Towards a Sustainable Built Environment in Malaysia
In: Academic imprint series / Penerbit USM
Cover -- Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1: Introduction-Mahyuddin Ramli and Hugh Byrd -- Chapter 2: Energy, Climate Change and the Built Environment: Malaysia-Hugh Byrd -- Chapter 3: Landscape Architecture and the Issue of Sustainability in the Built Environment-Jamel Ariffin -- Chapter 4: Recycling Scrap Tyres into Engineering and Construction Materials-Abd. Naser Abd. Ghani -- Chapter 5: Sustainability in the Practice of Historic Building Conservation-A. Ghafar Ahmad -- Chapter 6: Ferrocement Technology for Sustainable Engineering Construction-Mahyuddin Ramli -- Chapter 7: Sustainable Construction: Issues in the Malaysian Construction Industry-Nazirah Zainul Abidin -- Chapter 8: Planning for Sustainable Housing Development-Abdul Ghani Salleh -- Chapter 9: Planning for a Sustainable Retail Environment in Malaysia-Nurwati Badarulzaman -- Chapter 10: Future Design in an Energy Efficient Building as an Identity of a Malaysian Tropical Architecture: Emphasis on Photovoltaic Technology and Passive Solar Building Design Elements-Abdul Malek Abdul Rahman -- Chapter 11: Sustainable Design: Learning from the Traditional Malay Architecture-Zulkifli Hanafi -- Chapter 12: Sustainability in Tourism: Ecotourism Development Issues in Malaysia-Ahmad Puad Mat Som -- Chapter 13: Conclusion-Mahyuddin Ramli and Hugh Byrd -- Contributors -- Index -- Back Cover