Future direction of urban planning education: the Malaysian universities-industry experience

• Main Authors: Zahari, Rustam Khairi, Raja Ariffin, Raja Noriza, Ngah, Ibrahim, Syed Subli, Syed Mohd Hassan, Mohd @ Ahmad, Ibrahim, Abdul Aziz, Norsiah
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: International Academy of Technology, Education and Development (IATED) 2017
• Subjects: HD101 Land use; HT51 Human settlements. Communities; LB Theory and practice of education; LB2300 Higher Education
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/60564/1/60564_FUTURE%20DIRECTION%20OF%20URBAN%20PLANNING.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/60564/; https://library.iated.org/publications/EDULEARN17

Rapid urbanization is a common global phenomenon and Malaysia is not an exception with more than 75 percent of its population currently living in urban centres. One way of addressing urbanization challenges is through institutions producing competent urban planners with the industry playing a vital...