This document discusses factors to consider when evaluating whether Putrajaya is a good site for a new settlement. It provides a table to rate Putrajaya based on factors of location such as water supply, flooding risk, transport links, and more. The evidence suggests some factors are good, some are bad, and some are okay. While Putrajaya has good transport links and building materials, its water supply and shelter could be issues. Overall, the document aims to have the reader evaluate whether Putrajaya is a suitable site by weighing the advantages and disadvantages based on different location factors.

1. Is Putrajaya a good site for a
settlement?
Use the satellite image and terrain map to answer the following questions.
1.
a. Using the evidence complete the table to rate Putrajaya’s factors of location.
i. Rate each of the factors based on whether they are good, bad or ok.
ii. Write the evidence that has helped you reach this decision.
Factor of location Rating Evidence
Because there’s a big lake in
Water supply  Putrajaya
No because there’s a big
Safe from flooding  lake, it could maybe flood
across Putrajaya
It is good because Putrajaya
Transport links  has a lot of roads
They have good building
materials because they have
Building materials  a lot of buildings, house and
construction sites
Their area for defense is
kind of ok because they have
Protection (area for
defense)  some good guards around
Putrajaya that are capable
of taking care of Putrajaya
They don’t sell fuel here but
Supply of fuel  in the Petrol Stations
The Shelter is kind of bad
Shelter  because its sometimes
mostly and un mostly hot
Flat Land  I take it as an ok because

2. there are some Flat Land
There are some Economic
Economic activities  Activities because they have
only Alamandha and IOI
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b. Are there any other factors you think important enough to add to the list?
Write them in the spaces provided. Remember to write in your evidence 
2. Look carefully at the table summarise your results into the advantages of the site
of Putrajaya and the disadvantages of the site. In your exercise books draw either
a table or spider diagram to show the results.
3. Write a paragraph giving your opinion about whether Putrajaya is a good site for a
new settlement.
You might want to use statements such as;
The evidence suggests that…
The main advantages are…..the main disadvantages are….. Therefore the
evidence makes me think…