CFI Singapore will also offer a range of talent and workforce development courses, including PhD, Master of Science and undergraduate programmes.
SINGAPORE: Singapore's first research centre dedicated to strengthening local capabilities and expertise in coastal protection and flood management was launched on Thursday .
About 30 per cent of Singapore is currently less than 5m above sea level, making the country vulnerable to rising sea levels and at higher risk of floods.Related:Director of PUB's Coastal Protection Department, Hazel Khoo said that Singapore faces"a unique confluence of challenges caused by the threat of rising sea levels and extreme weather events such as intense rainfall and storm surges".
The CFRP, funded under the National Research Foundation's Research, Innovation and Enterprise 2025 plan, comprises three components: CFI Singapore, also known as a Centre of Excellence, as well as Applied Research and a Living Lab. Cross-disciplinary research projects will be carried out to"advance core domain knowledge and innovative solutions", PUB said in a press release on Thursday.
Some examples include a project testing the efficacy of hybrid nature-based solutions - such as using mangroves on rock revetments - for coastal protection, or a project focused on developing modular solutions to enhance existing coastal protection infrastructure.
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