085 - Data Survey on Urban Sprawl Impact in Malaysian Cities

Is urban sprawl considered as a threat?
Yes = 76.9%
No = 23.1%
Are there dedicated national/regional/local measures to limit urban sprawl?
Yes = 15.4%
No = 84.6%
20s Urban sprawl impacts in Malaysian Cities
1. Increase in air pollution =89.2%
2. Traffic congestion =84.6%
3. Increase in respiratory problems on community =81.5%
4. High noise level =80%
5. Loss of soil permeability =80%
6. Loss of natural habitats =78.5%
7. Concentration of poor quality neighbourhoods in the inner city =78.5%
8. Loss of best agricultural land =76.9%
9. Loss of soil biodiversity =75.4%
10. Segregation of residential areas =73.8%
11. Additional costs of the extension of urban infrastructures including utilities and related services, across the urban region =73.8%
12. Growing consumption of water =73.8%
13. Growth in CO2 emissions =72.3%
14. Insufficient public transport network due to expanding urban area =72.3%
15. Less social interaction =72.3%
16. Increased household expenditure on commuting from home to work over longer and longer distances =72.3%
17. Increase in travel related energy consumption =70.8%
18. Suboptimal use of abandoned industrial areas (brownfields) = 70.8%
19. Consumption of land =67.7%
20. Exacerbation of social and economic division =67.7%

Urban Planning responses
1. Management of the urban-rural interactions via cooperation and coordination between urban authorities and rural and regional authorities in promoting sustainable development.
2. Policies for the re-use of derelict brownfield sites and renovation of public spaces to assist in the creation of more compact urban forms.
3. Policies for avoiding the use of greenfield sites and complementary urban containment policies.
4. Identification of the key partners including the private sector and community, as well as local, regional and national government and their mobilisation in the planning, implementation and evaluation of urban development.
5. Development of long term integrated plans promoting sustainable development and the limitation of urban sprawl.