Principles for sustainable riverfront development for Malaysia
River and water are important resources for human life, environment and national development. In Malaysia, the importance of rivers as the focal point of the city was established from early times of civilisation and remains forever. Population and economic growth, urbanisation and increased tech...
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| Language: | English |
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Penerbit UTHM
2012
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/8056/1/J4399_35e5160d6eb145e1465f6f171f74f2ea.pdf http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/8056/ |
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| Summary: | River and water are important resources for human life, environment and national development. In
Malaysia, the importance of rivers as the focal point of the city was established from early times of
civilisation and remains forever. Population and economic growth, urbanisation and increased technology
have transformed many Malaysian river systems from water industries into non water industries. Due to
these changes, the function of the riverfront areas have also changed and the current pattern of riverfront
development in Malaysia now focus more on mixed-use development and recreation. Presently, numbers of
riverfront development projects were developed in Malaysia for recreation, residential, and mixed-use.
Unfortunately, in most cases, the developments identified are not successful whereby, having cost effects
more than economic value. For example, increases in water pollution indexes and rates of juvenile
problems. The focus of this study was to examine waterfront development in Malaysia as well as to identify
the attributes of waterfront development, in order to develop guidelines for waterfront development. The
findings of this research were based on interviews conducted with Government officers, Property
developers, and the Waterfront community from three case study areas (qualitative phase), and from
questionnaires mailed and e-mailed to property development companies listed under Bursa Malaysia
(quantitative phase). The findings identified 18 attributes to be used in assisting developers when
undertaking waterfront projects in the future. The attributes identified were then recommended to be used
as guidelines of best practices of riverfront development in Malaysia. |
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