Environmental Management

• Management of Physical Environment

  • cities have large environmental footprints through actions / activites -> transport and industry
  • large amount of waste and pollutants are released into the environment
  • reduces quality of physical environment and sustainability
  • can possibly spread to surrounding areas , even other countries
• Reducing Water Pollution Through Water Treatment Ponds

  • Kranji Reservoir is located in an agricultural area
  • Rainwater may mix with nutrients from nearby farms and flow into the reservoir , reducing water quality
  • to prevent this , farms set up drains around farm plots and water treatment ponds to channel rainwater and excess nutrients
• Reducing Water Pollution Through Water Treatment Ponds

  • rainwater may mix with nutrients from nearby farms and flow into the reservoir -> reduces water quality
  • farms set up drains around farm plots and water treatment ponds to prevent this from happening
  • cattails and fragrant pandan are grown in water treatment ponds to purify the water
• Reducing Air Pollution Through Laws

  • China has a license plate policy which limits the number of vehicles that can be registered
  • There is also a vehicle restriction rule, which limits the use of private cars to selected days in a week according to the last number of the license plate.
  • This lessens the air pollution anf traffic congrstion
• Management of Hazards

  • have a negative impact on people , physical and built environments and economy
  • arised from human actions or inactions -> ignoring safety regulations / warnings
  • includes fire , oil spills, industrial accidents
• Use of Better Quality Building Materials

  • need to be good quality to withstand threat of hazards
  • immediate effects include collapse of building , infrastructure damage , injuries and deaths