RESEARCH JUSTIFICATION
Land usestudyis madeto updatethe currentland useto facilitate thePenangStateland use planning.In addition,thisstudyalso reviewed thedevelopment planisimplementedandevaluatepenyumbangannyaonland usedevelopment patternin the future.This study also aimsto controldevelopmentso as not toexceedthe provisions ofland useas projectedin theState Structure Planwhich is only300hectares per year.Withsuchinformation,theStatecandetermine the directionand development pressuresforthe future.The implementation ofthisstudywasto helptheStateachievesustainableland use.