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M.Zainora AsmawiThe Future of Coastal Management Programme in Malaysia: Making the Coast Visible to Planners3. Financialconstraints4. No directive fromtop administration5. Poor level ofawareness ofcoastal issuesamongadministrativepersonnel12(60)5(25)5(25)26 6(30)1 6(30)1 5(25)12 0 0 2(10)12 6 6 3(30) (15)10 6 6 3(30) (15)0 20(100)0 20(100)0 20(100)Note: Total res ondents answering this uestion 20.383331MAKING THE COAST VISIBLE TO PLANNERSFor too long the coast has been seen as a limited environmental issues andremained invisible in mainstream policy where planners involve largely in theprocess. With the advent of new approaches to coastal policy and planning, ifthe coast to receive the attention it demands from planners, then its wider socialrelevance must be elaborated and widely communicated. Taking intoconsideration the global movement on the significance of CM, it is essential thatthe TP system in Malaysia must be given a coastal focus. Previous practicesindicate that the coast barely receives a mention in development plan and whereit does, and then it is only in relation to major elements, all with a strongenvironmental focus, concerning the water environment and coastal erosion.This happens when the LPAs rely heavily on coastal areas for importanteconomic sectors such as tourism activities. The formulation of Physical Planfor National Coastal Zones (Rancangan Fizikal Zon Persisiran Pantai Negara)by the Federal Town and Country Planning Department has marked atremendous milestone for the nation in engaging coastal areas in planningpractice. It is hoped that with this important document, the coast will notcontinue to remain virtually invisible in future spatial planning and policy inthis country.CONCLUSIONIn terms of the relationship between CM and TP, the analysis of this papersuggests that generally planners have little awareness of CM. The notion of CMis rarely understood by Malaysian planners. Consequently, they do notrecognise the importance of TP to CM or the nature of relationship between thetwo activities. This reduces the ability and capability of Malaysian planners toimplement coastal policy but also leaves them with an expectation that TP can© 2012 by MIP 142
PLANNING MALAYSIAJournal of the Malaysia Institute of Planners (2012)play an over extended role in CM. In addition, this paper also discovers thatdevelopment planning is greatly considered as the means by which TP canimplement CM strategies. It is recognised that the development plan of TP canhelp implement CM objectives and strategies. This is the major mechanism bywhich TP can contribute to CM. As such, this study suggests TP has a vital rolein implementing CM, considering town planner as the main player in the overallsystem of CM in Peninsular Malaysia. While planning is, perhaps, uniquelyplaced to lead this and there are advantages in it doing so, this study also has toacknowledge the drawbacks of this. In the end, it is felt that the planningfunction, with greater guidance and support from the government, could providea platform for the future success of CM in Malaysia.143© 2012 by MIP
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