GIS development and application for planning and monitoring of urban growth in Klang Valley Region, West Malaysia

• Main Authors: Yaakup, Ahris, Said, Mohamad Nor, Shamsudin, Kamalruddin, Musa, Nuha
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Published: 1999
• Subjects: GA Mathematical geography. Cartography
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/2512/; http://acadia.org/news/P6VXXY

Among the myriad of urbanization issues faced by the local authorities in the Klang Valley region includes traffic congestion, provision of housing and amenities and declining environmental situation. Within a rational planning approach, the quality of planning and decision making process can be sub...