Tectonic hazards

Brunei’s capital city

A case study of sustainable urban growth

As the capital city of Brunei grows in line with its wealth and its young population, it is in danger of impacting on the local environment and historic culture. This article looks at how the government is managing the development of the city with a plan that supports economy, ecology and heritage. It is useful for studies of world cities, rebranding places and managing urban change

Yvonne Follows-Smith and David Redfern

An aerial view of BSB. Note the SOAS Mosque, the Sungai Kedayan River and the park areas beyond

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Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB) is the capital and largest city in the Sultanate of Brunei (Brunei Darussalam) — asmall country on the northern edge of the island of Borneo in southeast Asia (Figure 1).