ELEMENTS IN NATURAL AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT

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ENBE Project 1

THIS IS THE PLAN OF THE ENTIRE JOURNEY. FIRST, WE WAIT FOR EVERYONE TO GATHER AND THEN TAKE OFF AT ABOUT 7PM. AFTER THAT WE’LL MOVE ON TO RIVERSTONE ECO RESORT. THERE, WE WILL SPEND TWO DAYS AND ONE NIGHT TO RESEARCH NATURE. AFTER THEN, WE WILL RETURN BACK TO TAYLOR’S UNIVERSITY.

The Eco Resort Operation started in 2002. The main objective of this eco resort is to increase the awareness in conserving ecology. The resort offers all kind of recreation, team building and motivation.

Besides that, the eco resort also function as a place for events such as dinner party, wedding anniversary, reunion and so forth. There are no reason to say ‘no’ to this place with its delicious eels and fresh vegetables as their main dish

OUR SITE

What about our site?

One of the most significant part of our site is obviously the river. The river is clear and fresh. I tasted the water. There are no odd chlorine taste in the water like in urban cities.

The river current are pretty slow but enough to make us have trouble balancing ourselves. The sand are rough and painful to step on. Every moment we sink our foot into the river we can feel thousands of rock grains stabbing our feet.

Studying sand textures and feel itClarity of water and refraction of sunlight in water makes a beautiful effect of water.

AFTER THAT WE BEGAN DRAWING OUT OUR SITE’S LAYOUT

THE RIVERSIDE

THE SANDThe sand is was different than the soil. It is very smooth and it doesn’t hurt my naked feet at all. Even though it is smooth, it is impossible to sink our feet into the ground even if we tried our hardest. I tasted the sand. In comparison with soil, the sand here tastes salty. Somewhat

taste like the smell of river. I suppose this is the source of nutrients for the small plants around.

Soil

Mud Soft Sand

Hard Sand

OCHANOSTACHYS AMENTACEA

Also known as Petaling Tree in Malaysia. One of the most significant estate in Malaysia was named after Ochanostachys Amentacea was named Petaling Jaya in Selangor. The tree could be found in Southeast Asia such as Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore or Indonesia.

CHARACTERISTICS

The tree have an altitude of approximately 60 feet tall. The branch begins to spread only at approximately 40-50 meters. Below that level are straight strong barks filled with moss onto it. Ochanostachy Amentacea’s category among types of root was flat roots. Little parts of the roots were shown on the surface of the Earth yet underneath the soil, it expands more than 5 meter-long roots.

HUMAN USES

Since the 13th century, the Malays have make use of the so-called Petaling vastly. It’s seeds is edible when cooked. The seeds could be eaten alone or mixed with the main dish. It’s leaves and roots can be used to cure Rheumatics fever. In the early Malay Kingdom, it’s bark could be used as military weapons such as spears or fortress. The Malays also used it’s bark as a building material for houses. Presently, Malaysian uses it’s bark as house posts, building material, tools and certain furniture. It’s bark is not suitable for all types of furniture such as sofas because of the fact that its bark is not flexible like rubber tree or bamboo. However, it’s a strong material because it is not hollow and thick.

FRESHWATER CATFISH

CHARACTERISTIC

Catfish are not a species but a diverse group of ray-finned fish known as Siluriformes. Catfishes are under the division of two types; freshwater and Sea catfishes.

Catfishes varies from large to small. They are known as catfish because of their barbels that looks like cat’s whiskers.

FURTHER USES OF CATFISHAccording to food science, catfish is low in Sodium. This is a good sign for those who suffer overdose of sodium (effect includes dizziness, muscle cramp, neurological problem). Also, catfish are rich in protein that is required for growth and cell replacement.

Catfish, during the early Malayan times, is one of another important factor in the economical growth in Malaya. The British, Chinese, Portugese and more internationally trade catfish since the 12th century!

COMPETITION? JUST BECAUSE IT’S BIG?!

THIS IS NOT A LARGE CATFISH…IT’S A KITTY SHARK. CATFISH IS A FISH AND KITTY SHARK IS A MAMMAL.

In the modern 20th century, human have used catfish as not only dish to increase the country’s income. Some countries used “bounty-hunted” large catfishes in the form of competition such as Southern Illinois Bank. This attracts a lot of tourist or professional fisherman from other countries to be interested in such events.

FINALLY, POLLUTION.I just wanted to say is that, there is no need to have an organization to protect the forest from pollution if everyone do their part well. Ecosystem can be affected with just these rubbish lying around the corner.

Imagine this Certain type of trash takes million of years to decompose. A billion of trash that takes a million of years to decompose are already buried under

the soil where no man can see.

Imagine a tree in a limited area requires approximately 50 gallon or 189270ml to be

healthy. With a billion number of trash buried under the soil means approximately 70% of the

soil was poisoned when soaked in water and when slightly decomposed AND the tree cannot

absorb 50% of it’s supposed value of water.

HOW CAN THAT TREE SURVIVE HEALTHILY?

The answer was simple

Be smallerBE LESS

DEMANDINGIn the end how does this affect us?

Our production and development gets smaller from years to years.

Therefore it is important to love our nature and protect the ecology in Earth for the sake of the development of our country and for the sake of our future

generation.

THANKS FOR READING

I truly hope you enjoy my Journey as much as I do!