Cities are the engines of economic growth, thriving on the opportunities for work and play, and an endless variety of high-level goods and services, says Malaysian Institute of Planners (MIP) member of the council of advisers Datin Paduka Dahlia Rosly.

As such, cities have become more densely populated as they attract an increasing number of  people and the demand for housing increases. In many cities, property development is propulsive and high-density, and the maximisation of land banks is common.