POPULATION IN MALAYSIA AND THE IMPACT ON THE EXCESSIVE BUILDING DEVELOPMENTS IN MALAYSIA

        The ability to be sustained, supported, upheld, or confirmed. Environmental Science plays important role contribute to achieving sustainability. It is the quality of not being harmful to the environment or depleting natural resources, and thereby supporting long-term ecological balance. The committee is developing sustainability standards for products that use energy. Human beings is always confuse between needs and wants to live life aneed is something that is necessary for an organism to live a healthy life. Needs are distinguished from wants in that, in the case of a need, a deficiency causes a clear adverse outcome: a dysfunction or death. Basic needs such as water, air, food and protection from environmental dangers are necessary for an organism to live.Needs can be objective and physical, such as the need for food, or psychological and subjective, such as the need for self-esteem.Needs and wants are a matter of interest in, and form a common substrate for, the fields of philosophy, biology, psychology, social science, economics and politics. Needs cannot avoid or help doing something whereby want have a desire to possess or do something wish for.

Future science will be focusing more into technology and focusing more high spec technology. For Malaysia, the past three decades have been a period of rapid and sustained growth. Measuring growth with the traditional Gross Domestic Product yardstick, Malaysia’s economy has increased more than a hundredfold. Over the past four decades, we have averaged nearly 7% annual growth. This growth has been matched by a fundamental change in the structure of our economy. Like many Asian countries, we have moved from a basis of agriculture and raw commodities to a multi-sector economy, driven by services and manufacturing. The New Economic Model, introduced by Prime Minister Najib in 2010, focused on three key principles which include high income, inclusiveness and sustainability. These three principles, will drive our progress towards a fully developed nation; a competitive economy, strategically positioned in the region and global landscape, environmentally sustainable and offering a high quality of life.

Malaysia is also a country of 28 million people in South-east Asia comprising of a diversity of races, cultures and religions. We would like to think ourselves as moderates, a trait that is fast disappearing in today’s polarized society. In fact, Prime Minister Najib has put forward the concept of the Global Movement of the Moderates, in which he urged that the moderates of this world take a lead in creating a peaceful and prosperous world in the 21st century. Through this essay, I would discuss bout the difference between needs and wants to have a buildings and property. Thinking about the things that we need to survive, what are the things that want to make life more comfortable and enjoyable? Advances in technology can make products that meet people's needs more successfully than older ones.

            Population in Malaysia, as of July 2010, is estimated to be 28,334,000, which makes it the 41st most populated country in the world.The Malaysian population continues to grow at a rate of 2.4% per annum and the population distribution is uneven, with some 20 million of 28 million citizens concentrated in Peninsular Malaysia, which has an area of 131,598 square kilometres (50,810.27 sq mi). Figure 1 shows the Malaysia population Growth.

           House prices tripled start of the financial crisis. Asset price bubbles and the speculative behaviour associated with them tend to cause financial crises, which lead to lower growth, higher unemployment and higher government debt House prices rise much faster than wages, which means that houses become less and less affordable. This increase in prices led to a massive increase in the amount of money that first time buyers spent on mortgage repayments. In 1996 the amount of take home salary that a first time buyer would spend on their mortgage was 17.5%, by 2008 this had risen to 49.3%.  High house prices also act as a mechanism for transferring wealth from the young to the old, from the poor to the rich, and from those that don’t own their own home to those that do. Even those with housing don’t benefit massively from higher house prices in reality, only the banks and those with many properties benefit from high house prices. High prices mean that people will have to take out larger mortgages for longer periods of time, which means more money in interest payments for the banks.

            The slowdown in the property market is getting more apparent as we see the number of unsold units in both residential and commercial properties climb by 16 per cent in the first quarter of this year. According to the National Property Information Centre (Napic), 18,908 of the 81,894 units of residential and commercial properties launched in the first quarter of 2016 have yet to be sold. These unsold properties amount to RM9.4 billion and it is an increase of 15.9 per cent from the value of unsold units in the fourth quarter of last year.

            Now, citizens have to fully understand the needs of them to buy more than a house since cost of living has gone up, purchasing power is no longer strong, so whether it is to buy a property or any goods at the mall or to go for a holiday, it has become difficult because the overall velocity of Malaysians’ spending is affected.

           Malaysia had the world’s highest rate of forest loss between 2000 and 2012, according to a new global forest map developed in partnership with Google. Malaysia’s total forest loss during the period amounted to 14.4 percent of its year 2000 forest cover. The loss translates to 47,278 square kilometers (18,244 square miles), an area larger than Denmark. Malaysia’s forest loss was partly offset by a 25,978 sq km gain in vegetation cover resulting from natural recovery, reforestation, and establishment of industrial timber and oil palm plantations. During the period, Malaysia’s oil palm estate grew by roughly 50 percent or 17,000 sq km. Consequences have been varied across different parts of Malaysia.However, all areas have suffered some effect from deforestation. Five of the most prominent include:

1. Malaysia ranks as the 21st most bio diverse country in the world, with 2,199 endemic species. 18% of these species are listed as ‘threatened’, and because they are endemic, if Malaysia fails to conserve them, extinction will result.
2. Indigenous peoples in Malaysia have always depended on the rain forest for medicine, shelter, food, and other necessities. They are not known to take more than what they need as this would be seen as a transgression of the forest and would bring curses to their people. The destruction of their prime resource is resulting in the destruction of their traditional ways of life. As the forest disappears, so does their culture.
3. Runoff has also increased. Though it would not be immediately suspected that logging deep in the jungle could affect a distant city on the coast, because there is less forested area to soak up rainwater and act as a slow-release reservoir, sudden floods are becoming more and more frequent.
4. An increased rate of mudslides have been reported.
5. In Malaysia, the World Bank estimates that trees are being cut down at 4 times the sustainable rate. Logging does not have to be as destructive a practice as it currently is in Malaysia. In the past 2 decades, Malaysia has moved towards diversifying its economy, but logging still draws in many because of poor regulation and high profit. The most effective way to combat the negative effects of logging would be tighter regulation that still allows high production of palm oil, but in a more sustainable manner. This way, not only will the effects be mitigated now, but there will be more forests to log, and thus profits to make, in the future.

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Current issues

Deforestation in the following areas/ project sites have attracted controversy:

Terengganu

• Hulu Terengganu Hydroelectric Project

Pahang

• Kelau Forest Reserve

Johor

• Sungai Mas Forest
• Pulai River Mangrove Forest

Kelantan

• GunungStong Selatan Forest Reserve
• Loging Forest Reserve

Perak

• Teluk Rubiah
• Belum-Temenggor

Selangor

• Bukit Cherakah
• Kuala Langat
• Sungai Jelok

Figure 2 shows Malaysia property and its economic cycles the past 25 years.

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        Concerning the time period, even if some data may cover some very recent developments is a strategic choice corresponding to the launch of the New Economic Policy (NEP) in 1971 which had enormous consequences on the development of the country, including urbanization. The NEP ended in 1990, but it remains very interesting to examine the evolution of the development trends after such intense government backed policies ended.

         Urbanization is the shift from a rural to an urban society. Urbanization is therefore characterized by a rural-urban migration of people, which leads to an increase in the number of people living in urban areas, such as cities. Malaysia has achieved remarkable economic growth since its independence in1957 and is now one of the most urbanized developing countries in the world. Its rate of urbanization is so rapid that cities are growing more rapidly in Malaysia than in China.

        Between 1970 and 2000, the urban population ratio in Malaysia grew from 26.8% to 61.8% with a more pronounced increase between 1980 and 2000 (see FIGURE 4).And this growth of urban population is sustained, since in2010, an estimated of 72%of the Malaysian population lived in urban areas. Indeed, according to the CIA website, the annual rate of change of the rate of urbanization between 2010 and 2015 is estimated to be of 2.4%. Peninsular Malaysia is more urbanized than Sabah and Sarawak, even though these states are still 50% urbanized. In Malaysia, the rate of unemployment in 1985 was of 6.893% and it decreased to 3.002% in 2000. If we look at the data from 2010, we can see that the rate of unemployment has increased slightly to 3.3% but this increase can be attributed to the actual international economic and financial situation of the times. The rate of unemployment moves in the opposite direction as the rate of urbanization. Even though urbanization continues to progress, the rate of unemployment in the country has decreased. 

          A principle originating in classical Greek thought which refers to a universal divine reason, immanent in nature, yet transcending all oppositions and imperfections in the cosmos and humanity. An eternal and unchanging truth present from the time of creation, available to every individual who seeks it. Logos the Greek word logos (traditionally meaning word, thought, principle, or speech) has been used among both philosophers and theologians. In most of its usages, logos is marked by two main distinctions the first dealing with human reason the rationality in the human mind which seeks to attain universal understanding and harmony, the second with universal intelligence the universal ruling force governing and revealing through the cosmos to humankind, example the Divine.

            The Greek philosopher Heraclitus appears to be the first to have used the word logos to refer to a rational divine intelligence, which today is sometimes referred to in scientific discourse as the "mind of God." The early Greek philosophical tradition known as Stoicism, which held that every human participates in a universal and divinely ordained community, then used the Logos doctrine as a principle for human law and morality. The Stoics believed that to achieve freedom, happiness, and meaning one should attune one's life to the wisdom of God's will, manifest in the second distinction of Logos.

            In the New Testament, the phrase "Word (Logos) of God," found in John 1:1 and elsewhere, shows God's desire and ability to "speak" to the human. The Christian expression of this communication is evidenced in the Christ, who is the "Word become flesh." In these three biblical words, Christianity points to the possibility of union between the human and the divine, or the personal and the absolute.

            Because it is highly philosophical, the logos doctrine has caused some of the more orthodox theologians of recent times to claim that it should not be used in theology, while other theologians claim it is absolutely necessary to a doctrine of God. According to the philosopher and theologian Paul Tillich, "He who sacrifices the Logos principle sacrifices the idea of a living God, and he who rejects the application of this principle to Jesus as the Christ rejects his character as Christ." In other words, without an understanding of God's love, will, and power as a living and active force in the world through the logos in the Christ and through our participation in the logos with our reason.

            He who does not realize the poison that the world contains, does not feel its evil nature and its meanness and does not know that in this world and in its delicacies that seem to be faultless, is his eternity. When a learned man loves the world, the deliciousness of worship departs from his heart. Divine experiences are never gained without renouncing the world first write Iḥya’.

            Malaysian economy has to perform efficiently and to play effective role in making true the dream of developed nation status. The time series data over the period 1991-2010 for construction sector and economic growth of Malaysia is obtained from statistic department Government of Malaysia. The results exhibit that there is a strong correlation between construction sector and economic growth of Malaysia. The construction sector has been playing a significant role in aggregate economy of the country in term of its contribution to revenue generation, capital formation and employment creation which ultimately support the gross domestic product (GDP) and the socio-economic development of Malaysia. Considering the substantial role of construction sector in economic development of Malaysia, it is necessary for Malaysia government to give due attention and focus on construction sector for qualifying the title of developed nation. Human being need to understand the important of having more properties if they have concern and heart to participate to produce a sustainable country for the future genetic. Excessively or inordinately desirous of wealth and profit will benefit the respective human for now but not future.

In ecology, sustainability is from sustain and ability is the property of biological systems to remain diverse and productive indefinitely. Long-lived and healthy wetlands and forests are examples of sustainable biological systems. In more general terms, sustainability is the endurance of systems and processes. The organizing principle for sustainability is sustainable development, which includes the four interconnected domains which are the ecology, economics, politics and culture. Sustainability science is the study of sustainable development and environmental science.

Sustainability can also be defined as a socio-ecological process characterized by the pursuit of a common ideal. An ideal is by definition unattainable in a given time/space but endlessly approachable and it is this endless pursuit what builds in sustainability in the process. Healthy ecosystems and environments are necessary to the survival of humans and other organisms. Ways of reducing negative human impact are environmentally-friendly chemical engineering, environmental resources management and environmental protection. Information is gained from green chemistry, earth science, environmental science and conservation biology. Ecological economics studies the fields of academic research that aim to address human economies and natural ecosystems.

Moving towards sustainability is also a social challenge that entails international and national law, urban planning and transport, local and individual lifestyles and ethical consumerism. Ways of living more sustainably can take many forms from reorganizing living conditions, reappraising economic sectors, green building, sustainable agriculture, or work , using science to develop new technologies , or designing systems in a flexible and reversible manner, and adjusting individual lifestyles that conserve natural resources.