SMT201 AY2019-19T1 EX2 Lok Ying Cheng Sheryee
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Contents
Objective
To identify a location suitable for building a National Communicable Disease Quarantine Center in Gombak. The selected sit will be with a contiguous area of at least 10,000m2 and it must meet the following decision factors:
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.
Analysis of the features
ROADS
The service and track roads of Gombak reflects the accessibility decision factor when it comes to choosing the suitable site for building the National Communicable Disease Quarantine Centre.
BUILDINGS
The buildings of Gombak will account for the health risk decision factor when it comes to choosing the suitable site for building the National Communicable Disease Quarantine Centre.
NATURAL FEATURES
The natural features of Gombak will be used to factor for natural conservation when it comes to choosing the suitable site for building the National Communicable Disease Quarantine Centre
DIGITAL ELEVATION
The elevation of Gombak shows the economic decision factor when it comes to choosing the suitable site for building the National Communicable Disease Quarantine Centre
Sources
1. Master Plan 2014 Subzone (No Sea)
2. BBBike@Singapore
3. ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model (GDEM) dataset
