Main hypothesis
Human factors are more significant than physical factors in affecting coastal landscapes on Sentosa, but physical (specifically atmospheric) factors are more significant than human factors in affecting coastal landscapes on Ubin.
Since most of Sentosa’s tourist resources are secondary, there is much more coastal management. Physical factors affecting Sentosa’s coastline are mostly redundant due to the artificial deposition of sand and the hard engineering used to protect the coastline. Whereas Pulau Ubin’s coastal landscape has less coastal protection and management and therefore is likely to be more influenced by physical factors, in particular atmospheric factors.
Two sub-hypotheses were also created to help investigate the main hypothesis.