Development Status of Singapore Introductory: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6bPurXFb6g
Yr 4 IHE Geog HBL Manifesto
By SIA380 – Sia Han Yung HCI 4S2 2011
Content
Development Status of Singapore Analysis of current proposals in GE 2011 Manifesto Manifesto
Development Status of Singapore Introductory: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6bPurXFb6g
Economic Indicators
Income per capita (Per Capita GNI) UN High-Income economies US$10726 or more Singapore has > that value since 1990 Amount set to increase according to trend DEVELOPED SUSTAINABLE Year S$ US$ 2000 40,029 23,220 2001 37,546 20,956 2002 37,687 21,047 2003 39,136 22,464 2004 42,380 25,072 2005 45,537 27,356 2006 50,567 31,825 2007 56,369 37,402 2008 52,941 37,419 2009 52,177 35,873 2010 57,603 42,246
Economic Indicators
Employment structure Large majority of workforce employed in secondary and tertiary industries DEVELOPED SUSTAINABLE? Dependent on other countries for primary resources Lack of primary industry would mean no secondary or tertiary industry
Economic Indicators
However, though GDP growth (14%) is significant, Increasing income gap between the rich and the poor Bottom 10% employed househoulds have average monthly household income per household member of $354, up from $340 3 years ago Bottom 20% employed households have average monthly household income per household member of $675, up from $630 3 years ago Poor are not gaining from GDP growth Large sum of GDP growth goes to corporate companies profits and top income wagers Lead to Poor being Poorer, Rich being Richer Social Unrest due to conflict
Demographic Indicators
Population Pyramid Narrow base with a significant boradening in upper portion Lower Birth Rate Lower Death Rate Ageing Population (Unsustainable) Developed
Demographic Indicators
Life expectancy All of Singapore’s population has access to healthcare services High Life Expectancy, THUS DEVELOPED Year Total Male Female 1999 77.6 75.6 79.6 2004 79.6 77.1 82.0 2005 80.1 77.6 82.5 2006 80.3 77.8 82.6 2007 80.6 78.1 82.9 2008 80.9 78.4 83.3 2009 81,4 79.0 83.7
Demographic Indicators
Infant mortality rate Low, due to great sanitation facilities and healthcare systems, thus DEVELOPED
Demographic Indicator
% of Urban Population 100% All Singaporeans live in an urban area, with modern infrastructure and facilities THUS DEVELOPED
Social Indicators
Access to water and sanitation 100% Adult Literacy Rate 94.6% Compulsory primary school education Multi-racial cosmopolitan society Equal opportunities for all DEVELOPED
Environment Aspect (Sustainability)
Nature Reserves are preserved for leisure Bukit Batok Nature Reserve Bukit Timah Hill Various resovoirs Chek Jawa Efforts made to preserve nature amidst great economic growth Switch to usage of lower power appliances (Road lamps) and smart appliances
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Immeasurable Aspects
Freedom of speech Restricted and controlled by government in Singapore Worries of life (Quality of life) Stress from hectic lifestyle Worries to make a living in high cost of living city
Conclusion about Development of Singapore
DEVELOPMENT RESULT: DEVELOPED ECONOMICALLY DEVELOPED DEMOGRAPHICALLY DEVELOPED SOCIALLY NOT DEVELOPED IN UNMEASURABLE ASPECTS UNEQUAL DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABILITY SOCIALLY UNSUSTAINABLE DEMOGRAPHICALLY UNSUSTAINABLE Partial Economic Unsustainability ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE
NOT DEVELOPED IN UNMEASRUABLE ASPECTS
Freedom of Speech All rallies must be government approved Media controlled
UNEQUAL DEVELOPMENT IN SINGAPORE
Widening Income Gap Leading to conflict and SOCIAL UNSUSTAINABLILITY
DEMOGRAPHICALLY UNSUSTAINABLE
Ageing Population
PARTIAL ECONOMIC UNSUSTAINABILITY
Lack of primary industry would mean a down fall of secondary and tertiary industries as LEDCs are moving towards these industries, and less primary industries are available
A Look into WHAT the 2 Winning Parties (WP AND PAP) have in mind in their GE 2011 Manifesto
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