THE 4th TIER MICRO PLANNING DEVELOPMENT: A REVIEW OF PRACTICES IN MALAYSIA AND TÜRKIYE

Abstract

Community-based planning plays a significant role in Malaysia's pursuit of long-term prosperity since it considers the needs and aspirations of locals at all stages of the process. Community members' skills and experiences are incorporated into the decision-making process by incorporating community members' involvement in the planning process. Involving many parties is an attempt to encourage more people to participate in government and boost democracy's effectiveness. This paper attempts to determine whether the principles of Malaysia's 4th tier Micro planning are like what has been practiced in Türkiye. SCOPUS databases are used in the systematic review process to analyze the variety of publications in Malaysia's community-based planning context. According to the results, micro-planning in Malaysia is frequently carried out on a regional or neighborhood scale. However, this knowledge is neither well documented nor readily available to the public through academic databases. On the other hand, micro-planning projects in Türkiye show a systematic strategy aimed at local growth and improvement. These projects are generally developed at the grassroots level to meet the varied needs of different communities. Frequently, researchers worldwide are conducting communitybased planning studies to address local development barriers and foster more community engagement in decision-making processes.