Report Surrounding Development

[SITE SURVEY REPORT: SURROUNDING DEVELOPMENT]

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1.0 Introduction

A site survey of the redevelopment by the City Hall of Kuala Lumpur at Pantai Dalam,

Kuala Lumpur was conducted during the period of 12th

and 14th

March 2013. The location is at

Kampong Pantai Dalam, a squatter area mostly settled by illegal immigrants from Indonesia and

some lot of houses by local residents.

There are nine sectorial studies that need to be analyzed. Which are existing policies

and chronological development of the site,land use and physical

characteristic,transportation and accessibility,surrounding development,infrastructure and

amenities,socio-economy,building status and category,community facilities, and lastly,

vegetation and landscapes.

So, in this report. It will give explanations about the surrounding development. Surrounding

development refers to the external circumstances, conditions and objects that affect the existence and

development the environment. This sector is important so that the proposed redevelopment does not

give negative impact to its surrounding and affected by it.

1.1 Aim and Objective

The main aim of this report is to make sure that the objectives of this report are achieved and

to know well the site. For the objectives of observing the surrounding development are:

To study the relationship between the site and surrounding development.

To identify the strengths and weaknesses relating to the surrounding development

To examine issues and problems relating to the surrounding development

To investigate the surrounding development that could influence to the proposed redevelopment

1.2 Methodology

Methodology is the steps taken with specific components such as phases, tasks,

methods, techniques and tools to achieve particular aims. There are two types of

methodology used. Which are methods of data collection and method of data analysis.

For method of data collection, it is being used by observation at the site. Through this

process, photo and sketches are important. Then, internet and literature search which are

been used to find the definition of surrounding development. Lastly is look into the document

given. For example, a visit to the City Hall of Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) and Department of

Survey and Mapping (JUPEM). More details regarding the information and plans of the site

and its surrounding is provided from DBKL and JUPEM to give more accurate information

about the dimensions, areas, and permitted the development of the site and its surrounding.

For method of data analysis, SWOT analysis is being used. This method is used to

identify the characteristics on the site. From the information obtained on the site survey, students are

required to determine the strength (S), weakness (W), opportunity (O) and threats (T) on the site. The

figure below shows the SWOT analysis framework. (Refer to figure 1.2: SWOT analysis framework)

Figure 1.2: SWOT analysis framework

Situation Analysis

Internal analysis

STRENGTH (S)

WEAKNESS (W)

External analysis

OPPORTUNITY (O)

SWOT Profile

THREAT(T)



2.0 PROJECT BACKGROUND

Kampong Pantai Dalam is a squatter area located on the south-west of Kuala Lumpur,

5.5km to the east of the Petaling Jaya district and 4.2km to the south of Bangsar.

The site is accessible from two main roads which is the New Pantai Expressway

(NPE) highway and Jalan Kerinchi. These roads can easily be accessed from the nearby

cities including:

Petaling Jaya which approximately 4.2km to the west of the site

Bangsar which approximately 3.7km to the north of the site

Puchong which approximately 4.2km to the south of the site

Subang which approximately 12km to the north-west of the site

The key plan on the next page can be refer to know the route to the site and the roads that

can be accessed.

With an area of 29.01 acres, the site is located on the east of the Bukit Gasing Reserve Forest.

It is a strategic place to be redeveloped as the squatter is located near some of the famous landmarks

such as the famous architectural building of Telekom Tower, Mid Valley shopping complex and one

of the oldest buildings in Kuala Lumpur which is the Angkasapuri.

The site is surrounded mostly by residential area such as PPR Pantai Ria, Kampung Pasir and

Pantai Hillpark with a few existing buildings.These buildings and landmarks will potentially make the

site easy to be identified by the layman and potentially bring more development surround it, thus help

Malaysia to achieve the 2020’s vision.

The next page shows the key plan,location plan, and site plan. It can refer to understand what is the

report explaining about. Basically, the purposes of the key plan want to show the accessibility and the

nearest route to the site. Location plan is to explain the existing building that nears to sites which can

be the landmark. It is easy to reach the site when there is the landmark. For site plan,it shows the

boundary of the site and adjacent building to the site.



KEY PLAN



LOCATION PLAN



SITE PLAN



3.0 Site Analysis: Surrounding Development

Surrounding development is the all the development that present surround the site.

The site is at Kampong Pantai Dalam. The radius of the analysis is 3km to 10km from the

site. Ten component that considered that is a recreational area, college or institution,

industry, landmarks, residential, commercial area, facilities and amenities, watercourses,

future development and topography.

3.1 Existing Development / Land use

In this section,it will explain about the existing development surround the site and also

the land use within the radius.

3.1.1 Recreational area

There are numerous developments constructed surrounding the site. From the west

of the site, it has recreational area which is Hutan Pendidikan Bukit Gasing. Recreational

area is the use of land and water resources for rest, relaxation, and recuperation including a

variety of sport and other activities. This recreational area is situated in the Bukit Gasing

reserve forest. This recreational area is really near to the site, that is just about 500 meters

from the site. There are many people from the site and other place come to the recreational

area for hiking, jungle tracking and release tension.

This recreational area is covered with many types of flora that make the recreational

area more cozy. In this recreational area also has natural Klang’s river along the

recreational area. It is made this place more peaceful. The water from this river also flows

into retention ponds, that is really near to the site, it is just about 200 meters from the site.

On the other hand, this recreational area is quite dangerous to the visitor, because

landslide occurs at the hill. One quarter of the recreation area is already closed to all visitors

because of landslide occurs. In figure 3.1.1, it shows the location of Bukit Gasing



Figure 3.1.1: Recreation Area Around Kampong Pantai Dalam

Hutan Pendidikan Bukit Gasing



3.1.2 Institution

Surrounding the site area that has many existing college or institution. College is an

educational institution or a constituent part one, the college also is the place for student to

gain knowledge. The existing college or institution is the Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan

Seri Pantai, Sekolah Rendah Agama Al-Khawarizmi, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan

Taman Desa, Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina Choong Wen, Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan

Jenis Tamil Sarawathy and University of Malaya.

Usually, students from Kampong Pantai Dalam that is site area, they study at

Sekolah Rendah Al-Khawarizmi for primary school and for secondary school is SMK Seri

Pantai. That is because these two schools are closer to their house. The distance from

Sekolah Rendah Al- Khawarizmi to the site is about 3km, and from SMK Seri Pantai are

about 3.2km from the site. Students that live at Kampong Pantai Dalam usually use bicycle,

motorcycle bus and also accompany by their parents. Another school is quite far from this

site.

Another college or institution that has surrounded the site is SMK Taman Desa, this

school is really far from the site that is about 9km from the site. Next, SJK (C) Choong Wen

that is about 7km from the site, this school is providing for Chinese race and for Indians

student is SJK (T) Sarawathy, this is about 5km from the site. But it has school bus that can

carry student to school every day, so the journey is more safety.

In addition, there have had some students from the University of Malaya that rent

house or room surround the site. The distance from the University of Malaya to the site is

about 6.2km respectively. Usually, all the University of Malaya student’s that rent house

Surround the site has their own vehicles, that is used to go to college.But public

transportation also available to at this area for example, taxi, rapid KL bus and Keretapi

Tanah Melayu(KTM). So, students can use it to go to class. The location of the institutions

can be refered to Figure 3.1.2.

3.1.3 Industry

Industry area also present surround the site. Industry is the production of an

economic good or service within an economy.. The Syrian Industrial Park is one of the

industrial company that gives effect to the site. It is located about 7.9km from the site.

Another industry building is Solar Voltaic Sdn Bhd, it is about 8km from the site. This

industry gives a big impact to the site. A means for people that live on the site, this industry

provide job opportunity to the residents of the Kampong Pantai Dalam. In Figure 3.13

illustrate the Surian Industrial Park and location of Solar Voltaic Sdn Bhd.

3.1.4 Landmark

As for landmarks, there are four main landmarks surrounding the site. Landmarks

include anything that is made easy to recognize the place. Landmarks for Kampong Pantai

Dalam is Mid Valley City, Menara Telekom, Menara MBPJ and Angkasapuri. Angkasapuri is

the nearest to the site that is about 2.7km from the site. All the landmarks facilitate ways to

find Kampong Pantai Dalam. Figure 3.1.4 shows the location of the landmark.



Figure 3.1.2: Institution Around Kampong Pantai Dalam

University of Malaya

Sek Ren Agama Al-Khawarizmi

SJK(T) Saraswathy

SJK(C) Choong Wen

SMK Taman Desa

SMK Seri Pantai



Figure 3.1.3: Industrial Around Kampong Pantai Dalam

Surian Industrial Park Solar Voltaic Sdn Bhd



Figure 3.1.4: Landmark Around Kampong Pantai Dala

Midvalley University of Malaya

Menara MBPJ Angkasapuri



3.1.5 Residential

In the residential area, there are many apartments and flats located near to the site which

is 3km in radius. That is a few blocks of PPR houses near to the site. It is PPR Kg Limau, PPR Pantai

Ria, and Apartment Pantai Indah. For apartment Pantai Indah, it is divided into two phases. It is

located 0.72km,0.52km, and 0.25km respectively from the site. This PPR house is basically a low-

cost house. When PPR already built, the resident from Kampung Pantai Dalam move there.

Moreover, Kampung Pasir also located near to the site. It is located about 1km from the site. For add-

on information, Kondominium Rakyat, Pantai Hillpark, Pantai Permai, and Taman Desa Kerinchi also

located a few kilometers from the site. This can be shown in Figure 3.1.5

3.1.6 Commercial

Other than that, there are commercial area located in a radius of 3km from the site.

Surrounding the site also has a few commercial activities. Actually, there are many commercial areas.

But it is in small amount. They're a little grocery shop in front of the site. This shop is the places for

the resident to buy their daily consumption. If they want to buy convenient goods, they usually go to

Carrefour at Pantai Hillpark. Plus, when they go here. It is provided more choices and types of goods.

For digital goods, they may also go to Midvalley which is located 3km away from the site. They're

also other places but it is quite far. The figure that shows the commercial are being shown in Figure

3.1.6

3.1.7 Infrastructure, Facilities and Amenities

Surrounding the site, there are many facilities that already existed. About 0.6km from the site,

there is Tanah Perkuburan Islam Pantai Dalam (Kawasan C). There also another cemetery. It is

located about 1km which is Tanah Perkuburan Islam Pantai Dalam (Kawasan B) at Jalan Pantai

Murni. On the site,there are also a mosque which is Masjid Jamek Al-Khadijah. There a few

mosques surrounding the site. The most near to the site is Masjid Al-Ikhlasiah which is located at

Jalan Pantai Permai 7. For non-Muslims, there is an existing temple. It is a Sri Selva Kaliamman

Temple. Besides, there is Pantai Indah Wasted Water Treatment area. It is located about 0.4km away

from the site. Basically, all the wastewater from the surrounding area is being flowed to that place.

For more details, the figure is shown in Figure 3.1.7



Pantai Permai

Apartment Pantai Indah

Kondo Rakyat

Pantai Hillpark

PPR Kg.Limau

PPR Pantai Ria

Figure 3.1.5: Residential Around Kampong Pantai Dalam



Midvalley Megamall Carrefour

Grocery Store

Figure 3.1.6: Commercial Around Kampong Pantai Dalam



Masjid Al-Ikhlasiah

Tanah Perkuburan Islam

Pantai Dalam

(Kawasan B)

Kuil Sri Selva Kalliamman

Tanah Perkuburan Islam Pantai

Dalam (Kawasan C)

Pantai Indah Waste Water Treatment

Figure 3.1.7: Infrastructure, Facilities and Amenities Around Kampong Pantai Dalam



3.2 Topography

Topography is defined as detailed, precise description of a place or a graphic representation of

the surface features of a land. According to the observation, the topography surrounded the site are

majorly flat land. However there is some slope area mostly on the east of the site which is on the

hillside of the Bukit Gasing Reserve Forest. As the area received a high amount of rainfall all-year

round, plus with a low drainage system and bumpy areas, there are certain surrounding area that

experiencing small floods each time when it rains. Figure 3.2 shows the location of the Bukit Gasing

Reserve Forest.

3.3 Permitted Development / Land use

Within 1km radius from the site, the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has permitted and

reserved some of the Bukit Gasing Reserve Forest areas to be developed in the future. The list of the

future development is shown in the Table 3.3 and illustrated in Figure 3.3.

Table 3.3: Permitted development

Category Type Activity

Residential area Planned

Housing

- Apartment

- Condominium

Commercial area Planned Business - Shops

- Shop lot

Institution and

community facilities

area

Institution - Education

Healthcare - Clinic

Religious - Mosque

Cemetery - Muslim cemetery

Safety - Police station

- Fire station

Community facilities - Community Hall

Open space and

Greenery area

Recreation - Open space

Transportation Transportation facilities - Terminal

Infrastructure & utility Electricity - Substation

Water supply - Water pumping station

- Water tank

Drainage & irrigation - Ditch

- Water retention pond

Source: City Hall of Kuala Lumpur (DBKL)



Bukit Gasing Reserve Forest

Figure 3.2: Area of the Bukit Gasing Reserve Forest



OPEN SPACE

ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION

WATER TANK

RESERVOIR

INSTITUTION/EDUCATION

Figure 3.3: Permitted Development of the Surrounding area

PE

TA

PI

DS

KK

BP

BBP

M

MUSLIM CEMETERY

COMMUNITY HALL

COMMERCIAL

CLINIC

POLICE STATION

FIRE STATION

TERMINAL

MOSQUE

RESIDENTIAL



3.4 Water Sources

Water sources are one of the main elements in a site survey analysis. According to the

observation, there are two categories of water bodies which is natural watercourses and man-made

watercourses located in the surroundings of the site.

For natural water sources there are Klang River and ponds which are located approximately

about 450m onwards to the east of the site. The Klang River has been chosen by the Ministry of Federal

Territories and Urban Wellbeing of Kuala Lumpur to implement a future project called “River of Life

(ROL)”. This project has been proposed with the aims to transform the Klang River into a

vibrant and livable waterfront with high economic value. This transformation is divided into

three components and processes which are river cleaning, river master planning and

beautification, and river development. Each component has different aims and directions. For river

cleaning component, this project aims at cleaning and improving the 110km stretch along the Klang River

basin from current Class III-V to class IIB by 2020. For the second component, the master planning and

beautification works will be carried out along a 10.7km stretch along the Klang and Gombak river

corridor which significant landmarks in the area include Dataran Merdeka, Banggunan Sultan Abdul

Samad and Masjid Jamek. These first and second component works will spur economic investments into

the area immediately surrounding the river corridor and thus the third component which is river

development can be completed.

The second category of water sources is man-made water source. These include water tanks,

ditch and water retention pond. The water retention pond is mostly located on the east view of the site

which is where that area received a high amount of rainfall. The water from the water retention pond will

be filtered and used by residents around it. In figure 3.4, it shows the water source location and to where

did it flow.



Reservoir Bukit

Gasing

Klang River Gombak

River

Figure 3.4: Water sources of the surrounding area



3.5 S.W.O.T Analysis

SWOT analysis means, (S) strength, (W) weakness, (O) opportunity and (T) threat. SWOT

analysis will help to summarize the understanding of the major issues identified in strategic analysis. This

analysis is divided into 4 sectors that are existing development and land use, topography, future

development and watercourses and water bodies. Under existing development sector it is a landmark,

residential, commercial, infrastructure, facilities and amenities, industry, recreation and institution.

Landmark is one of the sub-sector under existing development. The strength of the landmark is it

could facilitate the way finding, that makes easier for the visitor to find the site. The next sub - sector is

the residential area. It provides a satisfactory supply of housing surround the site, but it has lack of

parking space and it is located near to the highway. It has many types of residential surrounding the site,

but there is no medium-cost housing, so this gives an opportunity to develop medium-cost housing. The

bad impact that might be happening to the site because of these residencies is crime cases and vandalisms

are increasing, this is the threat of the residential area to the community.

Commercial area is the important thing for the community, from this commercial area they can get

their life needed and also it will give more choice to the community. From this activity it will increase the

economy and vacancies. In addition, it has many infrastructures, facilities and amenities are available

surrounding the site, it is easy to access and from these facilities it will increase the quality of life of the

community in this area. It also can strength the relationship among the community.

Industrial area also available surrounding the site, it has provided the job opportunity for the

community of the site but this industrial area is too far from the site and it releases air pollution and leads

to health problem to the workers that lives on the site. Next sub-sector for existing development is

recreational area. The area gives the community a chance to enjoy the nature beauty, sports activities and

spend their weekend with their family. But too many visitors will disturb the resident of the site and also

can make environmental pressure on this area. The threat that might be happening to the site is landslide.

The last sub-sector of existing development is institutional area, the institution is the place

for student from this site to study and also bus is available in this area, students can use the bus to go to

school, this institution area is not really a strategic area and the area is dangerous for students to walk to

school. The institution will produce intellectual generation and also it gives income to the people from

this site, because they provide rent house for IPT students.

The second sector to take into consideration is topography. In topography, the physical character

that has been analyzed is slop area and flat land area. The slope area gives a negative impact to the site as

the slope area makes the resident on the site hard to access in and out of the site. The slope area also

threatened the residents on the site from flash flood and landslide. The only positive impact between the

site and the slope area is, it could provide recreation and hiking activities for the residents on the site. As

for flat land area, it gives a positive impact to the site as it will make the site easy to access and suitable

for new social infrastructure development that could provide quality of life to the resident of the site. The

bad impact that could happen to the site is flooded.

The next sector is future development and land use. Future development that has been permitted

mainly located at the Bukit Gasing Reserve Forest. The future development gives a positive impact to the

site as it will provide many social infrastructures to the residents of the site and improve their quality of

life. As there are some housing area and commercial area permitted by the City Hall of Kuala Lumpur at

the Bukit Gasing, this will help to expand the community and provide work opportunity to the residents

on the site. The only consequences that might be happening to the site due to this future development is

increasing in the number of social problems and over population that will lead to crowded community.

The last sector that needs to be analyzed is water sources. Water source surrounds the area

gives a positive impact to the site as it will provide more clean water supply to the residents on the site.

The upcoming project on Klang River which is ROL “River Of Life” will potentially become a recreation

area and become a strategic place for tourisms and weekend activities. The only bad impact that could be

happening is flooding due to high water level of the river during raining season.



Site Observation Strength (S) Weakness (W) Opportunity (O) Threat (T)

Existing

Development &

Land use

Landmark

Mid Valley

Telekom Tower

MBPJ Tower

Angkasapuri

Facilitate way finding

-

-

-

Residential

PPR House

Kondo Rakyat

Pantai Hillpark

Satisfactory supply of housing

Lack of parking space

Near to the highway

Others type of affordable house can

develop

Crime and social problem

increases

Commercial

Daily Consumption

Convenient goods

Easy to get

More choices

-

Increase economy

Vacancies

-

Infrastructure, Facilities &

Amenities

Mosque

Muslim cemetery

Temple

Near to the site

Increase quality of life

-

Strength the relationship between

the community

-

Industry

Guinness Anchor Berhad factory

-

Far from the site

Provide job opportunity

Air pollution

Health and safety issues

Recreation & Greenery

Taman Rekreasi Bukit Kerinci

Chance to enjoy the nature

beauty

Suitable place to spend the

weekend with family

Too many visitors will disturb

resident of the site

Enjoy sports and recreational

activities

Safety issues

Landslide

Environmental pressure

Institution

SMK Seri Pantai

SRA Seri Pantai

SJK(T) Sarawathy

SJK(C) Choong Wen

SMK Taman Desa

University of Malaya

Provide places to study

The place is not strategic and

dangerous for students who walk to

school

Produce intellectual generation

Provide rent house for IPT student

-

Topography

Slope area

Provide a natural view from

the site

Hard to access

Slope and green area suitable for

recreation activities and hiking

Flash flood

Landslide



Flat land area

Easy to access

Easy to communicate (strong

interconnection)

-

Suitable for all types of land use

development

Rainwater cannot flows

effectively (stagnant easily)

Flood

Future Development

& Land use

Apartment

Condominium

Shop lot

Education

Clinic

Mosque

Cemetery

Police station

Fire station

Community Hall

Open space

Terminal

Substation

Water pumping station

Water tank

Ditch

Water retention pond

Expand the community

Provide more quality of life

The site will be packed and

crowded

Provide work opportunities

Increase social problems and

crimes

Water sources

Klang River

Water Tank

Water retention pond

Ditch

Provide water supply to the

resident on the site

Increase quality of life

-

Suitable for recreation area to spend

time with family and friends

High water levels during heavy

rain can cause flooding to the site

Table 3.5: Summary of the SWOT Analysis of the Surrounding Development



4.0 Issues and Problems

According to the summary of the SWOT analysis in Table 3.5, most of the components from

the surrounding development sectorial study show positive impact. The strategic location of the site

which is surrounded by rapid development in Kuala Lumpur, plus the future development of facilities and

social infrastructure would help to increase the quality of life of the residents on the site.

However there are some issues and problem has been identified that will give serious

negative impact to the site. Some of the main issues that have been determined and might give a big

impact in the future are air pollution, safety of the residents as the site is located near the busy road,

landslide and flash floods . These problems could be reduced with the help of high construction

technologies and strategic planning.

5.0 Conclusion

From the observation and analysis conduction surround the site, the site has a high potential

to be redeveloped as a new housing area as the resident and the existing development are highly

interdependent with each other. The surrounding development could give both positive and negative

impacts to the site. The development on the surrounding could provide a high quality of life for the future

resident on the site as it helps to achieve community needs and wants.

It is essential to build a neighborhood area with complete facilities and social infrastructure in

order to provide a safe community for the future residents and provide quality of life. Therefore the

government has been permitted some of the development to upgrade and adding more social

infrastructure around a piece of land of the Bukit Gasing Reserve Forest. The residents of the site should

not have been worried if the site is to be redeveloped. This is because the City Hall of Kuala Lumpur has

been committed some residential area surround the site which is flats and Pantai Hijau apartment. There

are also some committed shop lots which could provide job opportunities and meet the community

demands. In short, Kampong Pantai Dalam squatter area is suitable and able to be redeveloped.



6.0 References

1.Kuala Lumpur City Hall . (2013, April 2). Kuala Lumpur City Hall. Retrieved from Official Portal

of Kuala Lumpur City Hall: http://www.dbkl.gov.my

2.Determination of development charge, I. L. (2013). Town and Country Planning Act 1976 (Act

172) & Order. Selangor: Direct Art Company.

3. Laquatra, J., Baron Pollak, P., Bills, N., Hattery, M., & Kay, D., Building A Balance: Housing

Affordability, Environmental Protection and Smart Land use Decisions, The Issues Surrounding

Development. Cornell University.

4. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. (2011, July 31). Pantai Dalam. Derived from

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantai_Dalam



7.0 Appendix

Gantt Chart

Documents

Report Surrounding Development