Kuala Lumpur Geo Letter

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Theme: Human Environment InteractionParagraph 2, Line 3: Calamities such as flood always happen in Kuala Lumpur.

Analyzation: According to news articles, flash floods are prone in Kuala Lumpur caused by heavy rains. Several roads such as Jalan Raja Chulan, Jalan Duta and Jalan Kuching were heavily flooded that cars were left stranded in up to a depth of one metre. Natural Resources and Environment Minister Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar says that the inefficiency of street drainage caused flash floods and suggested that there is a need of maintenance and upgrade of the system. He also advised the people to throw their garbage properly to reduce the risk of flash floods.

I think due to land use and changes, the occurrence of floods are increasing. We must consider if we have developed the drainage system function at full capacity because roads can’t take up water as fast as soil can.

Theme: Movement Paragraph 3, Line 1: There is always heavy traffic in Kuala Lumpur.Paragraph 4, Line 1: For students that have problem in transportation, some school provides vans when going to school and going back home.Paragraph 4, Line 4: Those who do not have problem in transportation, they will go to school and go home with their parents' vehicles.Analyzation: There is traffic because of narrow roads. The road does not have enough capacity to accommodate heavy traffic. It is advisable to travel earlier in the morning or later at night to avoid traffic because there are too many cars during morning rush hour and after office rush hour.

Bibliography

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Lim, J. (2015, August). 6 Ways You Could Cause a Traffic Jam Without Even Trying.

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