Technical Report - Draft 1
Introduction This report has been developed in response to the request for proposals on developing solutions for engineering problems in the field of construction. 1.1 Background Situated 1.5° north of the equator, accompanied by a tropical rainforest climate on a ‘tiny red dot’, Singapore is exceptionally susceptible to climate change while having finite ways to deal with it. According to the National Climate Change Secretariat (2021), an average increase of 1.1°C from 26.6°C to 27.7°C was recorded from 1972 to 2014 and sea level had risen 14cm compared to pre-1970 levels. Effects caused by these phenomena can be catastrophic especially due to the fact that the country generally lies 15m above mean sea level with 30% being less than five meters and can directly impact the nation’s resources such as water and biodiversity [1] . Singapore’s National Environment Agency reported in 2020 that Singapore has pledged to reduce emissions under the United Nation Framework Convention on ...