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Megan, Kai Lin, Ji Xinyi and Grace

Megan, Grace, Kai Lin and Ji Xinyi ( **HortPark) **


 * -NO COPYING. BE HONEST. DON'T CHEAT- **


 * A Walk in the Park **


 * __Why Urban and Natural Environments Must Have a Balance __**
 * **Environmental Factors- **To prevent too much pollution in the air and contribution to Global Warming. A study done by the University of Adelaide's Environment Institute, National University of Singapore and Princeton University done in May 2010 showed that development in Singapore has considerably contributed to deforestation, conversion of natural habitats, carbon emission and biodiversity.
 * **Conservation of Plants/ Animals/ Habitats- **If there is not a balance, deforestation, carbon emission, pollution, etc. will result in destroying of habitats. Plants and animals will not be able to thrive and will die. Species of animals and plants are also endangered due to urbanisation, therefore there is a need to conserve them.


 * __Ways that Urban and Natural Environments Can Have a Balance __**

One of Singapore’s objectives for sustainability is developing in an environmentally responsible way, which means that urban and natural environments need to have a balance. So how exactly have they accomplished this?
 * **Green roofs **- plants planted on rooftops. This is good because the plants can get as much sunlight as they need, and the roof is cooler because the plants absorb the sunlight. It helps to maintain balance because even in an urban environment, there can still be some natural greenery.
 * **The planting of trees and plants alongside the road **- it helps the air to be cleaner and less polluted, especially on the road where there is a lot of pollution from the cars. Even in the busy urban environment, there can still be a balance as plants are still there.
 * **Parks such as the HortPark, Reserves such as the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve **<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype',serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">- they can preserve plants that aren't normally found elsewhere in Singapore, maintaining a balance. It can also be used for studies, research, education on the diversity of plants, recreational activities and more.
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype',serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">The Singapore Zoo- **<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype',serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"> maintains a suitable habitat for animals, made to be as similar to the normal habitats of the animals as possible. It can be used for recreation, a tourist attraction, education and more too.
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