Author: Ishak AriffinPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cities and towns
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Discussion Paper on Urban Land Use Policy and Development with Reference to Malaysia
Author: Ishak AriffinPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cities and towns
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Urban Land Use Policy and Development with Reference to Malaysia
Author: Timothy Thim-Fook LamPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Community development, Urban
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Reforming Urban Land Policies and Institutions in Developing Countries
Author: Catherine FarvacquePublisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 9780821320921
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
This paper attempts to define and assess the various institutional and mechanical elements which constitute a land management system and which have a significant impact on the functioning of land markets. The assumption of this report is that the accumulation over time of different institutions and instruments, which have relfected different priorities and policies, has inhibited the efficient and equitalbe operation of land markets and that reforms of institutions and policies are now urgently needed. (Adapté du résumé des auteurs).
Examining International Land Use Policies, Changes, and Conflicts
Author: Hasnat, G. N. TanjinaPublisher: IGI Global
ISBN: 1799843734
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 439
Book Description
Though conflicts continue to arise over land use and land cover changes, the conversion of forest land to cropland or other land uses such as housing and urban development have been on the rise in recent years. Decisions regarding land use and land cover influence climate change as well as various natural processes. While proper changes can minimize the effects and speed of climatic changes, the continued adverse changes may be accelerating the deterioration of the world’s condition. Examining International Land Use Policies, Changes, and Conflicts presents the latest research on the present status of land use and land cover changes throughout the world in order to determine appropriate land use policies that can protect earth’s present and future condition. The findings of the studies investigate the conflicts behind the land tenure and land uses in different countries of the world and examines existing policies and the reasons behind changes in them. Ultimately, the book provides readers with knowledge on how land can be managed in a sustained manner, how landscape models are helpful for predicting and determining future land uses, how land can be managed with the best architectural measures, and how urban forestry is helpful for better environmental management and adapting or mitigating climate change effects. Land users, agriculturalists, urban planners, policymakers, government officials, researchers, academicians, and students looking to improve their understanding of this topic for better use of land in the future will find this book to be an asset to their current research.
Mega Urban Regions of Southeast Asia
Author: Ira M. RobinsonPublisher: UBC Press
ISBN: 0774842644
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
A distinguishing feature of recent urbanization in the ASEAN countries of Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Indonesia is the outward extension of their mega-cities (Bangkok, Jakarta, Manila, Singapore, and Kuala Lumpur) beyond the metropolitan borders, resulting in the establishment of new towns, industrial estates, and housing projects in previously rural areas. This process has both positive and negative effects. On one side, household incomes and employment opportunities are increasing, but on the other, the growth often causes serious problems in terms of environmental deterioration, conflicting land uses, and inadequate housing and service provisions. Mega Urban Regions of Southeast Asia is the first comprehensive work on the subject of ASEAN mega-urban regions. The contributors review T.G. McGee's original idea of desakota zones, and offer arguments both for and against this concept, making a significant contribution to our understanding of the true face of ASEAN cities. The book brings together authors from around the world and will be of interest to a wide audience, including demographers, urban planners, geographers, sociologists, economists, civil servants and development consultants.
Urban Land Policy, Issues and Opportunities
Author: Harold B. DunkerleyPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
This collection of essays discusses the most important urban land issues now facing developing countries.
Cityscape
Author: Tiger Economies Under Threat
Author: Shahid YusufPublisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 0821380613
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
In recent years, growth rates in the so-called 'Tiger economies' of Southeast Asia have been above the average not only for developing countries but for the world as a whole. Yet they fall short of the economic growth experienced during 1975 95. The underlying worry for policy makers is that the decrease presages the beginning of a downward trend, a worry that has been sharpened by the global recession. But are the Tiger economies under threat? And if so, what are the causes and how can they be addressed? This book employs a comparative analysis of the Southeast Asian Tiger economies, centered on Malaysia, to tackle these questions. The findings presented will be of particular interest to policy makers, academics, business people, and researchers.
OECD Regional Development Studies The Governance of Land Use in OECD Countries Policy Analysis and Recommendations
Author: OECDPublisher: OECD Publishing
ISBN: 926426860X
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Land use has important consequences for the environment, public health, economic productivity, inequality and social segregation. Land use policies are often complex and require co-ordination across all levels of government as well as across policy sectors. Not surprisingly, land use decisions ...
Environments of the Poor in Southeast Asia, East Asia and the Pacific
Author: Aris AnantaPublisher: Flipside Digital Content Company Inc.
ISBN: 9814519758
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
This book provides examples of possible triple-win solutions for simultaneously reducing poverty, raising the quality of the environment, and adapting to climate change. The book provides empirical evidence and observations from sixteen case studies in Southeast and East Asia, and from the Pacific. It argues that a spatial approach focussing on the environments in which the poor and vulnerable live, would trigger changes for development policies and implementation that better balance environmental and social concerns. In line with the post-2015 Millennium Development Goals (MDG) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) agenda, emphasizing integrated development approaches for the slum poor, the upland poor, the dryland poor, the coastal poor, and the flood-affected wetland poor, would also bring the environment and poverty agenda closer. The book emerged from a cooperation of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) with the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) in partnership with experts from research institutes and think-tanks in the Asian region.