The Application of the Minimum Food and Water Storage Quota for Natural Disasters (Ð-Quota) to Singapore
14 Pages Posted: 5 Feb 2020
Date Written: January 15, 2020
Abstract
This paper proposes the national disasters contingency plan for Singapore based on the application of the minimum food and water storage quota for natural disasters (Ð-Quota). Consequently, the main objective of the Ð-Quota is to calculate the approximate amount of food and water storage amount for Singapore annually in case of a possible natural disaster crisis. Finally, this paper is divided into two large sections: (i) the minimum food and water quota storage for natural disasters Ð-Quota calculation; (ii) the application food and water storage quota for natural disasters Ð-Quota to Singapore.
Keywords: disasters, food security; economic development; Singapore
JEL Classification: B40
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