FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON NATIONAL PHYSICAL PLAN

What is the National Physical Plan and function?

A written statement formulating strategic policies for determining the direction of the physical development and conservation for the whole of Peninsular Malaysia. National Physical Plan  should be provided through the consultation process between the Federal and State Governments as well as taking into account the current national municipal policy or other policies related. National Physical Plan  is provided for Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah and Sarawak are not covered because the two states subject to different legislation.

National Physical Plan  functions to translate the socio-economic objectives of the Five-Year Malaysia Plan and development policies until 2020, as well as sectoral objectives into spatial form to the user in terms of geographical distribution among the states, within states and between local areas.

What Legal Provisions Used in Preparation of National Physical Plan ?

Section 6B, Town and Country Planning Act, 1976 (Act 172) is the legal basis for the preparation of National Physical Plan  under this act where the National Physical Plan  is defined as follows:

i) Is a written statement formulating strategic policies for the purpose of directing the country's physical development and

ii) Contain other matters as may be prescribed by the National Physical Planning Council (MPFN).

This makes the National Physical Plan  as a document 'statuory', although penyediannya not provided for in the gazetted.

What are the implications to the State and Federal Agencies Should Not Comply In particular National Physical Plan  Policy on Preparation of Five-Year Malaysia Plan and Development Plan?

In terms of implications for the Federal Government and State Governments should not emmatuhi National Physical Plan  policy is considered not to comply with the directives and policies decided by the National Physical Planning Council and not carrying out his duties as provided under Subsection 6B (5), Act 172.

In terms of implications for policy compliance National Physical Plan  at the annual forecast Malaysia Plan, the National Physical Plan  policies should be the basis for budget planning Malaysia Five Year Plan. If the Development Plan, particularly the Structure Plan, regardless of National Physical Plan  policies, then penyediannya have violated the provisions under paragraph 7 (3) (aa), Act 172.

When the Review-2 National Physical Plan  To Begin And Stage Any approve?

Review of the National Physical Plan  to National Physical Plan 2 commenced on February 2, 2009. It was approved by the Cabinet on August 11, 2010 and approved by the National Physical Planning Council on August 13, 2010.

This review is provided in accordance with the provisions of Section 6B, Act 172 in relation to the requirements of National Physical Plan  to reviewed every five years consistent with the Review of Five-Year Malaysia Plan . However, not all aspects of the National Physical Plan  should be changed because there were some suggestions that should be maintained at the level of review. This includes areas identified as conservation and the protection of water resources. Similarly, the proposed construction of the country's other major infrastructure that requires continuous implementation. National Physical Plan  has both short-term perspective to meet the socio-economic objectives contained in the Five-Year Malaysia Plan. 

What are the Main Differences Between National Physical Plan  and National Physical Plan 2?

Two main differences in terms of overall concept and strategy :

i. Concept Selective Concentration in the first National Physical Plan  is focused on urban development in particular conurbation.

ii. Concept Concentrated Decentralisation the National Physical Plan  of the 2nd suggested that not only focuses on the development of conurbation, but more balanced with a focus on the onsite-selected locations in the growth corridors.

What is the objective of the Review to National Physical Plan 2?

National Physical Plan  of the 2nd goal was to "Establish a National Spatial Framework The Efficient, Equitable and Sustainable Development for All National Driving Towards Achieving Advanced Level and High-Income Countries By The Year 2020". In determining these goals, they take into account the pillars of the government including the National Key Result Areas (NKRA), Economic Transformation Programme and the 10th plan.

MY BOOK REVIEW - THE NEW URBAN FRONTIER: GENTRIFICATION AND THE REVANCHIST CITY

Author : Neil Smith
Title : The New Urban Frontier : Gentrification and the Revanchist City
Year of Publication : 1996

Place of Publication : London

Publisher: Routledge, London

Pages : 262

ISBN : 041513255X

This book brings together a body of research on gentrification conducted by Neil Smith over a period of nearly 20 years. The book thus reflects developments within Marxian-oriented urban theory from the late 1970s to the late 1990sto the inclusion of aspect of ethnicity and gender and the practice of discourse analysis to reveal, and the practice of discourse analysis to reveal ways of creating frontiers. Two of the ten chapters are new, while eight are updated versions of articles and chapters previously published and often cited in the gentrification literature. The two new chapters (2 and 8) address the issues: “Is gentrification a dirty words?” and “And gentrification experiences in European cities so distinct as to merit development of theories fundamentally different from those used to explain gentrification in North American cities?”This book challenges conventional wisdom, which holds gentrification to be the simple outcome of new middle-class tastes and a demand for urban living.

It reveals gentrification as part of a much larger shift in the political economy and culture of the late twentieth century. Documenting in gritty detail the conflicts that gentrification brings to the new urban 'frontiers', the author explores the interconnections of urban policy, patterns of investment, eviction, and homelessness. The failure of liberal urban policy and the end of the 1980s financial boom have made the end-of-the-century city a darker and more dangerous place. Public policy and the private market are conspiring against minorities, working people, the poor, and the homeless as never before. In the emerging revanchist city, gentrification has become part of this policy of revenge. The reader is able to follow as the reduction and centralisation of social services makes the city both a haven and a scourge. The streets offer a means of support and network, even as local councils and retail traders lobby to `keep the city clean and safe', a semantic shift on the threadbare attempts to rationalise slum clearance.

Nevertheless, there remains much to recommend in this book. Smith writes persuasively. He has a tempo and grip of the argument which allows diverse and demanding subject material to be dealt with in a conversational manner, from the history of `socialist gentrification' in post-Communist Budapest, to scientific appraisals of urban demographics. The conclusion of The New Urban Frontier could easily accommodate a `City of Quartz'-like conclusion to configure a foreseen post-apocalyptic scenario for the West's many physically expanding, but economically declining cities. It is something of a relief that this is not the case. However, Smith draws some concerning parallels between international cases of the revanchist city in its extreme--citing the murder of homeless children in Rio de Janeiro through to the bombing in Oklahoma City--as part of a continuum.

Despite rhetoric of `degentrification', the boundaries demarcated by social inequality show no sign of dissolving. Smith's frequently used frontier motif is turned on its head, as the line between `savagery' and `civilisation' is no longer seen as a one-way, expansionist trajectory, but a contested battleline.  Smith admits a `two-class analysis' to be problematic, yet this is where he returns in the end. So while the issues of revenge politics and urban decline certainly construct an environment of dualistic adversary at work, in the city of decline it is left to the reader to decide whether this is the same city that they have come to know. He is convincing theories about the gentrification of the inner city as an economic process propelled by urban land prices and city land speculation — not a cultural preference for living in the city.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON LEGAL AND REGULATORY PLANNING

Who is responsible for urban planning?

In Peninsular Malaysia, the Central Government and State Governments are equally responsible for town and country planning, in which the Department of Town and Country Planning, Peninsular Malaysia as a whole serves to advise on national planning policies to all ministries, government departments and semi- the Government. While the Department of Town and Country Planning function to advise the State Government and Local Authorities in their respective states.

What are the functions of the Legal and Regulatory Planning?

i) Provide technical advice on town and country planning legislation to Federal agencies, State, local planning authorities and the public;

ii) Make the promotion and spread of legal policy, urban and rural planning;

iii) To coordinate and monitor the recipient clothes Act 172, the rules, guidelines and instructions under the provisions of Act 172;

iv) Provide a verification of the development application under subsection 22 (2A) of Act 172 to National Physical Planning Council;

v) Conduct investigations and monitor the planning of development projects that have been adopted and approved by National Physical Planning Council;

vi) Review and review the Town and Country Planning Act 1976 (Act 172) and prepare proposed amendments to Act 172.

vii) To prepare and review the rules, guidelines and instructions under the provisions of Act 172.

Is Planning Permission in accordance with the provisions of Act 172?

Planning permission was granted permission in writing by the local planning authority (PBPT) to a person who wishes to carry out the development. The need for planning permission has been provided under the Town and Country Planning Act 1976 (Act 172) in Part IV: Planning Control. Interpret the Act 172 planning permission as permission granted with or without conditions for carrying out the development. In general, planning permission is a procedure in which the applicant must submit an application to local planning authority to get permission before commencing any development on the land or buildings.

When planning permission period will expire?

If a development is not carried out within 12 months from the date of the planning permission granted planning permission has been granted will expire, unless extended prior to expiration.

What is the amount of fines that the wear for someone who made a mistake in connection with a promotion that is not justified?

When a person has committed an offense and liable to a fine to be imposed is five hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for not more than two years or both. However for a continuing offense charged is five thousand dollars (RM5,000) for each day the offense continues after conviction for the offense.

What type of development should be referred to National Physical Planning Council?

Under subsection 22 (2A) Town and Country Planning Act 1976 (Act 172), there are three types of development that should be referred to National Physical Planning Council namely: a) Development of a municipality for a population of more than 10,000 people, or covering an area of ​​more than 100 hectares or both; b) A development for the construction of any major infrastructure or utility, and c) a development affecting the peak or hill slopes, in areas designated as Environmentally Sensitive Areas in development plan.

For projects of national interest, need be sent for approval planning permission?

It should be. Planning permission must be obtained from the local authorities involved and for projects of national interest should be taken for advice and consideration Naional Physical Planning Council chaired by the Prime Minister.

MY ACADEMIC JOURNALS PUBLICATIONS FROM 2008-2011

1. Empowering the Global City-Region - The Crucial Roles of Local Government published by World Applied Sciences Journal Volume 13 (Sustainable Development Impact from the Socio-Environmental Perspectives) page 82-86, 2011http://www.idosi.org/wasj/wasj13(SDISEP)11/5.pdf

2. The Efficient Urban Governance in Managing and Enhancing Competitiveness of Property Markets in Kuala Lumpur City-Region published by E-Bangi / The National University of Malaysia (UKM), Volume 5, Issue 1, page 116-131, October 2010.http://www.ukm.edu.my/e-bangi/index.php/en/component/jresearch/?view=publication&task=show&id=93

3 The Implementation of E-Government in Local Authorities Towards Enhancing Urban Governance Efficiency : Case Study Subang Jaya Municipal Council published by GEOGRAFIA - Malaysian Journal of Society and Space / The National University of Malaysia (UKM) Volume 6, Issue 1, page 1-12, January 2010. http://www.ukm.my/geografia/images/upload/1.2010-1-Azmizam%20Hamzah%20Jalal-english-3.pdf

4. Efficient Urban Governance in Managing and Enhancing Competitiveness of The Kuala Lumpur City-Region published by Asian Profile : Asia's International Journal, Volume 37, Issue 56, page 597-612 / Asian Research Service, Canada December 2009.
http://www.asianresearchservice.com/v37.htm#6

5. The Role of Efficient Urban Governance in Managing Kuala Lumpur City-Region Development published Asian Social Science, Volume 5, Issue 8, page 14-32 / Canadian Center of Science and Education, August 2009. http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ass/article/view/3431/3109

6. Efficiency in Urban Governance Towards Sustainability and Competitiveness of City: A Case Study of Kuala Lumpur published by World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology (WASET) Paris,  Issue 16 Article 79 page 443- 456, April 2008. http://www.waset.org/journals/waset/v40/v40-79.pdf

MY MEMBERSHIP OF INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC RESEARCH BLOGS

1. Malaysian Town Planning Researcher Network is a blog of knowledge and it allow users to exchange their ideas and sharing the information based on the present or previous research. This blog is developed by International Policy Evaluation and Research Unit, Division of Research and Development, Federal Department of Town and Country Planning, Peninsular Malaysia linked to http://issuu.com/anwar_townplan/docs/dr_azmizam_2011?mode=a_p

2.  Academia.edu is a platform for academics to share and follow research. Academics upload their papers to share them with other academics in over 100,000 research areas. They can also follow other academics, and see new papers and other research updates from those academics in their News Feeds. Linked to http://independent.academia.edu/AZMIZAMABDULRASHID

3.  ResearchGate  is the largest scientific network online with over 1.2 million members. ResearchGate began when two researchers discovered first-hand that working with a friend or colleague based on the other side of the world was no easy task. The rapid evolution of technology has opened the door to change; by providing you with the right tools, we strive to facilitate scientific collaboration on a global scale.It can be tricky to get hold of the right publications; so whether you want to find something specific, discover something new or share your own work with the community, we have the tools to make it happen.

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4.  Malaysian Publications since January 2006. Refereed Journal Papers, Refereed Conference Papers, Chapters in Book, Working Papers, Theses

linked to http://malaysianpublications.blogspot.com/2010/12/azmizam-abdul-rashid-efficient-urban.html

 

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