Dynamic Changes of Urban Village Settlement of Kuala Terengganu I.M. S. Usman, S.S.Low,M.M.Thahir, M.F.Irfan , N.M.Tawil, Architecture Department, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia ismar @vlsi.eng.ukm.my Abstract: - Cities, especially those in the third world countries, were previously villages that were upgraded and expanded their boundaries to comply with the urban needs. More and more people are moving into the city and the existing settlement areas within the urban center do not sufficiently able to accommodate them. As most of the third world countries have their limitations in providing adequate housing facilities for the immigrants, these newcomers started out to build their own dwellings as one of their basic survival needs. These slums actually pose as a challenge for the local authority as well as the stake-holders. The “anti-slums” policy imposed by the local authority maybe one of the way of solving the problem by relocating these immigrants to new strata-type or low cost housing schemes. As for the stake-holders and developers, these illegal squatters which inhibit in their privately owned land may act as a gain for their future plans in developing their properties. Or perhaps these slums may also act as an opportunity for them? Key-Words: settlements,’anty-slum’ policy,strata type, illegal squatters 1 Dynamic Changes of Urban Morphology Isomorphic forms that reflect institutional regime in the built fabric, these occur at Kampung Cina & Kampung Tanjung. Those kampongs are isomorphic form since pre-war. Looking closely into one of the earliest settlements in Kuala Terengganu, Kampung Cina is in the declining mode in terms of land value and financial character of the place. During its formation in pre-war periods, Kampung Cina is well known for its character as the main and financial street for Kuala Terengganu, with the erections of on stilts residential along the waterfront which leads the economic growth of the city. Besides, it also serves as the transportation hub which links between city for migrating and business purposes. From land to water transports, it boasts the city growth in the later days. As the city grows bigger, the main character of the Kampung Cina as the financial street and transportation hub gradually disappear. This is cause by the growing of human population and demands for the city. The financial street shifted to Jalan Sultan Ismail with better facilities and space for the city growth. The centralize land transportation system at Jalan Masjid also serves as the main transportation hub for the city nowadays. As the functions of Kampung Cina nowadays gradually changing, so most of the young generations has migrate out of Kampung Cina asking for better job opportunities and facilities in the city. Kampung Tanjung, also among the earliest settlement in Kuala Terengganu is the settlement area gazette for royal family. With the growing of the city, older generation still living inside while young generations having moving out for better life. Kampung Ladang has existing malay settlement with not much changes during its early days and now. It is mainly traditionally activities oriented village where some works as fisherman and producing traditional handicrafts for living. With the city grow larger, limited of residential for the migrants into the city, so the existing phenomena is tenement blocks and individual dwellings are divided up again and again with informal settlements built without proper planning. Kampung Tiong which is located just beside Kampung Cina, whose earlier development very much influence by the functions of Kampung Cina. It serves as the supporting residential for the earlier financial street in Kampung Cina. With the growth of the city, causing the shifting of earlier function of Kampung Cina, and introduction of Jalan Banggol separating the urban settlements in Kampung Tiong into two separated part worsen the conditions of urban settlements in Kampung Tiong. The pollution and sanitation problem in Kampung Tiong since it is erected on wetlands with minimum maintenance of the existing building making it unhealthy for living purpose. This ends up with most of the wealthy residents moving out from Kampung Tiong opting for better life quality. ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT, ECOSYSTEMS, DEVELOPMENT and LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE ISSN: 1790-5095 274 ISBN: 978-960-474-125-0
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Dynamic Changes of Urban Village Settlement of Kuala Terengganu
I.M. S. Usman, S.S.Low,M.M.Thahir, M.F.Irfan , N.M.Tawil,
Architecture Department, Faculty of Engineering,
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
ismar @vlsi.eng.ukm.my
Abstract: - Cities, especially those in the third world countries, were previously villages that were upgraded
and expanded their boundaries to comply with the urban needs. More and more people are moving into the city
and the existing settlement areas within the urban center do not sufficiently able to accommodate them. As
most of the third world countries have their limitations in providing adequate housing facilities for the
immigrants, these newcomers started out to build their own dwellings as one of their basic survival needs.
These slums actually pose as a challenge for the local authority as well as the stake-holders. The “anti-slums”
policy imposed by the local authority maybe one of the way of solving the problem by relocating these
immigrants to new strata-type or low cost housing schemes. As for the stake-holders and developers, these
illegal squatters which inhibit in their privately owned land may act as a gain for their future plans in
developing their properties. Or perhaps these slums may also act as an opportunity for them?