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Summary
Urbanization in Peninsular Malaysia slowed between 1957-1970, with growth primarily from towns becoming urban rather than population shifts. City size did not predict growth, though urban peripheries expanded.
Area of Science:
- Urban Studies
- Demography
- Southeast Asian Geography
Background:
- Urbanization trends in Peninsular Malaysia are examined.
- The study contrasts urbanization pace between 1947-1957 and 1957-1970.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the changing patterns of urbanization in Peninsular Malaysia.
- To evaluate the applicability of established urbanization models to the Malaysian context.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of intercensal population data from 1947 to 1970.
- Comparison of rural-urban population balance shifts.
- Examination of town growth and population redistribution.
Main Results:
- Urbanization pace decelerated from 1957-1970 compared to 1947-1957.
- Changes in rural-urban balance were mainly due to towns meeting urban criteria, not population migration to existing urban areas.
- No clear correlation between city size and growth rate was observed.
- Rapid growth occurred in rural peripheries of major cities, particularly the capital.
Conclusions:
- Standard Western urbanization models do not fully explain Peninsular Malaysia's urbanization process.
- The over-urbanization thesis is also insufficient to describe the observed patterns.
- Peninsular Malaysia exhibits unique urbanization dynamics distinct from common theoretical frameworks.