Five Trees should be Planted for Every Vehicle: Experts Vehicle manufacturers should take some responsibility for the serious air pollution in the city by planting five trees for every motor vehicle they produce, environment experts said. Zulfan A Rambe, operational director of Indonesian Hazardous Materials and Waste Research (IHWaR) Foundation told a discussion in commemoration of World Tree Day on Nov. 21 trees must be planted to balance for the pollution the city vehicles are responsible for. We will propose to the city administration to oblige the automotive manufacturers to plant five trees for each motor vehicle they produce. “The administration should make regulations about corporate responsibilities to deal with the pollution problem.” Environmental technology expert Eddy Soentjahyo said motor vehicle emission has contributed up to 70 percent of air pollution in the city, which has more than 5.5 million motor vehicles. Experts have said open green spaces one alternative solution to deal with air pollution, because it reduces carbon emission by absorbing pollutants and reload source of oxygen to clean the air.They said trees can improve drainage by preventing soil erosion and absorbing rainwater “The automotive industry also has the responsibility to provide green areas as the solution of pollution problem,” Eddy said. Manufacturers should join together to buy land in the city where trees could be planted, he said. Eddy also suggested property developers consider making green areas on rooftops to absorb the sun heat. Daud Silalahi from the University of Padjajaran in Bandung keeps losing its open green space due to residential and industrial developments. Some 9 percent of Jakarta’s city area is made up of “open green space”, said city administration, but the 2007 Law on Spatial Planning stipulates a city should provide at least 30 percent of its total size for open green space. “What I (am) concerned (for) the most is that we have the law without implementation procedures,” Daun said. The Jakarta Post, Saturday, December 1, 2007 Questions 6. What do Eddy Soentjahyo and Daud Silalahi suggest?

Jawaban yang benar adalah: Eddy Soentjahyo suggests the automotive industry and property developers to create green spaces, while Daun Silalahi suggests the procedures for implementing the 2007 Spatial Planning Law. Mari simak pembahasan soal berikut ini! Soal meminta kamu mencari tahu apa saran yang disampaikan Eddy Oentjahyo dan Daud Silalahi berdasarkan teks. Pada teks tertulis; “The automotive industry also has the responsibility to provide green areas as the solution of pollution problem,” Eddy said. Eddy also suggested property developers consider making green areas on rooftops to absorb the sun heat. Daud Silalahi from the University of Padjajaran in Bandung keeps losing its open green space due to residential and industrial developments. Some 9 percent of Jakarta’s city area is made up of “open green space”, said city administration, but the 2007 Law on Spatial Planning stipulates a city should provide at least 30 percent of its total size for open green space. “What I (am) concerned (for) the most is that we have the law without implementation procedures,” Daun said. Kutipan teks tersebut bermakna; “Industri otomotif juga memiliki tanggung jawab untuk menyediakan kawasan hijau sebagai solusi masalah polusi,” kata Eddy. Eddy juga menyarankan pengembang properti mempertimbangkan untuk membuat area hijau di rooftop untuk menyerap panas matahari. Daud Silalahi dari Universitas Padjajaran Bandung terus menekankan pada kehilangan ruang terbuka hijau akibat pembangunan perumahan dan industri. Sekitar 9 persen wilayah kota Jakarta terdiri dari “ruang hijau terbuka”, kata pemerintah kota, tetapi Undang-Undang Penataan Ruang tahun 2007 menetapkan sebuah kota harus menyediakan setidaknya 30 persen dari total luasnya untuk ruang terbuka hijau. “Yang paling saya khawatirkan adalah kita memiliki hukum tanpa prosedur pelaksanaan,” kata Daun. Dari kutipan teks, kita tahu bahwa Eddy Soentjahyo menyarankan industri otomotif dan pengembang properti untuk membuat ruang hijau sedangkan Daun Silalahi menyarankan tentang prosedur pelaksanaan Undang-Undang Penataan Ruang tahun 2007. Jadi, jawaban yang benar adalah: Eddy Soentjahyo suggests the automotive industry and property developers to create green spaces, while Daun Silalahi suggests the procedures for implementing the 2007 Spatial Planning Law.