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1. Based on the role assigned to each group, open the relevant document on Google Classroom and read the information provided.

2. As a group, decide if you think the Dover Forest should be removed, and explain why
- Prepare points to argue your case.
- Prepare points to counter your peers from representing another role.

3. Take on the role assigned and engage in a class debate on whether the Dover Forest should be removed.

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What would be your final group decision?

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-It will result in their destruction of the wildlife habitat
-The wildlife will have no homes and may be a danger to the public
-It is very costly
- The noise pollution will be a problem for the public
-Accidents may happen at the site

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We should remove the Dover Forest as we need land space for housing and industrial purposes. Although we need forests to stay as a green city, we already have multiple forests out there. However, there is no confirmation that this might be a one-time thing.

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The Dover Forest should be removed.
1)It should be removed so that there is more land for housing to be built on. Hence allowing for more young people to be housed in.

2) If this Dover Forest is not removed, new young couples would not have any new flats to move into which would mean there would be a shortage for houses.

3)This forest should be removed so as to allow more flats to be built to meet the demand and so that other forests would not be removed.

4) Not only that but by removing the Dover Forest and building on it would be a very great location for houses because there are Mass Rapid Transport (MRT )Stations, schools, Supermarkets nearby which would make it very convenient for young couples or any other residents.

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No
removing the forest will cause climate change in Singapore as there is now lesser trees and more house which increase greenhouse gases.
Wild animals who lives in the forest will move to public area as they do not have other place to live causing houses nearby to be attack by the wild animals

Yes
Since there is a increase of married couples they would want to buy bto houses as it cheaper for them. --> have to purchase housing from the open market (no subsidies available)
The increasing populations would mean that there is a shortage of houses so if the forest is cleared there is more spaces for housing for the people in Singapore

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- housing is more important since the population is growing
- there are other nature places in sg

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1)we think that it should be removed because young couples would want live beside their parents for the young couple to leave their children with their grandparents and not be worried about their children.

2) there is a demand of housing in singapore, therefore, it is really hard to find a house to make a living.

3) there is a MRT station, schools and malls nearby which is very convenient for the residents

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We think the Dover forest shouldn't be removed.
The forest is homes to many animals and there would not be anymore places for sight-seeing anymore. Cutting down of trees would  be climate change and lesser oxygen in the air. It would also take many years for forest to be built up again if you decide to have reforestation. If we continue to cut trees, there would be even worst global warming in the world. Singapore also needs more greenery if we still want the name of 'garden city'. "Once you develop it, it's gone forever," Member of Parliament, Mr Louis Ng said.“Dover Forest isn't just another little patch of woodland,” said a concerned citizen, Mr Kumar in a letter written to the Straits Times.

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Although there are many other parks and nature areas in Singapore, the Dover Forest is home to the straw-headed bulbul. About a third of its world population now lives in Singapore, for we are its sole point of refuge in Asia, due to poaching for the songbird trade.

Housing can be built in other alternative sites as well, why is there a need to destroy the Dover Forest? There is unused land near One-North and a degazetted golf course at Choa Chu Kang.

In the context of Covid-19, green spaces have become even more valuable as a place for residents nearby to escape their busy and stressful working life and enjoy the sights and sounds of nature to boost their sense of well-being.