SMT201 AY2019-20T1 EX2 Lim Qiu Hui Candy

Overall Map Views

Roads in Gombak

The map titled Roads shows the service and track roads in Gombak, used in transporting building materials for our Centre. It is notable that there is a high concentration of roads in the northern part of Gombak. Without considering other factors, it is instinctive for us to infer that perhaps the selected site can be placed in the north, where there are more roads and is more accessible.

Buildings in Gombak

The map titled Buildings shows the buildings in Gombak. It is notable that there are barely any buildings in the southern part of Gombak. Without considering other factors, it is instinctive for us to infer that the selected site can be placed in the south, where there are less buildings and prevents diseases from spreading to the nearby population.

Natural Features in Gombak

The map titled Natural Features shows the natural features in Gombak, like parks, water bodies and forested land. It is notable that there are barely any natural features in the central to southern part of Gombak. Without considering other factors, it is instinctive for us to infer that the selected site can be placed anywhere from central to south Gombak, where there are fewer natural features and prevents the construction from affecting the nature.

Elevation of Gombak

The map titled Elevation shows the elevation of land in Gombak. It is notable that the highest elevation is of 145m in central Gombak, and based on further research, that location is where Bukit Gombak Hill is located at. Hence, we can infer that the selected site should be placed away from the vicinity of Bukit Gombak Hill for natural conservation purposes and any construction on the steep land nearby will incur high costs.

Insights

It is hard to conclude at a glance where our selected site should be, without considering the 4 maps together as a whole and with the help of further GIS analysis. Hence, we convert these vector datasets into raster data for us to proceed with our modelling for the land suitability analysis.

Overall Proximity Map Views

Overall Criterion Score Map Views

AHP Input Matrix and Results

Final Land Suitability Evaluation