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Conversion of Coastal Habitats* in Singapore: Indications of Unsustainable Development

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 August 2009

Michael J. Hilton  and
Sarah S. Manning
Michael J. Hilton
Affiliation:
Lecturer, Regional and Resource Planning Programme, Department of Geography, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand
Sarah S. Manning
Affiliation:
Queen's High School, Dunedin, New Zealand.
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The Republic of Singapore, a small island state lying at the southern extremity of Peninsular Malaysia has, along with other ASEAN nations, stated its commitment to the principle of ‘sustainable development’ and ecological sustainability. This paper presents an assessment of the impact of post-World War II development on the extent and quality of intertidal coastal ecosystems and ecocomplexes in Singapore — specifically on coral reefs, mangroves, and intertidal sand- and mud-flats — and hence an evaluation of Singapore's commitment to maintaining coastal ecosystems and coastal biodiversity. The extent of these habitats was mapped from topographic and hydrographic maps, and estimates of their future area was derived from the Singapore Concept Plan for the year ‘x’ (AD c. 2030).

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Environmental Conservation , Volume 22 , Issue 4 , Winter 1995 , pp. 307 - 322
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Copyright © Foundation for Environmental Conservation 1995

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