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MANAGING AND PLANNING FOR URBAN
SUSTAINABILITY IN MALAYSIA:
CHALLENGES FOR THE TWENTY FIRST CENTURY
Terry McGee
Department of Geography
University of British Columbia
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“ Urbanization in China cannot copy thepatterns of other countries, and we must take
a road to urbanization with Chinese characteristics
according to the conditions of our own country.”
Premier Zhu Rongji ( 2005)
“ .. it is futile and indeed meaningless to attempt to
create a sustainable city in isolation from it broader
hinterland area”
Haughton ( 1999)
TWO QUOTATIONS
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ORGANISATION OF PRESENTATION
Introduction. Clearing the decks
Part 1. The Nexus between Urbanization, Development and Sustainability.
Part 2. The Importance of CONTEXT
Urbanization in West Malaysia 1957- 2010
Part 3. “Soft Planning” Urban Sustainable Policy
Conclusion
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INTRODUCTION
a) Engaging Malaysia. Positioning the researcher
b) Definitions
• Extended urban regions. Includes cities
and hinterland form a functionally linked region.
• Extended urban spaces. Urbanizing areas
outside cities
• Diffusing urbanization- process of urbanism
Extending into territorial space outside cities.
• Sustainability condition represents the
end product of creating a secure environment
for the the present and future generations.
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World Mega-Urban Regions 2015
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SPATIAL TRANSFORMATION: A MODEL
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Map of
East Asian
Urban Corridors
C 2000
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Spatial
configuration of an
Asian mega-urban
region (circa, 2000)
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JAKARTA CITY
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JAKARTA EUR
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KUALA
LUMPUR
URBAN
CLUSTERS
2010
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PART TWO
THE NEXUS BETWEEN URBANIZATION, DEVELOPMENT
AND SUSTAINABILITY. 2 VIEWS
a)Above Ground Knowledge
■ 1) Urbanization drives economic development
■ 2) Creates institutional loci as the catalyst of economic development
■ 3) Privileges the city in urban knowledge dominate paradigm
b) Grounded Knowledge based on experience
■ of urbanization as it is “actually occurring”
■ Privileges diversity of spatial scale
■ Recognizes local knowledge at difference
spatial scale (local etc.)
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PART TWO
DEVELOPMENTALIST
1 Urbanization is a major “ driver
of development and economic growth
2. Urbanization provides the environment to
facilities the generation of wealth.
3. Urbanization is the catalyst for the
knowledge that will shape urbanization in the future
4. This urban knowledge that is created
privileges the role of core cities
5. This leads to a city-centered approach to
that is tends to see EUSs as a drag on development.
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B. GROUNDED KNOWLEDGE
1. The grounded knowledge approach
is based on the analysis of the process of
Urbanization as it is actually occurring at
different spatial scales of its impact.
2. It recognizes the diversity, hybridity and
variations that exist in this impact which
creates major challenges to the environment,
eco–systems cities and external spaces.
3. This is recognized by International Agencies
Agencies (UNO) and stimulates this meeting.
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PART THREE THE IMPORTANCE OF CONTEXT:
URBANIZATION IN WEST MALAYSIA
1957-2010
The Malaysian Urbanization Process Post 1970
1. Level of urbanization of Peninsular Malaysia rose
from 33% (1957)- 73% (2014)
2. Sharp reduction in agricultural employment but
agricultural productivity grew.
3. In general rural-urban inequity declined but still
regional differences. Level of urbanization:
“Old P. Malaysia”(K+T+P+K+P) = 38% (2000)
“New P. Malaysia” (P1+P2+WPKL+S+NS+J)
= 70% (2000)
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Part 2 Malaysia.
4. Radical change in social structure of urban areas. Bumiputera now are largest componentof the population of urban areas as compared to Chinese and Indians. This create new situationin Peninsular Malaysia’s cities.
5. The “new Malaysian urban culture” • Elite formation• The Middle Class• Local Level tensions in urban areas as local
communities attempt to reconcile national conceptions of development and planning
6. Spatial: core and periphery. Verticalrenewal in core cities, urban spread activity.
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Malaysia cont…
B. IMPLICATIONS OF NEW UNDERSTANDINGS
OF THE URBANIZATION PROCESS IN MALAYSIA
TO POLICY.
1.Need to deal with the “ideological perception” of “rural” and “urban” division under new “urban condition”.
2. Need to resolve the dilemma that ongoing developmentalism poses for the creation of livable and adaptable urbanizing spaces.
3. Need to recognize how the physical space of urban areas will have to be reorganized and restructured. e.g., public transport, environmental initiatives, new “Green Economy”, life style changes.
4. New Governance for urban areas. decentralization, participation, collaboration and coalitions.
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PART THREE. URBAN SUSTAINABILITY POLICY
“SOFT PLANNING” FOR A PEOPLE-CENTERED
POLICY.
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3. OPPORTUNITY AND CHALLENGES
IN NEW SUSTAINABILITY POLICY
The development of a new sustainability policy offers a new opportunity to make it central thrust in the overall goals of the 11th 5 year plan.
By a) Changing the emphasis in sustainability planning from “hard” to “soft planning”. This has the implications for capital investment
b) By recognizing that these changes will involve more “information” that is necessary on the specific conditions of urbanization, ecosystems and policy changes.
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DEVELOPING “SYNERGETIC CAPITAL”
7 FORMS OF CAPITAL + ECO CAPITAL
Natural Capital defined as the endowment of non–renewable
resources
•“Economic capital” stock of financial resources - investment
• “Cultural Capital” aspects a)historical endowment of regions cultural
capital b) the culture of development that exists in a region
• ”Symbolic capital” capacity to construct a region and mobilize
recognition of region
• “Institutional capital” Institutional fabric of a region, government, law etc.
• “Social Capital” ability to engage in collaboration to achieve results
• “Physical capital” e.g rural and urban infrastructure
• “Human capital” knowledge and skills of individuals in
a region “nurturing through education , health etc.
Eco-Capital: The capacity of the society to preserve eco-systems in the
face of challenges of development and environmental change.
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PRIORITIES FOR “INFORMATION CLUSTERS”1. Information on new emerging Spatial configurations as urbanization proceeds
2. Information on the functional integration of the particular spatial forms of urbanization/ e.g. EURs, Corridors, Secondary Cities, Core cities
3. Information on processes of change that are occurring in ecosystems as a result of the expansion of urban activities
4. Information on the processes of urbanization and sustainability policy on other parts of Asia e.g. “decentralization”
5. Information on institutional changes (governance etc. as it relates to sustainability needs)
6) Information on policy formation and implementation of “people first” policies in the Malaysian context.
EDUCATION, RESEARCH, TRAINING
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THE CHALLENGES OF THE IMPLEMENTING THE
NEW URBAN SUSTAINABILITY POLICY
1.Needs changes in the government organization that are designed to bring about greater co-ordination and inter-departmental co-operation.
2. Needs decentralization and reorganization of government administrative departments to cope with the “holistic” approach that an understanding of eco-systems' demands.
3. Needs policies that will “empower” the regional and local levels through budgetary and decision making capacity at urban and local level.
4. Needs “soft planning” deploy types of Societal Capital in the education sector (infrastructure in place) Universities. Technical Higher education, training. Change “people’s attitude”- generational change.
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• Developmentalist - Urban regions as ‘engines of growth’ e.g. In 2000, China’s 4 EMR’s produced 45% of the nations GDP.
• Urbanization is a necessity for economic growth
• Sustainable, livable and resilient EUR’s-as ‘places for all’.
The challenge: Are these two visions capable of being merged in the 21st century in Malaysia?
THE DILEMMATwo visions of the future
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CONCLUSION