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A look at Singapore's pilot polder project in Pulau Tekong

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The raised polder dike conceals a network of drainage systems that keeps the inland area dry.

PHOTO: HDB

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What is a polder?

The Dutch term "polder" refers to a low-lying tract of land reclaimed from the sea enclosed by a wall or dike to protect the land from the sea.
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