Iskandar Malaysia
Eco-Cities Network South East Asia
by Fuad S Salleh, Vice President
Planning & Compliancea presentation byInvest  Work  Live  PlayIntroducing, Iskandar Malaysia
 Lies at the heart of SEA at the southernmost tipof West Malaysia within minutes fromSingapore Located at the cross roads of East-West tradelanes
 Centrally located in the heart of East Asia

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Iskandar Malaysia is not just one city
Iskandar Malaysia is a regional economic corridor covering a total areaof 2,217 sq km (12% of Johor State)
Iskandar Malaysia
covers FIVE local planning authorities.
Iskandar Malaysia in the context ofRegional Corridors
Kangar3 times smaller
than Iskandar Malaysia

MPKU

Kota
Bahru

NORTHERNCORRIDOR
Penang ECONOMICREGION

1.3 times bigger
EASTERNCORRIDORECONOMICREGION

Kuala
Terengganu

MBJB

than Iskandar Malaysia

MPPG

MBJBT
MDP

Kuantan

GREATERKUALA
LUMPUR

11 times bigger
than Iskandar Malaysia
20052010

2025

Population(million)

1.35

1.61

3.00

LabourForce(million)

0.61

0.70

1.43

Employment(million)

0.62

0.72

1.46

Mersing

30 times bigger
Johor Bahru Singapore

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Source: CDP 2006 – 2025, Population Census 2010
and consultant estimates

3Comprehensive Development Plan

DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES:
Balanced Development
Protect and Conserve Nature,
Historic and Open Spaces
TODs

CDP
Review

Promote Infill & Redevelopment
Enhance Accessibility
Promote Key Economic Areas as Focal Point For GrowthPlan & Manage Regional Growth
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Innovative & Sustainable Infrastructure & Utilities
Liveable, Walkable Green Cities - Quality and Sustainable
Neighbourhoods
4The Need for a Green Focused Agenda
Development of Framework & Scoping
ISKANDAR MALAYSIA VISION:STRONG, SUSTAINABLE METROPOLIS
OF INTERNATIONAL STANDING

SUSTAINABLE

STRONGPROSPEROUS,RESILIENT, ROBUST,GLOBALLYCOMPETITIVEECONOMYLOW CARBON
URBAN
GOVERNANCE

INTEGRATED GREEN
TRANSPORTATIONGREEN
INDUSTRYGREEN
BUILDINGS &CONSTRUCTION

Invest  Work  Live  PlayHEALTHY,GLOBALLYCOMPETITIVE,KNOWLEDGEABLE
SOCIETY

LOW CARBON BUILTENVIRONMENT &SOCIETY

COMMUNITYENGAGEMENT &CONSENSUSBUILDINGGREEN
ENERGYSYSTEMS &RENEWABLE
ENERGYLOWCARBONLIFESTYLE

SMART
URBAN
GROWTH
WALKABLE,
LIVABLE &SAFE CITYDESIGNSUSTAINABLE
WASTE
MANAGEMENTGREEN & BLUEINFRASTRUCTURE &RURAL RESOURCES

CLEAN AIR
ENVIRONMENT

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From Science to Policy
Without the Green,
there shall be no
SUSTAINABLE
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Launching of the LCSBPIM – COP18 Doha 2012

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LCS Actions for IM by Three Main Themes
Action Names
1Integrated Green Transportation

2Green Industry

3

Low Carbon Urban Governance4

Green Buildings & Construction

5Green Energy System & Renewable Energy

6Low Carbon Lifestyle

7Community Engagement & Consensus Building

8

Walkable, Safe, Livable City Design

9

Smart Growth

10 Green and Blue Infrastructure & Rural Resources

ThemesGREEN ECONOMY

GREEN COMMUNITYGREEN ENVIRONMENT

11 Sustainable Waste Management
12 Clean Air Environment
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Green Economy: On-going

Invest  Work  Live  Play9Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency
BPEnergy Advance (Tokyo Gas),
collaborating with Jana DSC,Nusajaya

CASBEE – Keio U currently
doing pilot assessment
for IM region; IRDA
proposes to adopt
CASBEE as a tools forbuilding efficiency
assessment
2 companies looking at solar
farms in IM; Solar PV for
PRISMA public housing

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Green Environment: On-going

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Sustainability

Iskandar Malaysia: Today and Tomorrow

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LprinBlueyTomorrow Iskandar Malaysia
Low Carbon Society, Higher Sustainability, Green Growth/EconomyToday Iskandar Malaysia
High Carbon Society, Lower Sustainability
Present2010

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Thank You
IRDA Headquarters
Iskandar Regional Development Authority(IRDA)#G-01, Block 8
Danga Bay, Jalan Skudai
80200 Johor Bahru

IRDA Satellite OfficeIskandar Regional Development Authority(IRDA)
Suite 5-3, 5th Floor, Block 3B
Plaza Sentral, Jalan Stesen Sentral 550470 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Tel: +607-233 3000
Fax: +607-233 3001

Tel: +603-2260 6777
Fax: +603-2260 7999

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