MY HOMETOWN SUSTAINABILITY

PONTIAN, JOHOR

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MY HOMETOWN:PONTIAN

LOCATION

GEOGRAPHY

• Pontian is a district in southwest Johor.• It is located 62 km from Johor Bahru, the state

capital of Johor, Malaysia. It is also located at Miles 37 (Batu 37) from Johor Bahru.

• The name Pontian is also used in the names of two towns in the district, Pontian Besar  and Pontian Kechil, of which the latter serves as its district capital.

• The capital was formerly a fishing village which has developed into a small town.

POPULATION GROWTH

• The total population in Pontian is 142,697 people

• Especially along coastal areas, Pontian is populated by Malays of Bugis and Javanese descent. 

AIR QUALITY

APIAir Pollution

Level

0 - 50 Good

51 - 100

Moderate

101 - 200

Unhealthy

201 - 300

Very unhealthy

301+ Hazardous

The air quality in Malaysia is reported as the API (Air Pollutant Index) or in Malay as IPU (Indeks Pencemaran Udara). Four of the index's pollutant components (i.e., carbon monoxide, ozone, nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide) are reported in ppmv but PM10 particulate matter is reported

in μg/m3.[3]

This scale below shows the Health classifications used by the Malaysian government.

BIODIVERSITY• Taman Negara Tanjung

Piai, Kukup, Pontian.• Hutan Lipur Gunung Pulai

2.

EMPLOYMENT

• Government Sector• Plantation• Transportation Sector• Tanjung Bin Power Plant

WASTE AND WATER RECYCLING

There is no waste and water recycling center in Pontian.

ECO FOOTPRINT

Taman Negara Pulau Kukup, Pontian

TRANSPORT

Buses and taxi Private vehicles Federal road

EDUCATION

HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE

GREEN SPACE

• Sungai Rambah Recreational Park

CLIMATE CHANGE

• Temperature are consistent throughout the year with an average high temperature of 33°Celcius and average low temperature 24°Celcius.

FOOD

ECONOMIC BASE

• Plantation

SPIDER CHART

Population GrowthAir Quality

Biodiversity

Waste and Recycling

Eco Footprint

TransportEducationHealth and Healthcare

Green Space

Climate Change

Food

Economic Base

Employment

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5

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