Transcript Sec 2 IDS 2010

Sec 2 IDS 2010
Done by:
Lee Chin Ann
Lim Wen Bin
Lim Xuan Yu
Lim Xiao Qi
Area for the Green Resort
Maman Beach
Maman Beach
Maman Beach Green Resort
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Reasons
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Constructive Waves
Swash is stronger than the backwash
Around 10 waves per minute ( calm )
Seawalls more easier to work on to be green
compared to Noordin Beach
Reasons
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Why not Noordin Beach?
◦ The view at the beach itself is marred by
fences.
◦ Mosquitoes can be a nuisance due to nearby
mangroves.
Engineering methods (present)
Maman Beach
 Stilts and seawalls built to slow down the
incoming waves.
 Swash can caused problems.
 Corration happen when rocks are break
by materials washed up on the shore by
the waves.
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Engineering Methods
Seawalls
Engineering methods (present)
Solution when soluble minerals in coastal
rocks are being dissolved in the water.
 Hydraulic action when water surges into
cracks, joints and compress the air inside
which exerts pressure on the lines of
weakness. When water retreats, there is a
release of pressure as trapped air expands
and causes the rock to break down.
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Engineering Methods (proposed)
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Need for change
◦ Seawalls can cause the beach to move
landwards naturally because the swash will
keep moving the sand up however the seawall
will block the sand from going seawards, thus
the end result would be no beach
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No beach not suitable for a resort as
beach is essential for leisure.
Seawall
No beach
Engineering methods (proposed)
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Groynes
◦ Can successfully break the current and also
maintain the beach
Plants to be grown on the groynes to
maintain good scenery and the green
theme.
 E.g bougainvillea.
 Hard and soft engineering methods to
solve the problem.
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Example of groynes
Shrubs to be placed
on it to beautify
Features
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Restaurants: There would be restaurants
selling fresh seafood and local delights to
the customers. The seafood can be caught
from the shores of Pulau Ubin. If there is
not enough, then seafood can also be
gotten from Singapore.
Features
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Kayaking: There would be kayaks on rent
for the guests to use. The guests would
then be able to kayak round Pulau Ubin. If
they request, the staff could also
accompany them on the trip in case they
get lost or any accident happens.
Features
A litter picking competition:
 A competition held every two days
 Morning
 15 minutes
 Participants would be provided with a
trash bag and they would pick the most
rubbish they could from the beach.
 The participants with the most rubbish
collected (in terms of weight) would get a
prize.
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Features
In this way the beach could be kept clean
regardless of any activities the tourists do
at the beach.
 Do not need extra man power to clean
the beach
 The winner would be awarded with a
voucher at the restaurant
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Features
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Garden park: There would be a park in
the resort that is filled with many fragrant
flowers for the guests to admire. Many
plants on Pulau Ubin are inaccessible to
the guests, thus having a garden park
would allow them to go closer to nature
without any risk.
Trail
Trail
Morning Trail
 Chek Jawa
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◦ Wetlands
◦ Several ecosystem
◦ sandy beach, rocky beach, seagrass lagoon, co
ral rubble, mangroves and coastal forest.
Quarry: Ubin Quarry and Kelam Quarry
 Agriculture Farm
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Green Building
Satisfies the need and desire for more
energy efficient and environmentally
friendly construction practices.
 Try to make use of sustainable renewable
sources for the building to minimize use
of un-renewable sources that is not
beneficial to the environment.
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Green building (materials)
Building materials to be plant materials
and lumber from forests.
 Example: the floor can be made from
bamboo as it grows quickly and it is
renewable and gives a rustic feeling.
 Designs in the room and furniture can be
made from clay since clay is non-toxic,
reusable, renewable.
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Example of bamboo flooring
Green building (water)
Water that are used before for activities
such as laundry and washing hands can be
a waste of water so thus these water can
be used for non-potable purposes such as
flushing toilets.
 Toilets can also been installed with half
flush so that not so much water would be
wasted.
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Green building (energy)
Glass walls to be put in facilities like
restaurant. It allows the light to pass
through and thus there is no need to turn
on the lights in the day (save energy).
 Light bulbs to be made from transparent
glass and not translucent ones, as the
same amount of energy is used but the
light can be brighter and more efficient.
(energy saving bulbs)
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Green building (energy)
Solar panels to be built on top of the
building. Solar energy is converted into
electrical energy so that non-renewable
resources can be saved and the energy
from the sun can be stored for electricity
like fans and light.
 Biomass can be used. Waste and Residue
of unwanted trees and leaves can be
burnt to produce energy which can be
used for the resort.
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Solar Energy
Sanyo Electric would be used as it is the most efficient as seen from the
table. Efficiency is derived from the output per square foot surface area of
most 200 W model solar panels.
Solar panels
Green building (energy)
The building is cited towards the sea so
that the sea breeze from the sea is
toward the windows in the resort. Thus,
tourists wont find a need to switch on
their fans so often and energy can be
saved.
 If needed, air con would be run by the
energy converted from the solar panels.
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Transport system
Bicycles and Trishaw
 Bicycles
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◦ For those that want to cycle and know how
to cycle in the trail to relax themselves
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Trishaw
◦ For those that cannot cycle
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They are used to reduce carbon
footprints. Cars emit carbon monoxide
that are greenhouse gases that traps heat
from the sun. Reducing it would help to
reduce the emission of green house gases.
Transport System
Vans (present)
 However, vans are only allowed for tour
groups of 10 people or more and distance
of more than 2km.
 25 dollars for one ride.
 Discourage tourists from taking vans, if
want to take van take long distance.
 Discourage over-reliance on vans for just
a short distance.
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Transport System
Vans are also fueled by CNG gas.
 CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) is a
fossil substitute for petrol
 It is a more environmentally clean
alternative to those fuels
 Doesn’t increase the greenhouse gases in
the atmosphere
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Maintaining the ubin environment
Prevent the tourists from littering
 Using of posters and regular patrol
 Using of trail routes and fences.
 Prevent the tourists from going into the
reserves.
 Maintain the ecosystem and not disturb it.
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Trail routes and fences (present)
Rubbish in Ubin (present)
Styrofoam boxes left
Maintaining the ubin environment
Putting more dustbins along the route so
that they can throw their rubbish onto
the dustbins.
 Not disturb the ecosystem as litter can
decoy and affect the animals and plants
life.
 Do not replace the old buildings so as to
preserve the rustic and historical nature
of Pulau Ubin
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Bibliography
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compressed_
natural_gas
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamboo_floor
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_buildin
g
 http://sroeco.com/solar/most-efficientsolar-panels
 http://www.solarpanelinfo.com/solarpanels/solar-panel-cost.php
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Bibliography
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http://www.iangv.org/toolsresources/statistics.html