THE ENVIRONMENT COMPONENT IN SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT AT THE LOCAL LEVEL PLAN

Authors

  • Abdul Hadi Harman Shah Centre of Social, Development and Environmental Studies Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities UNIVERSITY KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA
  • Shaharudin Idrus Institute for Environment and Development (LESTARI) UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA
  • Abdul Samad Hadi Institute for Environment and Development (LESTARI) UNIVERSITY KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v5i1.59

Keywords:

Environ1nent, Local Plan, Sustainability, Ecological Footprint

Abstract

This article discusses the needs and a possible methodology for assessing the environmental sustainability of local plan. Taking local needs and data available into consideration, using Kuala Selangor District as a hypothetical example, the possibility is explored and visualised spatially. Institutional efforts at sustainability indicators development are also highlighted, beginning with questioning our goals and objectives for development and environmental sustainability to select meaningful indicators.

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2007-11-30

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Harman Shah, A. H., Idrus, S., & Hadi, A. S. (2007). THE ENVIRONMENT COMPONENT IN SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT AT THE LOCAL LEVEL PLAN. PLANNING MALAYSIA, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v5i1.59

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Vol. 5 (2007): PLANNING MALAYSIA JOURNAL : Volume 5, 2007

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