Vol. 2(1), Edisi Khas, Jun, 2018, hlm. 115-134 Jurnal Borneo Arkhailogia (Heritage, Archaeology and History) https://jurcon.ums.edu.my/ojums/index.php/JBA/ _____________________________________________________________ e-ISSN: 2600-8726 © Penerbit UMS Cabaran Pengurusan Warisan Bina Bandar di Bandaraya Kota Kinabalu (1881-2012) Zainuddin Baco 1 Manuskrip diterima: 17 Mei 2018 Diterima untuk penerbitan: 4 Julai 2018 1 Pensyarah di Program Sejarah, Fakulti Kemanusiaan, Seni dan Warisan, Universiti Malaysia Sabah. E-mail: zainuddinbaco@gmail.com Abstract Town built is part of the cultural heritage of great value to the civilization of a society and nation in general. Its role is seen as a force that unites passionate commitment of the society to maintain and preserve the heritages that bear testimony to the development of their civilization. Therefore, the management of town built heritage needs to be implemented properly in order to protect the sustainability the sites. But development policy in Malaysia has undertaken to pursue the status of a developed nation by 2020 often ignoring the sustainability of the built heritage sites in town areas. This discussion will describe the chronology of the urbanization and challenges in management of town built heritage in Kota Kinabalu, and also provide a more efficient management recommendations for the future. Keywords: Heritage Management, Town Built Heritage, Kota Kinabalu Abstrak Bina bandar merupakan sebahagian daripada warisan budaya yang amat bernilai kepada tamadun masyarakat manusia dan negara amnya. Peranannya dilihat sebagai kekuatan komitmen yang menyatukan hasrat sesuatu masyarakat untuk mengekalkan dan memelihara warisan yang menjadi bukti kepada perkembangan tamadun mereka. Lantaran itu, pengurusan warisan bina bandar perlulah dilaksanakan secara baik supaya melindungi kelangsungan tapak. Namun dasar pembangunan di Malaysia telah dilaksanakan untuk mengejar status negara maju menjelang tahun 2020 acap kali mengabaikan faktor kelangsungan tapak warisan bina di kawasan bandar. Perbincangan ini akan memerihalkan