Urbanization in Northern Corridor Economic Region in Malaysia

Abstract

This book discusses urbanization in Malaysia and focuses on the northern area of Peninsular Malaysia. The data used in this book on urbanization in NCER is based on research conducted through the Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (SO Code 13228). Research on urbanization involves many aspects in the worldwide scope. One of the studies was performed by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, in 2014, which found that population growth and urbanization have been occurring for a long period without interruption and will result in the addition of 2.5 billion people to the world's urban population by 2050 with nearly 90% of the increase intensely focused in Asia and Africa. In the relatively near future and forthcoming decades, urbanization will increase the size and spatial or geographic property of areas being scattered over the world. The relative amount of the world's population living in urban areas is likely to increase, reaching 66% by 2050. Preface The research methodology utilised in this book is a quantitative approach to collect and analyse data for basic research. Time dimension was used for execution of surveys through questionnaires. The findings showed that the majority of the respondents agreed with the questions asked during data collection concerning urbanization and the role of urbanization. This book focuses on urbanization in the northern area of Malaysia and also on the urbanization paradigm, the rise of urbanization as well as strategies of urbanization. There are five chapters in this book. Chapter 1 is the introduction and it presents the background of urbanization and the study area (the Northern Corridor Economic Region). Chapter 2 discusses the paradigm of urbanization by describing the notion pertaining urbanization. Chapter 3 demonstrates the rise of urbanization, including the progress of the urbanization process in the world. Chapter 4 discusses urbanization in the Northern Corridor Economic Region and describes the results of research regarding urbanization in the Northern Corridor Economic Region that demonstrates descriptive statistics. This chapter also explains the research methodology employed in the study (i.e., quantitative approach). The findings showed that the majority of respondents agreed with the statements concerning urbanization and the role of urbanization. Chapter 5 describes the strategy of urbanization, implying the technique to address the urbanization problem. Contents Preface III Synopsis IX Chapter 1 1 Introduction by Noraniza Yusoff Chapter 2 33 Paradigm of Urbanization by Noraniza Yusoff Chapter 3 51 The Rise of Urbanization by Noraniza Yusoff Chapter 4 67 Urbanization in the Northern Corridor Economic Region by Noraniza Yusoff Chapter 5 89 Strategy of Urbanization by Noraniza Yusoff