The management of sustainable development: the practices at Malaysian local government’s role

Over the past decade in particular, sustainable development has become an important aspect of the construction industries. There are many ways in which sustainability issues can be incorporated in to the design, construction, operation and deconstruction of buildings. Importantly sustainability repr...

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Main Authors: Mohamed, Sulzakimin, Seow , Ta Wee, Goh, Kai Chen
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/5761/
http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/5761/1/ICTMBE.pdf
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Summary:Over the past decade in particular, sustainable development has become an important aspect of the construction industries. There are many ways in which sustainability issues can be incorporated in to the design, construction, operation and deconstruction of buildings. Importantly sustainability represents the link between society and built environment professionals. In relation to that, this study involves a look at the human outlook and interaction with sustainability. In this study, the focus will be aimed on the role of the Local Governments and how they play their roles and affect the industry. Therefore, this study intend to look into the sustainable development. Another intended study is to provide an in-depth and better understanding the strength and weaknesses and other relevant factors that promote or hinder the Sustainable Development. This study is to contribute to the enrichment of knowledge on the role of Local Governments in Sustainable Development. Therefore, this research seeks to find out whether sustainable development is being practiced and seeks to find out what is happening with respect to issues of what, how and why things are being done with the development of Sustainable Development in building globally and in Malaysia in general.