Keywords
interdisciplinary
urban development
sustainability
resilience 
Abstract
The built environment encompasses the physical spaces created and managed by humans, including buildings, infrastructure, and public spaces. Its development profoundly influences societal well-being, environmental sustainability, and socio-economic resilience. Given the complexity of contemporary urban challenges such as rapid urbanization, climate change, and resource scarcity, addressing these issues necessitates an integrated, interdisciplinary approach. This paper examines seven core disciplines: Town Planning, Quantity Surveying, Land Surveying, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Environmental Management, and Facilities Management and discusses their individual roles and collaborative potentials in shaping sustainable, resilient urban spaces. Recent case studies and emerging technological trends underscore the importance of cross-disciplinary synergy in advancing the future of the built environment.
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