Sustainable Development Lumut Waterfront

Is
Development March 24
At Lumut
Waterfront
2009
Sustainable?
According to B. Ann, R. Dick (1996), by definition we consider the bay,
lake, pond and river, including the man-made, under the generic term
“waterfront”. Because of the range of geography, population and
types of waterfront project, it should be obvious that there can be no
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single set criteria by which one project is included, another not. Sustainable
Philosophically we are opposed to formulas. Instead, we looked at
each work individually, nothing, for instance, such characteristics as
Development
the amount of public access at the water’s edge, the civic contribution, Tourism
and the “fit” of the project in scale, material and style, be it bold,
modern or an adaptive reuse of a former warehouse.
Prepared by:
AHMAD ZAMIL BIN ZAKARIA srm0049/08
NUR HANIM BINTI ILIAS srm0081/08
Msc Tourism Development, HBP, USM
Is development at Lumut Waterfront Sustainable?
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TABLE OF CONTENT
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 2
1.0 INTRODUCTION 4
1.1 The Launching Of Lumut Waterfront 6
1.2 Planning 6
1.3 Location of Lumut Waterfront 7
1.4 Existing Lumut Waterfront Picture 8
1.5 Old Lumut Town Picture 9
2.0 DEFINITION OF WATERFRONT 11

2.1 The Purposes of Waterfront Development 11
2.2 Remaking the Image Of The City 11
2.3 Tourist Facilities and Land Area Requirement 11
2.4 Detail of Lumut Waterfront Segments 12
3.0 IMPACTS OF DEVELOPMENT 13

3.1 The Meaning Sustainable 13
3.2 Do Development of Lumut Waterfront Is Sustainable Project? 14
3.3 Action Taken To Solve Problem 17
4.0 CONCLUSION 19
REFERENCES 19
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CASE STUDY: LUMUT WATERFRONT
1.0 INTRODUCTION
- Lumut is a small town, basically a one street town. On the main street, there are local
shops, restaurants, banks, a few bars and some of the hotels. There is a small (tourist)
market opposite of the ferry building. See photo 1.
Photo 1: Hotel Putra located nearby the Lumut Waterfront
- Originally the villagers made their living in the fishing industry. Some of the locals are
still fishermen. However, many of the locals work these days in the tourist industry.
Others find their work at the nearby Lumut Port. See photo 2.
Photo 2: Sea food industry
- There's a Tourist Information Centre which is located just across the road of the new
ferry building next to the Pangkor Laut office. Opposite of to the ferry building, there is
the Post office. Just around the corner of the Tourist Information Centre is the bus
station. See photo 3.
Photo 3: Tourist Information Centre

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- Recently a new ferry building was build. There are little souvenir and food stalls.
Tickets can be purchased inside the building although outside there are also a few
vendors available. The prices do not differ from each other. A return fare to Pangkor
costs RM 10.00. See photo 4.
Photo 4: Ticket counter and Ferry to Pangkor Island
- The Lumut Waterfront has been set up as a recreation park. It is a popular spot for
many locals in the whole are, not just Lumut to hang out here on a Sunday afternoon.
During weekdays you find here people who come early from work or school children.
See photo 5.
Photo 5: Playground situated at Lumut Waterfront

- Lumut town is a small town functioning as main entrance to Pulau Pangkor.
- Before the name Lumut to be introduced in 1935, it known as Tanah Merah.
- Nowadays, Lumut established as “Town of Tourism and Maritime”. See photo 6.
Photo 6: Lumut Waterfront as Tourist Attraction
- Lumut, a small coastal port 80 km from Ipoh, is the staging point to Pangkor Island.
- Planning and development of Lumut Waterfront project divided into 4 main segments.

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- Each segment developed with different approach and concept. The activities and
design have continuity from segment to other segment.
- The 4 main segments are:
1) Maritime Wing 3) Esplanade Wing

2) Jetty Wing 4) Marina Wing
- The developments of Lumut Waterfront areas approximately 36.25 acres or along 1.7
Sungai Dinding.
- Total cost estimated for this development is RM80 million and expected to finish the
project in 2010.
(Source: Tourism Brochure “Jaluran Lumut Waterfront”, Lumut Bandar Pelancongan dan Maritim)
1.1 THE LAUNCHING OF LUMUT WATERFRONT
- The launching ceremony of Lumut Waterfront Public Park (Marina Wing) done by
DYTM Raja Muda Perak on 29 November 2004 (16 Syawal 1425 H).
Photo 7: Lumut Waterfront Logo
1.2 PLANNING
- The proposal to develop Lumut Waterfront Public Park started on year 2001, after the
launching of upgraded Majlis Daerah Manjung to Majlis Perbandaran Manjung.
- By a good supportive and corporation from Federal Agencies such as Kementerian
Perumahan and Kerajaan Tempatan (National Landscape Department and Local
Authority Department) and kementerian Pelancongan also Perak State Government,
the Lumut Waterfront project started on early 2002.
- Lumut is a main entrance to Pangkor Island (state tourism destination).
- Majlis Perbandaran Manjung started the incentive to develop this project with hope
the project can getting support from Federal Agencies and Perak State Government.
The project also hopefully can attract tourist come to visit Lumut and Pangkor Island.
- Water elements in a main attraction in the development of Lumut Waterfront. The
project also tries to enhance the concept of “waterfriendly” to all types of users.
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1.3 LOCATION OF LUMUT WATERFRONT
Figure 2: Lumut Map
Figure 1: Perak Map
Figure 3: Lumut Waterfront Plan
(Source: http://www.pulau-pangkor.com/lumut-map.html)

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1.4 EXISTING LUMUT WATERFRONT PICTURE
Photo 8: Lumut Waterfront Main Entrance Photo 9: Lumut Waterfront Signage
Photo 10: Lumut Esplanade Wing Signage Photo 11: Marina Wing Sculpture Signage
Photo 12: Marina Wing Entrance Signage Photo 13: Centre of Lumut
Photo 14: Jetty Terminal (Jetty Wing) entrance Photo 15: The mark of Lumut
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Photo 16: One of the two playground for kids, Photo 17: The anchor, Lumut was a
in the late afternoon a busy place fishing harbor
Photo 18: Looking at the Lumut Waterfront
Photo 19: The new Pangkor Jetty
Photo 20: Near the Pangkor ferry, entrance to Lumut Waterfront
(Source: http://www.pulau-pangkor.com/lumut-photos-overview.html)
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1.5 OLD LUMUT TOWN PICTURE
Photo 21: The main street in Lumut town Photo 22: The old ferry Pangkor, now only in
use as ambulance boat.
Photo 23: The main street in Lumut town Photo 24: View on the bus station
Photo 25: View over the Dinding river Photo 26: Old Lumut
(Source: http://www.pulau-pangkor.com/lumut-photos-overview.html)
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2.0 DEFINITION OF WATERFRONT
According to B. Ann, R. Dick (1996), by definition we consider the bay, lake, pond and river,
including the man-made, under the generic term “waterfront”. Because of the range of
geography, population and types of waterfront project, it should be obvious that there can be
no single set criteria by which one project is included, another not. Philosophically we are
opposed to formulas. Characteristics as the amount of public access at the water’s edge, the
civic contribution, and the “fit” of the project in scale, material and style, be it bold, modern or
an adaptive reuse of a former warehouse.
(Source: B. Ann, R. Dick (1996), “The New Waterfront – A Worldwide Urban Success Story”, Thames
and Hudson, London.)
2.1 THE PURPOSES OF WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT
Referring to M. Richard (2001), the urban waterfront is, simply stated, a new frontier for
conventional development process. Both the types of development and the forms of capital
on the contemporary waterfront are common to other parts of the city. What makes the
contemporary urban waterfront interesting is the highly visibility of this form of development.
The high profile of their locations means that waterfront projects are magnified intersections
of a number of an urban force. The economic and political stakes (and hence the design
stakes) are higher on the urban waterfront. Through changes in technology and economics
and the shifting of industrial occupancies, the waterfront has become a tremendous
opportunity to create environments that reflect contemporary ideas of the city, society and
culture.
(Source: M. Richard (2001), “Waterfronts in Post-Industrial Cities”, Spoon Press, London.)
2.2 REMAKING THE IMAGE OF THE CITY
Remaking the image of the city theme according to M. Richard (2001)is deals with
relationships between the renewal strategies in Bilbao and Shanghai and their river
waterfronts. In a world of unprecedented technological change and the development of a
truly integrated global economy, the competition to attract wealth, in physical and human
terms, is even more crucial. A crucial aspect of these repositioning efforts in environmental
and urban regeneration and the most visible locations for this regeneration lie on the
waterfront.
(Source: M. Richard (2001), “Waterfronts in Post-Industrial Cities”, Spoon Press, London.)
2.3 TOURIST FACILITIES AND LAND AREA REQUIREMENTS
According to Inskeep, E. (1991), the tourist facility land area requirements are distributed in
the plan, based on several considerations:
a) The forms of tourism development to be applied
b) The integrated analysis and synthesis of physical, economic, and social factors
(including carrying capacities of potential tourism development areas)
c) Type and location of tourist attraction features
d) Location of existing and already planned tourist facilities
e) Location of existing and already planned transportation and other infrastructure
development
f) Present overall development policies and plans
g) Availability of land in the potential development areas
(Source: Inskeep, E. (1991) ”Tourism Planning”, John Wiley and Sons, Inc. New York.)
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2.4 DETAILS OF LUMUT WATERFRONT SEGMENTS
The planning of Lumut Waterfront divided into 4 main segments which are all approaches
and concept different each others. But from the design and activities the continuity still exists
to make the Lumut Waterfront very special.
1) Maritime Wing (under planning)
- Covered areas are 6.78 acres with development cost estimation not less than
40 million.
- Maritime wing segment to be constructed on next phase of development.
- The component included in this area is:
1) Circle Fast Walkway – function as performing stage.
2) Maritime Square is able to accommodate 40 thousand people in one
time.
3) Plaza and pedestrian walkway.
4) Kiosk and business area.
2) Jetty Wing
- Known as Lumut Terminal Jetty.

- Covered areas are 3.8 acres with development cost is RM 13 million.
- The components in this area are:
1) Jetty Plaza (including a restaurant, stall, handicraft centre, ticket
counter, public toilet and operation office).
2) Promenade Plaza (including 2 unit of fast food restaurant, 10 units of
marine food stall, and 3 units kiosk).
3) Dinding Square (located in front of Hotel Putra, contain kiosk and
relaxing area).
3) Esplanade Wing
- Covered areas are 18.99 acres with development cost up to RM 26 million.

- The main components of this development are:
1) Tourism information center, changing room, and food stall.
2) Pedestrian walkway and Esplanade Waterfront Park.
3) The development of International Yachting Club, Exclusive Restaurant,
and Club house.
- According to history Esplanade Park opened on 15 August 1996 and become
an attraction place and tourism destination in Lumut town.
4) Marina Wing
- Covered areas are 7.4 acres with development cost estimation is RM 6 million.
- The main component in this development is 1 unit of restaurant, 1 unit of
kiosk, 6 units of food stall, and public facilities
- Located in front of Dinding Straits.
- The park launching by DYTM Raja Muda Perak, on 29 November 2004 (16
Syawal 1425).
- The park has their own character that can make it special to users. The
special of this park is it has landscape design concept and theme based on a
unique and attractive maritime.
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3.0 IMPACTS OF THE DEVELOPMENT
All development nowadays or recently has their bad impacts or good impacts. There are
several definitions about sustainable development. Sustainable development in common
knowledge is the balance between the improvement of lifestyles and well being and
preserving natural resources and ecosystems.
3.1 THE MEANING OF SUSTAINABLE
Sustainable development is maintaining a delicate balance between the human need to

improve lifestyles and feeling of well-being on one hand, and preserving natural resources
and ecosystems, on which we and future generations depend.
Some of the topics we can discuss in sustainable development are:
 Integration of economic, environmental, and socio-cultural values

 Tourism planning integrated with other planning processes
 Holistic planning
 Preservation of essential ecological processes
 Protection of human heritage and biodiversity
 Inter and intra-generational equity
 Achievement of a better balance of fairness and opportunity between nations
 Planning and policy as argument
 Planning as process
 Planning and implementation as two sides of the same coin
 Recognition of political dimension of tourism
Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs. Sustainable development respects the limited capacity
of an ecosystem to absorb the impact of human activities. Some people also believe that the
concept of sustainable development should include preserving the environment for other
species as well as for people.
(Source: http://www.gdrc.org/sustdev/definitions.html)
Sustainable development is a pattern of resource use that aims to meet human needs while
preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but in the
indefinite future. Sustainable development ties together concern for the carrying capacity of
natural systems with the social challenges facing humanity.
(Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainable_development)
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3.2 DO DEVELOPMENT OF LUMUT WATERFRONT IS SUSTAINABLE

PROJECT?
The development of Lumut Waterfront is for fulfill the visitors and population needs. To study
about the sustainability of Lumut Waterfront, we divided 3 main factors to discuss.
1) Economic
- The economic at this area mainly based on tourism sector, retail business and
restaurant.
- The activities in tourism sector the contribution of local people are by working
as a boat driver, tourist agent, ticket seller, and craftsmanship’s.
- Commonly people at Lumut do their business in retail. Some of them involve in
selling sea food products. There are many stall and kiosk sells this kind of
products and all products coming from the local industry.
- Restaurant business is the most in demand at Lumut Waterfront. Many people
came here to have their lunch or dinner with affordable price.
- The impacts from such economies are stated below:
a) Local people take the advantage of tourist attraction in their area
b) Business activities are a main business especially in tourism activities.
c) Local industry has the opportunity to promote their sea products to
tourist or visitors.
d) Greater clustering of attractions and experiences to allow for maximum
options in a limited time.
e) The Lumut Waterfront growth in shopping as a travel experience (sea
food products)
Photo 27: Handycraft Shop
Photo 28: Restaurant

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2) Imageability
- The development of Lumut Waterfront changed Lumut identity from fisherman
village to “Town of Tourism and Maritime”. The image of tourism in Lumut has
been positively changed.
- Actually, the development of Lumut Waterfront not the biggest reason why the
changes of the Lumut tagline. The main reasons are Lumut is functioning as
main entrance to Pangkor Island and exist of Lumut Navy Base.
- This development is to grab the opportunity from the condition of Lumut area
and try to give something different to the local activities.The design of the
waterfront is marvellous and bombastic because a lot of money allocate to
this project. However the usual problems in development are maintenance.
The poor maintenance introduced the damaging of hardscape and softscape.
Photo 29: New Jetty Terminal and Lumut Waterfront Entrance Statement
Photo 30: Handicraft Centre and Plaque of Town of Tourism and Maritime
Photo 31: Not well development in term of design and not well maintenance of water feature
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3) Social impact
- From our observation the Lumut Waterfront generate all the business surround
Lumut area. The theme Centre of Sea Food Product used by them and gives
the impact of centralization in business.
- The progressive of life level for local people happen in about 4 – 5 years ago.
That’s mean a time Lumut Waterfront in under construction. People know the
potential of the development and bought the properties around town of Lumut.
- Since the Lumut Waterfront developed the population and number of visitor
and tourist increased. The combinations of business and recreation in Lumut
also increased.
- Local people look alike shocked with foreigner culture.
- Teenagers loafing everywhere at Lumut Waterfront.
- Teenagers (mostly Malay) are dating and loafing. These deeds are not nice
especially during the day.
Photo 32: Loafing teenagers and family recreation
Photo 33: Playground provided in a park and Jet Ski (water activities)
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3.3 ACTION TAKEN TO SOLVE PROBLEMS
Basically the action prefer to the Management of Lumut Waterfront:

- To do maintenance every day, every week and every month (depend on what types
of maintenance needed).
- To advertise yearly and monthly schedule of activities to attract people or tourist
come to Lumut Waterfront. At the same time give income to the management.
- To hire security guard for patrolling around the Lumut Waterfront.
Photo 34: Vandalism activities and no control Photo 38: Useless development – no
from the management – create bad view of the maintenance
area.
Photo 36: Although the Lumut Waterfront

Photo 35: Not well development in term of
development still new, some of hardscape are
design – waste money and cause negative
in bad condition (material not suitable for using
impact to the nature.
at coastal area – can make rusty and may
harm people / users)
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Photo 37: Improper development planning – Photo 39: Good design development because
sewerage direct to the sea. it considers the OKU users.
Photo 40: Construction Sign maintenance Photo 42: Scaffolding not cleared away after
doing by management used at maintenance area.
Photo 41: Old jetty still use until now Photo 43: Rusty lighting pole cause using
unsuitable material.
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4.0 CONCLUSION
Development of Lumut Waterfront gives a good impact to the future of Manjung District. This
development is a generator to rise up Lumut to become a modern and well design jetty in
Malaysia. However there are several issues that are connected with Lumut waterfront
development, such as imbalance development to the surrounding area; development of
waterfront leaves out less impact towards the image of that particular area; and image
pictured by the waterfront is unable to attract and expand the tourism activity of the area. The
development of Lumut Waterfront also can be trendsetter to promote the “Barrier Free
Environment” by making awareness to people. Social responsibility arises as a part of public
concern for commitment to the promotion of barrier free environments in every development
of waterfront in Malaysia. The management should recognize the tourism activities that can
take part in the Lumut Waterfront development. The management also should study the
impact by developing waterfront to attract tourist and generate the tourism sector. The
multiple activities in the redeveloped zones (Lumut Waterfront) – the mix of functions
referring to the different sectors of the principal town activities (economic-productive,
residential, pertaining to culture and leisure, mobility), often represents the basis of the
success to redeveloping the waterfront.
REFERENCES
1) Tourism Brochure “Jaluran Lumut Waterfront”, Lumut Bandar Pelancongan dan Maritim
2) http://www.pulau-pangkor.com/lumut-map.html
3) http://www.pulau-pangkor.com/lumut-photos-overview.html
4) http://www.gdrc.org/sustdev/definitions.html
5) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainable_development
6) B. Ann, R. Dick (1996), “The New Waterfront – A Worldwide Urban Success Story”, Thames
and Hudson, London
7) M. Richard (2001), “Waterfronts in Post-Industrial Cities”, Spoon Press, London
8) Inskeep, E. (1991) ”Tourism Planning”, John Wiley and Sons, Inc. New York
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2.0 DEFINITION OF WATERFRONT 11

3.0 IMPACTS OF DEVELOPMENT 13

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CASE STUDY: LUMUT WATERFRONT

Photo 1: Hotel Putra located nearby the Lumut Waterfront

Photo 2: Sea food industry

Photo 3: Tourist Information Centre

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Photo 4: Ticket counter and Ferry to Pangkor Island

Photo 5: Playground situated at Lumut Waterfront

Photo 6: Lumut Waterfront as Tourist Attraction

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1) Maritime Wing 3) Esplanade Wing

1.1 THE LAUNCHING OF LUMUT WATERFRONT

Photo 7: Lumut Waterfront Logo

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1.3 LOCATION OF LUMUT WATERFRONT

Figure 2: Lumut Map

Figure 1: Perak Map

Figure 3: Lumut Waterfront Plan

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1.4 EXISTING LUMUT WATERFRONT PICTURE

Photo 8: Lumut Waterfront Main Entrance Photo 9: Lumut Waterfront Signage

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Photo 18: Looking at the Lumut Waterfront

Photo 19: The new Pangkor Jetty

Photo 20: Near the Pangkor ferry, entrance to Lumut Waterfront

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1.5 OLD LUMUT TOWN PICTURE

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2.0 DEFINITION OF WATERFRONT

2.1 THE PURPOSES OF WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT

2.2 REMAKING THE IMAGE OF THE CITY

2.3 TOURIST FACILITIES AND LAND AREA REQUIREMENTS

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2.4 DETAILS OF LUMUT WATERFRONT SEGMENTS

1) Maritime Wing (under planning)

- Known as Lumut Terminal Jetty.

- Covered areas are 18.99 acres with development cost up to RM 26 million.

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3.0 IMPACTS OF THE DEVELOPMENT

3.1 THE MEANING OF SUSTAINABLE

Sustainable development is maintaining a delicate balance between the human need to

Some of the topics we can discuss in sustainable development are:

 Integration of economic, environmental, and socio-cultural values

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3.2 DO DEVELOPMENT OF LUMUT WATERFRONT IS SUSTAINABLE

Photo 27: Handycraft Shop

Photo 28: Restaurant

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