Waterfront development in Malaysia: do we have sustainable governance?

• Main Authors: Md Yassin, Azlina, Bond, Sandy, Mcdonagh, John
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: T Technology (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/7952/1/J4383_b27346c507479bb5faa0fe0d0c43beba.pdf; http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/7952/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14445921.2011.11104338
• Institution: Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia

The waterfront is recognised as the zone of interaction between a city and a river. In Malaysia, waterfront developments were established when the country was first settled, mainly as a transport route and for trading. Waterfronts became more urbanised and commercialised from the early 1990’s...