It will aim to develop innovative, sustainable and smart solutions for Singapore's urban and land-squeezed environment. Read more at straitstimes.com.
This includes developing sustainable coastal protection solutions, integrating the use of nature-based solutions such as mangroves and smart management solutions, such as through the use of artificial intelligence. The new programme will consist of four research areas that collectively aim to develop innovative, sustainable and smart solutions for Singapore’s urban and land-squeezed environment – a challenge which many other coastal cities also face, said PUB. SINGAPORE - A $125 million research programme dedicated to strengthening Singapore’s coastal protection and flood management capabilities will be launched, said Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment Koh Poh Koon on Thursday.