Attached are the Topic Notes for your reference.
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What are floods?
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Types of flood
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Causes of flood
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Cities prone to flood
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Where can floods occur?
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Why are these cities prone to flood than others?
How do floods affect people living in the city?
- Social Impact
- Economic Impact
How should cities prepare for floods?
- Mitigation measures used in Singapore and other cities
What is housing shortage?
- Define housing shortage
- Describe the nature of housing shortage using photographs and sketches
Which cities in the world experience housing shortage?
- Identify the location of cities experiencing housing shortage using maps
- Describe the extent of housing shortages in cities using graphs and tables
Why does housing shortage occur?
- Explain the reasons for housing shortage, using named examples of cities
What are the consequences of housing shortage in cities?
- Describe the consequences of housing shortage using photographs, sketches and text/ quotes
- Show concern for people who live in poor quality housing
What are some strategies used by cities to manage housing shortage and build inclusive homes?
- Describe and explain the strategies used by Singapore and other cities to manage housing shortage
- Describe the strategies used by Singapore to build inclusive homes
- Explain the challenges faced by Singapore and other cities to manage housing shortage
- Respect the resilience shown by people to improve their living conditions
What is Traffic Congestion?
- Describe the characteristics of urbantransport using photographs and sketches
- Define traffic congestion
Why does traffic congestion occur?
- Explain the causes of traffic congestion in the city, with reference to Singapore and named examples