1. My Hometown Sustainability
Reshminder Kaur
A132843
Lecturers:
Prof.Ir.Dr.Riza Atiq Abdullah bin O.K Rahmat
Dr.Muhamad Nazri bin Borhan
Puan Norliza binti Mohd Akhir

2. City of Ipoh

3. • Ipoh is the capital city of Perak state, Malaysia. It is
approximately 200 km north of Kuala Lumpur and 130 km
south of Penang on the North-South Expressway.
• The name Ipoh is derived from a local tree, Pohon Epu or
now more commonly known as Pokok Ipoh. The sap of this
plant is poisonous and was used by Orang Asli (indigenious
peoples in Malay) to coat the tips of the darts of their
blowpipes for hunting.

4. • According to history, Ipoh came into existence in the 1820s as
a small village by a river bank, but it only really flourished
during the tin rush in the 1870s when the British ruled Perak.
• Broad, straight roads were built in town, flanked by rows of
shops and majestic buildings. A proper market and even a
theatre were built at some point to serve the growing
population there.
• British business owners came to open up tin mining
companies, and live the colonial life in what was then
considered to be the “exotic Far East.”

5. Population Growth
Ipoh still remains one of Malaysia's largest cities, with a population of
637,200 (2004) and urban area population of 798,800 (2004)
http://www.travelguide.com.my/guide-ipoh.htm

7. • From 2004 to 2010:Increased about 10.6 %
• Average annual growth percentage rate=
1.76%

8. Air Quality

9. "Moderate" AQI is 51 - 100. Air quality is acceptable; however, for some pollutants
there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people. For
example, people who are unusually sensitive to ozone may experience respiratory
symptoms.

10. Biodiversity
the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or
ecosystem
* Taken from Klebang Botanical Park,Ipoh

12. Waste and Recycling
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Devision of Urban Services, Majlis Bandaraya Ipoh (MBI) has the responsibility
for all solid waste issues in Ipoh city.
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Waste generation for Ipoh city is 0.85 kg/capita per day and is increasing by 5.4%
per annum.
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Unlike the ordinary stream of collection, Ipoh city skipped transfer station and went
straight from local transfer to landfill, which may be the reason for a much higher
disposal rate because no waste is being separated for recycling purposes.
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When waste is screened and separated,the volume of waste sent to the disposal site
is reduced, and hence, elongating the lifespan of the disposal site.
*Amirhossein Malakahmad and *Noor Diana Khalil
* Civil Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri
Iskandar, 31750 Tronoh, Perak, Malaysia
amirhossein@petronas.com.my
noordiana_g01273@utp.edu.my

13. Eco-footprint
The environmental NGOs would like to preserve the hills for future
generations while the state government considers them as a source of
revenue, which were leased out to the quarry operators over 30 years ago.
Ipoh Limestone-Simpang Pulai & Kinta Valley

14. Back then the limestone extracted was used for
a) roads
b) cement
c) construction industry
Mainly produced by companies such as Tasek Cement or Hume Cement.
Subsequently, marble furniture came into fashion, as well as the
introduction of calcium carbonate powder or CCP which found use in a
whole string of industries.
With the demise of the tin-mining industry in the early 1980s, quarrying
for rocks and marble has become the most active industry in the valley.

15. Transport
a)
Trunk roads: The old interstate Route 1 connects Ipoh with neighboring
towns and other states (such as the town of Gopeng, Tanjung Malim and city
of Kuala Lumpur down south)
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Highway: The new North-South Expressway is a faster and more efficient
alternative to Route 1. However, certain towns like Kampar can only be
accessible via Route 1. Drivers using the North-South highway can exit into
Ipoh from any of these exits: Simpang Pulai, South Ipoh (Ipoh(S)) or North
Ipoh (Ipoh(U)) and Jelapang

16. a)
Train: Ipoh's railway station is operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM)
a)
Bus: The inter-city bus terminal is located at Amanjaya integrated bus
terminal in Bandar Meru Raya, just north of the city
b)
Air: the Sultan Azlan Shah Airport is the only airport in Ipoh. It is near
Gunung Rapat. Domestic flights (and limited international ones) are
available. Firefly provides two daily flights out of Ipoh to Singapore Changi
Airport while Silverfly provides flights to Medan, Indonesia

17. Education
•St. Michael
Institution
•Anglo-Chinese School
Ipoh
•UTP
Others
•Ipoh Royal Medical College
•UTAR
•Politeknik Ungku Omar
•Taj College

18. Health and Healthcare
a) Public healthcare
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Klinik Kesihatan Greentown
Klinik 1 Malaysia
Hospital Raja Permaisuri Banun
b) Private Healthcare
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KPJ Ipoh Specialist
Fatimah Hospital
Pantai Putri Hospital
Kinta Medical Centre
Perak Chinese Matenity Hospital
UniKL Hospital

19. Green space
Lang Mountains in Ipoh
D.R. Seenivasagam Park,
formerly Coronation Park
Japanese Garden

20. Ipoh Padang

21. Climate Change

23. Food
Ipoh has a vibrant food scene with a vast
proliferation of hawker centres and restaurants.
"Sar Hor Fun" a complete one-dish rice noodle
meal with prawn, meat, fish, vegetables and a
savory sauce.
Hor Hee", flat white rice noodles served
with fish cakes and/or fish balls

24. Nga Choi Kai" chicken with soy sauce and
beansprouts topped with pepper,
"Heong Peng" literally translated to "fragrant
biscuit

25. • The city is well known in Malaysia for its "Ipoh white coffee"
where the coffee beans are roasted with palm-oil margarine
and the resulting coffee is served with condensed milk.

26. Economic Base
a)Sunway City Ipoh
•RM1 billion resort township in the midst of verdant tropical greens, phased for
development over 16 years, and will emerge as a signature resort township
busting with activities, attracting tourist from all over the world.
•The resort is poised to fulfill the state government’s ambition and aspiration to
become a growth centre driven by tourism and recreational activities.

27. HSBC
Ipoh Old Town
Ipoh Parade Mall
in Ipoh New
Town
Shops
Ipoh Skyline from
Impiana Hotel

28. Employment
Ipoh employs staff in a variety of areas including:
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Centre Management
Marketing
Leasing
Facilities
Management
Finance
Administration
Law Enforcement

29. Based on scale 1 to 10 (10 is the best)
Indicator
Scale
Population Growth
7
Air quality
7
Biodiversity
8
Waste and recycling
4
Eco footprint
4
Transport
7
Education
6
Health and healthcare
9
Green space
8
Climate change
7
Food
9
Economic base
8
Employment
8

30. Spider Chart Sustainability Score