My hometown sustainability

Name: Tan Shong LiangNo. Matrik: A133006

Lecturer:Dr. Muhamad Nazri Bin Borhan Hometown : Ipoh

Ipoh is the capital city of Perak state, Malaysia. It is approximately 200 km (125 miles) north of Kuala Lumpur and 130 km (81 miles) south of Penang on the North-South Expressway

Ipoh remains one of Malaysia's largest cities. It is the fourth largest city in Malaysia. It has a population of 702,464, with a total urban area population of 1,143,778. It ranks as the sixth most populous urban centre in Malaysia. (2007).

Ipoh is surrounded by limestone caves and there are several cave temples.

Sam Po Tong Perak Tong Kek Lok Tong Gua Tempurung Gunung Lang

The generation rate of 0.85 kg/capita per day is increasing by 5.4% per annum

No plastic bag day like Selangor Recycling Programme by Ipoh District

Impact of the development, services, housing, transport and consumable on the environment

The Old Town (west of the Kinta River) The New Town (east of the Kinta River) While development also trying to keep the

natural environment like limestone caves

Trunk roads: The old interstate Route 1 connects Ipoh with neighboring towns and other

Highway: The new North-South Expressway Train: Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) Bus Air: the Sultan Azlan Shah Airport

Primary education Secondary education Tertiary education (local : UTAR, KTAR, UTP

and etc)

Hospital Pantai Ipoh Hospital Fatimah Ipoh Hospital Besar Ipoh Hospital KPJ Ipoh Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun Ipoh

The average annual rainfall is 2881.6 mm with average temperatures ranging between 22 °C and 32 °C.

White Coffee Chicken Rice Yong Tau Foo Dim Sum Salted Chicken Biscuits Fruits

As the world’s biggest tin producer, Perak used to be one of the wealthiest states in the country before

Manufacturing Agri-aquaculture, Tourism Construction, Mining and service industries Now exports electrical or electronic products,

textiles and clothing, chemicals, industrial machinery, appliances and apparatus, rubber, ceramic, wood, cement and metal products.

Since Ipoh is one of the biggest town in Malaysia, so the unemployment rate in Ipoh is very low.