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-Interesting facts about water you probably don't know-What you should know about Singapore water waysby Waterways Watch Society and Singapore International FoundationTRANSCRIPT
DO YOU KNOW…DO YOU KNOW… Asia will be a major consumer - 8 to 10 times
more than any other continent
Over 1.1 billion people (17%) are without access to source of clean water
Over 2.6 billion people (42%) lack access to basic sanitation
By 2025, it is predicted that 2/3 of the World Population will suffer because of water shortages.
The Earth’s Water Supply
70%30%
Sea Water
Fresh Water3%
Accessible water
1%
•Complete melting of Greenland would raise sea levels by 7 metres
Expanding deserts
The PastThe Past
Starting in the 1880s, there was heavy traffic on the Singapore River due to rapid urbanization and expanding trade. At the same time, it brought in water pollution caused by the disposal of garbage, sewage and other by-products of industries located along the river's banks.
The The PresenPresen
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Pebble Bay CondominiumPebble Bay Condominium• Singapore’s first waterfront condominium• 510 units
The Esplanade BridgeThe Esplanade Bridge
• 260m long and 70m wide• completed in 1997
Sports HubSports Hub
The FutureThe Future
Gardens by the BayGardens by the Bay
Singapore River
Rochor River
Pelton Canal
Kallang River
Whampoa River
Geylang River
Kallang Basin
This is How It Happens
After Rain
All the fun water-sports and All the fun water-sports and recreation activities like recreation activities like
these…these…
Can be destroyed by…
DISEASESDISEASES
POLLUTIONPOLLUTION
UGLYUGLY
SMELLYSMELLY
DANGEROUSDANGEROUS
Impacts of LitterImpacts of Litter
Current methods being used to clean our beaches &
rivers
Float BoomFloat Boom
Manual Rubbish Clearance
But it is still But it is still not enough…not enough…
Waterways Watch SocietyWaterways Watch Society
Waterways Watch SocietyWaterways Watch Society
Key strategic partners include:Key strategic partners include:
PUB, NEA, Deloitte, Primech Engineering Services, Addest, ENJO, CH2M Hill, Shell, Betel Box, Tan Ban Yau Machinery, Woh Hup, Fortis Bank, UMC, Yamaha, Siemens, NParks, Power Seraya, Grenzone, Senoko Power, Fairmont Singapore Swissotel, Bintai Kindenko Pte. Ltd., DUCKTours, Singapore Rivercruise and Leisure, Kayakasia, Northern Trust Bank, Schering-Plough, Kayakasia, Veolia, MEWR, SPF, Lee Foundation, Lee Hsien Long
International Coastal International Coastal Cleanup 2008Cleanup 2008
WWS At Work
Green Badge ProgramGreen Badge Program
Corporate Awareness ProgramCorporate Awareness Program
PartnershipsPartnerships
PUB Visit
Asian Water Symposium 2010
THANK THANK YOU!YOU!