Redevelopment of Kuantan Waterfront City
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Aim
To study and analyse physical development of
Kuantan containing of inception, technical and
proposal report to create a Redevelopment Project of
Kuantan Waterfront City.
1.2 Objectives
In order to ensure the smoothness of the aim that
will be carried out in the study area, a variety of
objectives has been determined as follows:
I. To study land use issues and current
physical development that indirectly helps in
identify the potential of the study area.
II. To analyse the impact of urban design and
landscape on the city's image in the study
area.
III. To study the transportation and traffic
management system in the study area.
IV. To study current market value of land and
building in order to review the market trends
in the study area.
1.3 Redevelopment Project Process
The entire project process is targeted for 14 weeks of
the involvement from the date of appointment, 03
September 2018 of consultant to study completion.
The study has been divided into 4 main stages which
are, Stage 1 Preliminary Study (preparation of
inception report and theoretical studies), Stage 2
Data Collection, Stage 3 Data Analysis (Stage 2 and
3 are being done simultaneously from site inventory,
data collection to the analysis of data and
preparation of technical report), and lastly Stage 4
Recommendations (proposed recommendations and
the preparation of Redevelopment Plan report) as
shown in Figure 1.1
Preliminary Study
Data Collection
Data Analysis
Recommendation
Figure 1.1 : Flowchart of Redevelopment Project
Process
Stage 1: Preliminary Study
At this stage, the aim, objective and scope of the
study is identified to enable the study area vision.
This stage is important as a direction to the study,
which will be helpful in understanding the process.
Each set of objectives must be done according to the
scopes identified in order to achieve the vision and
aim of the study.
Stage 2: Data Collection
The data collection should be based on the Stage 4: Recommendations
preliminary study carried out in the earlier stage to
This stage concludes the entire information and data
ensure it is in line with the aim outlined. There are
existing at all for analysis yielding the current
two (2) categories of information or data collection
analysis. This stage will make recommendations for
required, they are the primary data and secondary
future land use and couse of buildings in the study
data. Primary data are being obtained through
area. This is also the final stage in the process of
observation and inventory checklist on-site survey.
preparing the Redevelopment Plan in which all
While secondary data can be obtained from the
findings obtained at each stage of the study will be
technical departments concerned, also can be
polished. This stage will involve multiple plans to
obtained through published reports such as the
strengthen the subject plan to be available for certain
Pahang Structure Plan, Kuantan Local Plan and
areas that needs immediate attention.
many more. The collection of primary data may
involve several method as follows:
I. Observation is done through observing and
viewing the study area. It is made for a
closer look features physical condition of the
site and around the site. Through this
method picture taken to identify the effects
and characteristic as well as problems arise
as evidence. Pictures are taken during
observations to support the justification of
an opinion.
II. Interview is another method of questioning
locals, tourist or visitors based on a sets of
questions outlined earlier as a guide. Sound
recording will also be used to obtain more
accurate information. This technique will be
able to identify information that could not be
recorded and information that are unclear.
Stage 3: Data Analysis
The third stage of the study involves the process of
analysis and findings of data collected in the
previous stage. Many analysis technique will be used
in this stage for example, descriptive analysis, trend
analysis, slope analysis, comparative analysis and
many more.
Redevelopment of Kuantan Waterfront City
2.0 SITE DESCRIPTION Seremban part of Mukim Hulu Kuantan. The study area are SUB TOTAL 9.26 3.44
Regional Growth  George Town – TOTAL 269.88 100.00
Conurbation Kulim – Sg. Petani located in coastal area that has potential as a tourist
 Johor Bahru – Pasir attraction. Kuantan town has 5 access routes such as
2.1 Overview of Site Gudang – Tanjung
Pelepas at Jalan Tanah Putih, Jalan Teluk Sisek, Jalan Sungai
 Kuantan – Lembing, Jalan Beserah and Jalan Tanjung Lumpur.
Kemaman
Intermediate Growth  Ipoh The study area is a Planning Block of Bandar
Conurbation (Center)  Melaka
Kuantan. Planning Block for Town of Kuantan is
Center for Urban  Alor Setar
Growth ( Future  Kota Bharu 13,515 hectare. The main landuse in the study area is
Conurbation)  Kuala Terengganu
commercial, housing, institution, industry and forest.
 Kangar
 Temerloh – The total number of population in town of Kuantan
Mentakab
 Lumut – Sitiawan – is 166, 704 people (Data of Statistic 2003). The
Manjung development of riverfront at Kuantan City will make
 Muar – Batu Pahat -
Kluang the city more liveable later on.
Source: National Physical Plan

i. Current Land Use

In the context of Pahang state development, Kuantan
district plays a major role in the context of Pahang
The existing current land use of the study area
State development as it is located in the Central
666.91 acre (2.69 square km/ 269.88 hectare). The
Development Zone identified in the Pahang State
fraction of land use in boundary is dominated by
Structure Plan. This zone is a major development
2.2 Site Location commercial area which is the total 90.76 hectare,
focus zone in the future development scenario of
followed by infrastructure and utilities is 48.45
Pahang State. Kuantan City is also known as Pahang
Kuantan District in context of East Coast Economic hectare and 23.68 hectare of the study area is
State Center. The city of Kuantan is the Pahang
Region (ECER) which Kuantan district is an housing residential area. Built Up area covers
Capital where it functions as an administrative
important area in the development of the East Coast 96.54% and 3.43% is not build up area from the
centre, economic growth, community service and
Territory since it is identified as East Coast Regional overall land use in boundaries of study area.
communications centre at the state level. Kuantan
Growth Conurbation within the National Physical Table 2.2 Existing Land use 2016
City has the potential for future development as it Land Use Component Area Percent
Plan. This Kuantan conurbation covers areas up to (hectare) (%)
has complete communication systems (such as Built Up Area
Kemaman City in the State of Terengganu. In
airports and seaports), trade centres for eastern shore Housing 23.68 8.77
addition, it is the fastest growing major settlement
areas, petro-chemical industrial cluster activities and Commercial 90.76 33.66
and has the largest population in the East Coast
Industry 11.81 4.37
so on.
Region. Kuantan City is the main entrance to the
Institution and Public 48.45 17.95
East Coast Region, especially tourism and industrial Facilities
2.3 Existing Land Use Road 85.27 31.60
activities. Its high level of urbanization has made
Infrastructure and Utility 0.57 0.21
Kuantan City a center of population, infrastructure
The study area are cover 666.91acre which is 0.09% SUB TOTAL 260.54 96.56
and other development activities.
of the total area of Kuantan district (refer figure 1.4 Non Built Up Area
Table 2.1: The Hierarchy of Conurbation
Open Space and Recreation 7.30 2.71
Hierarchy Town and 1.5). The placement of Kuantan town in part of
Vacant Land - -
Country Growth  Kuala Lumpur – Mukim Tanjung Lumpur, Kuala Kuantan, and also
Conurbation Lembah Klang - Water Body 1.96 0.73