Energy consumption and carbon dioxide emission considerations in the urban planning process in Malaysia

It is now recognized that this planet and the mankind are under serious threat of global warming, thus immediate actions are required to fight against it. Among of the most important measures are to reduce energy consumptions and carbon dioxide emissions. The objectives of this study are thus to exa...

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Main Authors: Wee, Kean Fong, Matsumoto, Hiroshi, Ho, Chin Siong, Yu, Fat Lun
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2008
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author Wee, Kean Fong
Matsumoto, Hiroshi
Ho, Chin Siong
Yu, Fat Lun
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Matsumoto, Hiroshi
Ho, Chin Siong
Yu, Fat Lun
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description It is now recognized that this planet and the mankind are under serious threat of global warming, thus immediate actions are required to fight against it. Among of the most important measures are to reduce energy consumptions and carbon dioxide emissions. The objectives of this study are thus to examine the current situation of energy conservation and carbon dioxide emission in Malaysia, and their considerations in the spatial planning process. While many countries have recognized the importance of the role of urban planning in energy conservation and reduction of carbon dioxide emissions, spatial planning framework in Malaysia is still lacking in this aspect. Although there are some spatial planning policies indirectly favor energy conservation, there is still no measure that directly emphasizes on promoting energy conservation and capping carbon dioxide emissions. Energy and carbon dioxide issues should thus be taken as one of the core parts in the urban planning process. While achieving the desired socio-economic developments, it is necessary to create a low energy consumptions and low carbon sustainable society.
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spelling utm-66262017-09-06T05:07:28Z http://eprints.utm.my/6626/ Energy consumption and carbon dioxide emission considerations in the urban planning process in Malaysia Wee, Kean Fong Matsumoto, Hiroshi Ho, Chin Siong Yu, Fat Lun GE Environmental Sciences It is now recognized that this planet and the mankind are under serious threat of global warming, thus immediate actions are required to fight against it. Among of the most important measures are to reduce energy consumptions and carbon dioxide emissions. The objectives of this study are thus to examine the current situation of energy conservation and carbon dioxide emission in Malaysia, and their considerations in the spatial planning process. While many countries have recognized the importance of the role of urban planning in energy conservation and reduction of carbon dioxide emissions, spatial planning framework in Malaysia is still lacking in this aspect. Although there are some spatial planning policies indirectly favor energy conservation, there is still no measure that directly emphasizes on promoting energy conservation and capping carbon dioxide emissions. Energy and carbon dioxide issues should thus be taken as one of the core parts in the urban planning process. While achieving the desired socio-economic developments, it is necessary to create a low energy consumptions and low carbon sustainable society. 2008 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/6626/1/Wee_Hiroshi_Chin_Yu_EnergyConsumptionAndCarbonDioxide.pdf Wee, Kean Fong and Matsumoto, Hiroshi and Ho, Chin Siong and Yu, Fat Lun (2008) Energy consumption and carbon dioxide emission considerations in the urban planning process in Malaysia. In: Conference. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228406073_Energy_consumption_and_carbon_dioxide_emission_considerations_in_the_urban_planning_process_in_Malaysia
spellingShingle GE Environmental Sciences
Wee, Kean Fong
Matsumoto, Hiroshi
Ho, Chin Siong
Yu, Fat Lun
Energy consumption and carbon dioxide emission considerations in the urban planning process in Malaysia
title Energy consumption and carbon dioxide emission considerations in the urban planning process in Malaysia
title_full Energy consumption and carbon dioxide emission considerations in the urban planning process in Malaysia
title_fullStr Energy consumption and carbon dioxide emission considerations in the urban planning process in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Energy consumption and carbon dioxide emission considerations in the urban planning process in Malaysia
title_short Energy consumption and carbon dioxide emission considerations in the urban planning process in Malaysia
title_sort energy consumption and carbon dioxide emission considerations in the urban planning process in malaysia
topic GE Environmental Sciences
url http://eprints.utm.my/6626/
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http://eprints.utm.my/6626/1/Wee_Hiroshi_Chin_Yu_EnergyConsumptionAndCarbonDioxide.pdf