 June this year.
We are experiencing infrequent but super heavy storms, leading to severe flash floods like what was documented just outside our school on 23 June this year.
Flash floods are the result of heavy surface runoff in urban areas during intensive rainfall. They form up suddenly and subside quickly as well, although it can look really scary at the peak of it.
Flash floods are the result of heavy surface runoff in urban areas during intensive rainfall. They form up suddenly and subside quickly as well, although it can look really scary at the peak of it.
Our Rainforest and The Wetland are natural habitats in our school, designed to cope with flash floods, where rainfall goes through layers of vegetation, delaying the formation of floods, while the vegetation also help to take up the water, delaying the amount of surface runoffs into the drains leading out of our school.
Our Rainforest and The Wetland are natural habitats in our school, designed to cope with flash floods, where rainfall goes through layers of vegetation, delaying the formation of floods, while the vegetation also help to take up the water, delaying the amount of surface runoffs into the drains leading out of our school.
In July, a group of students went through a series of ideation and prototyping lessons to propose ways to harness the water resources in our school. Since widening of drainage system would be difficult in built environment with limited space, these students considered other solutions such as diverting rainwater towards a naturalised flood plain. Roof gardens could also slow down the flow of rainwater into our drains and canals.
In July, a group of students went through a series of ideation and prototyping lessons to propose ways to harness the water resources in our school. Since widening of drainage system would be difficult in built environment with limited space, these students considered other solutions such as diverting rainwater towards a naturalised flood plain. Roof gardens could also slow down the flow of rainwater into our drains and canals.
We need to learn how we could manage flood by looking into water-sensitive urban design and adaptive infrastructure, and develop a new water narrative that draws upon the interconnectedness of water in our lives.
We need to learn how we could manage flood by looking into water-sensitive urban design and adaptive infrastructure, and develop a new water narrative that draws upon the interconnectedness of water in our lives.
[Kahoot! Challenges on Water Resources]
[Kahoot! Challenges on Water Resources]
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Finally, you are ready for the Kahoot! Challenge on Water Resources.
Finally, you are ready for the Kahoot! Challenge on Water Resources.