The implementation of open space policy by the states in Peninsular Malaysia: the need for a uniform policy?

The provision of open spaces within a residential development is often seen as unimportant. The Malaysian Government targeted to provide 2 hectares of open space per 1000 population to be achieved as a developed nation status by the year 2020. This vision can be seen as the Government attempt to...

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Main Authors: Ibrahim, Putri Haryati, Md Dali, Melasutra, Muhammad Yusoff, Safiah @ Yusmah
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2011
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spelling iium-316332013-11-15T02:02:55Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/31633/ The implementation of open space policy by the states in Peninsular Malaysia: the need for a uniform policy? Ibrahim, Putri Haryati Md Dali, Melasutra Muhammad Yusoff, Safiah @ Yusmah H96 Public policy (General), Policy sciences NA1 General The provision of open spaces within a residential development is often seen as unimportant. The Malaysian Government targeted to provide 2 hectares of open space per 1000 population to be achieved as a developed nation status by the year 2020. This vision can be seen as the Government attempt to ensure the sustainability of open spaces in Malaysia. The Federal Department of Town and Country Planning, Peninsular Malaysia (FDTCP) has produced a planning standard guideline to supervise the implementation of the open space policy in Malaysia. According to FDTCP; until December 2009, Malaysia has achieved a percentage of 1.19 hectares of open space per 1000 population. Achieving the standard requires commitment of local authorities to implement the open space policy. However, the adoption of open spaces policy differs among local authorities, from a simplistic general approach of land ratio techniques to an ergonomics method. The paper examines the local allocation practices using 5 different approaches and it argues that implementation of open space by local planning practices requires the knowledge of and understanding by planning profession towards a long term sustainable green objectives. 2011-06 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/31633/1/Binder1.pdf Ibrahim, Putri Haryati and Md Dali, Melasutra and Muhammad Yusoff, Safiah @ Yusmah (2011) The implementation of open space policy by the states in Peninsular Malaysia: the need for a uniform policy? In: The Asian Conference on Sustainability, Energy and the Environment Conference Archive (ASCEE), 2-5 June 2011, Osaka, Japan. http://iafor.org/index.html
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The implementation of open space policy by the states in Peninsular Malaysia: the need for a uniform policy?
description The provision of open spaces within a residential development is often seen as unimportant. The Malaysian Government targeted to provide 2 hectares of open space per 1000 population to be achieved as a developed nation status by the year 2020. This vision can be seen as the Government attempt to ensure the sustainability of open spaces in Malaysia. The Federal Department of Town and Country Planning, Peninsular Malaysia (FDTCP) has produced a planning standard guideline to supervise the implementation of the open space policy in Malaysia. According to FDTCP; until December 2009, Malaysia has achieved a percentage of 1.19 hectares of open space per 1000 population. Achieving the standard requires commitment of local authorities to implement the open space policy. However, the adoption of open spaces policy differs among local authorities, from a simplistic general approach of land ratio techniques to an ergonomics method. The paper examines the local allocation practices using 5 different approaches and it argues that implementation of open space by local planning practices requires the knowledge of and understanding by planning profession towards a long term sustainable green objectives.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Ibrahim, Putri Haryati
Md Dali, Melasutra
Muhammad Yusoff, Safiah @ Yusmah
author_facet Ibrahim, Putri Haryati
Md Dali, Melasutra
Muhammad Yusoff, Safiah @ Yusmah
author_sort Ibrahim, Putri Haryati
title The implementation of open space policy by the states in Peninsular Malaysia: the need for a uniform policy?
title_short The implementation of open space policy by the states in Peninsular Malaysia: the need for a uniform policy?
title_full The implementation of open space policy by the states in Peninsular Malaysia: the need for a uniform policy?
title_fullStr The implementation of open space policy by the states in Peninsular Malaysia: the need for a uniform policy?
title_full_unstemmed The implementation of open space policy by the states in Peninsular Malaysia: the need for a uniform policy?
title_sort implementation of open space policy by the states in peninsular malaysia: the need for a uniform policy?
publishDate 2011
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/31633/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/31633/
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