KUALA LUMPUR: In recognising the complexities of urbanisation
challenges, government agencies, policymakers and industry players are
formulating a more integrated approach to address the components of
water, environment, waste and city planning solutions in a more holistic
way.
Given the urgent need for cities around the world to address pressing
urbanisation challenges, many multinational companies that are involved
in urban solutions, water and waste industries are also moving into
this space to provide modern integrated solutions, which are expected to
be a major growth sector in future.
“Among developing economies in East Asia and the Pacific, Indonesia is the most
urbanised at 54%, and over the past four decades it had the fastest annual rate of urbanisation, which is about 4.2%.
“The spatial structure of urban growth and development will
critically shape the rate and quality of economic growth over the next
15 years and this structure will determine the quality of life for urban
dwellers.
Focusing on green initiatives and sustainability in the domestic
front, Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) senior vice
president Boyd Dionysius Joeman said IRDA must play its part in ensuring
that Iskandar Malaysia development region in southern Johor is
developed in a sensible, timely and sustainable manner. Read more......
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