National Urbanisation Policy - Ministry of Housing and Local ...

National Urbanisation Policy106TERMLand ReadjustmentUrbanisationUrban InfrastructureGreen NetworkUrban SprawlInformal SectorSOHORenewable EnergyPark and Ride TerminalMulti-Modal TransportationTerminalTransit-OrientedDevelopment (TOD)HeritageCultural HeritageDEFINITIONAn approach in to develop land where a specific number of adjoining lot parcels are reorganizedthrough the collaboration and cooperation of landowners based on an orderlylayout plan including the provision of basic infrastructure and adequate communityamenities. In return, a portion of the lot parcel is contributed and land owners arecompensated in term of property gain. Another portion of the lot parcel will form whatis known as financial land and be sold to the market to accommodate a portion of theproject cost.An evolutionary process that incorporates urban values for a certain area that involvesthe in-migration of rural population, changes in economy activities, the expansion ofthe urban area, the increase of urban amenities, social changes, changes in traditionalcommunity value and character to that of a modern and changing landuse as a whole.Infrastructure such as water supply, sewage disposal plants, and other improvementessential for urban development.Green areas such as river reserve, coastal area and railway reserve that links to form asa network.Unintended or uncontrolled urban expansion.Small business being implemented as five-footway stalls or night markets. It also refersto the manufacturing sector or small scale productions that do not involve the use ofpermanent or planned building. Job opportunities in the informal sector include:• Roadside business;• Small retail business;• Taxi driver;• Personal services such as guard;• Parking attendant; and• JanitorThe concept of a small office in a housing unit to manage business or smalloffice-home office. It normally contains about one to four employees. An example of thistype of business includes professional business such as accountant, architect consultant,financial consultant and business based on knowledge and technology such asdigital animation.Electricity generated from clean and renewable energy sources such as solar, wind,biomass and hydro power.A concept where an area is planned to park individual vehicles with facilities for variousmodes of public transport.An integrated concept that serves as a dispersal or collection centre for various modes ofpublic transport.A housing and commercial area designed to maximize its locality through transit andvarious modes of public transport and include encouraging transit ridership.Aesthetic, historic, scientific or social value for past, present or future generations.Cultural heritage can be divided into two types, namely, tangible and intangibleheritage. Tangible heritage includes an area, monument and building whereasintangible heritage includes a theatre presentation, self-defence and instrumentalas well as musical composition.