These conditions make some areas in the city of Medan has always been a subscription-flood when it rains.
Medan spatial analyst, Abdul Rahim Siregar, said that this condition is one thing, which could lead to disaster in Medan. Due to reduced green space, it also reduced the water recharge area.
"If this is not immediately addressed. It could be within the next 30 years will drown the city of Medan. In this case Pemko Medan has a big responsibility to take steps to prevent, by expanding green space in Medan, "Abdul told Beware Online, tonight.
It said Rahim, now that cross flood plains area of Medan has been surrounded by office buildings such as government, private, agency, shop houses, apartments, and settlements.
While the park in the city of Medan, said Rahim, only some namely, Banyan garden, garden Ahmad Yani, Medan Merdeka Square, Castle Square, and Park Example. While the rest are managed by private parties namely housing. "There is absolutely no lungs of the city. What is the concrete jungle of high rise building and shop, "he explained.
Rahim said, from 26,500 hectares of land area, only about 5 percent green space and this is very minimal. In fact, kara Rahim, based on Law No. 26/2007, concerning spatial structure require that 30 percent of the area is green space for the region.
"City Administration should immediately increase the total area of green space Medan currently only 5 percent. Minimum green space field there were 20 percent of the area is," he concluded.
