Suitability of Redevelopment for Brownfield Area: Case Study for Malacca City: Kesesuaian Pembangunan Semula Bagi Kawasan Brownfield: Kajian Kes Bandar Melaka

Mohd Fazali Bin Ab Aziz; Izuandi Bin Yin

doi:10.37934/progee.31.2.91100

Authors

Mohd Fazali Bin Ab Aziz Bahagian Kawalan Perancangan, PLANMalaysia Melaka, 75450 Ayer Keroh, Melaka, Malaysia
Izuandi Bin Yin School of Housing, Building and Planning, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Pulau Pinang, Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6873-0400

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37934/progee.31.2.91100

Keywords:

Brownfield, Suitability of Redevelopment, Local Authority, Kesesuaian Pembangunan Semula, Pihak Berkuasa Tempatan

Abstract

The redevelopment of brownfield areas requires special attention and research that includes various aspects as a whole. The main factor for brownfield development to be prioritised is that it is a solution to the problem of a lack of land in the city centre, as well as being able to reduce the opening of new areas, because there are still brownfield areas that can be developed. The key to the development of brownfield areas lies with the Local Authority, which is responsible for examining and considering aspects of redevelopment suitability to determine development approval. However, current methods of redeveloping brownfields face constraints and inconsistent procedures. Developers are also not interested in developing brownfield areas because they often face uncertain problems in implementing development. To achieve the objectives of this study, the researcher has used primary data and made references based on secondary data. Primary data were obtained through interviews with government departments involved in brownfield areas in Melaka City and through direct observations of the inventory of brownfield areas to assess the environmental prospects for redevelopment. This study aims to assess the prospects of existing brownfield development and the suitability of development proposals for stakeholders to consider, and then assist the Local Authority, the Majlis Bandaraya Melaka Bersejarah (MBMB), in determining approval for the development. Researchers have found that redeveloping brownfield areas offers numerous advantages that should be leveraged to benefit the surrounding community.

Pembangunan semula kawasan brownfield memerlukan perhatian dan penyelidikan khusus yang merangkumi pelbagai aspek secara keseluruhan. Faktor utama pembangunan brownfield diutamakan ialah ia merupakan penyelesaian kepada masalah kekurangan tanah di pusat bandar serta dapat mengurangkan pembukaan kawasan baharu kerana masih terdapat kawasan brownfield yang boleh dibangunkan. Kunci utama dalam pembangunan kawasan brownfield ialah Pihak Berkuasa Tempatan yang berperanan meneliti dan mempertimbangkan aspek kesesuaian pembangunan semula untuk kelulusan pembangunan. Walau bagaimanapun, kaedah semasa membangunkan semula brownfields menghadapi kekangan dan prosedur yang tidak konsisten. Pemaju juga tidak berminat untuk membangunkan kawasan brownfield kerana sering menghadapi masalah yang tidak menentu dalam melaksanakan pembangunan. Bagi mencapai objektif kajian ini, pengkaji telah menggunakan data primer dan membuat rujukan berdasarkan data sekunder. Data primer diperolehi melalui temu bual dengan jabatan kerajaan yang terlibat di kawasan brownfield di Bandar Melaka dan menjalankan pemerhatian langsung melalui inventori kawasan brownfield untuk melihat prospek persekitaran dalam pembangunan semula. Cadangan kajian ini adalah untuk menentukan prospek pembangunan brownfield sedia ada dan kesesuaian cadangan pembangunan yang boleh dipertimbangkan oleh pihak berkepentingan dan seterusnya membantu Pihak Berkuasa Tempatan, Majlis Bandaraya Melaka Bersejarah (MBMB) dalam mempertimbangkan kelulusan pembangunan tersebut. Pengkaji mendapati pembangunan semula kawasan brownfield mempunyai banyak kelebihan yang perlu dieksploitasi dan memberi manfaat kepada masyarakat sekeliling.

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