TECHNICAL REPORT OF Port Dickson local district plan 2010-2020

District Local Plan is prepared under provision of section 12 to 16a. It

1.0 INTRODUCTION is document that has planning map with the written proposals that

1.1 Introduction of Rancangan Tempatan Daerah ( RTD ) explain the Local Authority suggestion, physical planning like
environment, traffic and transportation, social economy and others.
District Local Plan ( RTD ) is a document that translate the policies and
I. Translate The National Physical Plans trategies which is
suggestion that contain in National Physical Plan ( RFN ) to the more specific
contains policies and current proposals.
and into physical form. It also have specific plan that tells the policies and
II. Prepare a guideline for development control,
the land use of the areas, identify the main projects for that district and
III. All the policies and proposals in local plan will be used as a
also prepared a planning standard for that projects. The preparation of RTD
basic for control and standardize the decision making,
will be start after the Local Authority get an order from the State Planning
development plan and cost based from Section 12 (1)
Committee or else, they start their preparation by their own.
Town and Country Planning Act 1976 (Act 172).
According to the Jabatan perancangan Bandar dan Desa, it takes 6 to
12 month to finish the District Local Plan. District Local Plan of Port Dickson
According to the Section12 (3) the draft must covered;
is a document that explain about land use planning in port Dickson district
I. Developed
from 2010 to 2030. This RTD is an extension from the Negeri Sembilan State
II. Protect and improve the environment from the physical
Structure Plan (2001-2020) including development control guideline such as
aspect
environment, physical, traffic and transportation and other things that
III. Landscape improvement
contain under Section 2 (1) Act 1976.
IV. Preserve the topography
V. Improve the traffic and transportation system
1.2 Purpose of Preparation District Local Plan
VI. Improve the communication system
VII. Preserve and beautify the appearance of the building
District Local Plan need to be prepared as a planning guideline for the
features
development and to identify the opportunities of development in Majlis
Perbandaran Daerah Port Dickson ( MPPD ). The basic of this study is based
from the National Physical Plan, 2020 and the Negeri Sembilan State
Structure Plan 2010-2020. This study also include the Port Dickson district
areas and to coordinate the source distribution among the territory division
in Port Dickson district. The RTD was gezetted in 2007, was covered all the
policies, strategies, development plan and it will be uses until year 2020.

1.3 Definition of District Local Plan

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1.4 Process of District Local Plan The process of Port Dickson’s District Local Plan 2010-2020 will follow
In act, provision for the preparation of Port Dickson’s District Local the steps after that. Information from reception report will be use to
Plan is in accordance with the legislation contained in Section 12,Town and find the issues, problems, prospect and the barriers of the district. In
Country Planning Act,1976 –Act 172. It is including the amendments in 1995 technical report, it explains about barriers, issues, potential and the
(Act A933)and 2001(Act A1129). The process of preparing RTD involves prospect. Then, the issues and the findings will be covered by giving
several stages such as in the flow chart; suggestions and proposals. The draft of Rancangan Tempatan Daerah
will be publish for comments and it will be used after there is no
Figure 1.0 : The Process of Rancangan Tempatan Daerah Port Dickson 2010- amendment.
2020
1.5 State Vision
This study has been made based from the existing policies and the
proposals that contain in Negeri Sembilan State Structure Plan 2001-
Inception Report
2020. The goal of the Negeri Sembilan State Structure Plan 2001-2020
is
Technical

Report Findings “Untuk Menjadikan Negeri Sembilan Sebagai Sebuah Negeri Yang Maju Dan
Seimbang Menjelang Tahun 2020 Dengan Tahap Ekonomi Yang Kukuh,
Report Findings Mampan, Berdaya Saing Serta Mempunyai Masyarakat Yang Harmoni,
Bernilai Murni, Bermaklumat Dan Cemerlang”
Draft Report
Inception of RTD

1.5.1 State Objectives

Draft Report In order to achive the state goals, some objectives have been
Final RTD
made to support the goal. By having these objectives, it can
help to achive the goals smoothly. The objectives are:

RTD Final Report I. To achive sustainable and high economic growth

II. Generate balance economy for state of Negeri Sembilan
III. To provide a more attractive investment especially in aspect of
infrastructure and productive trained manpower
IV. Enhance the development of competitive agricultural sector and
large scale project

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V. Enhance the living standard by decrease the poverty level

VI. To make the tourism industry becomes more competitive in
i. International Tourism
order to attract tourist especially in domestic level
ii. Sustainable Economic Land Use
iii. Quality of Life
1.6 Vision, Goal, Objectives of District Local Plan of Port Dickson iv. Sustainable Environment
2010-2025

i. Vision
a.International Tourism
“To make the Port Dickson District as an international tourism centre
towards 2020” In line with the objectives of the State Structure Plan which outlines the
district of Port Dickson as a world-class tourism, efforts and more detailed
approach plays an important role. This aspect gives an effect to an area in
ii. Goal terms of quality of life, social, economic, urban design, income area, and
so on. Development of an area from all these aspects can attract the
"Improving the quality of Port Dickson district by upgrading the
investors and tourists to Port Dickson in order to generate the economic
development effectively and comprehensively”
sectors at once, carrying the name of Port Dickson to the international
level.

iii. Objectives

b. SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC LAND USE

Development of an area is influenced by physical factors for the

i. Physical – To optimize a land uses and create an identity district.
sustainable planning which is balance development from the
ii. Transportation – To create an integrated and quality of networking
environmental aspects in line with the progress. It is achieved through the
system and infrastructure.
strengthening of several key sectors that involved like the industrial,
iii. Economy – To optimize the productive economic sources in Port
services, and commercial. These sectors are developed in line with the
Dickson distric.
emphasis on environment and development to be carried out. Balance
iv. Environment – To create a quality of environment and protecting the
development is a key pillar of any plan involving the development of the
environmental sensitive area (KSAS).
future.

iv. Thrust
c. Quality of Life

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Quality of life was influenced by the environment of human and social
communication gap. (UNESCO). Quality of life refers to how a person
chooses to live under difficult conditions which exposed by the biological,
social, and the number of modern medical methods is limited. (Quality Of
Life The New Medical Dilemma / by James J. Walter, Thomas A. Shannon.).
Quality of life can be experienced when individual basic needs are met and
have equal opportunity with the other individuals to achieve the goal of
covering the needs of housing, community, institutions, and employment
(Quality Of Life, Volume II, Persons With Application To Diasibilities, by
Robert. L. Schalock).
d. Sustainable Environment
Environmental sustainability refers to the preservation and conservation of
the environment in line with current developments. It involves the
development without compromising the wealth of natural resources
available to support a goal Port Dickson as a center of international tourism.
Clean Coastal area and wealth of natural resources as an attraction for
tourism activities are among the resources that support that goal.
1.7 Issues and Problems by Thrust
i. Thrust 1: International tourism
a. I Port Dickson town center does not have an image or identity as
a center of tourism
b. A lot of abandoned projects and especially at the coastal area
and Port Dickson city centre give a bad image of Port Dickson as
a tourism centre.
c. A strategic location between Port Dickson to KLIA and Melaka is
not optimally use because lack of public transports provided
from KLIA to Port Dickson. Thus, its hard for tourist or visitors to
access to Port Dickson.
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d. Water transportation is not provide for tourism activity
e. There is no specific tourism product such as souvenirs that
became an icon of Port Dickson.
f. Vacant Commercial Premises
g. The arrivals of international tourist is low compared to domestic
tourists and the visitor who comes to Port Dickson is seasonal
h. Position of the stalls is not planned especially in focus areas
such as the Pantai Teluk Kemang area
i. Lack of landscape elements in the beach area and downtown Port
Dickson
j. Marine pollution affects the image of Port Dickson as a tourist
destination
Thrust 2: Sustainable Economic Landuse
a. Wide area of the chicken and swine farm causes bad smell to the
surrounding area. The animal dug from the nearest farming also
pollute the environment.
b. There are illegal stalls despite of the services industrial at Port Dickson
district like workshops, shops and also the shops which is sell the
second hand things.
c. Opening of new land by irregular Agriculture Entrepreneurs without
having enough knowledge cause yielding crops did not reach the
desired standard.
d. The industry corridor only located in Jimah and Port Dickson territory
and because of this the industrial area only focused in this two place.
e. There are vacant land with no infill development or activities whereas
it can contribute to the economy of Port Dickson district.
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f. Land use conflict which is involved of tourism and the industrial area.
The location of Jimah Power Station which is one of the light industry
iv. Thrust 4: Sustainable Environment
in Port Dickson located in Jimah give bad impacts to the local tourism.

g. Lack of infrastructure agriculture limit the productivity and the quality a. The beach has been polluted by the embankment activities for
of the farming.
the development purpose. it was decline the level of water

cleanness and also the number of the tourist.

b. The lack of rigorous management and control of water resources

iii. Thrust 3: Quality of life
cause water contamination occurs.
a. Low satisfaction level of infrastructure and utilities maintenance

c. Rapid development in the coastal zone in the tourism sector,

management around the district of Port Dickson.
b. Improper transportation system such a poor physical condition
of
public transport and unintegrated public transport routes give a
image of Port Dickson.
c. A poor condition of roads, a traffic congestion problems occurs
during peak hour and weekend, and lack of parking provided at
focus area also leads to unpleasant quality of life.
d. Non-proper planning stall activities and the informal industries is
non-proper planning and not follow the planning standard that
specified by the local government.
e. Vacancy rate for homes is increasing and is expected to
continue increasing
f. Distribution of housing in the district is not balanced and
confined to certain areas only
g. There are abandoned housing projects which is give bad
impacts for the district of Port Dickson.
h. Low Contribution of Green Element and Water Body
industry, commerce and agriculture has resulted in increased
coastal pollution. Besides, it also affect the marine habitat and
influence the fisherman income.
d. The soil erosion problem is not safe for the tourist and the local
people. Besides, it also contaminate the marine water level and
limited the abseiling activities at Hutan Lipur pasir Panjang.
e. Unsystematically process mix of chemical disposal near Bukit
Palong area makes the community fell uncomfortable. They also
tends to get desease and effected their health.
1.8 Contents of Technical Report
The technical report contains data that need to carry out based from
the issues and problems that occur in the site area. The contens of data
that produce in this level of making Port Dickson’s Distril Local Plan are
like below.
I. The data to describe the current development scenario and the
issues.

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II. Analysis of sectoral findings based on the potential and threat on
the site
III. Analysis on the changes and the progress of the implementation of
structure plan policies and existing local plan
IV. Identify initial prospect for each sector based on the analysis on the
potential in order to meet the goals, objectives and scope of the
local plan
V. Data and sectoral analysis shifted into an analysis of land use plan
as a basis for design plan
1.9 Division of Planning Block
Port Dickson is involving the wide area and it needs some methods to
determine the planning block area. Some justification are chosed to
devide the area. This method of justification are used based from the
existing method
I. It will be easy to get the datas, informations and also site analysis
by identify the planning block area.
II. acilitate the administration of local authorities in applying the
policy and planning guidelines that have been proposed
In order to identify the planning block, some aspects needs to be
consider like uniform pattern of land use, census block, boundary of
the area, physical aspects , development pressure, scale and also the
proposed plan.
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There are five planning block of Port Dickson District and all of
the planning block has different area. The planning blocks are divided
into five and every planning block represent of the area like, Port
Dickson, Jimah, Sirusa, Pasir Panjang and Linggi.
1. Port Dickson ( BP1)
Port Dickson is located in planning blok 1(BP 1) and the area is
10,722.84 hectare. It is administrative centre for Port Dickson district.
Majority of the population are Malay, followed by Chinese and lndian.
The main activity is industrial, commercial, fishery and hotels.
Examples of industrial that support the economic in Port Dickson is
Shell and Esso refinery and the hotels are Corus, Le Paris, Sunshine
Bay and Glory beach. Makan Diraja Selangor in Lukut is one of the
tourism place. Port Dickson is the entrance for the people outside come
to Negeri Sembilan state.
Jimah ( BP 2)
The majority of the largest population here is Malay, followed by China
and India. The main economic activity here is a palm plantation, trading
and fishing. The existence of such power centers 'Jimah Power' to
increase economic opportunity and jobs for local residents in this
district. The total area is 15,886.08 hectare.
3. Sirusa (BP 2)
Si Rusa is an area that located in planning block 3. There are nice view
of Pantai Saujana or also known as Pantai Batu 4. Malay is the largest
population in this area. Hotels is the main economy and it is supported
by other economy session such as commercial, fishery and aquaculture.
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Examples of hotels that are here are Golden Straits Villas (GSV), Avillion
Port Dickson Bayu Beach Resort, Seri Malaysia, Selesa Beach Resort
and many more. In this district there are also centers of learning such
as Port Dickson Polytechnic that offers a wide range of skills courses at
certificate and diploma level. The main tourism product is the Muzium
Angkatan Tentera which is the largest war memorial in Malaysia and
the pantai Teluk Kemang.

4. Pasir Panjang ( BP 3)

In this planning block, most dominated races is malay, followed by

Chinese and Indian. The economy activity is fishery and farming. This is
because in the district, there are a lot of mangrove forests which are
suitablet for fishing and many number of palm oil plantation. In
addition hotels also contribute to the economic activity here. Among
the hotels are Guoman Beach Resort, Beach Ilham Resort, Rachado
Beach Point, Palm Spring and also Port Dickson sanctuary. The other
tourism place that located in BP3 are Hutan Rekreasi Pasir Panjang,
Rumah Api Tanjung Tuan, Eagle Ranch Resort, Kuala Sungai Linggi dan
Sungai kawang fishing village

5. Linggi ( BP 5)
With the total area 17,877.96 hectare and the most largest planning
block in Port Dickson district,The Malays are the largest in the area of
this district. The rest are Chinese and Indians. Largest economic sector
is the agricultural sector. Pengkalan Kempas is a complex history of
tourism in the presence of key products. It is administered by
theJabatan Muzium Negara. Besides, Sungai Linggi and Pengkaln
Kempas jetty also rich with tourism product that is flora and fauna. The
beauty of nature can be seen when we are cruising the Sungai Linggi.

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State Structure plans (RSN) development strategies and policies of Negeri

Sembilan from 2001 to 2020.

2.2.1 National Development Plan

National Development Policy (NDP) is a policy that continued the efforts

to strengthen the achievement of the New Economic Policy (NEP). The
main thrust of the NDP is to create an optimal balance between economic
growth and equity, ensuring a balanced development of key sectors of
the economy, reduce and eventually eliminate disparities and imbalances
in terms of social, economic and territories and ensure the well-being as
2.0 MACRO PERSPECTIVES well as a positive values of social and spiritual. NDP also give priority to

2.1 Introduction human resource development, science and technology make a crucial
component in development planning and ensure environmental
Regional context sector is very important to study and understanding clearly protection in order to maintain sustainable development in the long term.
so that all the planning strategies to be implemented could run in tandem Other than that, the NDP has outlined that the development be carried
with efforts at the national level. This sector also will be a guideline and basis out in the future should be concern on the environmental and ecological
to formulate development strategies for the preparation of Port Dickson protection in the long term, which suit with Port Dickson district that
District Local Plan. Related policies and strategies will be analyzed to achieve needs of environmental protection. It is to ensure that the efforts of
the vision and goals in order to develope this area. Relationship between the developing resources will not affect the environment, thus, country
districts and the state border will be studied in order to create an integrated development will keep ongoing.
trade and sustainable development in various aspects and sectors.

Tenth-Malaysia Plan (10MP)

2.2 Policies and Development Strategies

Policies and development strategies that will be discussed include various The 10MP has been formulated with various new approaches towards

levels such as national, state level and surrounding the study area which is becoming a high income and high productivity economy, in line with the

the District of Port Dickson. It involves policies and strategies such as the New Economic Model. During the 10MP, the gross national income per

National Development Plan (DPN), Tenth-Malaysia Plan (RMK-10), The Third capita is targeted to increase to 38,850 ringgit, or 12,140 US dollars, in

Industrial Master Plan Strategy 2006-2020, the Third National Agricultural 2015. This requires achieving real GDP growth of 6 per cent per annum.

Policy, The National and state Tourism Policy and Strategy, National Urban Growth will be led by the services and manufacturing sectors, in addition

Policy, and Rural Development Policy. National Physical Plan (NPP) was to revitalising the agriculture sector towards higher value added as well

translated into development proposal map in accordance with NPP and also as the adoption of ICT, biotechnology and other relevant technologies.

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A key challenge of the 10MP is to stimulate private sector investments to
grow at 12.8 per cent per annum or 115 billion ringgit per annum. At the
same time, the government is committed to reducing the fiscal deficit
from 5.3 per cent of the GDP in 2010 to less than 3 per cent in 2015. In
addition, the government will ensure that the living standards as well as
the quality of life of the rakyat continues to improve, particularly for the
bottom 40 per cent household income group.
To achieve the aspirations of the 10MP, five key strategic thrusts have
been identified. These thrusts are holistic and comprehensive strategies
to achieve the objectives and targets set in the 10MP. The five thrusts are
as follows:
1. Designing Government philosophy and approach to transform
Malaysia using NKRA methodology
2. Creating a conducive environment for unleashing economic growth
3. Moving towards inclusive socio-economic development;
4. Developing and retaining a first-world talent base; and
5. Building an environment that enhances quality of life
Towards this, strategies in the Tenth Malaysia Plan will focus on the
following:
i. Building vibrant and attractive living spaces. Influencing
the form and character of living spaces to make them attractive
places to live, work and play;
ii. Developing a rakyat-centric public transport system.
Restructuring the public transport sector and continuing to
invest in infrastructure to make public transport the mode of
choice;
iii. Transforming healthcare to improve quality and provide
universal access. Restructuring the healthcare delivery system
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to increase the quality and capacity of care and moving from
strategies that emphasise treatment, to one that emphasises
wellness and disease prevention;
iv. Ensuring access to quality and affordable housing.
Meeting the needs of a growing population by matching demand
and supply for affordable housing, and promoting an efficient
and sustainable housing industry;
v. Providing efficient public utilities and services. Driving
efficiency and productivity gains in the provision of reliable
services for water and sewerage, electricity, broadband as well
as waste management and public cleansing;
vi. Making streets and communities safer. Reducing crime and
improving people’s sense of security
vii. Valuing the nation’s environmental endowments. Ensuring
Malaysians today do their part for future Malaysians through
prudent management and conservation of existing resources.
2.2.3 Third Industrial Master Plan 2006-2020 (IMP3)
In industrial development, the Third Industrial Master Plan (IMP3), 2006-
2020 is a major thrust in driving our country towards industrialization in
more effective way. A major goals of the Industrial Master Plan and small
industrial sector is to produce an optimum use of resources by solving
the issues
related to socio-economic by identifying the opportunities to reduce the
gap between ethnic entrepreneurship, ownership of productive assets
and employment.
The main core of industrial development strategy is to strengthen
Malaysia's position as a main global commercialize centre by
enhancing investment in targeted growth areas such as manufacturing,
services and agriculture. It also focuses on industrial development
through research and the use of ICT and other technologies which it
seeks to diversify its industrial base.
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IMP3 also focuses on developing eight services of sub-sectors which is
professional and business services, distributive commercialization,
construction, education and training, healthcare, tourism, ICT and
logistics.
2.2.4 National Urbanisation Policy
The National Urbanisation Policy represents a policy to guide and
coordinate urban planning and development to be more efficient and
systematic especially in managing the increase of urban population by
2020 with emphasis on a balance development socially, economically and
physically in towns. The National Urbanisation Policy will serve as the
main thrust for all planning and urban development activities in
Peninsular Malaysia including the preparation of development plans at
the state and local levels. This policy will outline matters on thrusts,
policies, measures and an implementation action plan to coordinate and
manage the nation's urban areas.
Urbanisation development aims to create an environment which can fufill
a harmonious community and the lives which require a balance in all
aspects of physical, economic, social and environmental. Based on the
goals, six objectives have been identified, which :
1. Developing of quality, progressive and sustainable city.
2. Develop and strengthen the competitiveness urban economic .
3. Creating a conducive environment in order to encourage social
development.
4. Eradication of urban poverty.
5.Strengthen the planning system, implementation and monitoring
6. Establishing of institutional governance and management of the
city.
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Establishment of urbanisationl policies is based on the philosophy of a
harmonious city include the following:
1. Generate economic development for the prosperity of the country
that can be shared and enjoyed all levels of society.
2. Providing the quality of urban services, public facilities,
infrastructure and utilities for comfort of well being of the
population.
3. Focusing on the aspects of security in the city
4. Ensure that the beauty of design and quality of urban fabric based
on country local culture.
5. Focusing on preservation and conservation of the environment.
6. Encouraging on social development and national unity.
7.encouraging people to participate in the developing of their
communities
by increasing corporate governance more efficient and effective.
8. eradication of urban poverty
9.sensitive and innovative to the developments and technological
advances.
Meanwhile, the National Urban policy is formulated based on the six thrust
as follows:
1. Efficient and sustainable urban development
2. Strong, dynamic, and competitive urban economic development
3. Integrated and efficient urban transport system
4.Providing of city services, quality of infrastructure and utilities
5.Existing of urban living environment of peace and have its own
identity.
6. effective urban governance.
2.2.5 Rural Development Policy
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Rural development policy (DPLB) was established in order to build and
develop rural areas according to Vision 2020 which have been revealed
by the government. DPLB goals are as follows:
1. Develop rural areas through a strong distric administrative
services, balanced and integrated.
2. Increase the level and quality of the district administrative
machinery services.
3.establishment of development programs in rural areas.
4. Improve the quality of services in the community and develop
leadership skill among the staffs.
The rural development program that have been planned and
implemented are as follows:
1. village movement vision
2. small development project
3. village recovery program
4. Rural Socio-economic provided
5. Providing the registeration poor family profile
6.providing the basic facilities such as the construction of village
roads, water, and electricity.
7.providing the employment opportunities for the rural economy
8.strengthen the administrative machinery at the district level and
rural areas
9.plan and provide the training program and human development
10. Encourage the involvement of non-governmental organizations
and the private sector.
2.2.6 Third National Agricultural Policy
Third national agricultural policy has been formulate with the main
objective which is to maximize income through the optimal use of
resources include maximizing the contribution of agriculture to GDP,
export earnings and income of farmers, livestock breeders and
fishermen. Specifically, the third national agriculture policy objectives
are:
1. To improve food security
2. To increase productivity and competitiveness of the agricultural
sector
3. To establish the relationship with other sectors
4. To create new sources of growth for the agricultural sector
5. To conserve and use natural resources sustainably
This policy introduced two new strategic approach which are the
approach of forestry (agroforestry approach) and product-based
approach (product-based approach). Agroforestry approach seeks to
address the problem of lack of resources, including land, labor, and
raw materials. Integration of agriculture and forestry supposed to
develop a broader base of production for the two sectors. while the
product-based approach is the approach which products and main
markets identified by the demand, the market potential and consumer
tastes. Demands and needs of this market is used to formulate
strategies for agricultural production in order to create opportunities
and to increase production and improve the ability of agricultural
marketing.
2.2.7 The National and state Tourism Policy and Strategy
In achieving the national vision to make Malaysia as a leading tourism
nation, thus, a policy has been formulated by the Ministry of Tourism
Malaysia which is the National Tourism Policy. These policies have been
enacted to make the tourism industry as a key sector, sustainable,
viable and quality in contributing to the socio-economic development.
The core national tourism development strategy are:
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1. Develop a sustainable tourism industry in driving the country's
main income source.
2. Promote the tourism sector in a professional, effective, and
continuing to fulfill the needs and preferences of international
and domestic tourists
3. Strengthen and improve the quality of service delivery systems
to ensure visitors satisfaction.
Corresponding with tourism policy development, the government has
taken progressive steps to set up five key strategies to make tourism
a catalyst for the growth of commercialize activities and services as
well as being core to the development of Port Dickson as a World Class
Tourism District. The five strategies are:
1. Diversifying and upgrading the tourism products to attract local
and international tourists.
2. Strengthen the aspects of promotion and publicity to increase
local and international market.
3. Encouraging investment and private sector participation in
developing the tourism product
4. Enhance the involvement of local communities, especially small
entrepreneurs in developing products and local tourism services
which having a variety of character and local identity.
5. Provide and improve the accessibilty and infrastructure facilities
which necessary for tourism products that have been identified.
2.2.8 Development Strategy of RTD Study Area Based On
National Physical Plan (NPP)
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NPP has been to provide a national framework in terms of
recommendations and development policy that considerate the
strengths and contributions of each state in the nation in a holistic
manner. In addition, NPP also will act as a reference document in order
to provide the states planning basis in a more organized, with taking
consideration of the competition of resources, population distribution
and offering a more integrated urban development, while ensuring
that state’s natural resources will be maintained properly.
one of the important approach in the NPP is to provide a basic
integrated plan to drive the country into a developed nation by 2020.
Physical development strategy that have been planned focuses on
providing physical environment that can support the economic
strategy in the era of globalization. Through physical planning strategy
of NPP that have been fixed, the development strategy set for the
local plan should be parallel so that each of the developments are not
contradictory. In addition, the strategic development of local plans
should be supported with policies in the State Structure Plan and the
NPP.
2.2.9 Development Strategies and The Policies of State
Structure Plan Negeri Sembilan 2001-2020
Negeri Sembilan vision in State Structure Plan 2001-2020, is to make
Negeri Sembilan as a progressive and balanced state during
the year of 2020 with the strong economy level, sustainable,
competitive, also having harmonious society with high moral
value, information and excellent. Therefore, to ensure that vision
successfully achieved by 2020, the development strategy that was
structured have to be impelement with translating the policy in the
Distric Local Plan level.
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2.3 Development Framework of Port Dickson District in The

National Context

Development framework of Port Dickson District is to study the advantages

and the roles of the District of Port Dickson in driving their own development
based on the current pattern development which is fixed at the national,
state and district levels.

2.3.1 Roles of Port Dickson in The National Level

Negeri Sembilan plays a vital role in supporting the formation of the

Kuala Lumpur Conurbation with a focus on the nation growth
centers that will serve as a major growth center towards
strengthening of competitiveness at the international level. Kuala
Lumpur conurbation planning involving the District of Seremban and
Port Dickson. This implies making the Port Dickson district as one of
the district which can enhance the importance and role in contributing
to the strength of the state and national competition.(refer figure i)

Kuala Lumpur conurbation development will give benefits to Negeri

Sembilan especially Port Dickson, particularly when receiving loads of
development from Kuala Lumpur. Apart from that, to ensure that the
loads of development from the conurbation of Kuala Lumpur will be
fully utilized, the Port Dickson has been zoned as a "western
planning zone" in the National Physical Plan. (refer figure ii) Figure 2.0: Kuala Lumpur Conurbation that involve Port Dickson
Source: National Physical Plan-NPP (2001-2020)
This implies making the Port Dickson district as a distric which can
enhance the importance and role of the Beach Resort City, Tourism
Services City and Domitory City to the Kuala Lumpur
Conurbation.

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2.3.2 Port Dickson as a Semi-Regional Centre and Tourism in

Negeri Sembilan in State Structure Plan (SPP)

Negeri Sembilan is located in the central region with the Federal

Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Melaka. Implementation of the
National Growth Pole Concept, 'Central Economic Region' (CER) and the
Kuala Lumpur conurbation in the National Physical Plan will provide
positive impact to the District of Port Dickson. The loads of
development effect from the development of Klang Valley and Malacca
to the South Pole growth of the State of Johor, especially the Iskandar
Development Region (IDR) will also impact positively on the
development of Port Dickson district. Port Dickson has a roles in
focusing the development of aspects of tourism, environment and
economy.

2.3.3 Strategy and Steps to draw development into Port

Dickson

Even though it is not been stated in National Physical Plan, expansion

of Kuala Lumpur Conurbation to some parts of Port Dickson district
before 2020 has been proposed in Structure Plan. This is to pull

Figure2.1: National Physical Plan in State Strcture Plan which Port Dickson was zoning in “Western
development into Port Dickson. This plan can be achieve since Port
Planning Zone” area Dickson have a significant role in Kuala Lumpur Conurbation which is
Source: State Structure Plan of Negeri Sembilan (2001)
as the central coast tourism and resort. Port Dickson also have the
LEGEND:
Jelebu potential to be developed as central station along the road band
Seremban
between Kuala Lumpur and other city center. Due to this, it will turn
Port Dickson Rembau
Port Dickson into a district which has a complete road network system
Jempol “Western Planning
Zone” and a comprehensive infrastructure. Thus it will attract development in
Kuala Pilah Port Dickson.
Port Dickson Boundary
Tampin Kuala Lumpur
Conurbation

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Figure 2.2: Conurbation Hierarchy
Source: State Structure Plan-SSP (2001)
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i. Urban Tourism and Beach Resort
Besides getting benefits from being part of Kuala Lumpur Conurbation,
the function of Port Dickson beach can also be varies for local
development and Port Dickson’s advantages itself. For example, the
zoning of Port Dickson’s coastal area as “Special Tourist Zone”
area. Port Dickson will be known as the “National Beach Resort”
and “Wellness Belt” to improve tourism development in Port
Dickson’s district. This is supported by the special development along
the coastal beach which is proposed to be zoned into four development
zones:
• Coastal development zone 1
Eco-tourism zone, fishery and aquaculture which projected from
Selangor’s boundary to northern part of Port Dickson.
• Coastal development zone 2
Urban development zone which covers Port Dickson’s capital.
• Coastal development zone 3
Resort Tourism Zone which projected from southern part of Port
Dickson’s boundary to the opening of Sungai Menyala.
• Coastal development zone 4
Rural Tourism Zone, Fishery and aquaculture which projected
from entrance of Sungai Menyala to Melaka state line.
Besides making Port Dickson as an international tourism city, active
and dynamic actions like promoting Port Dickson’s tourism need to be
made in order to enhance local economic activities. Nowadays, it is
been seen that the coming of visitors and foreign tourists are
decreasing. It can be said that almost none foreigners visits Port
Dickson even if it is famously known as the nearest beach resort to
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Kuala Lumpur. Foreign tourists are now more focused, or prefer to visit
the beach resort, located on the east
coast and off-shore islands such as Pulau Langkawi, Pulau Tioman,
Pulau Pinang or Pulau Pangkor eventhough it is difficult to access to
able to upgrade acessibilty and existing transportation system and
directly can improve the position of Port Dickson as the city of tourism
services.
2.4 Port Dickson District in The Context Of Negeri Sembilan

the place. Among the issues that caused Port Dickson become less
popular as a tourist destination is because of water and air pollution 2.4.1 Hierarchy of Settlements and The Center of Corridor

and also because of unattractive environment. Development

Hierarchy and function of the planned urban settlement is

ii. Domitory City intended to optimize the role of these growth centers based on the

Port Dickson City potentially to be Domitory City for those who advantages of a district in terms of sources and economic growth

employed in Sepang, Nilai, Seremban and Klang Valley. Accessibility, generated so that the planned development can be disseminated to all

Infrastructure facilities and existing roads will be upgrade, there is levels of the central crossroad. It is to avoid the settlements continue

existing commuter railway network to Seremban and also Port Dickson to drop out of the less developed due to development of settlements

beach itself which is beautiful, are certainly the potential for the Port which are not hierarchically structured. Therefore, the hierarchy of

Dickson to be a Domitori City. Moreover, Port Dickson city also, settlements that have been identified in the Negeri Sembilan State

potentially to be 'retirement home' to luxury travelers who have Structure Plan 2001-2020 is as shown in the table.

already retired and want a more relaxing atmosphere and peaceful

Table : Settlement Hierarchy in The District of Port Dickson
nature of the hustle and bustle of the city with a private bungalow and
Settlement’s Function Settlement
a luxury boat cruise. In addition, the 'Malaysia My Second Home Hierarchy
Program' in the District of Port Dickson can attract people from outside Semi-central •Administration and commercial center Port Dickson
state region for this region
the District of Port Dickson to living in Port Dickson as a second home,
and create Port Dickson as attractive and comfortable location place Main Local • Administration, commercial and Teluk Kemang
to live. Centre industrial district level which Lukut
supports semi-central state region
• Other supporting services.
iii. Tourism Services City Small Local Pasir Panjang, Linggi
• Commercial center with limited
Centre service function. (Pengkalan Kundang),
Port Dickson has the potential to be developed as a coastal city Pengkalan Kempas, Sg.
•Function as local residents services
services between Malacca and Kuala Lumpur, especially in relation to center especially in providing basic Nipah, Chuah, Bukit
the tourism industry. With the construction of the proposed commuter and social facilities. Pelandok, Sungala, Silau
Rural growth • Commercial center with limited Kg. Sungai Raya
route to Seremban, KLIA route-Seremban Highway and the proposed
centre service function for the locals. Kg. Jimah Baru
Integrated Transport Terminal in Port Dickson in the future, will be
Sources : RSN Negeri Sembilan 2001-2020

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Melaka : Alor Gajah • Alor Gajah as the work place for the people

2.4.2 State border areas and relation between regions. • Small and Medium in the southern district of Port Dickson.
Industries (SMI) and • Alternative accommodation for the

Development of Port Dickson are generally supported by loads of Food Industries. commuter workers who works in Alor Gajah

development from the district and state borders. District boundaries are the • Services and • Strengthening the role of Port Dickson to
District of Seremban and Rembau, while the state border is the State of commercial center be the service center to the small local
Melaka (District of Alor Gajah) and Selangor (Sepang). Cooperation between Institutional Sevices center that surrounds northern parts of
states and regions are important based on the following requirements: Melaka.
• Tourism development co-operation with the
i. The coordination of planning, particularly for the provision of traditional characteristics between Alor
infrastructure and road network. Gajah and Port Dickson as well as the
development of Tg. Tuan as part of tourist
ii. To establish "win-win" coperation, complement and support the
attraction to Port Dickson.
development of the state or district boundaries. Seremban • Part of Seremban and Port Dickson is a

iii. To ensure that such resources with environmentally sensitive • Administration Center conurbation of Kuala Lumpur to support the

areas (KSAS), which consists of forest reserves and water (E-Government) development environment.

catchments to be conserved in a sustainable manner by the • Institutional services. • Port Dickson as an alternative

responsible party. • Trading Center and accommodation for staff working in the
Dormitory City. conurbation of Kuala Lumpur, Seremban
Table2.2 : Relationship Between Port Dickson and District/State Nearby. and Nilai.
Rembau • win-win cooperation between Port Dickson
State/District Port Dickson
Selangor : Sepang • Industrial and Regional Tourism Center • Halal Food Industries. and Rembau to enhance local tourism

•National Transportation because it is located near to KLIA • Halal food processing development with the advantages in their

Center (KLIA) • Bukit Nanas Toxic waste treatment center respective regions.

•Aeronautical, research and center and amenities to the • Labor supply in the district of Rembau for

service development, development of heavy industries within halal food industry.

Sources : 1. RSN Negeri Sembilan 2001-2020
modern transportation Sepang District and Kuala Langat. 2. RTD Port Dickson Research 2007-2020
and state administration • Commuter Town for the people who
center. works in south Selangor.

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2.4.3 Accessibility to the District of Port Dickson

2.4.4 Introduction to Development Corridor

Port Dickson is a special area because this region is a region

This sector aims to analyze trends, patterns, location and hierarchy of
with coastal areas and near to Straits of Malacca. Port Dickson can be
urban settlements and villages for the past years and the current years. In
reached through three types of transportation; land, air and water
the analysis, issues, problems and potential development of urban and rural
transport. The position of the District of Port Dickson is strategically
settlements will be identified. In addition, the projected need for the
located 30km from Seremban, 60km from Kuala Lumpur International
existence of a new settlement and development of the corridor needs to be
Airport (KLIA), 55km from Putrajaya, and 70km from Kuala Lumpur
done in
which makes the District a popular tourist destination in Malaysia and
order to form the basis to:
International.

a. determine the hierarchical system of urban and rural settlements as

For communication by land to the District of Port Dickson from
well as the development corridor in the future (if necessary) and;
the north and south, the North South Expressway exit in Seremban can
b. formulating policies and strategies and urban spatial perdesaan
be used. Next use the Seremban - Port Dickson Highway directly to the
state.
District of Port Dickson. Besides that, communication via the federal
road of Seremban through Port Dickson’s coastal beach from Port
Generally, the inspection report for the Urban and Rural Settlement
Dickson town to Telok Kemang Beach can also be used as an
and Development Corridor will formulate findings in the Technical Report.
alternative. This federal road connects the District of Alor Gajah,
For example, analysis of urban and rural settlements will be reviewed in
Melaka and Rembau. In addition, federal roads can be connected up to
terms of settlements (urban settlements / towns, traditional villages, new
the airport. Public transport services provided such as taxis and busses
villages, settlements and settlement of Aboriginal FELDA), the hierarchy of
to Port Dickson can be used
the central settlements from 1991 to 2000, the current land use of the
with ease.
center of the main settlements , issues and potential network of settlements
and settlement centers in terms of transport and communication networks
To water communication, Port Dickson can be reached by ferry
and networks of green spaces.
transport provided to Indonesia. Therefore, this region is a major
tourist’s gateway to Malaysia. In addition, the District of Port Dickson
This is an important country in the formulation of the proposed
can be reached through air transport with Kuala Lumpur International
hierarchy of settlements by the year 2020 based on projections of future
Airport. Short distance between Port Dickson and KLIA could increase
population and function of specific settlements. Here, urban and rural
the economy in the tourism sector as KLIA is Malaysia's major gateway
settlement planning will play an important role in the development of
using air transport.
centers of existing settlements or create a new settlement centers to ensure
regional development and regional balance. This especially is to address the
current scenario in the State of Western Australia that the region (which

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involves the District of Seremban, Port Dickson, Rembau Tampin and • Jelebu: Highland area that is rich in natural environment.
industrial-oriented) is far more developed than • Jempol: FELDA development area.

the eastern region (Rembau, Jelebu and Jempol which is the major land use
agriculture). iii. Coastal Corridor

a. Corridor / Major Development Area Coastal Corridos has been proposed along the coast of Port Dickson to
northern part of Selangor boundary and to the southern part of Melaka

In accordance with the Negeri Sembilan government's strategy in the spatial boundary which is Kuala LInggi. Districts that involved is Port Dickson

development strategy, some key development areas have been identified. The district, the famous tourist beach area. Apart from the three general

main development areas in Negeri Sembilan can be divided into three main corridor as mentioned above, there is also the state of development

corridors which are the West Corridor, Eastern Corridor and Coast Corridor. corridors and existing travel corridor

i. Western Corridor
b. Existing Corridor State Development
Western Corridor is located on the western side of North-South
Expressway, covering access roads of Kuala Lumpur-Johor Bahru.
Corridor development is aimed to balance the development of
These areas are developing areas and are the main focus areas of
the districts in Negeri Sembilan with the increasing concentration of
industrial, commercial, administrative and tourist center. The regions
development to the east of Negeri Sembilan. Corridor development
involved are as follows:
which has been planned includes:

• Seremban: Administrative and commercial center in the town of

Seremban, Senawang industrial area, Gadut River and Nilai. i. The Corridor - Seremban - Pedas - Tampin
• Port Dickson: The industial area and popular beaches tourism. ii. The Corridor - Port Dickson
• Rembau: Chembong industrial and development center in Pedas. iii. The Corridor - Pajam - Mantin - Lenggeng
• Tampin: The administration city in Tampin and Gemas. iv. Corridor Mantin - Labu - Port Dickson
v. Corridor Seremban - Kuala Pilah - Bahau - Keratong
vi. Tampin Corridor - Gemencheh - Gemas
ii. East Corridor vii. Gemas Corridor - Bahau - Serting - Sg. Lui
East Corridor are in the road network to the East Coast. Major
c. Existing Tourism Corridor
development is agriculture. The regions involved are as follows:
To further enhance the tourism service sector activity, particularly in
western Negeri Sembilan, there are attractions and at the east coast, there
• Kuala Pilah: The agricultural and historical sites in Sri Menanti.
are forests and historical sites. Travel corridors that are planned includes:

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to all peninsula Malaysia . Majlis Perbandaran Daerah Port Dickson is an

i. Coastal Tourism Corridor (Lukut-Tg. Agas) organization that responsibility to manage the Port Dickson area begins from
Focus on tourism - Port Dickson beach December 1979 and there are five territorial division need to control like Port
Dickson, Linggi, Jimah, Si Rusa and also Pasir Panjang. Now, Port Dickson is
well known as the place that have beautiful beach and modern development
outside the beach.
2.5 District Profile of Port Dickson

2.5.2 Profile Area of Port Dickson.

2.5.1 History of Port Dickson

Table 2.3 : Area of Territorial Division in Port Dickson District. State of Negeri Sembilan has six districts and Port Dickson is one of
According to the history, Port Dickson get its name from a British
them. In Port Dickson district, there are five territorial division including Port
Officer, Sir John Frederick Dickson. In area around 1980’s, Port Dickson which
Dickson and all of them is under administration of Port Dickson. The five
is known as the place of the marketing things and the excavation for coal has
division area has been divided into five Planning Block also known as Blok
Planning Block Territorial Area (Hectare) Percentage)
(PB) division Perancangan ( BP) and all of them are Port Dickson, Jimah, Linggi, Sirusa and

PB1 Port Dickson 10, 722.84 18.64 the last one is Pasir Panjang . The total area of Port Dickson District is

PB2 Jimah 15,886.08 27.70 57366.34 hectare. Linggi is the largest area in Port Dickson District with
PB3 Sirusa 3,400.28 5.65 17,877.96 hectare followed by Jimah, Port Dickson, Pasir Panjang and the
PB4 Pasir Panjang 9,479.18 16.74 smallest area is Si Rusa with 3400.28 hectare.
PB5 Linggi 17,877.96 31.27
Total 57366.34 100.0
becomes as a famous port. The business of the port be a cause of 39
kilometers of railway train built in Port Dickson that connect Tanjung to
Sungai Ujong which is known as Seremban. British officers has taken people
from outside especially from India to built the railway train. By having the 2.5.3 Population Profile

railway train, more activities happened there and it was contribute to the
economy of the place. More people outside Port Dickson migrate d to the
place to sells their goods and looking for jobs.
In 1901, Port Dickson has their own oil company that is Shell Petrol
and Tradding which is support for the demand for 700 liter tan. Then, in 1933
Port Dickson was built an institutional and camps for Malay Army . Later on, in
1964, another giant company built that is Esso and in 1665,
becomes as a centre to produce electricity by Tunku Jaffar Substation almost
Population can determine many aspects such as the demands for jobs,
economy and its also can be the indicators of the development level in Port
Dickson district. The number of population is 110,350 people in year 2000,
with the growth rate 1.796 in 2007, becomes 120266 people. But in year
2010, the estimation of Port Dickson district population is 130,136 people.
This condition shows that the population is instability increase and it will
continuously increase until year 2020 based from the estimation on the
Port Dickson secondary data. In year 2020 estimation number of population is 150, 000
people with the growth rate is 1.416. Based from the data, the estimation

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population in year 2020 is more focused to Port Dickson compared to the

Table 2.5 The Distribution of races in Port Dickson District
territorial division in that district. Besides, the lowest number focused area is
in Linggi.

Table 2.4 : The Current and Estimation Population of Port Dickson District

Race Percentage (%)

2.5.4 Population Distributions
Malay 47

Chinese 26 Population distribution has been made in order to see the distribution
Indian 21 population based from gender, races, and to know the use of man power in that

Others 6 district. Based from the Rancangan Struktur Negeri Sembilan 2001-2010 and
Kajian Rancangan Tempatan Daerah Port Dickson 2007-2020, the population of
Total 100
male is more than women. Men is 58,696 people compared with woman
Source : Jabatan Ukur dan Pemetaan Malaysia, 2007
population, 51,654 people. For the races, the majority of the population is Malay,
followed by Chinese, Indian and the lowest is others.

Sources : 1. Rancangan Struktur Negeri Sembilan 2001-2020

2. RTD Port Dickson Research 2007-2020

Division 2000 2005 2007 2010 2015 2020

Port - - 47433 49390 53148 56911

Dickson
Jimah - - 20458 21302 22923 24546

Sirusa - - 37 497 39044 42015 44990

Pasir - - 10940 11391 12258 13126

Panjang
Linggi - - 8691 9049 9736 10428

Total of 110,35 120,266 125019 130176 140086 150000

Populatio 0 1-21
n
The Rate - 1,796 1795 1177 1522 1416
Growth
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Source : 1. Population and residential Census 2000

2. RTDPort Dickson Research 2007- 2020

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