Sustainable Neighbourhood

What is an ecosystem?

• A type of weather phenomenon

• A type of rock formation

• A geographic area where living communities and non-living environments interact

• A type of food chain

What are examples of living organisms in an ecosystem?

• Buildings, roads, cars, bridges

• Humans, animals, plants, insects, bacteria

• Rocks, soil, water, sunlight

• Clouds, mountains, rivers, wind

How do changes in temperature and precipitation affect ecosystems?

• They have no impact on ecosystems

• They increase the number of insects

• They create new species of animals

What is an example of a small ecosystem?

• HDB corridors

• Deserts

• Oceans

• Mountains

What are provisioning ecosystem services?

• Tangible resources like food, water, wood

• Supporting soil formation and pollination

• Regulating climate and flood occurrences

• Intangible benefits like aesthetic experiences

What is an example of regulating ecosystem services?

• Tangible resources like food, water, wood

• Intangible benefits like aesthetic experiences

• Trees planted in Parks help maintain air quality of the neighbourhood

• Supporting soil formation and pollination

What are cultural ecosystem services?

• Intangible benefits like aesthetic experiences, educational opportunities

• Tangible resources like food, water, wood

• Benefits obtained from the regulation of ecosystem processes

• Supporting soil formation and pollination

What are supporting ecosystem services?

• Tangible resources like food, water, wood

• Services necessary for the functioning of all other ecosystem services

• Intangible benefits like aesthetic experiences, educational opportunities

• Benefits obtained from the regulation of ecosystem processes

What is an example of regulating services in Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park?

• Ecosystems influence local air quality

• Ecosystems influence water flows

• Ecosystems influence the local climate

• Ecosystems influence the outbreak of diseases

What is an example of cultural ecosystem services in an urban neighbourhood?

• Supporting soil formation and pollination

• Providing tangible resources like food and water

• Regulating the climate and flood occurrences

• Aesthetic appreciation and opportunities for stress-relieving activities