Salah guna tanah lapang : kajian kes radius 5 km dari pusat bandar Taiping

Abstract

The usage of the open land reflects the quality of life of a community and determinant of the sustainability status of a community area. The provision of open space is an important element in formulating a planning plan for each development, especially the development of housing schemes to meet the growing population. Qualitative benefits have been proven through many studies with the provision of open land that has contributed in terms of health, social, economic and social welfare subsequently improve the quality of life of the community and the quality of the environment. However, it does not achieve the goal of one hundred percent preparation as open land area and has the effect of enjoying its benefits to the local community if open land is misused. Therefore, this study examines the issue of open land use within a radius of 5 km from Taiping City. This qualitative study uses data collection techniques by the interviews with various respondents consisting of officials from policy implementing agencies at the local government level. In this study, all selected respondents were identified and used purposeful sampling techniques. Data collection was obtained through interview methods as well as visits to the study area. The analysis of the study shows that there is a phenomenon of land abuse in the scope of the study. Nine factors, namely delays in the gazetting process, the purpose of gazetting, lack of local authority allocation, compliance with open land policy by the developer, uneconomical open space, shape and size, inappropriate land structure, location defects during planning plan approval and boundary land suitability made. Studies have been identified as contributing to the causes of open land misuse, proposed solutions and improvements. In this study, it is hoped to meet the needs of the population in line with the process of urbanization and rapid development to curb the occurrence of the phenomenon of open land abuse faced in the future.