Singapore Cluster – Opportunities and Challenges (Topics 2.1 – 2.3)

50 fill-in-the-blank flashcards covering climate change impacts & adaptations, tectonic hazards, and tourism challenges & opportunities in Singapore.

Flash floods in Singapore occur most often during the wetter months from to .

November to January

The 2010 Orchard Road flash floods damaged __ Plaza and Liat Towers.

Lucky

The Urban Heat Island effect is intensified when natural land cover is replaced by __, roads and pavements.

buildings

Warmer temperatures shorten mosquito egg incubation times, increasing transmission of __ fever.

dengue

About __ % of Singapore’s land lies less than 5 m above sea level.

30

Between 1975 and 2009, sea levels around Singapore rose about __ mm per year.

1.2–1.7

Singapore’s daily mean temperature rose from 26.6 °C (1972) to __ °C (2014).

27.7

By 2100, mean temperatures in Singapore could rise by as much as __ °C.

4.6

Annual average rainfall increased from 2,192 mm (1980) to __ mm (2014).

2,727

A 10 % loss of Singapore’s coral reefs in 2010 was linked to higher __ temperatures.

sea

In 2018, wind gusts exceeding __ km/h damaged Lim Chu Kang farms.

130

Water levels at Johor’s Linggui Reservoir fell by __ % in June 2016, affecting Singapore’s supply.

33

Singapore first used __ in 2021 at Pulau Tekong to protect reclaimed land from flooding.

polders

The minimum reclamation height has been raised from three to __ metres above sea level.

four

To curb dengue, male __-Aedes mosquitoes are released so eggs do not hatch.

Wolbachia

Citiponics operates a rooftop farm in __ using water-efficient vertical technology.

Ang Mo Kio

Eco-Ark’s floating fish farm is powered largely by __ energy.

solar

Electro-deionisation uses __ fields to remove dissolved salts during desalination.

electric

The Sunda Megathrust is approximately __ km long.

5,500

Singapore is shielded from most tsunamis by the __ archipelago.

Indonesian

Any tsunami reaching Singapore is projected to be less than __ m high.

0.7

Tremors were felt in Singapore after a 6.0-magnitude quake struck __ on 25 Feb 2022.

Sumatra

As of 2021, about __ % of Singapore’s total land area is reclaimed from the sea.

22

Singapore’s highest natural point is __ Hill at 166 m.

Bukit Timah

Fine ash from the June 1991 eruption of __ caused respiratory irritation in Singapore.

Mount Pinatubo

In 1982, a Singapore Airlines flight encountered ash from Mount __, forcing an emergency landing.

Galunggung

The multi-agency disaster exercise held at Changi Airport in 2017 was Exercise __.

Northstar 10

NEA operates a network of __ seismograph stations across Singapore.

seven

SCDF’s Operations __ team keeps about 80 personnel on standby for overseas relief.

Lionheart

In 2023, Singapore sent rescue teams to __ after a magnitude-7.8 earthquake.

Turkey

More than __ international non-profit organisations operate in Singapore to support disaster cooperation.

100

Tourism supports roughly __ jobs in Singapore’s economy.

160,000

Between 2015 and 2019, tourism receipts and arrivals grew by __ % annually.

27

Tourism receipts fell to S$__ billion in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

4.8

Over __ % of Singapore residents feel safe walking alone at night, according to Gallup’s index.

95

The 1990s redevelopment of __ was criticised for overlooking its multi-ethnic heritage.

Chinatown

In 2018, visitors to Bangkok out-spent those in Singapore by US$__ billion.

3.5

Asian __ tend to avoid travel agents and seek authentic, sustainable experiences.

Millennials

AccorHotels had to decline business in 2017 due to a shortage of __ staff.

housekeeping

URA’s 2021 long-term plan review forecasts Singapore will need __ the current number of houses.

twice

Sentosa is conserving its __ carbon habitats, such as mangroves, to cut emissions.

blue

Launched in 2022, the Tourism __ Hub offers career advice and training links.

Careers

Republic Polytechnic added a module on sustainability in __ planning for hospitality students.

event

STB’s post-pandemic branding campaign is called __.

SingapoReimagine

Hawker Day Out, promoting hawker culture, was held in __ with STB’s support.

2020

The Indonesia-Malaysia-Singapore Growth Triangle, formed in the __, jointly promotes regional tourism.

1990s

NEA’s quake and tsunami alerts can be accessed via its website or __ app.

mobile

Bukit Timah Nature Reserve is marketed as one of Singapore’s few remaining __ rainforest areas.

primary

The Kingfisher Wetlands at Gardens by the Bay contains more than __ mangrove trees.

200

Exercise Northstar 10 was led by the __ Police Force.

Singapore