GROUP 5

Name of river: Singapore River


Source: http://www.rivercruise.com.sg/merlionpic.htm and http://www1.moe.edu.sg/learn@/singaporerivertrail/pri/G258_Raffles_Girls'_Pri/past_cleanupofriver.htm

The source of Singapore River is at Queenstown, Ridout Road Estate and Tanglin Halt area near Margaret Drive. In the past, it uses to be a port in Singapore. Starting in 1880s, the rapid urbanization and expanding trade caused water pollution due disposal unwanted waste material into the river. In 1977, Lee Kuan Yew, the Prime Minister felt sorry about the state of the badly polluted Singapore River in public. This led to a concerted effort by the relevant authorities to clean up the river.

Use

1) This river is use as transportation for Tourism and boat to move across the river.

2) The river is part of the Marina Reservoir after damming the Singapore River at its outlet to the sea to create a new reservoir of freshwater.

3) The Singapore River shifted towards tourism and aesthetics as the boat travel across the rivers.

4) The bumboat rides have been well received by tourists and the locals.



Problems

1) When bum boats move across the river, it may cause pollution in the river by releasing oil like car on the road but release smoke.

2) As Tourism increase, more and more Tourism and locals want to travel the boat and the history may happen again in the past.

3) If Marina Bay is build, more people may think we should build tall buildings on water instead on land or ground.

4) We may create land in the sea or the Singapore River to build Tourism attraction.