Land use planning and environmental sustainability in Malaysia : policies and trends

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sharifah Zubaidah Aljunid (Author), Kadouf, Hunud Abia (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Kuala Lumpur : Research Centre, International Islamic University Malaysia , c2006
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction : perspectives and policy issues in land use planning and environmental sustainability : the Malaysian scenario
  • 2. Provisions for environment and sustainable development in the federal constitution : a preliminary study
  • 3. Sustainable development : meaning and policy implications from an Islamic perspective
  • 4. Designing a policy framework for Geohazard management and control in Malaysia
  • 5. Theory and practice in land use planning in Malaysia : an overview
  • 6. Meaning, scope and implementation of the precautionary principle : a critical appraisal
  • 7. Environmental impact assess men process and sustainable land development in Malaysia
  • 8. The dilemma of land use planning and environmental degradation in Malaysia : some casual observations
  • 9. Controlling changes of land use in Malaysia : dual authorities and the dilemma of certainty vs. flexibility
  • 10. Environmental sustainability in selected local plans in Malaysia
  • 11. Environmental impact assessment, land use management and transboundary atmospheric pollution in South East Asia
  • 12. Sustainability land use development in the Klang Valley : an elusive dream