KKKH 4284

PERANCANGAN BANDAR LESTARI

LOCAL AGENDA 21

NAMA PELAJAR : NURFAZLIN ERNY BT MOHD NORDIN

NO MATRIK : A134243

TARIKH : 10 OKTOBER 2013

Local agenda 21

A task by the mayor of your hometown to evaluate and give suggestion on how to plan

the town in accordance with Local Agenda 21. Write a brief report on your evaluation

and suggestion. 

What is Local agenda 21?

Local Agenda 21 (LA21) is an international sustainability planning process that

provides an opportunity for local governments to work with their communities to create

a sustainable future.

LA 21 recognizes that local governments and the wider communities they represent are

ideally positioned to take the lead in achieving ecologically sustainable development

through integrating environmental, social and economic goals on a local level.

Through LA21 metropolitan and country councils are implementing strategies with

their communities to meet the environmental, social and economic needs of the present

generations, without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.

Introduction

Ipoh City Council under the Department of Community Affairs fully involved with

the programs of the Local Agenda 21 . During 2011 a total of 16 Local Agenda 21 programs

have been successfully implemented . The programs that have been implemented involves

three parties work together to ensure the success of these programs that the Ipoh City

Council, the company / agency / private sector and the community of Ipoh City.

For the Council organized programs to enhance understanding, support and co-

operation between community and private agencies involved . For Private Parties also have

the opportunity to contribute something to jointly achieve the planned program and provide

an opportunity to promote products of the company's own sponsorship of community

activities and programs for the City they can engage and enhance the sense of social values

and culture when a program was organized .

Among the programs that have been successfully implemented in 2011 are :

1 . PROGRAM NATURE SPORTS, HEALTH , SOCIAL AND CULTURAL

This program sports organization which is an annual event that often gets

overwhelming response from the community good or city tourists from abroad . Sports events

are contested not just a matter solely victory , but rather a "social networking " for all parties

involved . This situation is a healthy development in the form of organizing a program of

exercise and health .

2 . PROGRAM SOCIAL NATURE , CULTURE AND HEALTH

These health programs are one of them was Citizens Community Clinic program

Ipoh. This program is a collaboration of the City Council and Pantai Hospital Ipoh. The

mission of the clinic is intended to work with the community in distancing disease and

increase awareness of the importance of health care for the less fortunate and are susceptible

to various diseases.

3 . PROGRAM NATURE OF SOCIAL , CULTURAL AND PUBLIC AWARENESS

Public awareness programs are providing an opportunity for community Ipoh to

follow and appreciate nature programs premier forum involving leaders of Islamic scholars

nowadays. Organizing occasions Iftar during Ramadan has been the practice for the Council

over the years. Program will be able to celebrate the orphans that need attention and

assistance and to strengthen ties between the city and also houses the charity.

4 . PROGRAM NATURE OF PHYSICAL , SOCIAL AND CULTURAL

Physical program is a milestone for the program Local Agenda 21 in the form of

Sustainable Development is development that meets the current needs without compromising

the needs of future generations . Sustainable development is also a development that balances

economic development with social needs and the environment. The program is also physical

planning and implementation of programs to improve the quality and standard of living for

the community of Ipoh City.

Evaluation and suggestion

We can evaluates by using 6 key elements of Local Agenda 21:

Managing and Improving the local authority's own environmental performance

Evaluate

For this factor, we can give 6 out of because there are some company that give staff

training and awareness raising for their worker.

Suggestion

But for the Environmental management systems , Environmental budgeting and also

Policy Integration Across Sectors they need to be improved.

Integrating sustainable development aims into the local authority's policies and

activities

Evaluation

They are many activities that have been done by local authorities to integrate

sustainable development such as Tourism and visitor strategies, Economic

development, health strategies land use planning, environmental' services and Green

housekeeping.

Suggestion

They need to improved in Transport policies and programmers Tendering and

purchase/provider splits Housing services Welfare, equal opportunities and poverty

strategies

Awareness raising and education

Evaluation

There are not many program that have been done for awareness raising and education.

Suggestion

Support for environmental education awareness-raising events, visits and talks,

support for voluntary groups, publication of local information press releases,

initiatives to encourage behavior change and practical action.

Consulting and involving the general public

Evaluation

There is one program for consulting and involving the general public. These health

programs are one of them was Citizens Community Clinic program Ipoh.

Suggestion

Program like this need to be done more and more for the public purpose.

Partnerships

Evaluation

Still lack of implementation in my hometown.

Suggestion

Partnerships can be done by doing meetings, workshops and conferences. And all

these must be based on sustainability development. It will be more efficient if the

residents working in groups or advisory groups. Round tables should be done to go

through any issue arising from any members. A plan on how environment city model

should be improvised can be a good idea as Local Agenda 21 is promoting sustainable

development.

Measuring monitoring and reporting on progress towards sustainability

Evaluation

Physical program is a milestone for the program Local Agenda 21 in the form of

Sustainable Development is development that meets the current needs without

compromising the needs of future generations.

Suggestion

Program like the example can be done every year and will be compulsory event of the

year in Ipoh. Other than that, we also can improved in environmental monitoring,

local state of the environment reporting, sustainability indicators, targets,

environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and also strategic environmental assessment.