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Building Sustainable Urban Neighbourhoods,…

- - - - o Singapore has a comprehensive disaster risk management plan. The main agency responding to disasters is the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF). Town Councils also have the responsibility to cooperate with other government agencies in securing public safety and preventing disease or injury.
      - The SCDF conducts a Community Emergency Preparedness Programme (CEPP), which focuses on key lifesaving skills and important emergency procedures.
      - a SCDF has a Public Warning System (PWS) which is a network of sirens placed at strategic points throughout the city. It warns the public of imminent threats that may endanger lives and properly such as natural and man-made disasters.
- - - - • Residents are encouraged to get to know their neighbours so that they can depend on one another during an emergency. • Disaster risk management plans in neighbourhoods may only be effective and sustainable if there is widespread support and long-term participation from the residents.
    - - Residents in the neighbourhood can be involved in an inclusive planning process that involves community leaders, civil society organisations and the government.
        • When residents actively participate in projects to minimise potential hazards in the neighbourhood, they can better understand the risks and adaptation options to communicate to the planners and government
        
        The People's Association (PA) organises a wide range of community activities aimed at fostering positive relationships amongst residents living in the neighbourhood.
        
        The community's resilience was evident throughout the COVID-19 pandemic as residents came together to provide assistance to others in need (e.g. mask and food distribution).