Re-Imaging Sungei Pandan Landscape

RE-IMAGING SUNGEI PANDAN LANDSCAPE Landscape architectural approaches to revitalize coastal habitats in a high-dense tropical city

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Re-Imaging Sungei Pandan Landscape

Published on May 25, 2023

NUS Department of Architecture

Situated in the tropics, one-and-a-half degrees north of the equator, Singapore is an island nation located in one of the most species-rich regions in the world. The land was originally covered by primary rainforests, mangroves and freshwater forests, harbouring thousands of floral and faunal species in a complex tropical ecosystem. In the mangrove forest alone, 56 of 70 of the world’s mangrove species could be found in Singapore, the most numerous in Southeast Asia. However, the clearing of land for settlements, starting from the late 1800s and continuing into post-war urbanization in the 1960s, have resulted in widespread deforestation, leaving less than 5% of the original habitats intact. Over the years, these local habitats are projected to further decreased and deteriorated as they become increasingly fragmented due to urban growth.

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