GREEN RESORTGREEN RESORT

Done By:Done By:Tan Yu ChuanTan Yu ChuanTan Kuang IanTan Kuang Ian

Mitch LimMitch LimLee Wei FanLee Wei Fan

• MAP of Pulau ubinMAP of Pulau ubin

AreaArea

REASONSREASONS

• Constructive WavesConstructive Waves Less than 13 waves (around 10 waves per minute)Less than 13 waves (around 10 waves per minute) Swash is stronger than backwashSwash is stronger than backwash

• Constant windConstant wind Wind blows from east to westWind blows from east to west

• Coastal DefenceCoastal Defence Wooden PolesWooden Poles BreakwatersBreakwaters

StiltsStilts

• Slows down the incoming wavesSlows down the incoming waves

• Thus, making it less disruptiveThus, making it less disruptive

• Prevents materials like wooden Prevents materials like wooden planks to be washed near the shoreplanks to be washed near the shore

Sea WallsSea Walls

• Main current coastal defenceMain current coastal defence

• Protects beach from being erodedProtects beach from being eroded

Disadvantage of Sea wallsDisadvantage of Sea walls

• These thing might happen if sea walls These thing might happen if sea walls is used at Maman Beachis used at Maman Beach

• CorrasionCorrasion –– rocks of sea wall are rocks of sea wall are broken by materials from seabroken by materials from sea

• SolutionSolution –– soluble minerals in coastal soluble minerals in coastal rocks being dissolved and removed by rocks being dissolved and removed by seawaterseawater

• Hydraulic ActionHydraulic Action –– weakens and breaks weakens and breaks down rocksdown rocks

Coastal DefenceCoastal Defence

CurrentCurrent• BreakwatersBreakwaters• StiltsStilts• Hard MethodsHard Methods

ImprovementsImprovements• Soft MethodsSoft MethodsVegetations Vegetations –– e.g. mangroves (front), e.g. mangroves (front), palm tress (near resort)palm tress (near resort)

Reasons for ImprovementsReasons for Improvements

• Doing away with Sea WallsDoing away with Sea WallsThe stilts are enough to prevent large The stilts are enough to prevent large

objects like planks to be washed onto the objects like planks to be washed onto the shoreshore

Current hard methods such as use of sea Current hard methods such as use of sea walls are unappealing to touristwalls are unappealing to tourist

Furthermore, it denies access to the sea Furthermore, it denies access to the sea and tourist would not be able to enjoy the and tourist would not be able to enjoy the beachbeach

ContinuedContinued……• Sand can be deposited at the sites that the Sand can be deposited at the sites that the

sea walls are removed so that tourist can sea walls are removed so that tourist can enjoy thereenjoy there

• Rock groynes and breakwaters can be built to Rock groynes and breakwaters can be built to slow down the longshore drift and trap slow down the longshore drift and trap sediment, with trees like palm trees and sediment, with trees like palm trees and coconut trees planted on itcoconut trees planted on it

• Thus, they can blend well with the natural Thus, they can blend well with the natural environment and also, allows access to the environment and also, allows access to the shore, unlike the current sea wallshore, unlike the current sea wall

ContinuedContinued……

• Mangroves are not so appealingMangroves are not so appealing

• Would be used as the first line of Would be used as the first line of defence as it is able to hold the sand defence as it is able to hold the sand firmly and also, it is able break up the firmly and also, it is able break up the waveswaves

• Palm tress would be planted near resortsPalm tress would be planted near resorts

• Appealing to the eye and it helps in Appealing to the eye and it helps in reducing global warmingreducing global warming

Building of Green ResortBuilding of Green Resort

• Structure of ResortStructure of Resort• Rooms would be built facing northRooms would be built facing north• Avoid excessive heat gain as the sun rises Avoid excessive heat gain as the sun rises

and drops in the horizon and drops in the horizon • Rooms would also be airy as winds blow Rooms would also be airy as winds blow

from east to west, being allowed to enter from east to west, being allowed to enter through the windowsthrough the windows

• Air conditioners would not be neededAir conditioners would not be needed• Reduce energy usageReduce energy usage

Green Resort Green Resort (Structure continued(Structure continued……))

Double glass panes would be used Double glass panes would be used As there is an insulating air space As there is an insulating air space

between the panes, reducing heat between the panes, reducing heat transfertransfer

Deep overhangs or solar screens Deep overhangs or solar screens could be used to shield glass areas could be used to shield glass areas from direct sun from direct sun

Green Resort Green Resort (Structure continued(Structure continued……))

• Curved Roof topCurved Roof top

• Allows Water to flow down, prevent Allows Water to flow down, prevent breeding of mosquitoesbreeding of mosquitoes

• Potted Plant would be placed below Potted Plant would be placed below edges of roofedges of roof

• Rainwater from roof would “water” Rainwater from roof would “water” the plantsthe plants

Building of Green ResortsBuilding of Green Resorts

• Materials - renewable and recycledMaterials - renewable and recycledDecks made of waste wood and plastic Decks made of waste wood and plastic Medium density fiberboard, a wood Medium density fiberboard, a wood

product used for interior and doors, does product used for interior and doors, does not contain formaldehyde, a toxic not contain formaldehyde, a toxic chemicalchemical

Recycled wood and bamboo, which grow Recycled wood and bamboo, which grow very fast and can be renewed quickly, can very fast and can be renewed quickly, can be usedbe used

Green ResortGreen Resort

• Resort uses Resort uses ““green waysgreen ways”” • We can use solar power to power 60% of We can use solar power to power 60% of

our resort’s usage of electricity, hence our resort’s usage of electricity, hence we will install solar panels in the resort.we will install solar panels in the resort.

• Thus, reduce the amount of natural Thus, reduce the amount of natural resources like fossil fuels being burnt to resources like fossil fuels being burnt to provide energy. Hence, helping the provide energy. Hence, helping the environment as burning of fossil fuels environment as burning of fossil fuels produces soot and carbon dioxideproduces soot and carbon dioxide

Solar Panel

Green ResortGreen Resort

• Low flow toilets and shower heads Low flow toilets and shower heads reduce water usage. reduce water usage.

• A laundry room could be set up for A laundry room could be set up for touristtourist

• Water from the laundry room can be Water from the laundry room can be used to flush toiletsused to flush toilets

• A waste to use pure and clean water A waste to use pure and clean water to flush toiletsto flush toilets

Green ResortsGreen Resorts

• A dustbin with three compartments A dustbin with three compartments can be placed at every room, with an can be placed at every room, with an accompanying dustbinaccompanying dustbin

• The dustbin with three The dustbin with three compartments would be used to compartments would be used to store paper (newspaper), plastic store paper (newspaper), plastic (bottles and bags) and metal (drink (bottles and bags) and metal (drink cans)cans)

Green ResortGreen Resort

• Restaurants are also environmentally Restaurants are also environmentally friendlyfriendly

• Reusable utensils Reusable utensils –– not disposable not disposable utensils like disposable forks and utensils like disposable forks and spoonsspoons

• Encourage people to bring food Encourage people to bring food boxes if they want to take awayboxes if they want to take away

PROS AND CONSPROS AND CONS

Pros Cons

Use of recycled or reusable materials to build the resort

The recycled or reusable material may not be as strong as non-recyclable or non-reusable materials

reduce water usage- eg. Use laundry water to flush toilets

Tourists may not want to stay in the resort as they do not want dirty water to flush their toilet.

Reduce carbon emissions, one of the main reasons that contribute to global warming.

There isn’t sunlight every single moment in the day, hence, solar power may not be able to power majority of our resorts electricity

RecreationalRecreational

Tourist TrailTourist Trail• In the morning In the morning Night TrailNight Trail• Tourist might prefer to explore ubin at nightTourist might prefer to explore ubin at night• Cooler and much more comfortable Cooler and much more comfortable • Make Resort more appealingMake Resort more appealing• Animals would come out in the night, thus, Animals would come out in the night, thus,

letting tourist understand the biodiversity letting tourist understand the biodiversity of pulau ubinof pulau ubin

Night TrailNight Trail

• A map would be given to tourist interested and A map would be given to tourist interested and the route would be drawn on the map, with the route would be drawn on the map, with landmarks such as huts and quarries to landmarks such as huts and quarries to navigatenavigate

• Walking encouraged as cycling is dangerous in Walking encouraged as cycling is dangerous in the nightthe night

• First Aid post would be set up in case tourist First Aid post would be set up in case tourist gets injuredgets injured

• Lighting would also be provided as the trail Lighting would also be provided as the trail would be darkwould be dark

First Aid PostFirst Aid Post

• First aid post would be located along First aid post would be located along the trail in case of injuriesthe trail in case of injuries

• The locus of the first aid post is 200m The locus of the first aid post is 200m away from another first aid post or away from another first aid post or the resort.the resort.

• Big enough to cover a large areaBig enough to cover a large area

• 200m is not a very far distance. 200m is not a very far distance.

First Aid PostFirst Aid Post

LightingLighting

• Placed at around 50 meters on normal routes and around 20m apart at certain areas, E.g. At dangerous places like quarry and steep slopes, depending on the brightness of the lamps

• Leaves of Trees would be lighted up most as most animals would roam on trees

• Energy saving light bulbs, such as compact fluorescent lamp, which uses less energy and has a longer life span than a normal light bulb

• Rough sketch on map (not to scale)Rough sketch on map (not to scale)

Saving the Ubin Environment

•Dustbins would be added along the trail

•Tourist can throw their rubbish such as food wrappers into the dustbins

•Reduce littering

Green TransportGreen Transport

• Environmentally Friendly transports Environmentally Friendly transports would be provided by the resortwould be provided by the resort

• Bicycles is one optionBicycles is one option

• Another one is solar powered cars Another one is solar powered cars which run on electricitywhich run on electricity

• Does not produce greenhouse gas Does not produce greenhouse gas (CO2) into the environment(CO2) into the environment