KKKH 4284 MY HOMETOWN SUSTAINABILITY:

KAPAR TOWN

NURUL WAHIDAH BINTI JOHANA127584

Prof Ir Dr Riza Atiq Abdullah bin O.K. Rahmat

Population growth

Year Populations

1990 123,0522000 157,288

2010 262,944

• Total population by ethnic group:Total = 262,944

Populations

Bumiputera

Chinese

Indian

Others

Non-bumiputera

http://www.statistics.gov.my/portal/download_Population/files/population/04Jadual_PBT_negeri/PBT_Selangor.pdf

Biodiversity

• River existing is not maintained by residents• All water from drainages will discharge into

river nearby • The bushes and other living things are growing

around area of river

Air quality

• According to Air Pollution Index Management System (APIMS) DOE, index in my hometown is around 47-49 for whole day

• Therefore the status is in good condition• Every year the index is not change very far

Waste and recycling

• All the waste produce by residential such as bottles, papers and plastics will send to the special place where collect all the wastes

• Each waste will be weighted and they get points in form of money according to types of waste and its weight

• The worker will collect all the wastes and separate to its type before send to recycle center

Eco footprint

• The population is around 300,000 thus eco footprint is low where all earth’s resources uses by consumers is less

• Impact on environment from services, housing, transport and consumables is not effect at all because of population

Transportation

• Public transportation widely used is bus where easily used by people there

• Facility of bustop is also provided every 1km• Kapar has good transportation network

connecting to Kuala Lumpur city via Federal/state roads including Toll Highways

• All roads in Kapar town centre will be strategically connected to Coastal Highway and Kapar By Pass with multiple entry and exit points

Education

• Provided education from kindergarten until secondary school

• The location between primary school and secondary school is not far away

• Choices of schools are given to students where located near their house or provided with hostels

• For primary school, its included sekolah kebangsaan and sekolah jenis kebangsaaan for Tamil school and Chinese school

Health and healthcare

• Beside government clinic which is Klinik Kesihatan is provided, there also private clinics are opened in my area

• Private clinics are more focused to types of treatment such as Dental Clinic, Veterinar Clinic and others like Klinik Puteri, Klinik Najihah

Green space

• Eventhough Kapar town are fulled with 360 units of shop offices, its only at the center

• After through the center, it was green with oilpalm plantation

• The area of plantation is maintained without any cutting trees activities

Climate change

• Pollution problem is not the major issue in my hometown thus it did not effect the climate change

• Besides with plantation and reduce of emissions from vehicles, it can save our environment

Food

• Since consists of multi racial are living, restaurant with Malay, Chinese and Indian foods are opened

• Fast food restaurant like Kentucky Fried Chicken and Pizza Hut are opened for residentials

• Stalls at night is opened every Friday night that full with many varieties of foods

Economic base

• Commercial center in Kapar town are well served by banks, various business such as electrical shops, clothes shops, hardware shops and restaurants

• Also many of factories are operating in Kapar district

• Included with plantation operates

Employment

• Most of residential are worked by themselves with 360 shop offices are rent to public

• Beside business is done in town centre, farmers are work at oilpalm plantation

• Others are worked outside Kapar town such at Subang Jaya, Kelana Jaya which is in 40 minutes from Kapar town

• Percentage of working age population is increased every year

PopulationBiodiversity

Air Quality

Waste and Recycling

Eco footprint

Transportation

EducationHealthcare

Green space

Climate change

Food

Economic Base

Employment

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