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Fig. 2
16 Zones in MBJB
the state of the environment by considering a manageable number of variables or
characteristics (McLaren and Simonovic
1999
). Several studies at the urban,
regional, and national levels have compiled extensive lists of sustainability indi-
cators (Foxon et al.
2002
; Hellström et al.
2000
; Alberti 1996; Maclaren 1996).
Based on these indicators, a number of assessment methods have been developed
which attempt to simplify the holistic assessment of urban sustainability. These
methods rely on key interactions and feedback mechanisms between infrastructure
and the surrounding environmental, economic, and social systems and use sus-
tainability criteria and indicators to understand and quantify the resulting inter-
acting effects. From a methodological standpoint, SIA method is recognised as a
useful
integrative
approach
to
evaluating
a
multi-dimensional
situation
and
assessment outcome.
2.3 Sustainable Urban Development Indicators
In Malaysia, the Department of Town and Country Planning, Ministry of Housing
and Local Government Malaysia has developed a system for assessing the sus-
tainability of a city and region called MurniNet. The goal of this system is to assess
