Singapore Flashcards
Give the setting of Singapore
SE part of the island
North of the Singaporean Straight
1784 hectares
One degree north of the equator
What is the population of Singapore
5.8 million
What is the population of the Central Area
60,520 - relatively small to the rest of the country
What age is the majority of the population
30-60 - Economically active
Singapore is the most………………………..country
Densely populated
Land is……….
Scarce - have to build efficiently (High rise flats)
What is the North West area more focused on
Schools and resident areas. Shied away from allocating to much housing in the Central Area
How did Singapore begin
Sir Stamford Raffles arrived in Singapore and decided it was ideal for a port, by 1900 = most important port in the region because of the Chinese market
Today the port is the worlds busiest cargo sea port
When did Singapore split from Britain
1947 - elections held in 1948
What economic breakthroughs happened in the ’80s
Investment made unemployment fall to 3% and a GDP growth of 8% - corruption free + low in taxation
When was the first Mass Rapid Transport Line
1987
How much did the Singapore economy grow by in 2010
14.7%
Give 3 major developmnents in Sinagpore
Mass Rapid Transit
Destruction of Kampongs
Development of the Singaporean River
What was the aim of the MRT
Enhance connectivity between suburban areas and reduce travelling times for commuters
When was the system completed
1990
What is the cost per km of the MRT
$490 million
How many inter-connected rail lines are there and what is the length
5
170km
110 stations
How many people use the MRT per day
Over 3 million - more than half the entire population
How often is their a train
3 minutes
What is a Kampong
A rural village
Why are the Kampongs being destroyed
The rapid urbanisation of Singapore has seen hundreds of Kampongs demolished over the last 40 years and the land freed up for re-development
What are the cons of moving people from kampongs to high rise flats
Eliminated the sense of community - new neighbours do not know each other
What is the Housing Development Board
Founded in 1960 and is in charge of building public housing
Immediatley began errecting 10-15 story blocks, adding more than 50,000 units to the city in the first 5 years
What percentage of Singapore residents live in Housing Development Board buildings
80%
What is the last kampong
Buang Kok - started as a swampy piece of land and now has 28 families
Built-in 1956, and the government provide services such as running water, electricity and a postman arrives daily
What does Buang Kok mean
Hutching one’s skirt - illustrates how flood-prone the area is
What are the consequences of destroying Kampongs
- Loss of jobs for local people subsequently leads to an increase in social inequalities
- Loss of Singaporean culture
- Tension between the government who want to build high rise flats in the area and the people living in Buang Kok - the last Kampong
- One of the main contributors to 1000 homeless people in Singapore
- 5.8% of the population have suffered from major depression in their lifetime versus the world average of 3.8%
How many rivers are in Singapore
90
Where is the Singapore River
Runs parallel to the Alexander road in central Singapore and flows into the marina reservoir in South Singapore
What happened around the river historically
The city grew around the rivers, it grew around the port where tourists and goods would be delivered. This led to rapid urbanisation because of the large flows of people into Singapore which also increased trade with other countries
How long is the Singapore River
3.3 km
What is the source of the Singapore River
Alexander Chanel
What is the Marina Reservoir
Singapore River runs into it. Built-in 2008 and cost £135 million. the area was mainly saltwater but through desalination, the water has been processed and provides much of the freshwater for the city
The water used to be very………………which was caused by……………disposal and sewage. the prime minister in 1977 initiated a $…..million clean up of the river
Polluted
Rubbish
300
How many tourists did the Marina Reservoir attract
18.1 million in 2017, at a constant increase in the following years
The Singapore National Stadium was built in 2014
Singapore Flyer built-in 2005
