Thread: 1,000 Singapores

1,000 Singapores
Rachel Au-Yong
Aug 7, 2010


The DesignSingapore Council and the Singapore Institute of Architects have collaborated to present a 35m-long model and pavilion of the country - showcasing the different types of housing and landscapes on the island -at the international architectural exhibition of the Venice Biennale.
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THE entire world population could fit into less than 0.5 per cent of earth's total land area - the size of 1,000 Singapores.

It may sound rather cosy, but the DesignSingapore Council and the Singapore Institute of Architects are keen to show how it would look.

The two bodies have collaborated to present a 35m-long model and pavilion of the country - showcasing the different types of housing and landscapes on the island -at the international architectural exhibition of the Venice Biennale. The idea is to highlight sustainability issues.

Singapore is home to five million residents with a projected population of 6.5 million, spread out over a land mass of 710 sq km.

'The worldwide concern over sustainable development ranks high on the agenda of more and more countries...with many cities adopting compact development policies to find solutions to sustainability issues,' said Mr Ashvinkumar Kantilal, co-commissioner of the Singapore pavilion and the institute's president.

Singapore's projected population of 6.5 million multiplied by 1,000 is 6.5 billion -the world's population. Its land area multiplied by 1,000 is less than 0.5 per cent of the world's land area.

straitstimes.com

Problem is Singapore does not even have enough water for it's residents, they need to pump it in from Malaysia.

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that is only half the story Willie ,

untreated water is imported from Johor

a percentage of which when treated is exported back to Johor .

Originally Posted by Sir Wilson

Problem is Singapore does not even have enough water for it's residents, they need to pump it in from Malaysia.

They buy about 40% of their water from Malaysia. One of the contracts expires next year and they are in disagreement about the new price for the water supply that Malaysia have set, Malaysia want to sell them filtered water rather than the untreated water that they have been doing. The second contract at the current agreement is set for another 60 years.