Singapore

Paula Astorga Benito.

3ºD

Where is Singapore?

• Singapore is a city-state, with 63 islands .

• The main island is calledPulau Ujong which isthe main city.

More geography

• Singapore is joined with Malasia with two menmade conections.

• The whole city measures 697.1 square km

How is the city? ( urban plan)

• Urban planning, is a profession that works to improve thewelfare of people and their communities .

• Singapore is divided in 5 regions.

• Has an irregular street plan,.

• Most of his green spaces are man made.

• Singapore is a megacity, it has 4.200.000 inhabitants.

• In Singapore beautification is very important.

Urban plan.

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The history

• Singapore means The Lion City.

• Paramesuara make the first port.

• Raffles make the city important fot trailing.

• Singapore had been colonie of Japan and Ingland.

• It was part of the Malaysian Federation until 1965.

The most modern history

• Singapore has became so rich as consecuent of a crisis, which made thecountry invest in construction.

• The firts years of its indepent it was veryprosperous. In 80s the buildings continuegrowing while the unemploymentdecreases. In this decade it also invest in tecnologie advantages.

• The International Singapore was open and increases the turism and the marketeconomy.

• In the XXI century Singapore experience a crisis, but it recover from it.

• Nowadays Singapore is one of the mostrich cities in the world.

The enviromental issues• Pollution

– Air pollution: It emit tons of carbon dioxide, in 1996, was the first in the ranking of the world.

– Reduceing the pig´s farms.

– Water pollution: Industrial facilities such as oilpolluted the water.

– Affected water is taken for treatment at specialised centres.– They have clean the water in the Singapore River which was

polluted.

• Urbanisation– Deforestation: Singapore has lost approximately

90% of its natural forests.– Create many green spaces.

Sources of information

• http://www.ecured.cu/• https://www.planning.org• www.exteriores.gob.es• http://www.expatarrivals.com/• http://www.eldefinido.cl/• http://countrystudies.us/• http://www.localhistories.org/• http://www.wikipedia.org