Urban planners’ efforts in resolving conflict between two forces : growth and conservation / Shahrum Zainal Abidin ... [et al.]

Zainal Abidin, Shahrum and Asmawi, Zainora and Abdullahi, Hashim and Rasool, Ako Mustafa and Mohamed Sellu, Gajikoh and Mohd Nasir, Nadia and Abdul Aziz, Maimunah and Ismail, Fatin Liana and Ibrahim, Mansor (2012) Urban planners’ efforts in resolving conflict between two forces : growth and conservation / Shahrum Zainal Abidin ... [et al.]. In: 1st International Conference on Innovation and Technology for Sustainable Built Environment 2012 (ICITSBE 2012), 16-17 April 2012, Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Perak.

Abstract

Urban and regional planning has the following major objectives: Promotion of accessibility, the use of
resources as wisely as possible, separation of conflicting land uses, preventions of slum development, upgrading of settlements and environmental pollution control (Dantudu ,1998).The paper highlights the major difference between two urban planners conflicting interests of growth and conservation. The research states the factors influencing growth and related factors attached to conservation. Furthermore, major planning policies such planning development guideline, environmental protection act, town planning act, mix land use approach and land use planning approach elaborated in achieving conservation and the extent of planners current interest in sustainable development. Finally, Malaysian urban planners for harmonizing the contradicting forces,efforts in conserving the environment and in achieving sustainable development are explained.

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Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
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Zainal Abidin, Shahrum
sarumzas@gmail.com
Asmawi, Zainora
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Abdullahi, Hashim
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Rasool, Ako Mustafa
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Mohamed Sellu, Gajikoh
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Mohd Nasir, Nadia
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Abdul Aziz, Maimunah
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Ismail, Fatin Liana
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Ibrahim, Mansor
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Subjects: H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races > Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology
H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races > Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology > City planning
H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races > Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology > Urban renewal. Urban redevelopment
H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races > Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology > Regional planning
H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races > Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology > Regional planning > Malaysia
Divisions: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Perak > Seri Iskandar Campus
Event Title: 1st International Conference on Innovation and Technology for Sustainable Built Environment 2012 (ICITSBE 2012)
Event Dates: 16-17 April 2012
Page Range: pp. 934-937
Keywords: Urban and regional planning, Land use planning, Conservation, Environmental protection, Sustainable development.
Date: 2012
URI: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/43491
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