This site would not have been possible if it were not inspired by the perspiration and sheer selflessness of some great people, namely Jek, Chris, Wyn, Kok Yong and Dennis!
My thanks especially to the Singapore Java User Group [!], for the very generous hosting of my site!
My deep gratitude also to Romen of the Television Corporation of Singapore [!] !
I would also like to acknowledge the following as the source of the images which
appear at this website:
The Business Times [!] for the
images in Chapters Five and Seven, and in Part Four.
Cheng, L K (1995) 'Geographic Analysis of the Singapore Population', Department
of Statistics; for the images in Chapters Four to Seven.
Chia, L S et al (eds) (1985) 'The Biophysical Environment of Singapore and
its Neighbouring Countries', The Geography Teachers' Association of Singapore [!];
for the image in Chapter Two.
Chia, L S et al (eds) (1991) 'The Biophysical Environment of Singapore',
Singapore University Press; for the image in Chapter Two.
The Land Transport Authority for the image in Chapter Four.
Lee, T Y (ed) (1991) 'Growth Triangle - The Johor-Singapore-Riau Experience',
Institute of Southeast Asian
Studies [!]; for the image in Part Four.
Lim, K Y T (1992) 'The GreenAge Textbook', Federal Publications; for the
image in Part Three.
Longman Singapore Publishers (Pte) Ltd (1994) (with the permission of HarperCollins
Cartographic) 'The Longman Singapore Atlas for Secondary Schools'; for the
images in Chapters One and Three.
The Nanyang Technological University [!] for the image in Chapter Five.
The National Archives [!] for the image in my titlescreen.
Primary Production Department (1986) 'Manual on Floating Netcage Fish Farming
in Singapore's Coastal Waters'; for the image in Chapter Seven.
The Public Utilities Board for the image in Chapter Four.
Singapore Telecom [!] for the image in Chapter Seven.
The Straits Times [!] for
the images in Chapter Three and Parts One, Three and Four.
The Urban Redevelopment Authority [!] for the images in Part One, and in Chapters Four to Seven.
Yeoh, B S A et al (eds) (1995) 'Portraits of Places - History, Community
and Identity in Singapore', Times Editions; for the image in Chapter Four.
I would also like to acknowledge the Television Corporation of Singapore as the source of the video clips which are used at this website.
The 'Street Wise' Shockwave banner in the introduction to Part Three was designed by my good friend Wei Choong, and the LED applet is courtesy of John Criswick.
Last but certainly not least, my grateful thanks to Alvin, for so patiently driving me around as I did my research.
The Site Tour [!]
Part One - A Walk On The Wild Side
Part Two - Wind, Water, Earth and Sky
Appendix One - The Wentworth Scale
Appendix Two - The Beaufort Scale
Appendix Three - Populations of HDB New Towns
Milestones [!]
GeoGreetings [!]
Take me to Ken's home page [!]