Malaysian development plan system: issues and problems one decade after its reform (2001-2011)

In 2001 the Town and Country Planning Act 1976 (Act 172) was amended through Act A1129). The amendments included provisions to allow four levels of government involvement (Federal, Regional, State and Local Authority) in spatial planning, with the intention of establishing a more effective develop...

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Main Authors:	Ahmad, Faizah, Mohd , Ibrahim, Maidin, Syra Lawrance, Zainol, Rosilawati, Mohd. Noor, Norzailawati
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Language:	English
Published:	Malaysian Institute of Planners 2013
Subjects:	H Social Sciences (General) JA Political science (General)
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spelling	iium-384202015-10-28T09:24:45Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/38420/ Malaysian development plan system: issues and problems one decade after its reform (2001-2011) Ahmad, Faizah Mohd , Ibrahim Maidin, Syra Lawrance Zainol, Rosilawati Mohd. Noor, Norzailawati H Social Sciences (General) JA Political science (General) In 2001 the Town and Country Planning Act 1976 (Act 172) was amended through Act A1129). The amendments included provisions to allow four levels of government involvement (Federal, Regional, State and Local Authority) in spatial planning, with the intention of establishing a more effective development plan system in Malaysia. However, an assessment of the relationship between legislative provision and the implementation of development planning is urgently required to consider a number of issues, including delays in adopting plans and the continued existence of out of date plans. Therefore, this paper discusses issues and problems encountered by selected local planning authorities in the implementation of the development planning system. The discussion focuses on the capacity and capability of these authorities with regard to legal aspects, administration, finance, human resource issuess and technical support. The data were obtained through mixed methods i.e. postal surveys, interviews with representatives from selected local authorities and focus group discussions with selected professional town planners. The findings demonstrate that most of the issues and problems encountered in implementing the development plan system at each plan level in Malaysia are legal in origin. Malaysian Institute of Planners 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/38420/1/journal_2014_MIP.pdf Ahmad, Faizah and Mohd , Ibrahim and Maidin, Syra Lawrance and Zainol, Rosilawati and Mohd. Noor, Norzailawati (2013) Malaysian development plan system: issues and problems one decade after its reform (2001-2011). PLANNING MALAYSIA - Journal of the Malaysian Institute of Planners, 11 (13). pp. 1-21. ISSN 1675-6215 http://www.mip.org.my/planningmalaysia.aspx?sectionID=8&contentID=58
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description	In 2001 the Town and Country Planning Act 1976 (Act 172) was amended through Act A1129). The amendments included provisions to allow four levels of government involvement (Federal, Regional, State and Local Authority) in spatial planning, with the intention of establishing a more effective development plan system in Malaysia. However, an assessment of the relationship between legislative provision and the implementation of development planning is urgently required to consider a number of issues, including delays in adopting plans and the continued existence of out of date plans. Therefore, this paper discusses issues and problems encountered by selected local planning authorities in the implementation of the development planning system. The discussion focuses on the capacity and capability of these authorities with regard to legal aspects, administration, finance, human resource issuess and technical support. The data were obtained through mixed methods i.e. postal surveys, interviews with representatives from selected local authorities and focus group discussions with selected professional town planners. The findings demonstrate that most of the issues and problems encountered in implementing the development plan system at each plan level in Malaysia are legal in origin.
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author	Ahmad, Faizah Mohd , Ibrahim Maidin, Syra Lawrance Zainol, Rosilawati Mohd. Noor, Norzailawati
author_facet	Ahmad, Faizah Mohd , Ibrahim Maidin, Syra Lawrance Zainol, Rosilawati Mohd. Noor, Norzailawati
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title	Malaysian development plan system: issues and problems one decade after its reform (2001-2011)
title_short	Malaysian development plan system: issues and problems one decade after its reform (2001-2011)
title_full	Malaysian development plan system: issues and problems one decade after its reform (2001-2011)
title_fullStr	Malaysian development plan system: issues and problems one decade after its reform (2001-2011)
title_full_unstemmed	Malaysian development plan system: issues and problems one decade after its reform (2001-2011)
title_sort	malaysian development plan system: issues and problems one decade after its reform (2001-2011)
publisher	Malaysian Institute of Planners
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Malaysian development plan system: issues and problems one decade after its reform (2001-2011)

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