Sustainable Urbanism & Built Environment in Malaysia
18 March 2021 | 5 - 7pm (+8 GMT)
Course Synopsis
The course offers participants an insight into the nexus between new urbanism and built environment in Malaysia. In particular, the participants will be exposed to theory and policy of how we make and shape cities. In addition, participants will understand how cities and sites are constructed: physically, socially and environmentally. By the end of the course, participants will be able to understand the complex dynamics of a city and how Malaysian cities have evolved over time. Special attention will be given to the roles of planning and built environment in (re)producing the sustainable cities in Malaysia.
The Expert
Dr. Peter Aning Tedong
Peter Aning Tedong joined the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Malaya in December 2014. He is currently the Deputy Head of Malaysian Population & Migration Research Centre, UM. As urban studies and housing scholar, Peter Aning's broad areas of interest cover housing policy and governance, political economy in urban planning, and also neighbourhood sustainability and planning. Recently completed projects explored the socio-spatial planning plans in the context of the urban future in Malaysia and the poverty among the indigenous communities in rural areas. He has also carried out work on the role of governance in governing vulnerable communities and also housing and migration. His latest area of interest is multi-layered governance of housing, the Sustainable Development Goals in relation to neighbourhood planning, and the impacts of migration towards regional and urban development. Peter's empirical focus is on the South East Asia region but he has conducted fieldwork in Europe, Borneo Islands, North America, and also Oceania countries.