What used to be a practical, concrete canal has turned into a lush, meandering waterway that we see at the Bishan-Ang Mo Kio (BAMK) Park today. My NUS GE3255 Aquatic, Riparian, and Coastal Systems module went to the park to explore the restored Kallang River. We discovered that the park designers had used a combination of plants, natural minerals such as rocks, and civil engineering techniques to soften the river’s edges to give it a natural look yet still prevent erosion and expand flood control greatly.

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