Sustainable Singapore Blueprint putting to practice in urban water management

Jean Chia, Centre for Liveable Cities jean_chia@mnd.gov.sg ADB Asian Urban Forum, 17 Nov 2011
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World Cities Summit 2012

Liveable and Sustainable Cities Integrated Urban Solutions
1 4 July 2012, Marina Bay Sands Singapore
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Addressing development challenges and constraints in Singapore Sustainable Singapore Blueprint

Singapores challenges & constraints

Population growth, ageing population & diverse needs Resource constraints and competing demands

Climate change risk

Addressing challenges Sustainable Singapore Blueprint

Vision: A liveable and sustainable city-state, one that Singapore residents love and are proud to call home. Strategies:
Talent Attraction High Quality Living Environment (Clean, Green, Healthy) Dynamic Economy and Sustained Growth (Resource-Efficient) Urban Innovations

Selected Sustainability Goals by 2030

Reduce energy intensity by 35%

Reduce domestic water consumption to 140 litres per capita per day

Improve recycling rate to 70%

Cleaner, Green & Blue environment

Building capacity and expertise in sustainable cities

Sustainable Singapore Blueprint Urban water management in Singapore

From water crisis

Famine (water shortages) or Feast (flooding) in 1960s and 1970s

 towards diversified, adequate and sustainable supply of water

Four National Taps

Desalination: 10% of potable water needs

Local catchment: 2/3 of Singapore as water catchment by 2011

NEWater: From 15% of potable water today to 30% in 2011

 and building a liveable environment

Launched in 2006 to transform functional waterways and bring people closer to water. New community spaces created, offering host of recreational options Master Plan drawn up with 100 locations to implement project till 2030

turn Singapore into a city of gardens and water

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, At ABC Waters Public Exhibition Opening (Feb 07)

Marina Barrage

Alexandra Canal

Kolam Ayer

Cost recovery and demand management

Tariffs based on principle of cost recovery. Commercial users do not subsidise domestic users. Demand management through tiered pricing and WCT.
Water consumption Water tariff Water conservation tax Used water treatment Waterborne fee Sanitary appliance fee Partnering private sector
Tariff Category Domestic Non-Domestic Consumption Block (m3 per month) 0 to 40 Above 40 All units Waterborne fee (SGD/m3) 0.2803 0.5607 Tariff WCT (SGD/m3) (% of tariff) 1.1700 30 1.4000 45 1.1700 30

Tariff Category Domestic Non-Domestic

Sanitary appliance fee $2.8037 per chargeable fitting per month

Fund raising in capital markets since 2005 for capital investments Public-private partnerships for desalination and NEWater plants

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