Coastal Processes at East Coast Park Singapore
An Investigation Into Coastal Processes At East Coast Park Introduction What is the aim ? To investigate the processes that shape the coastline of the beach at East Coast Park , Singapore. What is the hypothesis ? The hypothesis for this study was that “natural processes are the only processes shaping the coastline at East Coast Park” Where was the 0ieldwork carried out ? This >ieldwork was carried out in the city state of Singapore .Located just 1º above the equator , , the nation is an island country in South East Asia surrounded by Malaysia, Indonesia and Borneo . East Coast Park itself is one of Singapore’s most frequented outdoor destinations . Miles of bicycle and walking paths , food courts , barbecue pits and man-‐made Singaporean beaches await those who arrive here. These beaches have cement breakwaters along the coastline to reduce the effects of longshore drift. At East Coast Park , the two beaches from where we gathered data were Beach 22 ( AKA Beach 1) and a beach adjacent to BBQ Pit 65F( AKA Beach 2) . Data was taken at two separate points at each of these sites(A and B). Below is a map of these beaches and co-‐ordinates of the
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