INVESTIGATING URBAN GROWTH BOUNDARY AS MECHANISM TO PLAN FOR SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Authors

  • Narimah Samat Geoinformatic Unit, Geography Section, School of Humanities, UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA
  • Mohd Amirul Mahamud Geoinformatic Unit, Geography Section, School of Humanities, UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA
  • Mohammad Javad Maghsoodi Tilaki Geoinformatic Unit, Geography Section, School of Humanities, UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA
  • Mohd Azmeer Abu Bakar Geoinformatic Unit, Geography Section, School of Humanities, UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA
  • Leong Tan Mou Geoinformatic Unit, Geography Section, School of Humanities, UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA
  • Norzailawati Mohd Noor Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design, INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v19i18.1050

Keywords:

Urbanization, Sustainable Urban Development, Urban Growth Boundary, Urban Containment Boundary

Abstract

Urban encroachment into the peri-urban areas has blurred the borders between urban and rural areas. Thus, the urban growth boundary (UGB) has been used to encourage the sustainable development of cities and improve long-term planning efficiency. Studying the understanding of the UGB concept in ensuring sustainable development in Malaysia would be beneficial. This study aimed to investigate the perception and understanding of the UGB concept and function to achieve sustainable urban development. An online survey was conducted involving 82 experts, which comprised planners from PLANMalaysia and academicians in the field of urban planning. Results indicated that the perception of the UGB score was significantly greater by 1.16 than the normal score of 3, which indicated that the experts agreed that UGB could improve the urban development. The findings also indicated that the existing planning policy and inclusion of UGB had protected agricultural and natural land; however, stricter and tighter borderless development should be conducted.

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2021-12-14

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Samat, N., Mahamud, M. A., Tilaki, M. J. M., Abu Bakar, M. A., Mou, L. T., & Mohd Noor, N. (2021). INVESTIGATING URBAN GROWTH BOUNDARY AS MECHANISM TO PLAN FOR SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT. PLANNING MALAYSIA, 19(18). https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v19i18.1050

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