February 2006 Issue - Malaysian Institute of Planners

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February 2006
www.mip.org.my
“ I urge all planners to have a strong sense of vision and purpose,
be more innovative and action-oriented, more entrepreneurial,
more inclusive and more proactive in assuming leading roles
in making things happen on the ground”
~ Norliza Hashim ~ President, MIP
Assalamualaikum w.b.t. and Warm Greetings,
Welcome 2006! It's almost the end of February but I
think it's still not too late to wish everyone a very Happy
New Year.
As many silently take stock and make new resolutions to
usher in the new year, I would like to reflect upon the
10+1 years after we have had our Town Planners Act
(1995) Act 538, i.e. on how much the profession has
progressed over these years. The Institute has focused
in getting the house in order, outlining rules and
regulations to further enhance the development of the
profession and working hand-in-hand with the Board of
Town Planners to regulate the practice
Practitioners on the other hand have taken advantage of
the urbanization rate our cities are experiencing, as
more planners are planning more townships. With public
confidence and further amendments to Act 172, Town
and Country Planning Act (1983), the roles of regional
planning are strengthened and the local plans have
become more dynamic with public participation process
emphasized. Planners are also increasingly working
alongside colleagues across local and state government
on issues ranging from spatial regional development
plan to designing guidelines, and all as part of a wider
agenda to build sustainable communities.
This is the progression we have made, and it is without
doubt that public awareness on town planning and their
acknowledgement on the role town planners play in
development have improved significantly over the last 11
years. However, as we benefited from the existence of
the Town Planners Act (1995), we tend to become
complacent, not realizing of the challenges we are facing
ahead of us as dissatisfied parties rally behind our backs
to make their presence more significant in this industry
(this I mean by the amended Architects Act). Thus, are
our dreams short-lived then? Definitely no! Planners will
continue to play important roles in building this country
as we keep pace with the changing economies and
expectations of our communities. Who else but the
Newsletter of the Malaysian Institute of Planners
planners specialize in assessing competing demands for
land use, understanding community needs, negotiating
and mediating different interest, seeking to reconcile
different priorities and retaining an overall vision of what
is needed to make communities sustainable and places
liveable?
Thus, I urge all planners to have a strong sense of vision
and purpose, be more innovative and action-oriented,
more entrepreneurial, more inclusive and more proactive
in assuming leading roles in making things happen on
the ground. We also need all planners to be *Registered*
with the Board of Town Planners. To date we only have
285 numbers of Registered Town Planners and this
small number can also be a threat to the profession as
we cannot meet the market demand for professional and
registered town planners. The Institute is currently doing
roadshows to encourage town planners to become
Registered member, and these include planners in the
public and private sectors, as well as planning
academics in Institutes of Higher Learning.
Let us move forward with the courage and strength to
challenge the hurdles laid before us, and I have no doubt
that together we will be able to achieve great things. Let
us assume bigger roles in building a well-planned and
balanced nation, with safe and healthy urban
environment for the communities. We must convince
people that the *planners, planning and the planning
system* can deliver the places that people want to live in
and the economic prosperity that they want to benefit
from.
Thank you
Norliza Hashim
President
KDN PP 10805/5/2005
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THE COUNCIL 2005-2007
EDITORIAL BOARD
President
NORLIZA HASHIM
Vice-President
PROF DR MANSOR
IBRAHIM
Honorary Secretary
AHMAD SUHAIMI
ISMAIL
Honorary Treasurer
MD NAZRI MOHD
NOORDIN
Advisor
Assoc. Prof. Dr
Alias Abdullah
Members
Standing Committees :
Membership /
Education Fund Board
PROF DR MANSOR
IBRAHIM
Young Planners
MD. NAZRI MOHD
NOORDIN
Research and
Publication
ASSOC PROF DR ALIAS
ABDULLAH
Corporate Affairs /
International Affairs
NORLIZA HASHIM
Programme
MOHD. ZAMRI HUSIN
Sustainable Planning
and Development
KHAIRIAH TALHA
Education and
Students Affairs
ASSOC PROF WAN
MOHAMED YUSOFF
ABDULLAH
Special Projects
JASON LEE POH LEE
Professional Practice
IHSAN ZAINAL
MOKHTAR
Chief Editor
En. Ishak Ariffin
Assoc. Prof. Wan
Mohamed Yusoff b.
Abdullah
Mr. Muhammad Faris
b. Abdullah
Dr. Mohd Zin
Mohamed
Pn. Khairiah bt.
Hj. Mohd Talha
Mr. Bong Khin Fah
Pn. Juwairiyah Hj. Mokhtar b.
Ho bt. Abdullah
Samadi
SECRETARIAT STAFF
CO-OPTED MEMBERS 2005-2007
• Dato’ Hj Zainol Bin Hj Ayob
• T Mahesan
• Datuk Hj Zainuddin Hj
Muhammad
• Datin Paduka Dr Halimaton
Saadiah
Siti Nor Azmi
Shariah bt
Che Lah
Hurun Ain
• Zainab Bin Mohd Ghazali
REPRESENTATION IN COMMITTEES
BIPC - (Building Industry
Presidents Council)
President - Norliza Hashim
AAPH - (Asean Association For
Planning and Housing)
Jason Lee Poh Lee
EAROPH INTERNATIONAL
(Eastern Regional Organization
For Planning and Housing)
BIM - Balai Iktisas Malaysia
T Mahesan
Ahmad Suhaimi Ismail
EAROPH MALAYSIA
JOBPIC
(Joint Building Planning
Committee)
COMMONWEALTH ASSOCIATION
OF PLANNERS
Dato’ Mohd Fadzil b Hj Mohd Khir
Norliza Hashim
NAPSEC
Norliza Hashim
Tuan Hj Mohd Nazri Jaffar
Ihsan Zainal Mokhtar
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Institute of Planners
BERITA PERANCANG
EDITORIAL
W
elcome to
the first issue
for 2006! We are
happy to note
that our regular
correspondents
have continued
to provide support
to
the
core
Editorial team. This
issue also see
reports from JPBD
and Board of
Planners, besides the regular items. It is great to read
that our members are very active at the regional
level. We have also appointed a correspondent from
the East Coast to complete our regional coverage.
Perhaps we need to establish some sort of Bulletin
Board Service to enable dissemination of information
about the activities at regional level to all members,
wherever they are around the world. The MIP website
should come in handy, especially if it can send out
automatic notifications.
This issue coincides with our 2006 AGM, which will from
now on take place at an earlier date due to the
amendments made to our Constitution in 2005. We
hope to see everyone at the AGM this year. There
may not be an election this year but there are still
important issues to be discussed and resolved.
We should also look forward to the establishment of
our new Secretariat office in Kelana Jaya. It is next to
Kelana Seafood, with a great view of the lake.
Contents
• President’s Message
• Editorial
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Planning Blogs
News from JPBD
MIP Calendar of Events
Planning & the Law : Tree Preservation Orders under
Malaysian Planning Law
Round Table on the Town Planners Rules
A Satellite Town for Muar?
Village Appraisals
Competitiveness Indicators for Benchmarking Developed
States’ Vision in Malaysia
Understanding Terminologies : What is Deep Ecology
ENSPADS Executive Workshop
An Interview with the Director General of JPBD
Campus News
News from Board of Town Planers, Malaysia
From Around the Country : News from Sarawak/Sabah &
Northern Branches
BERITA PERANCANG
Another matter that was brought to my attention,
and also mentioned in the President’s Message, is the
registration of planners with the Board of Planners.
Browsing through the list, I noticed that there are a
number of practising planners who are not registered
yet. There are also planners who were registered as
Graduate Town Planners but have not yet applied to
be upgraded to Registered Town Planners (Please see
the note from the Board of Planners).
While on the subject of professional practice, it is
important for all practising planners to be registered
with the Board. This is to ensure that we can protect
the integrity of our profession. Despite some nasty
comments received from clients and even other
professionals who claim that they can do layout plan
and LCP submissions, we should be proud that
planning is one of the few professions in this country
that has Acts of Parliament to regulate the practice
and profession of town planning. We also have a
Federal and State Government departments
dedicated to town planning, not to mention the town
planning departments in the local authorities. That
should be an indication of the importance of the
profession. Planning is not as straightforward as other
professions. Planning assignments cannot simply be
delegated where the subordinates will complete the
task by making the mathematical computation and
translating the sketches to scaled drawings. Planning
work almost always requires direct participation and
attention of the principal town planner. Otherwise,
the shortcomings will be obvious in the final product.
Professionalism is something we should instil in
planners right from their undergraduate years. We
need to continuously review the courses and course
contents to ensure that they measure up to the
prevailing industry requirements. I personally feel that
the local town planning undergraduates are
‘overloaded’ with too many subjects of study, some
of which are not directly related to town planning,
that they have very little time left for themselves. I
remember when I was an undergraduate, I never
had more than 3 days of 9-to-5 lectures in a week. I
suspect that the lack of free time is limiting their
creativity and affecting the quality of their output. It is
laudable that the MIP has embarked on a training
scheme to assist young graduates in bolstering their
practical skills in town planning. Please encourage all
the new graduates to register with the MIP Young
Planners Committee.
Finally, on behalf of the Editorial Committee, I wish to
express our gratitude to everyone who has kindly
contributed towards the publication of this issue. We
look forward to your continued support.
~ Ishak Ariffin ~ Chief Editor
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PLANNING BLOG
BLOG PERANCANGAN (PLANNING BLOGS)
by
ePlanner
planning-blogs-by-the-eplanner
12/02/06
Maintenance culture - Pusat Sains
Negara
Took my daughter to her friend’s
birthday party held at Pusat Sains
Negara in Bukit Damansara today. I
took my other two girls around the
centre while waiting for the party to
finished. It is sad to say that the
place has become a victim of the
Malaysian
malaise
poor
maintenance. There were many
interactive exhibits that were broken
and have not been repaired. Or is it a
victim of bureaucracy, instead?
Perhaps the centre is still waiting for
budget approval from the Treasury to
repair those exhibits? Places like
Pusat Sains Negara should have
some autonomy in terms expenditure
for maintenance of exhibits. I dread
to think that the place is a victim of
the worst Malaysian malaise apathy. This would be unfortunate
because the centre is indeed a fun
place for kids.
11/02/06
Friends and neighbours
Are your neighbours your friends?
Do you know their names? Are they
just someone who happen to live
next door to you? The Chief Editor
told me that he had to help his
neighbour restrain their maid who
had a nervous breakdown the other
night. At that time only her teenage
son was home and she also have a
two year old toddler to look after.
Even when the police came, it took
three grown men to subdue the little
woman. It was only when the police
support team came over with a
straight-jacket that the maid could be
taken away to the hospital for
treatment. For the two preceding
hours, besides the Chief Editor, no
other neighbours came over to help.
Now the question comes to mind can you rely on your neighbours in a
time of crisis? This is a reality of our
urban society now.
29/01/06
Abbreviations - do we translate
that too?
In English, should we write JPBD or
TCPD? JKR or PWD? DBKL or
CHKL? JPS or DID? How do we
write the names of Government
agencies in a report written in
English? I believe we should not
translate the special names into
English when we write reports in
errr... English. Otherwise the Chief
Editor will become Mr Isaac. As a
rule of thumb, we should use the
abbreviations used in the official
logos of the respective departments.
Otherwise it gets awfully confusing.
27/01/06
Self-centred habits - can planning
overcome this by design?
Is it possible to counter or overcome
the bad Malaysian habits, such as
indiscriminate
parking,
queue
jumping, vandalism and blatant
disregard of traffic regulations
through urban design? Education
may be the best option for the long
term but I believe we can facilitate
the “education process” through
design and planning. Please give a
lot more thoughts to these matters
the next time you design a site
layout. Say, the next time you want to
provide a toilet for the disabled, just
check to see if there is proper access
for the disabled person to get to the
toilet first.
15/01/06
When the river is too polluted, just
hide it.
The local authorities seem to be
taking the easy way out these days
when it come to restoring and
rehabilitating
our
natural
environment. In this country there is
no river that flow through a city that is
clear and clean. Singapore took ten
years of concerted effort to clean up
Singapore River. In this country, we
took less than a year and a few
strokes of the pen to solve (sic!) the
problem - one authority just cover the
stretch of the dirty river that flow
through the city centre with hard
landscaping, while another authority
just “privatised” the rivers It is easier
than cleaning it themselves.
07/01/06
“Saya dulu” culture.
This is my pet hate - the Malaysians
with “me first” attitude. It transcends
the generations and social class. You
see it among the elderly, the males,
the females, the professionals, the
rich, the poor and even the children.
It seems that every Malaysian wants
to be a VIP and to be given
preferential treatment all the time,
especially in by-passing queues,
whether in a traffic jam or the local
grocery shop. How do we get rid of
this attitude? This is an issue which
is so deeply embedded in our culture
and society. It cannot be allowed to
persist.
05/01/06
“Give Way!” Least understood
traffic regulation?
How many times do you see a car or
motorcycle darted out from a slip
road into the main traffic flow without
regard for the traffic already on the
main thoroughfare? How many times
do see cars coming out of a road
junction and causing the other cars
on the main road to brake to avoid a
collision? There is a traffic rule called
“Give Way”. It is sometimes
represented by an inverted triangle
symbol painted on the road at
junctions. The “Stop” sign at road
junctions also mean give way to
traffic on the main road. If we make it
a point to observe the Give Way rule
at all time, I believe our roads will be
so much safer.
BERITA PERANCANG
PLANNING BLOG
BLOG PERANCANGAN (PLANNING BLOGS)
by
ePlanner
planning-blogs-by-the-eplanner
30/12/05
Where do pedestrians walk?
Why do we always find new housing
areas built with roads that do not
have any sidewalk for people to walk
on? Is the 12 metre road reserve
adequate to provide safe passage
for both cars and pedestrians in
housing areas? Perhaps we should
be looking at coming up with new
design guidelines for roads in
residential areas. We have to teach
people to walk on the sidewalk and
drive on the road or we will continue
to see people drive (motorcycles) on
the sidewalk and walk on the road...
29/12/05
Who does all the planning work,
actually..?
Consultants are preparing the
structure plans and local plans,
complete with the development
strategies and all. Consultants are
also preparing the layout plans. So
who shall we say are doing all the
planning for our country? The
Government or the private sector?
27/12/05
Tallest skyscraper in London
The
proposed
DIFA
Tower,
Bishopsgate, London, 300m tall, and
50 storeys high, is going to be the
tallest skyscraper in London. The
Empire Tower in KL is much taller...
;-}
23/11/05
Ugly yellow Jersey barriers
Don’t you find the yellow painted
Jersey barriers used as road
dividers around our cities an
eyesore? I don’t think the Jersey
barriers merit as permanent
hardscape feature. They should
remain as a temporary barrier during
road construction work. They are
also not safe either. While they may
be effective in preventing runway
cars from jumping the dividers, they
won’t save lives or limbs. Instead
they would cost lives and limbs if you
hit them head on. What would you
rather hit in an emergency – the new
wire road barrier, the old corrugated
metal barrier or the RC concrete
Jersey barrier?
07/11/05
Safe City
Just imagine, if we were to collect all
the money spent on employing
private security guards to patrol the
residential neighbourhoods by the
Resident Associations and give it to
PDRM, we could help expand the
police force and have professionally
trained police personnel patrol our
neighbourhoods instead of the
security guards with dubious
trainings...
02/11/05
ITIS - IT IS not telling us what we
don’t already know
The electronic signboard before
Ampang Point said, “Kesesakan di
persimpangan Pandan Indah...
kelewatan dijangka. Guna laluan
alternatif jika perlu” (congestion at
Pandan Indah interchange... delays
are expected Please use alternative
route...). Yeah right! Pray tell what
alternative route do I have between
Ampang Point and Sri Petaling on a
rainy 6.00pm traffic rush? I am not
impressed by ITIS and its electronic
signboards all over KL. It doesn’t
really tell anything more than any
seasoned commuter of the infamous
KL peak hour rush already know. I
am not sure if the system has
actually reduced the traffic jam by
any amount either. Perhaps the
Chief Executive of the company that
installed ITIS could be so kind as to
provide us with some monitoirng
data to verify his earlier claim that
traffic jam wil be reduced by 40%
after ITIS is installed.
“You can dream, create,
design and build the
most wonderful place in
the world but it requires
people to make the
dream come to a reality”
~ Walt Disney ~
Contributed by FARIS
BERITA PERANCANG
MIP Building in Kelana Jaya,
Petaling Jaya
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NEWS FROM JPBD
PENEMPATAN PEGAWAI PERANCANG BANDAR DAN DESA, GRED J48
JABATAN PERANCANGAN BANDAR DAN DESA SEMENANJUNG MALAYSIA
Nama
1. Y.Bhg. To Puan Hajah
Rozaimi bt. Zainuddin
2. Tn. Hj. Noran bin Sharif
Dari
Cuti Belajar
Bhgn Ranc. Pembangunan, Pejabat
Penyelarasan Projek Kuala Lumpur
Ke
Bhgn. Perundangan, Perancangan dan
Kawal Selia, Ibu Pejabat, K Lumpur
Bhgn Ranc. Pembangunan, Pejabat Projek
Alor Star
3. Pn. Zaleha bt. Shaari
Projek Kuala Lumpur
Melaka
4. Tn. Hj. Wan Hassan bin
Wan Ismail
5. En. Mohamed Jamil bin
Hj. Ahmad
6. Tn. Hj. Mohamed Fauzi
bin Zain
7. Pn. Yip Siew Kuan @
Yap Siew Kuan
8. Tn. Hj. Zaini bin Ishak
Projek Kuala Terengganu
Bhgn. Penyelidikan dan Pembangunan,
Ibu Pejabat, KL
Projek Melaka
Projek Alor Star
JPBD Negeri Kedah
Bhgn. Penyelidikan dan Pembangunan, Ibu
Pejabat, Kuala Lumpur
JPBD Negeri Perak
9. En. Ramli bin Zulkifli
Bhgn. Khidmat Teknikal dan Penyelidikan,
Kementerian Wilayah Persekutuan
10. Tn. Hj. Mohd. Anuar bin
Maidin
11. Tn. Hj. Ahmad bin
Abdullah
12. En. Abdul Jamil bin
Arshad
13. Cik Rohani bt. Md.
Hashim
14. Cik Norasiah Bee bt.
Mohd. Haniff
15. En. Mohd. Nasir bin
Shaari
16. En. Abdul Rahaman bin
Hamzah
17. Pn. Alimah bt. Mohd. Suri
Projek Melaka
JPBD Negeri Kedah
18. En. Abbas bin Abdul
Wahab
19. En. Koh Cher Shen
20. En. Abdul Aziz bin
Abdullah
21. Pn. Hazizah bt. Sulaiman
22. Pn. Marhamah bt. Ab.
Ghaffar
23. Pn. Balkis bt. Salleh
24. Tn. Hj. Idris bin Abdul
Rahim
25. Pn. Rohaya bt. Abdul
Kadir
26. Pn. Jamariah bt. Isam
27. Pn. Robi bt. Desa
Bhgn. Khidmat Teknikal dan Penyelidikan,
Kementerian Wilayah Persekutuan
Kawal Selia, Ibu Pejabat, K Lumpur
JPBD Negeri Selangor
Bhgn. Keurusetiaan, Penyelarasan dan
Perancangan Korporat, Ibu Pejabat, K L
Cuti Belajar
Bhgn. Rancangan Fizikal Negara, Ibu
Bhgn. Keurusetiaan, Penyelarasan dan
Perancangan Korporat, Ibu Pejabat, K L
Bhgn. Teknologi Maklumat, Ibu Pejabat,
Kuala Lumpur
Projek Kuala Lumpur
Projek Kuala Lumpur
Bhgn Ranc. Pembangunan, Unit Ranc.
Pembangunan Negeri Pahang
Kuala Lumpur
Projek Kuala Lumpur
JPBD Negeri Perak
JPBD Negeri Sembilan
Pembangunan Negeri Kelantan
Projek Kuala Terengganu
Kawal Selia, Ibu Pejabat, Kuala Lumpur
Projek Melaka
TarikhKuatkuasa
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17.12.05
1.2.06(Mengisi
jawatan Pengarah)
1.2.06
Kuala Lumpur
JPBD Negeri Perak
1.2.06
JPBD Negeri Sembilan
1.2.06
Melaka
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Terengganu
JPBD Negeri Kedah
1.2.06
Pembangunan Negeri Pahang
Alor Star
1.2.06
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PENEMPATAN PEGAWAI PERANCANG BANDAR DAN DESA, GRED J41
JABATAN PERANCANGAN BANDAR DAN DESA SEMENANJUNG MALAYSIA
1. Puan Toh Lay See
2. En. Rosli bin Yusop
Projek Alor Star
Kawal Selia (Zon Selatan), Melaka
Kuala Lumpur
JPBD Negeri Johor
1.2.06
1.2.06
BERITA PERANCANG
NEWS FROM THE MIP SECRETARIAT
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MIP congratulates the following
Members on their recent
appointment as
Fellows of the Institute
No. Name
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Membership
No
Mr. Alexander Ng Khai Heng
23/72
Abang Kassim bin Abang Hj Zawawi 124/84
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alias bin Abdullah
194/88
YBhg Dato’ Ar. Hj Sanad bin Hj Said 54/75
Mr. Lim Yau Lee
227/90
YBhg Dato’ Mohd Fadzil bin
Hj Mohd Khir
151/85
MIP Welcomes the
following New Members
GRADUATE MEMBERS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
En. Fong Wee Kean
En. Tengku Aris b. Tengku Ab. Aziz
Cik Atkah Salwa Bt Bahrom
En. Mohd Zafaruddin bin Razali
Puan Annie Syazrin Ismail
Cik Fu Swee Yun
Cik Tan Sook Fern
Cik Norhayati bt Jalil
En. Ismail b. Abd. Manaf
En. Ravi A/L Govindarajoo
En. Mohd Faizal b. Rahmat
Cik Lau Dor Ris
Cik Kalavathy a/p Chelladurai
En. Mohd Zubair b. Mat Hussin
En. Muhammad Nur Azraei Shahbudin
En. Mohd Zainuddin b. Jumaat
En. Md. Suzaini bin Kasman
En. Zailani Panot
En. Khairol Tajaldin b. Mohamad
En. Safuan b. Ismail
MEETINGS . . . SEMINARS . . . .
CONFERENCE . . . . . .
FEBRUARY 2006
6
MIP : Roadshow to UIAM (Education & Student Affairs Committee)
Venue : Kulliyah Senibina & Rekabentuk Alam Sekitar. Time 2.00 pm
7
MBSA : Mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Induk Pembangunan Lestari
Bandaraya Shah Alam (BTI 1/2006) Venue : Bilik Mesyuarat
Renantanda, Tingkat 3 (lif B), Wisma MBSA Shah Alam.
Time : 2.30 pm
7
Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) Strategy Study on
the MSC Cybercity/Cybercentre Rollout Venue : MIER.
Time : 9.30 am
8
INTAN : Ceremah ‘INTAN EXECUTIVE TALK’ Venue : Dewan
Bankuet 3, INTAN, Bukit Kiara. Time : 10.00 am- 12.00 pm
8
MIP : Roadshow to UITM (Education & Student Affairs Commitee)
Venue : Fakulti Senibina, Perancangan & Ukur. Time : 10.00 am
9
EAROPH : Courtesy call to Y. Bhg Dato’ Ahmad Fuad Ismail,
Secretary General of the Ministry Housing and Local Government
Venue : Bilik Mesyuarat, Aras 5, Block K, Kementerian Perumahan &
Kerajaan Tempatan, Pusat Bandar Damansara Kuala Lumpur.
Time : 2.30 pm
10
MIP 6th Council Meeting
12
MIP : Education & Student Affairs Commitee : Roadshow to Polimas
Venue : Politeknik Sultan Abdul Halim Muaazam Shah, Jitra, Kedah.
Time 2.00 pm
14
MIP : Education & Student Affairs Committee : Roadshow to UiTM
Seri Iskandar Venue : Fakulti Senibina, Perancangan & Ukur (UiTM)
15
JPBD Selangor : Majlis Dialog Perancangan Btl 1/2006 “
Meningkatkan Profesionalism Perancang Bandar : Kepentingan
Rancangan Tempatan dan Laporan Cadangan Pemajuan”. Jemputan
Pembentangan Kertas Kerja Venue : Putrajaya Marriot Hotel, IOI
Resort, 62502 Putrajaya. Time : 8.00 am-5.00 pm
18
MIP : Education & Student Affairs Committee : Roadshow to USM
Venue : Pusat Pengajian Perumahan, Bangunan & Perancangan
(USM). Time : 10.00 am
22
Kementerian Perdangangan Antrabangsa & Insustri Malaysia (MITI) :
Penambahkan Tawaran & Permintaan WTO Bagi Perkhidmatan
Pembinaan.
Venue : Bilik Mesyuarat, Tingkat 5, Blok 10, MITI,
Kompleks Pejabat Kerajaan, Jln Duta Kuala Lumpur
CORPORATE MEMBERS
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SAM Planners
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BERITA PERANCANG
Venue : MIP Office. Time 4.30 pm
23- 25 Ministry of Science, Technology & Innovation : “Malaysia Technology
EXPO 2006” Venue : PWTC.
Time : 10.00 am- 6.00 pm
27
MIP : Education & Student Affairs Committee : Roadshow to UTM
Venue : Fakulti Alam Bina, UTM Skudai. Time : 10.30 am
MARCH 2006
24
Gated Development and Sustainable Communities Seminar
25
Annual General Meeting
Venue : Impiana KLCC Hotel & SPA
8
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
NOVEMBER 2005
11
MIP 4th Council Meeting
pm
Venue : MIP Office. Time : 4.30 pm - 8.00
16- 17 Asia Land Seminar : Building Defects & Maintenance Planning
Regulation for Sub-Division of Building for Strata Titles.
Venue : Holiday Villa Subang
12-13 British Council : Education UK 2005 Postgraduate Fair
Venue : KL Convention Centre (KLCC). Time : 1 pm - 7 pm
16
17-18 JPBD & MIP : Konvensyen Kebangsaan Sempena Hari Perancangan
Bandar Sedunia 2005
Venue : Renaissance Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.
Time : 8.30 am
Junior Chamber KL Mandarin : Invitation for Nomination of “ The
Outstanding Young Malaysian Awards 2005” (TOYM 2005)
Venue : Sunway Hotel
19
Selangor & Wilayah Persekutuan Water Watch : Majlis Pelancaran
Persatuan Pengawatan Air Selangor & Wilayah Persekutuan
(S3W)/Laman Web Interaktif. Forum Awam : Rang Undang-undang
Industri Perkhidmatan Air (IPA).
Venue : Hotel Crystal Crown, Petaling Jaya Time : 10.45am - 5.30 pm
19
EAROPH : Programme Committee Meeting No 1, 2006-2007 Venue :
EAROPH Secretariat Office Kem. Perumahan & Kajian Tempatan
Pusat Bandar Damansara Kuala Lumpur. Time : 10.00 am
20
BAR : Press Conference of Joint Meeting between Professional Bodies
& Boards on Scale fees Venue : BAR Council Secretariat (Majlis
Peguam Malaysia). Time : 10.00 am
21
NASPEC : Meeting 4/500 (14) Venue : Bilik Perdana, 7th Flr,
Matrade, Wisma Sime Darby, Kuala Lumpur. Time : 2.30 pm
22
Kerajaan Negeri Kedah Darul Aman : Majlis Perasmian Publisiti dan
Penyertaan Awam Draf Rancangan Struktur Negeri Kedah Darul Aman
2002- 2020 Venue : Tingkat 7, Dewan Besar MBSA, Menara MBSA,
Alor Star. Time : 9.30 am
17
MIP Planning Excellence Awards & World Town Planning Day Dinner
2005 Venue : Grand Ballroom, Renaissance Hotel.
Time : 7.30 pm - 10.30 pm
21- 22National Planning Seminar 2005 : - Sustainable Land Use
Development Shah Alam
22
Forum On “China and India”. “Strategizing Malaysia’s Competitive
Position” Venue : Putrajaya Marriot Hotel.
Time : 8.00 am - 5.15 pm
23
PSDC : Tea Talk : Incentives and Filing Tax Return Venue : Bilik
Gerakan, Level 6, Kompleks Kerja Raya. Time : 4.00 pm
26
Pure Love Time Family Malaysia for World Peace (PLTFMWP) : The
100- City World Peace Initiative - Inaugural convocation of the
Universal Peace Federation (UPF). Malaysia Chapter.
Venue : KLCC. Time : 2.00 pm - 6.00 pm
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Kementerian Pembangunan Wanita, Keluarga dan Masyarakat : Majlis
Rumah Terbuka Hari Raya dan Deepavali.
Venue : Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur. Time : 3.00 pm - 6.00 pm
Malaysian Toray Science Foundation (MTSF): Invitation to MTSF 12th
Prize Presentation Ceremony. Venue : Hotel Nikko, Kuala Lumpur.
Time : 10.00 am
23- 24National Seminar on Housing & Property Development Law
Venue : Holiday Villa Subang
JANUARY 2006
6
MIP : Research & Publication Committee Meeting Session 2005/2007
Venue : MIP Office. Time : 4.30 pm
9
MIP : 5th Council Meeting
Venue : MIP Office. Time : 5.00 pm
Sambutan Minggu Alam Sekitar Malaysia Peringkat Kebangsaan.
Venue : Padang MPK1, Jln Mahkota, Kuantan. Time : 8.30 am
December 2005
2
Malam Kimia 2005 (Institute Kimia Malaysia) Venue : Eastin Hotel,
Petaling Jaya. Time : 7.30 pm
12
2
Majlis Perasmian Publisiti Draf Rancangan Struktur Negeri Sembilan
dan Draf Rancangan Tempatan Daerah Jempol, Pelancaran G189 dan
Penyampaian Watikah Perlantikan Ahli Lembaga Rayuan Negeri
Sembilan. Venue : Hotel Royal Adelpin, Seremban. Time : 8.30 am
JPBD Selangor : Penyediaan Buku “Selangor Selepas 2005
Merancang Sebuah Negeri Maju” Time : 7.30 pm - 8.15 pm (dinner),
8.15 pm - 10.30pm (meeting)
13
Kem. Perdagangan Antarabangsa & Industri Malaysia : Mesyuarat
Perdagangan Sektor Perkhidmatan Venue : Bilik Mesyuarat, Tingkat
4, MITI Time : 9.00 am
6
PSDC Advisory Panel Meeting 02/2005 Venue : Bilik Gerakan 1,
CIDB, 10th Floor, Grand Seasons Avenue. Time : 2.30 pm
19
9
BIM : Commonwealth Secretariat Visit to BIM Venue : Board Room,
BIM Secretariat. Time : 2.30 pm
CIDB : Mesyuarat Jawantankuasa Teknikal Amalan Pemulihan Alam
Sekitar Dalam Industri Pembinaan (Tea) BT 1/2006. Venue : Bilik
Mesyuarat Teknologi Binaan, Tingkat 8, Grand Seasons Avenue, No
72, Jalan Pahang, Kuala Lumpur Time : 10.00 am
9
REHDA : Seminar on “House Buyers’ Protection” Venue : PWTC,
Kuala Lumpur. Time : 2.00 pm - 5.30 pm
19
MIP : Education & Student Affairs Committee 2005/2007
Venue : Fakulti Senibina, Perancangan & Ukur UITM Shah Alam.
Time : 10.00 am
21
MIP : Amendments to the Town Planners ACT, ACT 538. Venue :
AJM Planning & Urban Design Group Sdn Bhd. Time : 10.00 am
24
INTAN : “Jemputan Menghadiri Ceramah ‘INTAN Executive Talk’
Venue : Dewan Seri Baiduri, INTAN, Bukit Kiara.
Time : 10.00 am - 12.00 pm
26
UiTM : Majlis Menandatangani Memorandum Persefahaman di antara
UiITM & Business Learning Alliance Sdn Bhd di dalam mewujudkan
“Centre for Integrity Audit” di UiTM Venue : Dewan Konferen II,
Suruhanjaya Sekuriti, Persiaran Bukit Kiara, Kuala Lumpur. Time :
10.00 am- 12.30 pm
26
PSDC : MITI Annual Dialogue 2006 Venue : Level 10, Bilik Gerakan,
CIDB Time : 10.00 am
10-14 EABEX ‘05 : Forging East Asian Business Synergies (PSDC)
Venue : KLCC
12- 13USM : “International Conference on Construction & Real Estate
Management (ICCREM 2005) - The Challenge of Innovation
Venue : The Bayview Beach Resort, Penang
15- 16Taklimat Pemahaman Perancangan Wilayah Dalam Konteks AKTA
172. Venue : INTAN, Bukit Kiara Kuala Lumpur. Time : 8.30 am
15
Asian Development Bank Business Opportunities Seminar (PSDC).
Venue : Manhattan 1, Level 14, West Wing Berjaya Times Square
Hotel, Jalan Imbi, 55100 Kuala Lumpur. Time : 9.00 am - 3.30 pm
15- 17CI Premier Pte Ltd - CI Premier Conference Annoucement 2005 to
2007. 8th International Conference on STEEL, SPACE & COMPOSITE
STRUCTURE - call for paper status
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MIP EXCELLENCE AWARDS
SENARAI PEMENANG MIP EXCELLENCE
AWARDS 2005
Kategori 3 - Pembangunan Semula, Pemeliharaan dan Pemuliharaan
Majlis Perbandaran Pulau Pinang
Perancang Bandar : Maimunah bt Mohd Shariff
Pemaju
Projek
: Majlis Perbandaran Pulau Pinang
: Inner City of Georgetown - Urban Renewal, Penang
Kategori 3 - Pembangunan Semula, Pemeliharaan dan Pemuliharaan
Majlis Bandaraya Johor Bahru
Perancang Bandar : Hajah Aishah bt Abd Kapi
Pemaju
Projek
: Datuk Bandar, Majlis Bandaraya Johor Bahru
: Program Pembangunan Semula Presint Bandaraya Lama,
Daerah Sentral, Johor Bahru
Kategori 5B - Pembangunan Bandar Baru (Bagi keluasan melebihi 500 ekar)
RJ Planning Consultant
Perancang Bandar : Rahani bt. Jusoh
Pemaju
Projek
: Plenitude Holdings Sdn Bhd
: Taman Desa Tebrau (Perancangan Semula Pelan
Induk Taman Desa Tebrau)
NOTICE
The 34th Annual
General Meeting
of the
MALAYSIAN
INSTSITUTE OF
PLANNERS
will be held on
Saturday 25th
March 2006
at 9:00am
at the
Impiana KLCC
Hotel & Spa
Kuala Lumpur
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10
PLANNING & THE LAW
“TREE PRESERVATION
ORDERS UNDER
MALAYSIAN PLANNING
LAW : TEETH WITHOUT THE BITE”
by Dr. Sharifah Zubaidah Syed Abdul Kader
International Islamic University Malaysia
“If you would know strength and patience, welcome the company of trees”
A few months back, we read about the felling of an old and
huge Jati tree in Penang to make way for new quarters for
government health personnel near the Penang Hospital.
Tree-lovers fumed over the episode and wondered why the
Penang Municipal Council did not take action against
persons who cut down the tree. A spokesman from the
Penang Municipal Council was quoted as saying that the
Public Works Department (PWD), the developer of the
project, did not have permission to chop down the tree.
Permission is only required in respect of plans to fell a tree
in a local authority area, if the tree is covered by a Tree
Preservation Order. The Tree Preservation Order (‘TPO’) is
a legal tool designed by planning lawyers to protect trees
in local planning authority areas for the public’s enjoyment.
The Order will specify the geographical area it covers as
well as the location and species of tree/trees it covers.
There can be no cutting down or digging out of such
tree/trees except with the express permission of the
planning authority. The TPO is widely practiced in England,
many European countries, Australia and North America. In
Scotland, TPOs are usually promoted in situations where
the planning authority has accepted the principle of
expansion of established urban areas but regards the
retention of specified high amenity trees as a critical
landscape and amenity factor. In countries that have
utilised the TPOs since the 1970’s, there is a wellrecognised tradition of incorporating both mature and
newly planted trees in development schemes.
The TPO was introduced in Malaysia only in 1995 in an
amendment to the TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT (Act
172) (‘TCPA’) that inserted Part VA in respect of TPOs into
the TCPA. As provisions of the TCPA are only applicable in
the various states in Peninsular Malaysia only upon
adoption by the State of the various Parts and provisions,
the TPO provisions would only be applicable if such State
has adopted Part VA. By virtue of powers under Part VA of
the TCPA, the local planning authority has become the
‘guardian’ of trees in their areas.
There are however, some problems with the provisions of
TPO under Malaysian planning law. A first reading of the
provision in Section 35A would reflect the ‘teeth’ of the law
~ Hal Borland ~
where sub-section 4 provides that anyone who goes
against the TPO commits AN OFFENCE and upon
conviction would be liable to a fine not exceeding
RM100,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6
months or both. Whether or not this ‘set of teeth’ has been
used for biting those who illegally cut down trees is another
matter. One must then proceed to find out the data on
enforcement. Indeed the grapevine from most local
authorities have it that a large number of local authorities
are worried about the enforcement aspects of the TPO and
that is why a number of states have been slow to adopt
Part VA of the TCPA. This worry could be addressed by the
State Town and Country Planning Departments by
preparing guidelines for carrying out the procedural,
technical and legal aspects of the TPO provisions.
Accurate data is necessary for the effective preservation of
trees and G.I.S. is a viable tool to greatly assist in keeping
and updating accurate information about trees in the local
authority areas.
It would also be wise for local planning authorities to
include in their annual budgets, an allocation for the
training of ‘Tree Officers’, with the aim of setting up a
special unit for tree preservation possibly within their
landscape departments. These tree officers could be sent
to study ‘arboriculture’, the science that studies how trees
impact on land and buildings.
Another problem with the provision on TPOs under the
TCPA is with regard to the possible situations listed down
in section 35A(3) which states that the prohibition on felling
trees under a TPO would not apply to the felling of a tree
(a) which is dying or dead; (b) for the prevention of
imminent danger; or (c) if it is to comply with any written
law. Two problems may arise.
First, the section does not expressly specify who is to
determine when a tree is dying or dead or is an imminent
danger. This means that these factors could be raised as
defences in any action to convict a person or body for the
offence of contravening section 35A. It would be prudent to
insert the words “ Upon determination by the local planning
authority” before the words beginning section 35A(3) itself
in order that such determination is made properly and
accurately by the local planning authority.
(Contd. on Page 18)
BERITA PERANCANG
ROUND-UP
ROUND TABLE ON TOWN
PLANNERS RULES
A Round Table on the Town Planners Rules was held on the 21st of
January 2006 at the good office of the President in Bandar Sunway.
The Board of Town Planners prepared the draft rules and a copy was
forwarded to MIP for comments. The draft rules includes the following
items :•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Administration
Registration of Graduate Members and Registered Town
Planners
Code of Professional Conduct
Advertising & Soliciting
Partnership with Other Persons
Registration of Body Corporate practicing as Town Planner
Professional
Assessment
Examination
Attendees
to
the
Round Table were
upon invitation that
was
extended
to
Council Members and
several Fellow and
Corporate Members
who
have
been
involved in drafting the acts relevant to town planning. Among those
present on that day were:Puan Norliza Hashim
YBhg. Dato Hj.
Zainul Ayub
Mr. T. Mahesan
Mr. Lim Tee Seong
Mr. Lim Yau Lee
Puan Khairiah Talha
Tn.Hj. Ezrin Arbi
En. Ismail Ibrahim
En. Suhaimi Ismail
Assoc Prof Wan Mohamed Yusoff bin Abdullah
En. Mohd Zamri Husin
En.Md.Nazri Mohd.Noordin
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR . . .
Terraced Housing Layout : a show of
hands?
One of the writings that caught my attention
in the planning blogs section of the BERITA
PERANCANG, November 2005 is a
question asking readers for some kind of ‘a
show of hands’ who thinks the terraced
housing layout is ideal. In this short note, I
am not showing a hand of favour to a
particular type of ‘ideal’ layout over another,
but simply to raise questions before we
attempt to propose any forms of decision.
In spite of the blog not elaborating what an
‘ideal’ layout is, it seems to raise few
interesting
points
regarding
the
configuration of the layout itself. Among
which it questioned firstly, the relevance of
service roads that runs parallel with the main
road in the layout. Secondly, it indicated
how the junctions could be risky and could
create traffic congestion in ‘extreme cases’.
And thirdly, it pointed out how back lanes in
the layout become ‘inaccessible’ and
‘redundant’ allegedly blaming residents for
fencing them up. It concluded as if to signal
that the time has eventually come to review
the layout and the planning standards of the
terraced housing layout. Although it does
not state what type is the terraced housing
layout, it seems to implicate that grid-like
layouts are associated with terraced housing
and as such they are not ‘ideal’.
But the first question we should raise
regarding this issue is how do we measure
an ‘ideal’ housing layout? Do we have the
means of measuring it? If housing layout per
se involves spatial arrangement, how do we
measure a good ‘spatial arrangement’? The
blog also seems to suggest that the terraced
housing layout is associated with ‘grid-like’
layout as opposed to ‘tree-like’ layout. Are
we then suggesting that the ‘tree-like’
layout, with mainly cul-de-sacs, and is more
impermeable and broken-up a better
alternative?
The round table members in their review and deliberations on the draft
rules, noted the need to also amend the Town Planners Act 1995 (Act
538) to incorporate enabling clauses in the main Act, before the rules
can be formulated. Thus a second Round Table is scheduled on the
18th February 2006 and any other members interested to join future
Round Tables on the rules and amendments to the Act, can contact
MIP to state your interest or email direct to the President at
[email protected]
BERITA PERANCANG
I believe the best way of attempting to
answer these questions and some other
related questions are by evidence and not
merely based on theories. What appears to
be the best practice in some other locations
may not be so in another location. Having
said that, we should also be careful in giving
judgements on a particular layout.
Saniah Ahmad Zaki
(Membership No: 397/98)
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FEATURE
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PLANNING MALAYSIA
The Malaysian Institute of Planners have published the third volume of their journal, Planning Malaysia, in 2005. The first
volume was published in 2003 followed by the second volume in 2004. Volume four is now underway and due to be
published soon.
Articles included in Volume 1:
• Incorporating Sustainable
Development Objectives
into Development Plans
through
Strategic
E n v i r o n m e n t a l
Assessment
Muhammad
Faris
Abdullah & Ishak Ariffin.
• Planning
Eductaion,
Accreditation and InterProfessional Links
Mohd Thalha Alithamby.
• Environmental Concern in
Local Planning Practice
Foziah Johar.
•A Study on the Demand
of Spatial Planning and
Decision Support System
in Malaysia
Muhammad
Faris
Abdullah, Alias Abdullah,
Mansor
Ibrahim
&
Dazilah Abdul Samad.
•Electronic Local Authority
Management System
Tan Thean Siew.
• Ecotourism Planning :
Who
is
Really
Responsible?
Badaruddin Mohammed &
Abdul Aziz Hussin.
•The Technology of Asset
Management
and
Maintenance Culture in
Ensuring
Sustainable
Development
Khairiah Talha & KC
Leong.
• Towards a Sustainable
Built
Environment:
Environmentally
Conscious
Planning,
Design and Construction
Norhayati Mahyuddin.
•
Rural Sustainability: An Examination of the Practice of
Sustainable Development Principles in Rural Community in
Malaysia
Ibrahim Ngah.
•
Managing Urban Development Process by Using Spatial
Information System: A Case Study of I-Space
Alias Abdullah, Muhammad Faris Abdullah & Fauzan Nordin.
•
USM Pushing the Frontiers of Town Planning
Lee Lik Meng.
•
The Suburbanisation of the Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan Region
Jamalunlaili Abdullah.
•
Tessellation Planning and Honeycomb Housing
Mazlin Ghazali, Michael J. Durack & Mohd Peter Davies.
•
The Application of the Concept of Defensible Space for
Secured Housing Environment
Saari Omar & Megat Arif Shah Megat Omar.
Articles included
Volume 4:
• How We Failed to Plan
for Habitability
Lee Lik Meng, Aldrin
Abdullah, Tan Sook Fern,
Nuwati Badrulzaman and
Ahmad Sanusi Hassan
• Creating the Essence of
Cities: The Putrajaya’s
Experience
Jebasingam Issace John.
• A Study to Evaluate Childfriendly Neighbourhoods
through a Set of Childfriendly Indicators
Alias Abdullah & Nik
Munerahanim
Nik
Muhammad.
• The
Evaluation
of
Beaches in Northern
Malaysia
Badaruddin Mohammed,
Rahmat Azam Mustafa,
Adrin Abdullah, A. Ghafar
Ahmad & Shida Irwana
Omar.
•
Urban Land Use Change and The Langat Basin Ecosystem
Health
Shahruddin Idrus & Abdul Samad Hadi.
•
Application of Land Use Approaches in Controlling Industrial
Wastewater Discharge into River
Muhammad Faris Abdullah.
in
• Cairo’s al-Azhar Park:
Millennium Development
Goals Etched in Green
Khaled el-Khishin
• Knowledge
Cities:
Examining
The
Discourse
Smart
Villages, Internet Cities
or Creativity Engines
Ali A. Alraouf
•
A Preliminary Investigation of a Model on the Decision to
Implement Teleworking in the Japanese Business
Organisations
Abdul Azeez Kadar Hamsa and Masao Miura
•
An Integration of Multicriteria Analysis With GIS in the
Malaysian National Physical Plan
Nor Sallehi Kassim and Rafikul Islam
BERITA PERANCANG
FEATURE
A Satellite Town for
Muar?
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part of the district. Nowadays, local residents and visitors
are blessed with two bridges, the second completed and
operational in 2005.
Modern
infrastructure
networks
have
led
to
the
by Salleh Buang establishment of a modest but respectable industrial zone
Dr. Salleh Buang is a former Deputy Dean, Faculty of Law,
International Islamic University, author of many authoritative
property related books and articles including the Malaysian
Torren System, Land Acquisition and Law on Housing
Developers. He has a weekly column in Utusan Malaysia, New
Straits Times and MASSA. He can be contacted at
[email protected].
For many people in Johor, Muar had always been
regarded as just a pensioner’s town. Not so for Batu Pahat,
another coastal town an hour’s drive southwards towards
the capital of the state, Johor Bahru. In those days, Batu
Pahat was regarded as the Paris of the east.
Unlike Muar town (actually called “Bandar Maharani” or
Queen’s Town), which closed down for business when
night falls, Batu Pahat came to life with its own notorious
collection of night spots. It was heaven for business people
on the road. The fact that it did not grow to become like
Pattaya or Hatyai in Thailand must have something to do
with the religious roots of the residents.
Looking back at the town through the years, I now realise
that the earlier assumption that Muar would continue to lag
behind other towns and remain just a pensioner’s town
was indeed premature and gravely in error. For the first
time visitor to the town, it would be difficult to find any
vestige of its past legacy as a pensioner’s haunt.
It is now an infuriatingly over-crowded town. Friends call it
a motorist’s hell-hole, and a town planner’s nightmare.
From the planner’s perspective, if ever we need to learn
what urban sprawl means in a Malaysian setting, spend a
short holiday in the town. Just spend half an hour driving
along Jalan Bakri from the town centre towards Yong
Peng, and you will understand what I mean.
A bit of trivial data and nostalgia. The District of Muar is not
very large, just over 2300 square kilometers. According to
local historians, Muar played a significant role in the
formation of the Johor Sultanate. It was in Muar that Sultan
Mahmud Shah, first Sultan of Johor, fought the Portuguese
after the fall of Malacca. The battle took place in 1519, and
the location was Sungai Bentayan, which now still runs
through at the edge of the town. Sultan Abu Bakar (the
great grandfather of the present Sultan of Johor) was
regarded by many as the principal drive-force in the
modernization of the town.
Muar is divided into two halves by the Muar river. In the
olden days, the only way to cross it was by ferry. Back in
1962, when I reported for work as a rookie Assistant
Superintendent of Customs at the Muar Royal Customs &
Excise Department, which overlooked the murky river, the
ferry was the only means of going across to the northern
BERITA PERANCANG
in Tanjung Agas, on the northern side of the town. The
commercial and administrative centre, as before, remained
on the southern part of the town.
New landscape
Back to the present. According to media reports in June
2005, a sizeable mixed development project will soon
become part of the landscape of Tanjung Agas. Located
strategically facing the Straits of Malacca, a stone’s throw
away from the town centre and easily accessible via the
Sultan Ismail bridge (the first bridge for the town), the
project will probably be a sell-out. According to preliminary
information, the developers are offering some 1500
residential properties and almost 400 commercial
properties.
A recent announcement by Johor Menteri Besar, Datuk
Abdul Ghani Othman, should bring cheer to the residents
of the town. According to news report, Muar is to have its
“Bandar kedua”, which I take it to mean a satellite town.
The good news is that with the creation of the satellite
town, sited not too far away from the second bridge, the
State Government will be able relocate all the government
departments away from the maddening traffic jams of the
town centre – a mini Putrajaya of sorts for northern Johor.
The bad news is that the residents have to wait for at least
another 2 years.
Building the satellite town near the second bridge thus
achieves several objectives for the state planners. One, it
should reduce the traffic jams in the town centre. Two, it
should lead to the creation of another growth centre for the
district, as part of the spillover as a result of the creation of
the mini Putrajaya for the town. Third, it should lead to a
better quality of life for the town residents.
Abdul Ghani, however, stressed that this is only a
preliminary idea. Nothing concrete has been formulated or
mapped out. He explained that the State Planning
Department has been asked to submit its basic proposal in
mid Februry 2006. Only upon receipt of such proposal will
the State Government undertake a comprehensive study.
In the absence of any other detailed information on the
satellite town project, it would be difficult at this juncture to
make any sensible or meaningful comment - apart from
warmly welcoming it and wishing it every success that it
deserves. We know that the State Government has its
hands full at the moment. Apart from the Johor second
causeway project (which is actually a federal privatized
venture undertakeng by Gerbang Perdana), the State
Government is for the moment concentrating its attention
on the Danga Bay project and the revival of that
controversial Floating City project (since abandoned)
alongside the beach frontage not too far away from Johor
Baru town centre.
(Contd. on Pg 18)
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FEATURE
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VILLAGE APPRAISALS
A Village Appraisal Guidance has been produced to help
the Sabahís rural communities prepare a Village Appraisal
for their respective areas. The Guidance outlines the
advantages of producing a Village Appraisal, sets out
guidelines on how to prepare it and who to be involved;
and shows how the document could lead to tangible results
for Sabah’s rural communities.
"Boyd Joeman is a Member of the
Royal Town Planning Institute, UK,
and is the principal of QCP
Perunding based in Kota Kinabalu.
Trained in the UK, he was attached
to the Sevenoaks District Council,
UK, for more than a decade
~ by Boyd Joeman
before returning to Malaysia.
He is a member of the Pro-Tem Committee for MIP Sabah."
The Village Appraisal should be reviewed from time to time
depending on the need for such a revision in the light of
The idea of a Village Appraisal is already in existence in
other countries. The Village Appraisal for Sabah was first
mooted during the preparation of four new District and
Local Plans for the districts of Sandakan, Tuaran, Kuala
Penyu and Beaufort. These plans were completed in
February 2005 through the Danida-sponsored
Environmental Local Planning (ELP) Project Sabah 20012005.
current circumstances. However, any subsequent review
The Village Appraisal was found to be an excellent way by
which local people affected by the preparation of the four
district local plans could get directly involved in the
planning of their respective districts; and in particular, in
the detailed planning of their respective kampungs. The
rural communities in the Sabah and particularly the
affected villages in the Sandakan, Tuaran, Kuala Penyu
and Beaufort districts have actively participated in the
preparation of their district plans. In fact, it was found
during the ELP Project for Tuaran, the rural communities
have prepared a “kampong plan” for their respective
villages. The ELP Project team therefore merely
incorporated these diagrammatical plans into the Village
Appraisal concept so that they are within its general
guidelines. The kampong plan needed to be elaborated, so
to speak, so that they can be adopted as “Supplementary
Planning Guidance”1 as part of the main Draft Tuaran
District Local Plan 2004.
A crucial component in the Village Appraisal is the active
must be subjected to further scrutiny, initially by the Sabah
State Town and Regional Planning Department; and then
by the respective Municipal or District Councils or Town
Boards, which will finally adopt it as Supplementary
Planning Guidance to reflect and complement the adopted
District Plan Policies.
involvement and participation of the people who live in the
local community. The Village Appraisal should be prepared
by and for the community and will only be considered for
adoption as Supplementary Planning Guidance once it has
been through due process of public participation and
acceptance by the majority of the local residents.
Village Appraisals are “holistic” or comprehensive in scope.
They set out a vision for the future planning of the
community area and identify the actions needed to tackle
issues of interest whether social, cultural, economic or
environmental. These may vary from village to village.
This “bottom up” approach to community planning is an
effective and efficient way of involving local people in the
planning system. A Village Appraisal's unique approach
creates and instills the people's interest in community's
A Village Appraisal is not specifically necessary for some
villages if they are already covered by specific Local Plans
or the more detailed Action Area Plans. Instead it may be
more appropriate to prepare a planning or development
brief for the areas. Nevertheless, although not compulsory,
it is recommended that every village should consider
preparing a Village Appraisal, as it helps to provide a more
coordinated approach to new development in the local
community area.
affairs and could enhance the spirit of “gotong royong” that
fosters harmony, and greater sense of belonging.
The Sabah experience suggests that a Village Appraisal
should be produced within a year of starting the
preparation process. If it takes any longer than two years,
it could lose momentum and it may then be difficult to keep
people interested and informed.
1 Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) is advice which adds to or refines information set out in the District Plan. It can take the form
of a design guide, a planning brief, a Village Appraisal; or supplement other specific policies in a District Plan. It is issued separately to
the District Plan but must be clearly cross-referenced to the relevant policies.
SPG needs to be prepared in consultation with the local community, businesses, and the general public and other interested parties.
Their views must be taken into account and incorporated in the final document.
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VILLAGE APPRAISALS
The first step is to discuss and agree on a ‘Vision’ for the
village, based on how the local community foresee change
over the next five, ten or twenty years. Some of the
considerations include whether the village should stay
basically unchanged, or major new infrastructure and
development which would radically change the way of life
be preferred, or does the community want just a few extra
7. An
Action
Plan
and
proposed
timescale
15
for
implementation of particular projects; and
8. An assessment of broad phased costs of each project
(including labour and materials) and details of whether
the project can be undertaken by the village or requires
any outside assistance.
services such as electricity, a paved road and a balai raya
(community hall).
At the outset of a Village Appraisal it is important to raise
the people's awareness about the preparation of the
The implications of realizing the vision must be
understood. For example, a new road would reduce travel
times/costs to a nearby market. This would also make the
village more competitive in marketing local produce;
increase land prices overall and along the road in
document. Thus, there should be plenty of publicity and
consultation to ensure that everyone knows and
understand the issues and opportunities and actions they
wish to consider for the future of the whole community.
particular; enable people to live in the village but work in
larger urban areas; and open up the village to external
The Village Appraisal translates the community's visions
influences in terms of culture and land demand. These
and aspirations into a coherent plan and feasible projects,
implications would make the village a more attractive place
to live or to visit.
So there are pressures working to
consolidate the village but these also act to fragment the
village by diluting land ownership and local culture and
which will enable this plan to take shape.
The Village Appraisal can be used for a number of
tradition.
purposes. The following are just a few examples.
The contents of Village Appraisals can cover a wide range
• for carrying out environmental improvements;
of issues and opportunities. The community need to decide
• for allocating land for orchards and cultivation, e.g. fruits,
what will be the main areas to focus on. No one else
should set the agenda or determine priorities for action on
behalf of the community. Essentially, a Village Appraisal
contains the following :
vegetables, padi etc.;
• for identifying local need for housing and locating new
residential areas;
• for locating community facilities;
1. A Plan of the Village Reference Area (VRA) boundary
2
• for providing community transport;
showing the proposed location of all plot allocations.
• for reopening a closed village shop;
This would be subject to later survey by the Land and
• for creating a new play area and place for young people
Survey Department but until that time acts as the
accepted basis for land allocation within the VRA.
2. A Sketch Plan (not necessarily to scale) showing the
to meet; and
• for producing a community newsletter.
locations of all existing buildings, uses and infrastructure
Under the Sabah Cap 141 (Town and Country Planning
within the village centre;
3. A plan and written details of any proposed buildings,
uses and/or infrastructure within the VRA;
4. A description of current village activities (e.g. agriculture,
hunting, fishing) and any shortcomings or constraints
which the village would like to overcome in future;
5. A written description of the villageís future economic
Ordinance 1950 (amended 2002), Municipal and District
Councils are required to prepare District and Local Plans
for their respective areas. These statutory plans set out
land use policies to guide development, aid decisions on
planning applications and manage change across an
This should be linked to any
entire Municipal and District area. Village Appraisals are
physical proposals and contain details of any proposed
prepared within the framework of the statutory District or
activities which the village intends to promote;
Local Plans. They amplify the broad land use policies and
development strategy.
6. A written report setting out the issues of concern to the
proposals by giving them a local dimension.
community;
(Contd. on Page 17)
2 A VRA is an area within the assumed jurisdiction of a Ketua Kampong. The area boundary is determined by agreement between the
ketua kampongs and recognized by the State Land and Surveys Department and District Councils.
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FEATURE
16
COMPETITIVENESS INDICATORS
FOR BENCHMARKING
DEVELOPED STATES’ VISION IN
MALAYSIA
- A case of Selangor Maju 2005
by Dr. Alias Abdullah
International Islamic University Malaysia
(MIP Council Member 2005-2007 and Research
and Publications Committee Chairman)
INTRODUCTION
Malaysians, and most importantly the citizens of Selangor,
should take pride in the Prime Minister YAB Datuk Seri
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s statement, made in his speech
during the official opening of the tropical fruit orchards in
Malacca on November 15, 2005, “Each state dreams of
turning into a developed state as Selangor Maju 2005,
Kedah Maju 2010, and Melaka Maju 2010, they all aim for
this, which is all well and good!” (15 November 2005).
What was said is in conjunction with the Vision 2020 to
transform Malaysia as a whole into a developed country.
However, there are many relevant questions pertaining to
how these states hope to achieve the status of a
developed state within the specified aimed period of time.
Questions such as, what should be the level of
measurement and indicators to be used to assess state’s
development? Who will be responsible in producing these
indicators and indices? Should these indices and
indicators be restricted to only socio-economic, efficiency
of state-governance, entrepreneurship performance and
infrastructure development, or should they also be utilized
to monitor investment levels in manufacturing sectors and
infrastructure, and many more? What is the definition and
benchmark of a developed state; is the evaluation only
from a physical aspect, or should it encompasses the
human, social and religion aspects as well? And more
importantly, will the people’s mentality progress parallel to
the physical development in question?
EVALUATION APPROACH
The approach in evaluating development is both intricate
and descriptive. Economic accomplishments are often
used as the universal indicators of competitiveness
(OECD1 defines developed countries should have the
Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) of equal or more than
USD10,000 or RM37,000). It is general knowledge that
Selangor, with a population of 4.3 million (as equivalent to
some other developed countries like New Zealand - 4.03
Million, Singapore - 4.19 Million, and Ireland - 3.97 Million),
is the country’s pioneering state in areas such as industry,
commerce, infrastructure, and information and
communications technology (ICT). Selangor obtained
USD11,782 or RM43,830 for its PPP in the year 2003. For
this, the State Government of Selangor deserves plaudit
for their continuous commitment and effort in developing
the state, and of course using the chosen indicators as
produced by the IMD, Switzerland2 to measure their level
of achievements.
1
2
3
Refer to Organization for Economic Co-operation and
Development (OECD) at www.oecd.org
Refer to “IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2004”, June
2004, Institute for Management Development: Switzerland
Refer to National Productivity Centre (NPC), Laporan Kajian
Status Daya Saing Negeri Selangor, 2003/2004 - the study was
undertaken by NPC, UIAM (through IIUM Entrepreneurship and
Consultancies Sdn. Bhd.) and UiTM
The Selangor Competitiveness Study Report3 was made
the foundation of measurement for Selangor Maju 2005.
The report outlined four main indicators encompassing i)
economic performance, ii) government efficiency, iii)
commerce and business efficiency, and iv) the standard of
infrastructure. The findings of the study concerning only
the 75 chosen criteria in order of 1 till 20 is as stated in
Table 1. Selangor achieved 69% (or 52 out of 75
indicators) in 2003 and 77% (58 out of 75 indicators) in
2004. The minimum requirement for a state to be
considered developed is 70%, thus Selangor can be
considered a developed state on a lower level. With
encouraging economic growth rate of 8.1% in 2004, it is
believed that Selangor’s achievement of developed state
status will remain, and in all likelihood, will improve.
Table 1: Status of Competitiveness, in the position
range 1- 20 ( Hard & Soft Data) for 2004
No. CRITERIA
POSITION
A ECONOMIC PROGRESS
1 Real GDP growth
1
2 Employment growth
2
3 Export of good (% of GDP)
3
4 Current account balance
(% of GDP)
5
5 Unemployment rate
(% of labour force)
5
6 Consumer price inflation
6
7 Resilience of the state
1
8 Relocation threats of production 3
B GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY
1 Collected total tax revenue
(% of GDP)
2 State government domestic
debt (% of GDP)
3 Serious crime
4 Interest payment (% of
current revenue)
5 State government foreign
debt (% of GDP)
6 Management of public finance
7 Adaptability of govt policy
8 Government decisions
9 Legal framework
10 Transparency
11 Bureaucracy
12 Public Service
13 Investment Incentives
14 Social cohesion
15 Personal security and
private property
16 Public sector contracts
17 Bribing and corruption
C
1
2
3
7
14
15
16
16
1
2
2
2
4
5
5
5
6
12
18
19
BUSINESS EFFICIENCY
Overall productivity – real growth 1
Labour force (% of population) 1
Labour force growth
2
C Business Efficiency (Contd)
4 Compensation level
5 Agricultural productivity (PPP)
6 Industrial productivity (PPP)
7 Corporate bodies
8 Attitude toward globalization
9 Values of society
10 Labour relations
11 Skilled labour
12 Image abroad
13 Health, safety and
environmental concern
D INFRASTRUCTURE
1 Internet costs
2 Total public expenditure on
education (% of GDP)
3 Air transportation per capita
4 Roads (density)
5 Fixed telephone lines
6 Mobile telephone costs
7 Secondary school enrolment
8 Electrical cost for industrial
clients
9 Internet users
10 Investment in telecomunication
(% of GDP)
11 International fixed
telephone costs
12 Dependency ration
13 University education
14 Interest in science and
technology
15 Knowledge transfer
16 Environmental laws
17 Health infrastructure
18 Communication technology
19 Communication technology skills
20 Quality of life
7
14
19
1
4
4
5
6
10
14
2
3
4
6
5
6
12
15
13
15
16
19
2
6
8
9
10
14
14
17
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COMPETITIVENESS INDICATORS
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT UNDP REPORT
2005 and MALAYSIA QUALITY OF LIFE
REPORT 2005 REINFORCE SELANGOR
DEVELOPED-STATE CLAIM
This claim was reinforced by the United Nations Human
Development Report 2005 produced by the UNDP4, which
marked the level of Malaysia’s achievement in the year
2000 as within the range of moderate, with an HDI Index of
0.796, and a ranking of 61 among 177 countries. Selangor
however achieved an HDI Index of 0.817 and was ranked
third in the country, after Kuala Lumpur (0.861) and Pulau
Pinang (0.828). The UNDP has set an HDI Index of 0.85
for high developed, 0.80-0.84 as developed, 0.75-0.79 as
moderately developed, and less than 0.75 as
underdeveloped. The measurement of HDI by UNDP
Malaysia integrated three aspects, age and a healthy and
prosperous lifestyle, education status, and standard of
living/quality of life (see a map in page 18 of November
2005 Berita Perancang).
As is it with the Malaysia Quality of Life Report 2004
produced by the Economic Planning Unit, Prime Minister’s
Office5, which exhibited Selangor’s improved position as
compared to other states in Malaysia. From the aspects of
Total Household Monthly Income and Gini Coefficient in
2002, Selangor was ranked second after Kuala Lumpur
(See Table 2). In addition to this Selangor boasts of its low
rate of poverty, 1.1% and extreme poverty 0.2% in 2002.
Selangor also has the second highest number of internet
users in Malaysia, which allows the state to progress
accordingly with, “negeri cemerlang, gemilang dan
terbilang” concept especially in the ICT and knowledge
sectors (i.e., knowledge communities). The percentage of
achievement in tertiary education, 33.78% and illiteracy of
3.67% place Selangor second by national standards.
Table 2: Data from Malaysia Quality of Life Report 2004
NO
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
ARTICLE
Min Total Household Monthly Income (RM)
Gini Coefficient
Poverty (% household)
Extreme poverty (% household)
Total of registered vehicles per 1000 population
Total of Telephone lines per 1000 population
Number of Internet users
Patient: Physician ratio
Student: Teacher ratio (secondary)
Student: Teacher ratio (primary)
Tertiary education achievement(%)
None formal education(%)
Water supply in rural areas(%)
Power supply in rural areas (%)
1990
RM1,658
0.4440
7.6
1.1
178
235
2,287
20.4
24
24.28
6.17
85
96.6 (1992)
1995 (96)
RM3,162
0.4238
2.2
0.5
156
227.6
2,021
19.8
23.6
28.37
5.23
94
-
2002
RM4,406
0.4234
1.1
0.2
149.5
244.1
225,262 (38.2%) year 2000
1,543
17.5
20.6
33.78
3.67
98
97.92 (2000)
Rank by State, most current year
2
2
2
2
7
1
2 (year 2000)
8
10
8
2
2
2
8
4
Refer to United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) at www.undp.org.my/Human_development_Malaysia.asp
Refer to www.epu.jpm.my/
Source:
1.Penyiasatan Pendapatan Isi Rumah, 1990, 1995 & 2002, Jabatan Perangkaan Malaysia
2. Bank Data Negeri/Daerah 91990, 1996, 2002), Jabatan Perangkaan Malaysia
3. Kementerian Tenaga, komunikasi dan Multimedia (MCMC)
4. Penyiasatan Tenaga Buruh, Jabatan Perangkaan Malaysia
5
!
Village Appraisals (Contd. from Page 15)
Briefly, a District Plan covers the whole District and a Local
Preparing a Village Appraisal requires the commitment of
Plan covers certain areas within that District. Village
the whole community to ensure success. Thus, everyone in
Appraisals are intended for those rural areas within a
the Community, from the Ketua Kampung, Kapitan Cina,
District which are not specifically covered by Local Plans.
and Community Leaders (e.g. Community Development
The responsibility for preparing and implementing the
Officers
contents of a Village Appraisal rests with the village
Jawatankuasa Kemajuan dan Keselamatan Kampung
and
Pemimpin
Kemajuan
Rakyat)
to
concerned although the overall planning framework will be
(JKKK), the business community; public sector; NGOs; and
through the adopted District Plan.
schools, should be involved in Village Appraisalís
preparation. Crucially, local residents from young people to
The communityís main aim is therefore to get the Village
senior citizens; people with disabilities and others and
Appraisal adopted as Supplementary Planning Guidance.
those who have associations with the village must be
Once adopted, it will have a major role in influencing future
involved. The districtís Members of Parliament, Ahli Dewan
planning policy at the local level. It will not only aid decision-
Undangan Negeri, Parliamentary Senators and others
making on planning applications submitted to the Municipal
should also be involved too. They should be able to offer
and District Councils but more importantly it will give the
advice but the final decision on the types of issues and
local community the tools to determine the future
opportunities to consider and include in the Village
development of their respective villages.
Appraisal is up to the whole community.
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[end]
17
NEW CONCEPTS IN PLANNING
18
WHAT IS DEEP
ECOLOGY?
Deep Ecology can be considered the spiritual
dimensions of the environmental movement. It asks
deeper questions that get at the real causes (such as
ignorance and greed) behind issues as well as the
"place", ethical concerns, ecological limits, and so forth.
Deep Ecology recognises Homo sapiens as a single
species in the integrity of the ecosystem or universe,
along with all the other numerous species of plants and
animals, and their relationships.
The following statements are from "The Deep Ecology
Platform" by Arne Naess and George Sessions, two ecophilosophers:
(1)
(2)
(3)
The well being and flourishing of human and
nonhuman life on Earth have value in themselves
(synonyms: inherent worth, intrinsic). These
values are independent of the usefulness of the
nonhuman world for human purposes.
Richness and diversity of life forms contribute to
the realization of these values and are useful of the
nonhuman world for human purposes.
Humans have no right to reduce this richness and
diversity except to satisfy vital needs.
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8
Present human interference with the nonhuman
world is excessive, and the situation is rapidly
worsening.
The flourishing of human life and cultures is
compatible with substantial decrease of the human
population. The flourishing of nonhuman life
requires such a decrease.
Policies must therefore be changed. The changes
in policies affect basic economic, technological
structures. The resulting state of affairs will be
deeply different from the present.
The ideological change is mainly that of
appreciating life quality (dwelling in situations of
inherent worth) rather than adhering to an
increasingly higher standard of living. There will be
profound awareness of the differences between big
and small.
Those who prescribe to the above points have an
obligation directly or indirectly to participate in
attempts to implement the necessary changes.
The text is courtesy of Malaysian Nature Society, taken
from its circular on the Public Talk entitled “Deep
Ecology and Consciousness” by Dr. Daniel Henning at
MNS Auditorium, Jalan Kelantan, Kuala Lumpur on 14
February 2006. Dr. Daniel Henning is a Professor
Emeritus of Political Science and Environmental Affairs
at Montana State University, and currently a visiting
professor at UPM, Selangor.
Tree Preservation Orders under Malaysian Planning Law
(Contd. from Pg. 10)
A Satellite Town for Muar?
(Contd. from Page 13)
The second problem relates to paragraph (c) above, “if it is to comply with
any written law”. There are two legal provisions that may undermine the
effectiveness of the TPO under the TCPA. The first relates to streetworks.
Section 38(3) of the STREET, DRAINAGE AND BUILDING ACT 1974 (Act 133)
(‘SDBA’) provides that ‘any tree standing within 12 feet of or overhanging
any street or back-lane may be cut down or dug up by order of the local
authority’. This means that whenever the local planning authority
undertakes any road improvement projects particularly, road widening, it is
at liberty to order the cutting down or digging up of trees to comply with the
12 feet rule. Hence, we see many instances of trees being uprooted to
make way for streetwork. The section does not provide for the replanting of
such trees when such acts are done. What can be said about the SDBA is
that it may be time to amend this particular provision to be in line with
Malaysia’s move towards sustainable development. The TCPA has been
amended three times over the years to include provisions on protection of
the environment but one cannot say the same for the SDBA, which remains
a very important statute for the local planning authorities.
New township
One nagging question. How big is this
satellite town going to be? Is it going to
cover an area of more than 100
hectares? Will it lead to the creation of a
township with a population exceeding
10,000 people?
With regard to the episode in Penang, it may be worthy to point out that
projects by the Public Works Department, being government projects, are
not covered by the TCPA. Section 20A of the TCPA merely prescribes a
duty of every federal and state government department or agency to
consult the State Planning Committee ‘on any development activity it
proposes to carry out within the State’. The effect of this is that government
departments and agencies cannot be prosecuted under the TCPA for the
offence of felling trees in any of their development projects. Whether this
state of affairs facilitates the move towards sustainable development and
should be allowed to continue are questions that should very well be
considered by planners and policy-makers in the near future.
[end]
This is an important issue because under
section 22 (2A) and (2B) of the Town and
Country Planning Act 1976, if that kind of
township is envisaged, the Johor State
Planning Committee is bound by law to
“request” the advice of the National
Physical Planning Council. The Council,
established under section 2A of the
recently revamped Act, is chaired by the
Prime Minister.
One of the “functions” (more accurately, I
would say, the “responsibilities”) of the
Council is to promote the “achievement of
sustainable development in the country”
(or if you prefer its new term in the
planner’s vocabulary, “smart growth”).
As an ex-Muarian, now resident in
Kedah, I wish the town residents “Best of
luck. And do take special care of your
satellite town”.
[end]
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ROUND-UP
IIUM JOINTLY ORGANISE
ENSPADS’ EXECUTIVE WORKSHOP
Report by Muhammad Faris Abdullah
An Executive Workshop on Improving Governance through
Institutionalisation of Spatial Planning and Decision Support Systems was
conducted in Manila on 6-9 December 2005. The workshop was part of the
Expanding Expertise Network for Generating and Sharing Knowledge
Related to Spatial Planning and Decision Support (ENSPADS) research
programme. Funded by the ASEAN-EU University Network Programme,
the workshop was jointly
organised by International
Islamic University Malaysia,
International Institute for GeoInformation Science & Earth
Observation, University of
Trento and University of the
Philippines, and hosted by the
latter at their Diliman campus
in Manila. The main agenda of
the workshop was to look into
the potential and constraints of
institutionalising
spatial Study tour to Pagsanjan, one of the tourisim
planning and decision support
area in the Philippines
into everyday decision-making
processes
in
planning
practices.
Participants of the workshop
included academics and
executives from Malaysia, the
Netherlands, Italy and the
Philippines. From Malaysia, a
delegate of fourteen members
participated by presenting
discussion papers and actively
involved
in
metaplan
discussions.
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Maptalk demonstration session
Presentation of papers during workshop
Dinner hosted by the University of the
Philippines-Diliman
Some members of Malaysian delegates at
Pagsanjan Laguna
19
20
SPECIAL
An Interview with the Director General of JPBD (Contd. from Page 28)
Now that the planning stage is over, they are also
looking at getting seconded officer from our
Department to oversee the full implementation of this
project, given our experience in developing
Putrajaya.
We also have always included planning agencies
from Sabah and Sarawak in our annual Senior
Officers’ Meeting and even held some meetings
there. For example, for our last meeting in Penang in
July 2005, 33 agencies from Sabah and Sarawak were
invited.
On a social level, Sabah and Sarawak have also
been invited to join in our bi-annual SUKNA (Sukan
Nasional), though to date, only Sabah manage to
send a contingent.
Lastly, within JPBD, we have 21 staffs from Sabah and
Sarawak working with us (13 from Sabah, 8 from
Sarawak).
I will continue these communications and
collaborations with Sabah and Sarawak, because I
know it does help to improve the nation’s overall
planning.
Having said that, as Secretariat to the National
Physical Planning Council, whose function among
others is to coordinate the nation’s planning system, I
know more can be done to improve this relationship.
For now we have to be aware that these two states
have their own planning ordinance and land codes
as well as some sort of political sovereignty, which
gives them rights to carry on their own way of doing
planning.
BP : The proposed Town and Country Planning Act
(Amendment) 2003 to include provisions for
Heritage Conservation have been shelved and
a new Heritage Act has been proposed in its
place. How do you see the role of JPBD, local
planning authority and practicing town
planners, in the development, control and
management of heritage buildings and sites
now that the legislation is put under the
jurisdiction of the Ministry of Culture, Arts and
Heritage? How will the Act be implemented at
the local level (LPA)?
The subject of heritage conservation is now under the
purview of Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage.
Nevertheless, JPBD under the Ministry of Housing and
Local Government, will continue to play a vital role
under the existing provisions in the Town and Country
Planning Act 1976 (Act 172), to plan area and
monument of heritage and historical value.
Under the provision of Act 172, JPBD still has a crucial
role in heritage conservation planning, when it comes
to the preparation of development plans at the
national, state and local levels. These development
plans will take into consideration historical areas and
monuments when formulating future plans and
development policy for the area. Other than that,
JPBD will also continue drafting subsidiary legislation
to control development related to heritage area and
buildings in the state, in order to ensure the
sustainability of these legacies.
Under the provisions of Part IV (Development Control)
of the Act, the role of local planning authority (LPA) as
historical area and monument conservator, controller
and manager will also stand. LPA will continue to play
this role through the granting of planning approval,
especially application for new development in area
characterized by immense historical importance.
Practicing Town Planners also has significant role to
play in conserving national heritage. The professional
expertise of practicing planners could contribute
significantly to the planning of sustainable heritage.
Practicing planners could contribute by getting
themselves involve in plan making, such as the
preparation of LCP, layouts, development plans and
also by conducting research and study on any
heritage related topic, may it be under the provision
of Act 172 or the new National Heritage Act.
BP : There are talks that the structure plans and local
plans preparation process is going to be carried
out in house by JPBD. If it is true, what would the
role of the consultants be
For the 9th Malaysia Plan projects, the department
will continue to engage the private town planning
consultants in preparing various development plans
(i.e. Structure Plans and Local Plans). The modus
operandi will be similar to what we are practising now
with a few improvement to ensure better quality of
work and output. In due course, the department will
carry out the study in house but this will not happen
too soon. There are a lot of factors to be considered
before we take such a big step. Manpower and
experts availability is the most important factors.
Capacity building of the department need to be
studied further to ensure the projects can be
undertaken within the proposed scope and time.
However, even when the department is ready to
undertake these projects on their own, services of the
private town planning consultants will still be required.
The department will collaborate with the consultants
especially on the subject/sectors which we lack of
expertise. The department is yet to outline clearly on
how the partnership will work. But in general, the
consultant will be appointed as sectoral consultant
based on his/her expertise.
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SPECIAL
BP : What are your plans for R & D efforts by JPBD,
what are the priority subject areas and what
proportion of JPBD's budget have been
committed to R & D?
JPBD will continue to improve methodologies in plan
preparation while concurrently undertaking research
to tackle existing urban issues and probable
emerging urban problems. Existing curative measure
include improving and updating the various planning
guidelines, whilst research catering to emerging
probable urban problems will provide guidelines or
policy
guidance
on
gated
community,
telecommunication towers etc.
We are constantly improving methods in plan
preparation, including better methods at evaluating
urban development land use strategy options; for
example, we are now beginning to use decision
science methodologies, in particular spatial multicriteria evaluation techniques, in generating and
evaluating development options.
Nowadays, a number of JPBD research topics are
undertaken in close collaboration with a number of
ministries. Further collaboration with other agencies in
the field of risk management, in preparation of land
use guidelines, as well as undertaking risk maps
preparation is also envisaged. Agencies such as
Meteorological Services, MACRES, Department of
Mineral and Geosciences and NAHRIM are among
agencies identified. JPBD is also not discounting the
possibilities of a regional technological exchange in
the field of planning risk management.
Another JPBD initiative taking shape in the 8th
Malaysia Plan and which will be given much attention
is the implementation of urban sustainable indicators.
JPBD will continue monitoring the sustainable status of
cities in Malaysia through the implementation of
MURNInet (Malaysia Urban Indicator Network). This will
provide much needed feedback to the government
on the sustainable development shortfall and
achievement at the local authority level. On a similar
front, JPBD is heavily involved in the Safe City
Programme and continuously monitoring the level of
implementation of crime prevention measures at the
local authority level. This programme involves many
agencies and further research is being initiated
applying
the
Crime
Prevention
Through
environmental Design (CPTED) techniques.
Currently the R&D Budget for 2005 is about RM559,700
(3.7%)of the total JPBD development budget. This
allocation will be increased to about RM8 million or
7.4% of JPBD development budget for the 9th
Malaysia Plan.
BP : There have been several changes in policies
and approach in terms of layout and LCP
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submission and approval process at the State
level. Some states require submission to PTG
Negeri, whereas in other states to JPBD Negeri.
How do you plan to resolve the differences in
approach with the State Government?
Since the third amendment to Act 172 in year 2001,
JPBD has been making efforts to streamline and
standardise the submission and approving
procedures for planning approval application in all
states. This effort is now producing results as
submission for new development is now going to the
local planning authority rather than the State PTG. We
hope this change will be completed in one or two
years time so that the whole planning system in this
country will be consolidated.
BP : Although there is a relatively high level of
awareness among JPBD personnel on
environmental conservation and sustainable
development, there is still shortcomings in terms
of knowledge and understanding of the issues
and agenda. Will JPBD establish an Environment
and/or Sustainable Development section in view
of the important role that planners play in
environmental planning and management?
JPBD has in the past given substantial attention to
environmental and sustainable development
concerns. For instance, all statutory plans are now
required to include not only an environmental
chapter but also an analysis within the Sustainable
Assessment (SA) framework. Sustainable Assessment
besides incorporating Strategic Environmental
Assessment (SEA) also includes Social Impact
Assessment (SIA). Meanwhile, for the 9th Malaysia
Plan, the Research and Development Division of JPBD
has earmarked a number of research studies to
better handle emerging environmental concerns.
These include ecological footprint, inventory of
environmentally sensitive areas, analytical framework
for assessing environmental policies within various
level of statutory planning documents, ‘polluter pays’
mechanism etc. Presently JPBD does not have any
intention to establish an environmental or sustainable
development section. However, we hope more
collaborative research will be conducted with local
and international research centres on specific
environmental concerns. Such research output
should be applied or disseminated to the local
authorities through relevant planning guidelines.
BP : Local town planning practices are now
governed by the Town Planners Act and the
policy requiring practising town planners being
registered with the MIP. There have been influx
of foreign planning practices who have set up
shop and undertaken high profile projects in this
country without being registered with neither the
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Board of Planners or the MIP. Disregarding the existing
loopholes in the law, do you feel all form of
professional planning practice should come under the
jurisdiction Town Planners Act?
The department is not aware of the practice by foreign
planners in Malaysia, as this matter has not been
highlighted before in any of the meeting, forum or
discussion held for town planners, especially the Town
Planners’ Board Meeting. Nevertheless, the Department
would like to thank MIP for highlighting this issue. This issue
will be brought up in future Town Planners’ Board Meeting.
If necessary, the Town Planner Act 1995 (Act 538) will be
amended to ensure practice by foreign planners in this
country is well within the jurisdiction of Act 538.
MIP Road Shows 2006
The MIP kicked off its roadshow with
a visit to IIUM on February 6, 2006,
followed by UiTM Shah Alam on
February, 8, 2005. It then moved on
to Politeknik Sultan Abdul Halim
Muadzam Shah, Jitra, on February
12, 2006; UiTM Seri Iskandar on
February 14, 2006; and USM, Pulau
Pinang on February 18, 2006. The
visit to UTM, Skudai has been
scheduled for 27th February, 2006
BP : You initiated a commendable series of “Mesyuarat
Bersama Perunding”. How much has these meetings
contributed towards resolving the many issues that
were raised and how much more do you feel need to
be done?
The meeting has been very effective in dealing with some
of the issues raised. What the department expect from the
private town planning consultants are mainly their
commitment in doing their jobs and their willingness to
undertake more challenges and to overcome weaknesses
such as non-performance, poor quality plans, lack of
creativity and innovation in plan making and others.
Consultants should continue learning to improve
themselves. Aspects of capacity building should be given
priority by the consultants. On top of courses and skill
improvement, they should also look in the context of firms
merging as planning consortiums to ensure sufficient pool
of expertise and manpower. This will also help the small firm
to sustain as the competition among the private town
planning consultants is greater now.
The roadshow at UiTM Shah Alam on
8 February, 2006
BP : What do you wish to see happens in the town planning
profession in Malaysia within the next decade?
We have come along way. Town Planning has been with us
since 1921 (84 years now). It is always being associated with
the development, guiding the use of land and eventually
translated into nation building. The importance of town
planning in this aspect - Nation building - is more prominent
now especially in helping the government to achieve
Vision 2020, where Malaysia will be, in just 16 years, a
devoted nation with its people to self-reliant and
progressive. Planning has a role to play in uplifting the
quality of life for people which is prerequisite of developed
nation. It is through planning that will provide sufficient
community facilities and infrastructure, preservation of
environment efficient use at resources and sufficient jobs
and economics - in short town and country planning
profession is equally important in helping the nation to
attain its developed status.
Berita Perancang Editorial team would like to record their
utmost gratitude to Dato’ Fadzil for this interview
The attentive audience at UiTM Shah
Alam
Meeting with the UiTM Management
BERITA PERANCANG
CAMPUS NEWS
Department of Urban and Regional Planning,
Faculty of Built Environment,
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA.
Skudai Johor Campus and
Jalan Semarak, Kuala Lumpur Campus
The Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty
of Built Environment at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
(UTM), a leading planning institution in Malaysia, was
founded back in the 1950s (Technical College) in Kuala
Lumpur. As the oldest planning institution in Malaysia with
more than 50 year history, the department is well
resourced and has an outstanding reputation for top class
teaching, R & D and specialized field of consultancy in
GIS, Transportation, Rural and Resource Planning,
Tourism and Urban Policy studies. In line with the
university’s vision to be a World Class University, the
department is constantly improving to provide advanced
academic knowledge and professional expertise in urban
and regional planning. Faculty of Built Environment is the
first academic institution in Malaysia to be awarded ISO
9000 certification by Lloyd’s Registered Quality Assurance
since year 2002. Since then, we have adopted innovative
management, teaching and learning techniques such as
Outcome Base Education, Problem Base Learning,
Cooperative Learning, Teaching Portfolio and Balance
Score Card to further improve our department
performance.
Presently, UTM has 2 campuses, i.e. Skudai, Johor
campus with an area of 1777 hectares and the 18-hectare
Jalan Semarak campus in Kuala Lumpur. The Diploma in
Urban and Regional planning program is offered at Kuala
Lumpur campus while the Bachelor, M Sc (by research
and taught courses) and PhD are offered at the main
campus in Skudai, Johor. In addition, part time Diploma
and Bachelor programs in Urban and Regional Planning
are offered under the SPACE program (School
Professional and Continuing Education) in both
campuses. The degree offered is a professional degree
recognized by Malaysia Institute of Planners(MIP) and
Board of Town Planners, Malaysia.
There is a total of six (6) taught course Post Graduate
programs (MSc Urban and Regional Planning, MSc
Planning – IT, MSc Planning-Housing, MSc PlanningResource Management, MSc Tourism Planning and MSc
Transportation Planning) offered at full and part time basis
during the July Semester. In addition, post graduate
research courses in Urban and Regional Planning at MSc
and PhD levels are also offered every semester of the
year .The M Sc Transportation Planning degree offered is
a professional degree recognized by the Chartered
Institute of Logistics and Transportation. (CLIT)
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About 50 diploma, 70 undergraduates and 30
postgraduate’s students are accepted into the department
each year and in total, the department has about 400 full
time students. The department has attracted foreign
students from Iran, Indonesia, Libya, Nigeria, Pakistan,
India and Palestine in our post graduate programs. There
are also student under the short term attachment
programs from Japan, Netherlands, Italy and Australia
under the MoU agreement between UTM and the
respective universities. Since 1976, the department has
produced more than 813 Bachelors and 1146 Diploma
graduates. The first batch of MSc students was in 1990
and PhD student in 1994. To date, we have trained a total
of 141 post graduate students (15 PhD and 126 MSc).
The Department has an academic strength of 25 lecturers
with wide ranging specialist’s skill and interests. There is
a total of 5 Professors, 7 Associate Professors, 3 Senior
lecturers and 10 lecturers. Presently, a total of 16 staff
(64% of the total staff) are PhD holders and department
aims to have more than 75% of academic staff with PhD
by year 2010. Most of the academic staff are trained both
locally as well as in overseas (mainly UK, USA, Australia,
Japan and Netherlands.) to have a wider exposure and
experience. The department has about 11 staff with
corporate membership of Malaysian Institute of Planners
(MIP). Local and international prominent professors and
practicing town planners are appointed as visiting
professor and external examiners to the department from
time to time. The most recent appointment was Prof
Emeritus Ian Maser from the United Kingdom. He was a
Visiting professor and External Examiner to advise the
department on further improvement to the quality of
teaching and research as to remain competitive.
Other than the teaching assignments, department staff
are also active in R & D and consultancy in the planning
related activities. Some of the academic staff are also
involved in research and consultancy projects funded by
Intensive Research Priority Area (IRPA), Ministry of
Science and Technology, the Federal Town and Country
Planning Department, the Highway Planning Unit, the
Ministry of Tourism Malaysia, State Government, local
authorities and other government agencies. Recent major
projects include AGISwlk System in Klang Valley, Land
Use Transportation Interaction Model, Bintulu Urban and
Regional Study, Cultural Heritage Management and
Tourism Study, Tourism Master Plan and Action Plan, the
Sarawak Felcra Village Rehabilitation Planning Study, the
Planning Standard Manual 2005 and the preparation of
numerous development plan. There were also research
projects with international funding such as Japan Society
Promotion of Science-Vice Chancellor Council (JSPSVCC), UNESCO, Japan International Cooperation Agency
(JICA), Japan Foundation and ITC, Netherlands.
Students and staff have regularly participated and
achieved success in national and international award
competitions. And have recently won the MIP Top Scholar
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CAMPUS NEWS
CAMPUS NEWS (Contd. from page 22)
Award and Best Essay - student category (2005), World
Tourism Student Summit-Beppu City Mayor award,
Japan(2005) and Royal Society Malaysian Fellowship
award (2004/05). Many are also actively involved in
publication in local and international conferences and
journal. Several books, monographs and teaching
modules have been published to help students and
practicing planners have a better understanding of urban
and regional planning.
The department has set up research laboratories (GIS lab,
Urban Research lab, Environmental lab), Centre of
Excellence (Rural planning) and resource centre for
teaching and research on urban and rural issues as well
as town planning. The department puts great emphasis on
practical project work including field trips and study visits.
The department is also working closely with Malaysia
Institute of Planners (MIP Southern committee) to
organize annual national seminar in UTM. Prominent
practicing planners are invited as guest lecturer and panel
advisors to complement the input on professional practice
and studio work.
Further information, please logon at
http//: www.fab.utm.my.
Year
1972
1973
1974
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1976
1977
1978
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1980
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1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Total
Diploma
7
4
2
10
7
14
19
11
18
13
25
27
31
29
40
37
37
18
27
29
26
34
28
24
40
37
67
54
141
91
47
63
44
45
1146
BURP
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
9
12
15
18
20
21
20
18
19
14
24
19
12
23
17
29
29
31
28
46
47
50
89
79
34
46
41
813
MSc and PhD
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
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1
7
14
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5
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12
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2006 ASAIHL
Conference in Penang
UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA in collaboration with The
Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher
Learning (ASAIHL) will be hosting The 2006 ASAIHL
Conference on Education for Sustainable Development
from June 19 - 22, 2006 at the Gurney Resort Hotel,
Penang. The objective of the Conference is to provide a
forum for international educators to exchange views and
present their researches on education for sustainable
development [EfSD]. In addition, the conference aims to
encourage cooperation between industry, business and
professionals and promote collaboration among
educational institutions on regional, national and global
basis.
In conjunction with the Decade on Education for
Sustainable Development [DESD], 2005-2014, the
conference aims to bring together work and research in
various fields including trans-disciplinary approaches on
EfSD and multi-stakeholder and multi-disciplinary
approaches to EfSD. The dateline for submission of
abstracts for paper presentations is 15th March 2006.
Full papers are due 30th April 2006. For further details
please visit
http://eis.usm.my/asaihl/
FRESH GRADUATE REGISTER
(FGR)
All University Graduates who are members of the
institute are eligible to register in the FGR. The
purpose of which to assist job replacement and
training program.
Please call the secretariat.
TOWN PLANNERS GRADUATE
TRAINING SCHEME (GTS)
•
The institute is planning to embark on a Graduate
Training Scheme (GTS) which is similar in
concept to the government SKS program. The
intention is to start the program by the middle of
the year.
•
Here, we are inviting All Planning Firm registered
with the Institute to participate in this program. For
details please call Md. Nazri Mohd Noordin,
chairman of the Young Planners Committee at
603 41054417/ 4418
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NEWS FROM BOARD OF TOWN PLANNERS, MALAYSIA
KENYATAAN OLEH LEMBAGA PERANCANG BANDAR, MALAYSIA
i. Pembaharuan Perakuan Pendaftaran dan Pertukaran
perancangan, agar berdaftar dengan Lembaga Perancang
Alamat
Bandar Malaysia, melalui surat Lembaga ini bertarikh 11
Perenggan 17(3)(a)Akta 538:
Mei 2004.
“Sesuatu perakuan pendaftaran hendaklah habis
Oleh itu, hanya Perancang Bandar Berdaftar sahaja
tempoh pada 31 Disember tahun ia dikeluarkan.”
mempunyai hak untuk :
Seksyen 19 Akta 538 :
• menyediakan rancangan pemajuan;
“Tiap-tiap Perancang Bandar berdaftar, Perancang
• menjalankan kajian perancangan pembangunan dan
Bandar Siswazah berdaftar dan Perancang Bandar
kajian kebolehlaksanaan dan penilaian kesan alam
asing hendaklah memberitahu Pendaftar mengenai
apa-apa pertukaran alamat perniagaannya atau
sekitar berhubung dengan kegunaan tanah; dan
• menyediakan
dan
mengemukakan
permohonan
alamat surat-menyuratnya, mengikut mana-mana
kebenaran merancang, susunatur pecah bahagian,
yang berkenaan, dalam masa empat belas hari dari
lakaran dan laporan perancangan bagi maksud
pertukaran itu.”
membangunkan mana-mana tanah.
Semua Perancang Bandar Berdaftar dan Perancang
Manakala Perancang Bandar Siswazah berdaftar dalam
Bandar Siswazah Berdaftar diingatkan untuk membaharui
Seksyen B Daftar mempunyai sekatan-sekatannya, seperti
perakuan masing-masing sebelum atau pada 31 Januari
di peruntukkan di bawah seksyen 14 Akta 538.
tiap-tiap tahun, menggunakan Borang 5.
iii. Reka Bentuk Cop
Masih
terdapat
Perancang
Bandar
yang
belum
Reka bentuk cop untuk digunapakai oleh semua ahli
membaharui perakuan pendaftaran sejak beberapa tahun
Lembaga ini telah diputuskan dalam Mesyuarat Lembaga
kebelakang kerana tidak dapat dihubungi. Semua yang
ini Bil. 2/2005 bertarikh 17 Mac 2005 dan Bil. 4/2005
berkenaan adalah diminta supaya menghubungi pihak
bertarikh 29 September 2005.
Urus Setia di telefon bernombor 03-26992192 atau
faksimili nombor 03-26987371.
Logo LPBM
Reka Bentuk Cop
ii. Keperluan untuk berdaftar
Semua pihak berkuasa tempatan di seluruh negara telah
diminta untuk menguatkuasakan Akta 538 melalui surat
Lembaga ini bertarikh 3 Julai 2003. Sementara pihak
institusi pengajian tinggi awam dan swasta juga telah
5.5cm
dipohon untuk memaklumkan kepada semua pensyarah
serta Ketua Biro perundingan/penyelidikan di institusi
masing-masing
yang
ingin
menjalankan
amalan
SENARAI ANGGOTA LEMBAGA PERANCANG BANDAR MALAYSIA (JANUARI 2006)
Perlantikan mengikut seksyen 4 Akta Perancang Bandar 1995 [Akta 538]
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
Sebagai
Pengerusi
Presiden MIP
Presiden PPPB&DSM
Wakil MIP (Awam)
Wakil MIP (Awam)
Wakil MIP (Awam)
Wakil MIP (Swasta)
Wakil MIP (Swasta)
Wakil MIP (Swasta)
Wakil MIP (IPTA)
Wakil LAM
Wakil LJM
Wakil LJTSM
Pendaftar
BERITA PERANCANG
Nama
Y.Bhg. Dato' Wan Mohamad Mukhtar bin Mohd. Noor
Pn. Norliza bt. Hashim
Dr. Dolbani bin Mijan
Y.Bhg. Dato’ Mohd. Fadzil bin Haji Mohd. Khir
Y. Bhg. Dato’ Yaacob bin Nordin
Y. Bhg. Dato’ Jebasingam Issace John
En. Mahesan a/l Thilliampalam
En. Lawrence Chan Kek Tong
(Pn. Norliza bt. Hashim)
Prof. Madya Dr. Alias Abdullah
Ar. Dr. Amer Hamzah B. Mohd Yunus
Ir. Yim Hon Wa
En. Mohammad Azmi bin Mohd. Zin
Tn. Haji Mohd Azam bin Mohd Abid
Tarikh Tamat Lantikan
28.2.06
hingga ada perlantikan baru
30.6.08
30.6.08
30.6.08
30.6.08
30.6.08
Sessi
Kedua
Pertama
Pertama
Pertama
Pertama
Pertama
Kedua
Pertama
31.5.2005
14.2.07
14.7.05
-
Ketiga
Pertama
Pertama
Pertama
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NEWS FROM SARAWAK & SABAH
BROWN BAG SEMINAR ON
SUSTAINABLE PUBLIC
TRANSPORT SYSTEM
SOLVING CONGESTION IMPROVING KUCHING
PUBLIC TRANSPORT SYSTEM
result of poor transport planning and traffic management in
the city, and the inadequate awareness of green transport
and the environmental consequences of traffic congestion
among its citizen, inter alia, the car culture and a carcrazed society, has increased traffic congestion and woes
among commuters. It is also a matter of fact that the public
transport services has deteriorated and declined in all
aspects, and there is a failure to coordinate the planning of
urban transport and the lack of success in establishing an
integrated public transport system in Kuching.
MIP (SARAWAK/SABAH CHAPTER) CPD
PROGRAMME
He proposed a few measures that could be taken by
various stakeholders in the city and these have provoked a
lively discourse among the participants. The starting point
would be to look at Traffic Demand Management for
Kuching based on a paradigm shift to ‘predict and prevent’,
as all other formulae (of the ‘predict and provide’ type)
have failed. Improvement of public transport through the
introduction of bus lanes and strengthening the institutional
framework that oversees integrated public transport
planning are also inevitable if the city seek to achieve
sustainability in public transport system.
by Bong Khin Fah
MIP (Sarawak/Sabah Chapter) organised a Brown Bag
Seminar on Sustainable Public Transport System entitled
SOLVING CONGESTION - IMPROVING KUCHING
PUBLIC TRANSPORT SYSTEM, on 19th January 2006.
This is part of the ongoing Continuing Professional
Development (CPD) programme organised by the Branch.
The event took place at the auditorium, Ultimate
Professional Centre, Kuching.
The Seminar was presented by Dr. Lawrence Tseu,
currently the Principal Assistant Director in charge of
Urban Development and Regional Sector in the State
Planning Unit, Chief Minister’s Department, Sarawak,. Dr.
Lawrence Tseu obtained his Masters of Urban Planning
in1983 from McGill University, Montreal, and his Doctor of
Philosophy for Research from Strathchyde University in
2004. The topic of his research was ‘Congestion and Car
Dependency in Kuching City’.
Dr. Lawrence Tseu argued in his presentation that Kuching
City has started to lose its identity as a small, calm,
pleasant and congestion free city. Car dependency, as a
The seminar was attended by 50 participants from many
different disciplines and backgrounds. Judging from the
enthusiastic participation and responses during the
Question & Answer session, the seminar certainly has
achieved its purpose of promoting awareness and
understanding of sustainable public transport system
among professional practitioners, government officers,
policy makers and individuals concerned with urban public
transport system and the environment.
The Institute would like to thank WP Perancang Sdn Bhd,
Aki-Media Sdn Bhd, Forcom Planning and the speaker Dr.
Lawrence Tseu for making the event a success.
(Please see pictures on Page 27)
MIP Sabah Pro-Tem Committee
by Boyd Joeman
Chair
:
Vice Chair
Secretary
Treasurer
:
:
:
Alijus Hj. Sipil (Dewan Bandaraya Kota
Kinabalu - DBKK)
Boyd D Joeman (QCP Perunding)
Stanley Chong (DBKK)
Annie Ong (Dhi Water & Environment
Malaysia)
Committee Members :
Eleanor Wong
(Town and Regional Planning
Dept, Sabah)
Alphonsus Mali Salagan(Kota Kinabalu Industrial Park)
Michael Wan
(Consultants)
Sabah town planners formed the Sabah MIP Pro-tem
Committee in May 2005 to replace the previous Sabah
Committee, which Sabah planners considered to be no
longer active. The Sabah Committee is currently twinned
with the Sarawak to form the Sabah/Sarawak Branch of MIP.
The many activities suggested or planned in the next two
years are designed to raise and strengthen the profile of
the planning profession and practice in Sabah. It has
emerged that more and more Sabahans are taking up or
are considering town planning as a career. There is also
the need to create what Dr. Adrian Chong (current State
Planning Director) called "the planning industry" in Sabah
given the State's rapid development, especially
urbanisation, in the last few years. Planning in Sabah had
been given much high profile coverage in the public
domain, especially in the mass media, in the past five
years through major projects such as the Environmental
Local Planning (ELP) Project (2001-2005) and the Draft
Sabah Shoreline Management Plan (2005). The new
Committee therefore wishes to continue this public
momentum and to help ensure that town planning
continues to play a major role in the planning and
development of Sabah.
BERITA PERANCANG
PICTORIAL
27
TALK ON STRATEGIC
PLANNING
MIP NORTHERN BRANCH
together with the Penang
State Town and Country Planning Department (JPBD Penang)
organised a public talk entitled “Strategic (Spatial) Planning
Revisited” by Professor Louis Albrecht from the Catholic
University of Leuven, Belgium on the 14th December 2005 at
Right: Dr. Lawrence Tseu, the presenter.
Left: En. Affandi Keli, Branch Chairman of MIP
Sarawak/Sabah Chapter as the moderator of the session
KOMTAR, Penang. Louis is also Co-Chair of the International
Steering Committee for the organisation of the 2nd World
Planning Schools Congress to be held in Mexico City in 11-16
July 2006 (http://wpsc-06.webstudio.com.mx/). MIPNB later
hosted lunch for the speaker and MIPNB Committee Members.
Thoughtful and heavyweight comments from Mr. William
Chan from Sarawak Transport Company covering issues
from availability of up-to-date city maps for bus route
planning to the lacking of institutional support for
public transport. Beside him (left) is Mr. Tan Jin Kok,
the Chairman of Bus Transport Companies Association
The Vice-Chairman of MIPNB (Ismail Ibrahim, right)
exchanging gifts with Prof. Albrecht after the talk
World Town Planning Day Dinner 2005
MIPNB Committee members enjoying satay
and soto with the speaker after the talk
One for the album - the hardworking MIP Committee...
The new 'fellas' and the boss gal of MIP...
BERITA PERANCANG
Visit to JPBD Brunei
MIP Council Members Prof. Dr. Mansor and
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alias with Awang Hj Daud Hj
Duraman, Deputy Commissioner of Town &
Planning Board, Brunei
28
PROFILE
BERITA PERANCANG MEETS
DATO’ MOHD FADZIL HJ.
MOHD KHIR,
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF JPBD
After several postponements, Berita Perancang
Editors finally get to meet Dato’ Mohd Fadzil Hj. Mohd
Khir, the Director General of Jabatan Perancangan
Bandar & Desa Semenanjung Malaysia (JPBD) on
November 24th, 2005. He was so generous to spend
the whole afternoon with us. We hereby publish
extracts from our conversation with Dato’ Fadzil.
BP : What is your vision of JPBD’s role in KPKT and as
well as the nation’s development in the long
term? What are your plans for your tenure as
Director General?
The ultimate vision of JPBD is to become the lead
agency in town planning services in the country and
eventually to the rest of the world. The role of JPBD
should go beyond its function as an advisor to the
Federal Government or the Government of any
State, on matters relating to the town and country
planning required under the TCP Act. The
department is to become one of the key players in
the country’s decision making process.
The amendment of TCP Act has given more role and
power to JPBD in nation building. The establishment of
National Physical Planning Council, extension of
power for State Directors of Town and Country
Planning, the creation of Regional Planning
Committee and the reviews of the various plans
prepared after a certain period so that the contents
of the plans are in tandem with the Five Years Plans
are among the major responsibilities empowered to
JPBD through the amendments of TCP Act.
With all these responsibilities, JPBD will become the
key player in the country’s development planning
especially those involving spatial planning.
References should be made to our development
plans (Structure Plans and Local Plans) and our
National Physical Plan to ensure coordination
between socio economic planning and spatial
planning of the country. Planning Guidelines,
Standards and other research findings by the
department can be fully utilized by other
departments such as National Housing Department,
National Landscape Department and others in their
project planning and implementation.
With AFTA and WTO agreement on trade liberalization
for professional services, our planners should be more
competitive. Not only between the local planners but
also with foreign planners. This is important to ensure
that we will not be at the losing end as a result of the
trade liberalization.
What I wish is for our practice and profession to be
stronger, effective and more respectable in years to
come. Before, only a small portion of the community
know or understand our profession. But now, the
growing public awareness towards sustainable
development, public start to recognize the
importance of JPBD in the improvement of the
physical environment. Thus, JPBD will have to play
bigger role in promoting sustainable development
through town planning practice and more effective
planning control system.
BP : Do you see a role for you as CEO in improving
relations in the planning field between
Semenanjung Malaysia and Sabah and
Sarawak? And if so how do you see your role in
better collaboration in planning with the town
planners in Sabah and Sarawak?
Of course. Me and my predecessors have always
done our share towards improving relations with town
planners from Sabah and Sarawak. The most crucial
effort in inviting them to adopt our Act 172 - we have
done this. For example during the process of the latest
amendment to the Act, that is Act 1129 (that was
finally approved in September 2001), our legal team
have briefed these two states and in a way invited
them to join in, but they have their own preference
and need.
Again after the Act has been approved, in 2002 while
we are still preparing the National Physical Plan-which
carries the word ‘National’, we have sent the NPP
core team to brief these two states in view of getting
them to join in. While Sabah seemed to show some
interests, Sarawak is happy to just accept the spirit of
NPP but decided that they will do their own statewide physical plan when the time comes.
Nevertheless, this effort has not been completely
futile as we are now helping Sabah on advisory level,
in its preparation of Sabah Physical Plan.
On a project level, over a number of years our Special
Project Unit/Regional Planning Division has been
providing key planning inputs to the preparation of
Pusat Pentadbiran Persekutuan Sarawak Masterplan
which is located in Rambungan Sarawak.
Contd. inside on Page 20

February 2006 Issue - Malaysian Institute of Planners

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