Group 6

Wednesday 21 March 2012

Christine (Group Leader) - I am now aware that water is a precious resource

Wan Xin (IT) - I learnt about the benefits of Marina Barrage and the stability the decisions made of the goverment of Singapore

You Xuan (Secretary) - I leant that now our Earth is kind of short of water

Adnin (Photographer) - I learnt about the energy stored in Singapore

Elvin ( Observer/ Report)- I am now aware that although Singapore always rain, but we are too small to collect the water.

Thankyou.

08:33

Water in the world

The balance of water (Clean water) that remains on the earth's surface is less than one percent (0.37% to be exact)

08:21

2061: S'pore fully self-sufficient in water

SINGAPORE plans to become self-sufficient in its water supply by 2061, partly by beefing up the amount of Newater and desalinated water it produces.

Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean said yesterday that by 2060, Singapore plans to triple its current Newater capacity and increase by almost 10 times its desalination capacity.

This would result in Newater and desalination meeting 50 per cent and 30 per cent of the country's future water demand respectively, "should this be necessary", he said at the joint opening of two conferences, Singapore International Water Week and World Cities Summit.

Both events will have 15,000 attendees in all, including ministers from various countries and industry leaders.

Newater and desalinated water now meet 30 per cent and 10 per cent of Singapore's water needs respectively. The Government had earlier set a 2020 target for Newater to be able to provide 40 per cent of Singapore's water demand.

Source: http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne+News/Singapore/Story/A1Story20100629-224310.html

08:09

Water agreement between Singapore and Malaysia

On 1 September 1961, the Federation of Malaya signed an agreement giving Singapore the right to draw up to 86 million imperial gallons (390,000 m3) of water per day collectively from the Tebrau River, the Scudai River, the Pontian Reservoir, and the Gunung Pulai Reservoir, with effect through 2011. On 29 September 1962, a further agreement was signed providing Singapore the right to draw up to 250 million imperial gallons (1,100,000 m3) per day from the Johore River, with effect through 2061. Both agreements stipulated the price of 3 Malaysian cents per 1,000 imperial gallons (4,500 L).(www.wikipedia.com)

Singapore and Malaysia have signed four agreements to regulate the supply of water from Malaysia to Singapore. The first - signed in 1927 - is no longer in force. Water imported from Malaysia under the other three agreements - signed in 1961, 1962 and 1990 - meets about half of Singapore's water demand.

However, this will be reduced after the 1961 pact expires in August 2011. The government has also stated that Singapore can be self-sufficient in water by the time the 1962 and 1990 agreements expire in 2061.

(http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_707886.html)

08:01

“Where’s the water from?”

At approximately ⅙the size of Singapore, the Marina catchment is Singapore’s largest and most urbanized water catchment. Storm water from housing estates as far as Ang Mo Kio, Bishan and Paya Lebar is channeled to the Marina Reservoir through a network of canals and drains.

07:45

3 Benefits of Marina Barrage

3 Benefits of Marina Barrage

1) Flood Control.
Marina Barrage is a part of a comprehensive flood control scheme to alleviate flooding in low-lying areas in the city such as Chinatown, Boat Quay, Jalan Besar and Geylang. The Barrage acts as a tidal barrier to keep out high tides. During heavy rain and low tide, the crest gates are opened to excess storm water into the sea.

2) Water Supply
The Marina Barrage is a dam built across the 350-metre wide Marina Channel to keep out seawater, forming Singapore's first reservoir in the city and 15th reservoir. Marina Reservoir, together with Punggol and Serangoon reservoirs, increased Singapore’s water catchment area from half to two-thirds of Singapore’s land area in 2011. As one of the pillars of local water supply, Marina Reservoir will meet more than 10% of Singapore's current water demand

3) Lifestyle Attraction
As the water in the Marina Basin is unaffected by the tides, its water level will be kept constant all year round. This is ideal for all kinds of recreational activities such as boating, windsurfing, kayaking and dragon boating etc. There are 405 solar panels , grass patches on the rooftop are for absorbing water , decreasing water usage and reduce energy..

Source: The notice board in Marina Barrage.

Picture source: Garden Voices

07:43

Introduction.

On 20th February, we went to Marina Barrage to learn about Singapore's 15th reservoir. Pictures from http://www.google.com.sg/imghp?hl=en&tab=ii

07:40