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Abstract

The greenery topography of nature in Kundasang is one of the local distinctiveness that has become an attraction to the visitors. The hue of the natural color scheme, outstanding flora and fauna, and diversity of culture are the main characteristics that complete the uniqueness of Kundasang. Thus, as students of Diploma in Landscape Architecture, UiTM Perak Branch, and members of Landscape Architecture Design Students (LADS), we are pleased to contribute to the sustainability of Kundasang for the present and for the future. This platform is an online travelog during our visit to Kundasang for Kembara Merdeka Semarak Uniti 2022. A series of pictures are captured to portray our point of view as a Landscape Architecture student and the reviews, opinions, and suggestions are based on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) by the United Nations. This is an effort from us to contribute to the sustainability of Kundasang towards achieving a greater living environment.

Reference: https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/

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Students:

1. Batrisyia Sofea Binti Nor Aizam

2. Puteri Najwa Binti Mohammad Esa

3. Amira Fairuz Binti Fauzi

4. Nur Alis Quraisha Binti Mohd Sakhir

5. Nur Syazlin Binti Ahmad

6. Dinie Aqilah Binti Jamaladdin

7. Amirah Adiba Binti Mohtazulhasni

8. Muhammad Haziq Bin Mazlan

9. Muhammad Amirul Ikhwan Bin Md Khlid

10. Aqil Imadie Bin Mohd Rodzi

11. Muhammad Nashriq Syazwan Bin Mohd Rosekhizam

Lecturers:

1. Muhammad Falihin bin Jasmi

2. Azrul bin Bahaluddin

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SK Kundasang is an academic institution that provides a good learning environment for students. The beautification efforts by painting murals on the wall are such a great initiative. The additional Taman Eko Sains at the school is also a commendable action toward providing an outdoor learning experience for students.

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The weather is so cool and breezy because located at the highland. However, the local authority need to consider on the way to preserve, manage and control the development because the rising global temperatures continue unabated which is leading to more extreme weather.

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The edible garden is a good way to have a sustainable living and helping people to survive. They can consume and sell at the same time.

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Good health and well being are being shown as the image shows that a healthy lifestyle have been implement even at young age. -Nash

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Good quality education can be found in SK Kundasang because they have informative area regarding Science,Technology,Engineering and Mathematic (STEM). It show that the student are axposed with a lot of knowledge for their education.
-Dinie

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SK Kundasang able to implemented the Agricultural Technology by doing Aquaponics which is the combination of aquaculturre and hydroponics. This technology able to provide knowledge for the students while improving their innovation level.
-Dinie

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Community plant vegetable themself and no need to worry about food
-Haziq

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Geographical position on hill make this place easily blown by wind and can be the source of energy
-Haziq

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Beautiful fish and clear water can be seen only because unpolluted nature
-Haziq

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Veggies that are planted here are fresh and will be sell at the market, this will help in improving their economic especially during the school holidays tourist from other state will visit Kundasang and their profit much higher than usual days. - Amirah Adiba

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pine resort don't have air-conditioning because the temperature at kundasang kind of chilling and with lower temperature because of it's located in a Highland, this save alot of energy and create a healthy environment and give a good impact especially to the atmosphere.-Amirah Adiba

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The journey of community service program at SK Kundasang is a success through the collaboration of Baspel Tour, Uitm Perak and Uitm Sabah as the activities that have been done for the sake of future comfort of the students of SK Kundasang as they are the future of our nation. -Nash

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This place was located at Pasar Tamu in Kundasang.This market is one of the attractions here because it sells a variety of fresh food such as fruits and vegetables and much more. Most of the food sold here is supplied by local suppliers. Therefore, residents in this area do not need to worry about food shortages because there is many farms and markets that can supply them with fresh food.
-Aqil

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Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable for a better Kundasang. The unique topography should be preserved and any new development should consider the surrounding by implementing Environment Impact Assessment (EIA).

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The communities in Pekan Kundasang have did not have poverty problems since they able to survive with their basic needs and also they able to sell well for the local and also for the tourist there.
-Dinie

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Live in Kundasang that are well-known as a place that are full of nature and the sceneric view of Mount Kinabalu,it easily shown that this area able to helps the communities to live in a good health and well-being without lot of pollution.
-Dinie

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Carry out cooperative activities at SK Kundasang with participation of both gender show that the equality of both gender are being implemented and both gender able to work together to finish the activity on time.
-Dinie

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Working and cooperate together in SK Kundasang show that whatever your ethnicity,race,origin and even your gender,everyone able to participate,able to share their knowledge and idea while having fun bonding together. It shows that no one left behind.
-Dinie

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SK Kundasang able to do biocompost of organic matter and it able to be recycled and used as fertilizer. Other that it reduce waste,it also able to create a better generations that are responsible of the consumption and the production.
-Dinie

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The Holstein Friesians breed are in Desa Dairy Farm are known as a breed that are the highest milk producer among other cattle breed. It milk and product are produced and freshly sold. They able to live in the area because of the strategic location which is at the foothill of Mount Kinabalu,it makes the perfect location with cold weather and less pollution area for them.
-Dinie

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River water in marakau town were in a clean state and unpolluted by any wastage. As for its condition, the river water could be useful for daily routine in marakau community and creating a fish spa is one of their initiative to keep the river cleanliness, they could also add more amenities in the area since it is an attraction for people to prevent pollutant river.

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In SK Kundasang, they also implemented reusable/recycle materials to grow edible plant. this method may encourage new generations and visitors to gain a new way of planting edible greens at their households. -puteri

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The leaders promotes non-discrimminatory laws among the community by throwing events and celebrations to bring peace and healthy community -puteri

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comments and suggestions: PEKAN KUNDASANG by Batrisyia Sofea

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Akuaponik method can be the way to maximize the land use,this can produce a lot more product at one time
-Haziq

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I can highlight some category that need to be improve:

1.Accessibility
Road quality at kundasang is not that tourism place quality,if the road is safe for user then it will allow more tourist to access kundasang

2.The image
Kundasang it well know as tourism place but if you have been there,the town is like a normal town.It need to have some sign like gateway,signboard,sculpture for kundasang image

3.Vehicle management
Kundasang town is quite busy with vehicle but the management is not too good for example is parking,user park their vehicle at road side and it is not safe,they need to construct more proper parking place for tourist

4.Tourism place
For first timer travel to kundasang,they have no knowledge about the place,maybe local authority can create map or prepare tourist guide at kundasang town to avoid tourist lost

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The fish live in an unhealthy ecosystem where there is green water is caused by single-celled plant organisms called algae. It is the various species of Phytoplankton that grows in pond water that gives a green colour to pond. Pond Klear can helps by binding together and digesting the green algae particles, as well as all of the fish excrement, dead leaves, and organic detritus that serve as the algae's feeding supply.- syazlin

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A nice and family friendly place to experience nature. Not only served with beautiful scenery but can provide food to the rearing cows. To top it all off, Desa Dairy Farm also sell their fresh products with reasonable price. They increase their economic by give a chance to visitors purchase gelato, fresh milk, pizza, ice cream and cheese that are made from the cows milk. - syazlin

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There is a Taman Herba established in SK Kundasang that not only offers natural beauty, but can also be used as a complementary ingredient in cooking and daily life. - syazlin

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Carried out mutual cooperation activities at the Sk Kundasang , primary school in Kundasang Town. It was organised by the school and was participated by the students and all of us from Uitm . Both gender male and females is involved and gender equality has been implemented to work and cooperate together. -alice-

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The river water is well managed and its not polluted. It is maintained clean because it can be used as their main source of daily usage water supply . Other than that it has been used to breed fishes and having a fish spa for tourists attractions. Indirectly , they have boosted their economics state.-alice-

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The climate as Kundasang is so relaxing as it is cold and relaxing compared to our hometown. Its a new experience for us as Malaysian having this type of weather in our country . It is very cold and overwhelming in the day time and its get even colder at night . This is an absolute good place for holiday and vacations .-alice-

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I can mention a few aspects that can be improvised in the future :

1. Road Safety
As all of us know , kundasang is a tourist attraction. And most of the tourists rent cars and vans to travel around kundasang . So the roads in kundasang is puddled and badly managed. For a non local drivers , it will be dangerous to drive there with that kind of road conditions.

2. Signage
What can be observed in kundasang is , there is lack of road signage by the highway and hillside roads. They should add more road signage because kundasang is a well know tourist attraction place, so it will helps the tourists to drive around without getting lost.

3. Road Safety
Next is people around kundasang parks their cars and vans by the roadside . This has been resulted in increasing of traffic congestion and it is dangerous for the drivers passing by. The enforcement in kundasang should take a serious action into this so that it would be a less congested tourist place in the future.

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The access to education for children are well provided in Kundasang, however I personally found that the area lacks spaces for older people to build their skills to cope with changes they face in older age, participate fully in society and live a meaningful lives. Therefore, it has potential for local autoriti to create access for learning opportunities such as educational and special program or hall for people of all ages especially older people.
- Batrisyia sofea

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The majority of the household in Kundasang plant and harvest their own crops which is very good in increasing the food security, economic and health impact. Due to it also supplies vegetables and fruits to the other part of Sabah and sometimes there are plenty of it are not sold and being wasted, I would like to suggest for the excess vegies and fruits to be collect and compost in order to reduce the need for chemical fertilizer. This can be done by creating campaign to spread the awareness regarding sustainable agriculture practice such as organic farming, crop rotation, permaculture and many more. -Batrisyia sofea

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As Kundasang is one of the main attraction spot in Sabah, it will be a plus point if people can communicate better among themselves if there are strong telecommunication line for calls and internet. Through this, users can explore Kundasang better and enjoy unlimited information regarding each places they visit from the internet and even share the moments to friends and family at the same time. This can help to attract more people to come and visit Kundasang as the area is provided with stable internet connection. The locals especially student also can enjoy the facilities for educational purpose and are not left behind among their peers from another city. -Batrisyia sofea

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Agriculture and tourism are the main economic resources of the communities in Kundasang, it is not only rich in nature but known to be culturally unique. Kundasang and its surrounding area have rapidly developed especially with the tourism sector with eco-tourism products, agro-tourism and also culture.

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most of the milking cows for example, Holstein Friesians breed, the highest milk producer of all cattle breeds, can be located at the foothill of Mount Kinabalu, Desa Cattle Dairy Farm that also offers one of the most amazing scenery with breathtaking view of Mt. Kinabalu as the farm backdrop and the farm surrounding with natural landscape, Desa Cattle Dairy Farm has been developed and integrated into an Agro-tourism business that proves to be sustainable and produces high-quality local-made products.

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1. Repair
-The road at Kundasang need to be repaired for the safety of the communities there
-The walking area at the Dataran of Pekan Kundasang need to be repair since the condition of the cements are bad,it able to make people injured
-The sculpture at the Dataran need to be repaired for the safety of visitors there

2. Enhance
-Enhancing the Dataran with attractive paving and repaint the building at the surrounding area
-Adding signage of places at the roundabout at Pekan Kundasang to make it easier for the visitor

3.Improving
-Improve the parking facilities around Kundasang  and especially public attraction places
-Improve the road safety feature (safety signage,traffic light) so that it able to help the visitors to feel safe around the area

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1.  locations strategy
- Bandar Ranau need to improve their locality by improving the surroundings. make it welcome to the visitors especially at alpaca farm, strawberry farm. a good signage are preferred  for these area since it’s one of the best attractions.

2. improve the accessibility
- the road are quite dangerous for pedestrian, in kundasang visitors prefer to walk , but the poor road conditions may give threats to both drivers and pedestrian’s safety. we must improve the road surfaces & enhance the road lines to make it clearer for the user.

-puteri

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1)Improve the design at Kundasang market
-My first suggestion is to improve the landscape design around the market area. For example by adding more street lights along the walkway area so that the area will look more alive at night and the visitors who come will feel safer. Next in the area of ​​small stalls should also be upgraded such as making small stall lots that are more organized and tidy and the path in the area also needs to be coated with tar due to the poor condition of the road and slippery conditions.

2) Repair the accessibility and improve design at main entrance road
-The second thing I can suggest is to improve the road around kundasang town because the condition of the road there is not good which can endanger lives and can damage vehicles. In addition the main entrance road to kundasang town needs to be given a touch of better landscape design for example by making welcome gate to kundasang and add beautiful flower shrubs around the road.

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1. Amenities
- The roadside walkway provided is a bit narrow and had been short in length, this could made discomfortabilities for people to access each spaces. It needed to be redesigned to improve walkabilities around the area and ensure safety for people.

2. Facilities
- There were none or less facility such as masjid or surau provided for muslim to perform their prayer and it had found difficulties for them to travel in the region, regarding there are majority non-muslim in Kundasang, but these kind of facility should also being considered for muslim travelers.