The Climate Conversations Podcast: Can 'Long Island' save Singapore from rising sea levels?
How will the "Long Island" project change the coastline and eco-systems in the eastern part of Singapore? A climate scientist weighs the pros and cons of this groundbreaking plan.
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Singapore’s “Long Island” project will unfold over the next few decades with the aim of providing coastal protection. But what are the trade-offs to the environment?
Dr Stephen Chua, research assistant professor at the Earth Observatory of Singapore at Nanyang Technological University, explains why this groundbreaking project is necessary.
There are always trade-offs ... when you build an island further from shore, they're changing the wave dynamics, the tidal dynamics, the sediment dynamics ... there can be downstream effects.
Jump to these key moments:
- 2:39 Starting coastal protection early
- 6:42 Why "Long Island" is necessary
- 8:04 Potential downsides
- 11:29 Multifunctional role
Source: CNA/ta
