Financial costs of sprawl in Malaysia: Conceptual framework

• Main Authors: Osman, Shahriza, Nawawi, Abdul Hadi, Abdullah, Jamalunlaili
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: HG Finance
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/9472/1/1.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/9472/; http://www.inspen.gov.my

This is a conceptual paper on the financial costs of sprawl.There are varying opinions about the qualitative costs and benefits of sprawl, but the quantitative studies suggest that sprawl is more costly, both monetized and non-monetized terms.Sprawling development results in higher government costs....