Analysis of the rural small town morphological settlement : enhancing the character / Khairul Adham Ibrahim ... [et al.]

The rural small town settlements are diminishing by the hectic growth or urbanization. Even with the persistence of Sungai Perak as the heritage trail, most people forgotten to see rural small town as the place they would like to reside and appreciate. A key attraction is the ideological belief that the Malay cultural-tradition is still in place. Indeed, for many, it is the place where everyone has his or her say and where equal opportunity to succeed is still operative. As part of our Malay heritage, these rural small town beliefs are part of our enduring political cultural character and may be the transportation and economic value needed for redefining our nation's sense of belonging. Connectivity and network all of small town along Sungai Perak can be a key point to create a good example of heritage trail for tourist attraction. By doing so, it can open the eyes of resident and local authority and realize how important of small town roles as a catalyst along Sungai Perak. Linkages of small town along Sungai Perak that has been determine can change the perception of the citizen and local authority that small town has a good opportunity to develop in the future without disturbing its uniqueness. Thus, the importance of redefining the rural small town linkages would be significant to acknowledge the Sungai Perak morphology as one of the cultural heritage trail in Perak. This study will consider four important aspects, such as the physical characteristic of the small town settlements, the physical form of the culturaltradition landscapes, the morphology of Sungai Perak that influence the characteristic of the physical elements linkages that influence this perception. The study will be conducted into Pekan Parit as a traditional rural small town along Sungai Perak.