SMT201 AY2019-20T1 EX2 DionTeoMengEn

To build a National Communicable Disease Quarantine Centre, we need to identify a suitable plot of land that is of at least 10,000m³, the following decision factors are to be considered:

1. Economic factor: The selected site should avoid steep slope. This is because construction at steep slope tends to involve a lot of cut-and-fill and will lend to relatively higher development cost.
2. Accessibility factor: The selected site should be close to existing local roads, namely: service roads and tracks. This is to ensure easy transportation of building materials during the construction stage.
3. Health risk factor: The selected site should be away from population i.e. housing areas and offices in order to avoid disease spreading to the nearby population.
4. Natural conservation factor: The selected site should be away from forested land, park and water.

The following analysis will include discussions relating to:

1. The respective target features (i.e. Roads, Buildings, Natural features, Elevation) present in the study area
2. Proximity analysis of these target features
3. An Analytical Hierarchical Process input Matrix and the relevant results

Combining all above discussions, a suitable land lot for the construction of the National Communicable Disease Quarantine Centre will then be suggested.