Kapar town in Selangor, Malaysia has seen its population grow significantly from 123,052 in 1990 to 262,944 in 2010. The town has a multi-ethnic population and good public transportation infrastructure. While economic activity and employment opportunities have increased in the town, river maintenance and waste management need improvement to enhance the town's environmental sustainability.

1. KKKH 4284
MY HOMETOWN SUSTAINABILITY:
KAPAR TOWN
NURUL WAHIDAH BINTI JOHAN
A127584
Prof Ir Dr Riza Atiq Abdullah bin O.K. Rahmat

4. Population growth
Year Populations
1990 123,052
2000 157,288
2010 262,944

5. • Total population by ethnic group:
Total = 262,944
Populations
Bumiputera
Chinese
Indian
Others
Non-bumiputera
http://www.statistics.gov.my/portal/download_Population/fil
es/population/04Jadual_PBT_negeri/PBT_Selangor.pdf

6. 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

7. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. Population
8
Employment Biodiversity
6
Economic Base Air Quality
4
2
Food Waste and Recycling
0
Climate change Eco footprint
Green space Transportation
Healthcare Education

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