Issue 01 | April 2024
Forging New Frontiers
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Future-proofing Singapore’s climate resilience
The Coastal Protection and Flood Resilience Institute Singapore aims to bolster local capabilities and expertise in coastal protection and flood management.
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s the world’s oceans run a fever due to anthropogenic climate change, the expansion of ocean waters, coupled with the melting of land-based ice sheets, is causing sea levels to swell. Even a small rise can precipitate devastating effects on coastal communities, increasing flood risks and endangering homes and critical infrastructure. The urgency of this threat is underscored by projections suggesting a potential rise in sea levels of over 30 centimetres by 2050, which could displace millions of people, creating a crisis of climate refugees.
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