Half-day town watching and community mapping activities carried out by communities in Kg. Tok Muda and the Kapar sub-district. 

About Town Watching & Community Mapping

The town watching target area was divided into 6 zones:

  • Zone 1: Jalan Pencawang Pantai
  • Zone 2: Jalan Janakuasa 1
  • Zone 3: Jalan Janakuasa 2
  • Zone 4: Taman Intan & Saga
  • Zone 5: Kampung Bukit Kerayong
  • Zone 6: Kampung Bukit Kapar

Community maps were created for the zones for which issues, challenges, and propose solutions were discussed among the groups.

Venue and Date
Venue: Seri Kerayong Hall, Taman Seri Kerayong, Kapar
Date:  March 5, 2023

Participants

  • Chief Village Leader
  • Village Leaders & Committee Members
  • Residents

Government Agencies

  • Klang District and Land Office (PDT Klang)
  • Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) Kapar
  • Selangor Disaster Management Unit (SDMU)
  • Civil Defence Force (APM) Hulu Langat
  • APM Training Academy (ALPHA)

Agenda

Time Agenda Item
9:15am
"What is CBDRR?" by Eriko Motoyama
9:25am
"Maps as a Tool for Understanding Hazards and Risk" by Eriko Motoyama
9:35am
"Items to Note Down as Hazard, Safe, Useful and Special Features" by Eriko Motoyama
9:50am
"Logistics: Rules, Timing, Safety, and Roles" by Capt. Ruslan Lok, APM
10:05am
Carry out Town Watching Exercise (60 minutes for observation) by community groups
  • Leave for respective assigned zone sites
  • Walk and take notes
  • Return to hall
  • 11:40am
    Map making (75 minutes) facilitated by Eriko Motoyama and Capt. Ruslan Lok
  • Briefing on how to create the maps
  • Group activity: Map making

  • Identifying Issues and Suggesting Community Actions facilitated by Eriko Motoyama and Capt. Ruslan Lok
  • Listing down issues, problems and suggested solutions/actions
  • Group discussion on main issues, problems and suggestions on action plans
  • 12:55pm
    Group presentations (5-minute presentation by each group)

    Open Forum Discussion: All-group discussion on common issues, problems and suggested action

    End of training session
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