Land reclamation in Singapore
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Land reclamation in Singapore
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The reclamation of land from surrounding waters is used in Singapore to expand the city-state's limited area of usable, natural land. Land reclamation is most simply done by adding material such as rocks, soil and cement to an area of water; alternatively submerged wetlands or similar biomes can be drained. In Singapore the former has been the most common method until recently, with sand the predominant material used. Due to a global shortage and restricted supply of the required type of sand, S
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_reclamation_in_Singapore
date created:
2017-02-22T04:11:15Z
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2024-09-10T12:15:19Z
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