FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AND STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

KKKH 6414
SUSTAINABLE URBAN PLANNING

Task 7

Urban renewal

submitted to
Prof. Ir. Dr. RIZA ATIQ ABDULLAH BIN O.K. RAHMAT
Dr. MUHAMMAD NAZRI BIN BORHAN

Done by

ALLA JABER ESSA

P81573

Introduction
The first settlement in Kajang was established in 1709. In
1807, Kajang was founded after the Klang War. Because of
its central location, it was made the district capital of Hulu
Langat , it is located
in the eastern part
of Selangor, Malaysia. Kajang is the district capital of Hulu
Langat. It is located 21 kilometers (13 mi) from of Malaysia's
capital, Kuala Lumpur, kajang population of 342,675 is
60.4% Malay , 19.3 Chinese , 9,7%Indians , 10.6% other
ethnic groups . The total population of Kajang has grown
rapidly in the past few years, with estimated population
growth of 9% per annum .
From 2004, a few townships have been developed in Kajang,
such as Taman Prima Saujana (straight from Jalan Cheras),
Taman Kajang Perdana (Kajang Highlands) and Taman
Sepakat Indah I & II (Sungai Chua). Lately, many high-end
developments has mushroomed in Kajang such as Twin
Palms, Sri Banyan, Country Heights, Jade Hills and Prima
Paramount.
The process of revitalizing deteriorate sections of the city is
often done through demolition and new construction.
Although urban renewal programs may be privately funded,
it is most often associated with government renewal
programs. For example, most large cities have experienced
some urban renewal in the last 20 years. The typical
program attempts to demolish concentrations of dilapidated
housing and often attract developers of middle-income or
mixed housing. Often, however, urban renewal areas
become sites for new public buildings such as civic
auditoriums, sport areas and universities.
The improvement of slum, deteriorated and underutilized
areas of the city; generally implies improvement realized
through city, state and particularly federal programs,
including the clearance and redevelopment of slums (over
crowded area of a city in which the housing is typically in a

bad condition), the rehabilitation of relatively sound

structures, and conservation measures to arrest the spread
of deterioration. The old town of Kajang is in such condition.
The old buildings are dilapidated and are still standing in
need of attention.

some pictures for Kajang city

-:Urban renewal
Urban renewal involves the relocation of businesses, the
demolition of structures, the relocation of people, and the
use of eminent domain (government purchase of property
for public purpose) as a legal instrument to take private
property for city-initiated development projects. This
process is also carried out in rural areas, referred to as
village renewal, though it may not be exactly the same in
practice.
In some cases, renewal may result in urban sprawl and less
congestion when areas of cities receive freeways and
expressways.
Urban renewal has been seen by proponents as an
economic engine and a reform mechanism, and by critics as
a mechanism for control. It may enhance existing
communities, and in some cases result in the demolition of
neighborhoods.
Many cities link the revitalization of the central business
district and gentrification of residential neighborhoods to
earlier urban renewal programs. Over time, urban renewal
evolved into a policy based less on destruction and more on
renovation and investment, and today is an integral part of
many local governments, often combined with small and big
business incentives.

The most important things that should be

followed in urban renewal is : Building a wide and attractive spaces to be comparable
population attract like all the civilized cities around
the world .
Development
of
public
transport
system
by
government support or investment .

 Development of the housing system to make it cover

the growing needs with encouraging the purchase
installment system .
Re-development of infrastructure facilities (electricity,
water purification plants, communications........etc ) .
Development of health system .
1 - Mixed use development : encourages the provision of mixed use development in
kajang , particularly in town centre locations or those well
served by passenger transport. The characteristics of
industry and commerce are constantly changing and many
uses can now operate without causing unacceptable
nuisance.
Aim of the Employment Areas are suitable for mixed use
and are identified as such in Part II of this Plan (Settlement
Planning). A development brief will be prepared or agreed
for these sites, to ensure the differing uses are compatible,
the quality of the environment is maintained or improved,
and that a high standard of design is achieved.

2- public transportation development :Kajang is connected with many major highway and
expressway , like Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway as a
ring road of Kajang,Cheras-Kajang Expressway (CKE,
E7),North-South Expressway (NSE)
with Kajang exit and
Kajang-Seremban Expressway (LEKAS, E7) at the south of
Kajang near Semenyih. Because the position of Kajang
between three major city (Kuala Lumpur, Seremban and
Putrajaya), this city is included in Klang Valley or Greater
Kuala Lumpur. Public transport available in Kajang are bus,
taxi, and train.

- ( 8 strategies) we can use of them in kajang

 Integrating local and regional transit modes.

Steering development to sites where public transit can
be utilized.
Paying attention to the speed, comfort, and enjoy
ability of public transportation.
Giving buses and trams green lights at intersections.
Allowing buses to stop not at designated stops for
night service (to enhance safety).
Using a centralized computer system to control traffic
lights to manage congestion.
Exclusive lanes for trams and buses.
Using hybrid electric buses.

A - Improvement
system :-

the

bus

rapid

transit

Transportation system by buses is very limited on specific

parts of the Kajang city , it does not cover the whole city,
for example KTM Kajang station ,bus station or bus stop are
not available beside it, and the time wait ... may sometimes
go to 40 minutes or more near the KTM station or in other
areas, such as (Sepakat Indah 2and sepakat anda 1 and
Taman Kajang Utama and Jalan Rico and other parts of
Kajang.
So it is very necessary to redevelop bus rapid transit line
with a redesign of the bus stations and bus stop in order to
be a more civilized like those stations where exists now in
Kuala Lumpur .

B - Make Public Transit More Attractive

Kajangs trains and public transit vehicles could gain a lot
from an increase in attractive features. The modernist move
toward utilitarian design has left behind good old fashioned
beauty. If we could travel in trains and streetcars that were
perceived to be as good looking as our cars, then we might
just be proud to take the train or streetcar again. The
perception that public transit is ugly also feeds into the
perception that public transit is for the lower classes.
Perhaps attention to aesthetic details might be a crucial
step in eliminating the public transit stigma and creating a
socially just transit system.

C - Promote Bicycle Travel :-

Bikes take up minimal space, travel at much lower speeds

than cars, require only human energy inputs and do not
pollute the environment. Register thinks that bikes will be
around long after gas-powered cars have gone extinct, and
thus cities like kajang should start planning for the future
and built more bike-oriented roads. There is a serious lack of
bike-friendly zones in kajang. This forward-thinking scheme
would be a great way to showcase the citys exciting new
de-emphasis of cars and support for sustainable public
transit.

D - Safety of public transport :public transport must be safe and perceived to be safe. By
taking concrete and observable measures to minimize
accidents and incidences of crime on land public transport
services, we can re-instill confidence in land public transport
passengers, to evaluate the existing industry-specific safety
measures requires a comprehensive approach will/needs. In
particular, measures concerning licensing, driver training
and vehicle road-worthiness will need to be upgraded.

3PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT OF URBAN

LAND USE
Two extreme approaches to improving the structure of
activities within cities may be characterized.20Urban
planners tend to define a preferred urban form, albeit based
on extensive consultation and consideration of transport
demand, incorporated in a structure plan. This provides the
required physical framework for market forces, private
sector investment, and public sector programs for urban
change and growth. The plan can be indicative and passive,
or it can be actively pursued rough public sector transport
and urban regeneration investment. Economists, in

contrast, tend to concentrate on applying an efficiency

criterion to each policy decision, without prejudging the
structural outcome .Neither approach is sufficient in itself.
Full internalization of externalities, precluding the need for
any planning intervention, has not been achieved even in
the most sophisticated of market economies, such as the
United States. Moreover, the longevity of major
infrastructures such that conventional financial decision
making discounts the effects over much of its life. On the
other hand, planning undoubtedly works better if supported
by, rather than working against, economic incentives. Thus
it is advisable to look at the effectiveness of both
administrative and market-based instruments in the search
for a strategy on land use and transport .The possibility of
manipulating urban land use for transport policy purposes
has been recently .
other aspects of the quality of life (particularly the amount
of residential space per person).This has also proved to be a
very difficult area for policy implementation, even in
sophisticated governance systems. There is much evidence
to show that where individuals have been free to choose the
location of their residence, suburbanization has continued
as incomes increase, irrespective of land-use planning
policies. This has shifted the focus of research in the
direction of obtaining better understanding of the
determinants of this behavior and transferred the policy
emphasis toothier instruments, such as land-use mix, public
transport structure and quality, which operate on travel
choices in ways that more obviously respect individual
preferences.

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Development
of
downtown
privatization of public sector : -

and

create recreational areas for families and children .

create parking to solve the problem of congestion and
prevent cars from stopping on public streets .

 create new hospitals, sufficient number of pharmacies,

big malls ,Bazaar, number of modern banks , and huge
hotels .
crate a new large police station and traffic police
centers .
Encourage the opening of centers for the sale of
electronic devices and household items .
create new and modern show centers for the new
cars .
The privatization of public sector include an important
points: Strengthening the monitoring framework including
establishing a strong project monitoring unit to ensure
successful implementation of projects and adherence
to contractual obligations .
Putting in place rigorous checks to ensure that
prospective companies meet a minimum set of criteria,
including financial standing, track record and
management excellence .
Monetization of public sector assets through outright
sale, joint venture or long-term lease of land with
commercial potential .
Adopting value for money drivers such asoptimal
distribution of risks between the public and private
sector, whole life costing, output specification that
allows bidders to innovate in the design of the project,
competition that provides fair value and performancebased payment mechanism.

4 - Water Quality and Drainage : The water quality of Kajang City generally is in poor quality.
. The main factors cause the pollution in some areas in
Kajang are : direct discharge of domestic wastewater into
the rivers, wastewater disposal of the Bukit Angkat
industrial areas and Tanming Jaya-Selesa Jaya industrial
zones.
The city is experiencing flash flood after every heavy rain,
In replacing step above, the plan to demolish the chosen by
contour and elevation considering and also catchment area
learning. and choose three places that are wanted to be
replaced in order to create some parks.
That parks will be functioned a infiltration area for the
water to reach the underground water. besides, the humanmade lake is functioned as a part-time reception centre of
the drainage before going to the final destination to the
river and flows to the sea.
Besides that, the plan to construct the big underground
tunnel to direct the heavy rain water to the other place .

5 - improvement of air quality :Generally the air quality in Kajang centre is quite good. The
main source of the pollutant comes from the traffic
congestion and inappropriate land use for the development
of the industrial area.
Air Pollutants parameters : Carbon Dioxide (a greenhouse gas thought to cause
global warming)
Sulfur dioxide (an acidic gas that causes acid rain)
Nitrogen dioxide (a lung irritant linked to asthma)
Carbon monoxide (a poisonous gas that stops your
blood from carrying
Harmful effects of pollution
Cleaner vehicles alone con not reduce exposure to road
traffic in the highest traffic corridors.
To ease congestion and curb the adverse health effects of
motor vehicle population, we need : Transportation policies
that reduce and manage traffic growth, expand travel
choices, encourage telecommuting, and shift more
hazardous dirty diesel vehicle traffic away from places
where children live, play or work.
Improved incentives to spur more efficient use of existing
roads and better travel option like bus rapid transit, rail,
bicycles, walking, and ridesharing. For freight, this means
incentive for cleaner rail transport; infrastructure to easily
transfer freight between truck, ships, rail and airplanes; and
smart logistic and pricing to manage freight demand. land
use and development measures that encourage denser and
more pedestrian friendly neighborhoods and shopping areas
near transit facilities.

 Buffer Zone along the heaviest-traffic roadways to help

protect the most vulnerable populations (like children
playing outdoors) from dangerous pollution hot spots.

6- Development of tourism facilities :The impact of tourism on local economies has long been a
concern of individual communities and of governmental
agencies interested in promoting this source of local
income. The magnitudes are often large and, with
fluctuations, continue to increase. The development of
recreational opportunities and tourist facilities is often
viewed as a means of redressing disparities in regional
incomes and employment, and as a major factor in national
balance of payments.
In some ways it is easier for government to stimulate
diversification in towns and cities because the strength of
municipal organization can be used.
The organization of artistic and musical events
Provision of free transport means to roam about all the
old and new town landmarks .
Develop shopping venues, such markets, with the
backing of municipal advertising .
Revitalization of the annual festivals of all ethnic
groups and food festivals and other important events .
Energizing of advertisement which attract more
number of tourists .
Create a senior and a perfect entertaining place in the
city like a giant tourist resort or city like Disney land
to give characteristic for the city to be attractive .

7- Development the Economic Growth and

Quality : The mainly economic activities in Kajang are light
industries, food, tourism, learning institution. so that , the
redesign of Kajang have to contain the existing economic
activities and review its sustainability for future
development. It is preferable to have a sustainable growth
economic for Kajang to survive without rely to resources
such as capital, money or raw materials from outside. The
economy activities must be planned to meet people's needs
as much as possible and at the same time they are ensure
to have equivalent quality of life, which mean that gap
between rich and poor will be smaller. Economic growth will
achieve its balance, which is the ideal stage. No more over
demand to increase the burden on earth. Suggested
economic activities are preferable to environmental friendly,
such as organic agriculture, professional knowledge
services, green buildings development and etc. and In
Kajang redesign development, social quality must be
increase in terms of mentally and personally, which mean
that peoples having high awareness about their relationship
between human and environment. People will start desired
for simple life and not to ultimately enjoyment of physical
sense, which will lead to unlimited exploitation of limited
natural resources. Lifestyle of people have to change from
freedom in desire to freedom from desire. People who live in
Kajang have to start adapt to the new lifestyle .

development of waste management system - 8

-:
Public health led to the emergence of formalized waste
collection systems in the nineteenth century, and remains a
key driver in developing countries. Environmental protection
came to the forefront in the 1970s, with an initial focus on
eliminating uncontrolled disposal, followed by the
systematic increasing of technical standards. Today,
developing countries seem still to be struggling with these
first steps; while climate change is also emerging as a key
driver. The resource value of waste, which allows people to
make a living from discarded materials, was an important
driver historically, and remains so in developing countries
today. A current trend in developed countries is closing the
loop, moving from the concept of `end-of-pipe' waste
management
towards
a
more
holistic
resource
management. Two underpinning groups of drivers are
institutional and responsibility issues, and public awareness.
There is no, one single driver for development in waste
management: the balance between these six groups of
drivers has varied over time, and will vary between
countries depending on local circumstances, and between

stakeholders depending on their perspective. The next

appropriate steps towards developing a sustainable,
integrated waste management system will also vary in each
local situation.

Proposal for improvement : Ban on plastic bags every day

Reduce waste production
Increase payment dedicated to manage municipal
waste.
Reduce waste collection (to instill waste reduction
among citizens)
Strict law on littering
Promote recycling .
Recycling bins within the city.
Recycling centre (so people can rebate on their
recyclable items)

Mobile recycling (to collect recyclable items

produced from each area) .

Thank you