WHAT’S IN THE CODE
With the legal framework in place, the code of practice will provide clarity on what good coastal protection looks like and how to deliver it, said Ms Fu on Wednesday.
It will guide landowners and the construction and engineering industries in meeting their coastal protection obligations, she added.
“It goes beyond the design of coastal protection measures, by covering the inspection and maintenance regimes to ensure the integrity of structures over the intended lifespan,” said Ms Fu.
The code also caters for future climate projections by giving landowners the option to implement coastal protection in a single move or incremental steps, she added.
The requirements will be updated to keep pace with new findings on rising sea levels and technologies to support coastal protection measures, said the minister.
All landowners of the places prescribed in the Sewerage, Drainage and Coastal Protection Act should ensure that their measures meet the stipulated coastal protection level, which protects against both permanent and transient coastal flooding, said PUB in the press release.
The coastal protection level refers to the height to which landowners must build the measures. This will be determined based on various factors and site considerations.
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