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Rising sealevels by SAADITHYA

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RAHS Sep 27, 2016 04:25 Fellow 1 \| Share via:	Thank you for submitting your trend! Being and island, Singapore is susceptible to rising sea levels. Building a seawall, too, has environmental implications on eco-systems. Learning from the experiences of other countries, are there other technologies that could help prevent rising water levels from becoming a major issue in Singapore? Might this implicate our sea trade as well?
karolineneilson Oct 5, 2016 05:57 Member 2 \| Share via:	Rather than building defensive measures would it not be possible to invest in positive programmes such as a world water management project where a large number of desalination plants are built to stop the rise in sea levels and the water is transported to those areas that need it - farming the Sahara desert for example. The water could also be stored in areas like Lake Mead in the US and other lakes where water levels have gone down considerably.
SAADITHYA Oct 9, 2016 12:00 Member 3 \| Share via:	Trend contributor Rising sea level is a trend which Singapore will be more concerned about in 2030. The technologies used to compact it will differ, building inflatable water barriers will only give temporary relief and will only give them some precious time to carry out evacuation activities and all in case of a disaster. There is nothing currently to constraint furry of mother nature. @Karolieneilson Ocean or sea has a lot of water than our normal imagination, 71% earth is covered with water so even if you fill Sahara and lake Mead the water levels will show no measurable changes.

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