Suchergebnisse

Der Bochumer Politikwissenschaftler Jürgen Wolf befaßt sich seit Jahren mit politischen und administrativen Problemen der Planung großer Städte in der Dritten Welt. Nach Studien über Bogota und Manila hat er nun eine Arbeit über Stadtplanung und Stadtentwicklung im Großraum Kuala Lumpur vorgelegt.

Kuala Lumpur is the postmodern city writ large, a city that, within the short span of a decade, has been transformed from a sleepy capital into a technological marvel with a thriving, diverse and affluent cultural life. Using anecdotes, classic Malay myths and tales, and observations based on real and imaginary wanderings through the city, Ziauddin Sardar traces Kuala Lumpur's origins and charts the remarkable changes experienced by the city and its people " including both the recent economic crisis and the vicious power struggle between Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and his ex-deputy Anwar Ibrahim

An introduction to urban green open space in Malaysia / Mazlina Mansor -- History and development of urban public space in Kuala Lumpur / Nor Zalina Harun -- Recreational public parks in Kuala Lumpur / Mazlina Mansor -- Padang as a significant urban element of Kuala Lumpur city / Nor Zalina Harun -- Sidewalks / Khalilah Zakariya -- Street markets / Khalilah Zakariya -- Public green open space issues / Putri Haryati Ibrahim, Melasutra Md. Dali, Safiah Muhammad Yusuff

The goal of this study is to explore how flood-affected communities in Kuala Lumpur use their community-based organisation (CBO) in dealing with their vulnerability. Data was collected for this study through interviews, survey questionnaire, document analysis and field observation. The study finds CBO has a crucial responsibility in managing disasters affecting their communities especially in ensuring community members are ready for any eventualities and reducing their vulnerabilities. This research also found that the urban poor are the group that is hit the worst in most flooding incidents and the experience that they shared have shaped how they lead their lives.

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