Moving Towards Embracing Sustainability: Learning from Doing in the Extended Mega Urban Region, Kuala Lumpur (Ke Arah Memupuk Kelestarian: Belajar dari Tindakan di Wilayah Perbandaran Mega Diperluas Kuala Lumpur)

AZLIYANA AZHARI, NOR FAIRUZ ABU BAKAR, SITI UMIRA SULAIMAN, NAJIHAH MAT LAZIM, J.J. LAJUNI, ABDUL SAMAD HADI, AHMAD FARIZ MOHAMED, SHAHARUDIN IDRUS, ABDUL HADI HARMAN SHAH

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ABSTRACT: The embracing of sustainability and liveability of an extended urban region depends on several underlying factors related to the three pillars of sustainable development. We have identified some of these factors: the soundness of collaboration between stake holders to create functioning institutions; effective governance to ensure feasible implementation and monitoring of plans and policies, the consideration related to the physical environment, creation of favourable social sphere, and balanced economic drivers such as industrial and retail diversity. In ensuring Malaysia’s rapid development, the industrial sector was promoted, thus encouraging domestic and foreign investments and diversified industrial activities. Industrial growth is important to boost up the economic growth. However, the growth of industrial areas in cities makes it a very vulnerable environment for people to live in, for their pollution threats. Retailing is the main component that contributes to the liveability of a city centre because this will encourage residents to visit the central business district. However, for traffic congestions there is a need for regional redistribution of marketing such as regional shopping complex. Retail planning is compulsory in order to sustain from either the arrangement or distribution of the shops. Seremban Town Centre showed that the retail outlet has moved to sell “high end” products. Education is one of an essential tool for achieving sustainability. An education for sustainable development is based on an integrated approach to economic, environmental and societal development as well as encompasses a broad range of related issues. Governance in sustainable development institutions can refer to the procedures and processes as a bridge that will link to sustainable development. The process of effective governance in achieving sustainable development requires the proactive involvement of all parties.

Keywords: Embracing sustainability; mega urban region; learning from doing

 

ABSTRAK: Tiga teras pembangunan mampan merupakan faktor asas dalam merangkul kemampanan dalam kehidupan sebuah kawasan bandar. Kami mengenal pasti beberapa faktor iaitu pengukuhan kerjasama di antara pihak berkepentingan dalam mewujudkan institusi yang berfungsi, urus tadbir yang berkesan untuk memastikan perlaksanaan dan pemantauan polisi serta dasar- dasar dilaksanakan, pertimbangan yang berkaitan dengan persekitaran fizikal, penciptaan bidang sosial yang baik, pemacu ekonomi yang seimbang seperti kepelbagaian industri dan peruncitan. Bagi memastikan pembangunan yang pesat di Malaysia, sektor industri telah di utamakan dengan menggalakkan pelabur domestik dan luar negara melabur dalam pelbagai aktiviti industri. Perkembangan industri penting untuk meningkatkan pertumbuhan ekonomi. Walau bagaimanapun, pertumbuhan kawasan perindustrian di bandar-bandar menjadikan persekitaran yang terdedah untuk orang ramai tinggal mengalami ancaman pencemaran kepada mereka. Peruncitan merupakan komponen utama yang menyumbang kepada daya huni pusat bandar kerana ia akan menggalakkan penduduk untuk pergi ke kawasan tumpuan perniagaan. Walau bagaimana pun, bagi kesesakan lalu lintas, keperluan dalam pengagihan pemasaran perlu dilakukan seperti kompleks membeli belah. Perancangan dalam peruncitan terhadap susunan atau pengedaran kedai-kedai adalah perlu. Pusat Bandar Seremban menunjukkan bahawa kedai runcit telah dipindahkan bagi menjual produk yang lebih mewah. Pendidikan adalah salah satu alat yang penting untuk mencapai kemampanan. Pendidikan untuk pembangunan lestari adalah berdasarkan kepada pendekatan bersepadu dalam pembangunan ekonomi, alam sekitar dan sosial serta merangkumi pelbagai isu-isu lain yang berkaitan. Urus tadbir dalam institusi pembangunan mampan boleh merujuk kepada prosedur dan proses sebagai panduan menghubungkan kepada pembangunan mampan. Proses urus tadbir yang berkesan dalam mencapai pembangunan lestari memerlukan penglibatan proaktif daripada semua pihak.

Kata kunci: Kelestarian; kawasan bandar mega; belajar daripada melakukan


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