Countries that are small like Singapore or where it is mainly made up of lowlands, below the sea level like the Netherlands, land reclamation is a popular solution to the limited land supply the country has. However, land reclamation is not all rosy and good, there are costs that the country have to bear when they embark on land reclamation and limitations to land reclamation itself.
They are:
1) Limitations on the current technology
2)Cost of reclaiming deeper waters
3)Availability of sand for reclamation
4)National territory boundaries (Law of the Sea)
5)Negative impacts on the environment:destruction of natural habitats and sedimentation
Sedimentation is a form of water pollution and I mentioned in class it affects especially the corals found in the sea, I questioned in class if there were corals found in Singapore and many of you said yes. Unlike the beautiful corals of myriad colours of other countries such as Malaysia, the Maldives or Australia, Singapore's corals are usually dull and brownish in colour. This is mainly due to the high sedimentation in Singapore waters that restrict certain growth of aquatic plants that produce the sugars which gives off the pretty colours that you see.
Below are the two videos that I showed about sedimentation and the corals found at Pulau Hantu. enjoy!
Effect of Sedimentation
Pulau Hantu
Below is a map of the areas where you can find corals in Singapore and the type of corals you can find.
Below is another video about the marine life and corals of Singapore, with better colours..enjoy!
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