Singapore
SingaporeCity
Environmental overview
A dense island city-state with limited land and no natural freshwater reserves, addressing water security, waste land scarcity and urban heat through planning and technology.
- Issues
- 3
- Categories
- 3
- Sources
- 6
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Major issues
What is changing in Singapore.
WasteWaterClimate
Severity is descriptive editorial metadata summarising documented effects. It is not a measured index or a score.
- 01WasteSeverity: HighWaste and landfill capacity in SingaporeWith almost no land for landfill, waste is incinerated and the ash sent to a single offshore site.3 causes · 3 impacts · 3 solutions · 2 sources
- 02WaterSeverity: ModerateWater security on a land-scarce islandA city-state with no natural freshwater reserves has engineered a diversified supply.3 causes · 3 impacts · 3 solutions · 1 sources
- 03ClimateSeverity: ModerateUrban heat and greening in SingaporeA hot, humid city-state is warming, and uses urban greenery and planning to keep neighbourhoods cooler.3 causes · 3 impacts · 3 solutions · 3 sources