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By Shabana Begum

Singapore is taking steps to better prepare itself for flooding episodes brought on by climate change by developing the nation's first computer modelling system that can help predict how sea-level rise and heavier rainfall could impact the country.

Work has begun on the $13.4 million Coastal-Inland Flood Model being co-developed by national water agency PUB, the National University of Singapore (NUS) and water management solutions provider Hydroinformatics Institute.

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The system will simulate and evaluate both coastal and inland flood risks separately or together to carry out flood risk analysis for different scenarios.

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Advanced modelling techniques will be used to enhance the accuracy and speed in simulating flows caused by rain within Singapore's densely built-up water catch-ment areas.

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"We are developing (the model) specifically for Singapore's unique urban and coastal environments," said Prof Liu. "The modelling techniques, once ready, are transferable to other coastal cities in the tropical region in the future, where viable."

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