SINGAPORE - The first of four studies looking at how specific parts of Singapore's coastline can be better protected from sea-level rise will start this week. The study focusing on the south-eastern part of the island will cover 57.8km of the coastline across three key areas - Changi, the stretch between the East Coast area and Marina Bay, and the Greater Southern Waterfront district - said national water agency PUB on Tuesday (May 18). This city-east coast stretch of the coastline is one of four areas that PUB had identified for site-specific coastal protection studies. The other three are Lim Chu Kang, Sungei Kadut, and around Jurong Island. Studies to protect Jurong Island and the north-western coast, comprising Sungei Kadut and Lim Chu Kang, will commence later this year and in 2022 respectively, PUB said. The first study on the city-east coast stretch will be done by consultancy CPG Consultants and take around four years to complete, PUB added in a statement. Areas that will be covered include a literature review to see how other nations are working to protect their coastlines, data collection and the formulation of adaptation measures and pathways, as well as the development ...