A review of policies and regulations of green infrastructure establishment in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur (KL), a capital city of Malaysia has experienced significant development that has led to the fragmentation of urban green spaces. Even though green infrastructure (GI) may address the problem of green space fragmentation, there is a notable gap in the extent to which the existing polici...

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Main Authors: Seng Yeo, Owen Thian, Mohd Yusof, Mohd Johari, Maruthaveeran, Sreetheran, Saito, Kei, Abu Kasim, Junainah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia 2023
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/106675/
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author Seng Yeo, Owen Thian
Mohd Yusof, Mohd Johari
Maruthaveeran, Sreetheran
Saito, Kei
Abu Kasim, Junainah
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Mohd Yusof, Mohd Johari
Maruthaveeran, Sreetheran
Saito, Kei
Abu Kasim, Junainah
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description Kuala Lumpur (KL), a capital city of Malaysia has experienced significant development that has led to the fragmentation of urban green spaces. Even though green infrastructure (GI) may address the problem of green space fragmentation, there is a notable gap in the extent to which the existing policies and regulations support the development of GI in KL. Hence, a set of policies and regulations pertaining to GI patch and corridor establishment in KL is reviewed in this study. In total, 77 documents related to policies and regulations that might contribute to GI establishment spatially were studied using thematic analysis. Next, the identified GI elements were themed together based on policies and regulations. The outcomes revealed that most policies and regulations focused on patches with 15 categories, followed by corridors (three categories) and components (one category). A typology of Malaysia’s GI from the policies and regulations is prescribed in this study. The reported findings may catalyse GI planning and establishment in KL for a more sustainable future.
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spelling upm-1066752024-10-11T08:31:41Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/106675/ A review of policies and regulations of green infrastructure establishment in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Seng Yeo, Owen Thian Mohd Yusof, Mohd Johari Maruthaveeran, Sreetheran Saito, Kei Abu Kasim, Junainah Kuala Lumpur (KL), a capital city of Malaysia has experienced significant development that has led to the fragmentation of urban green spaces. Even though green infrastructure (GI) may address the problem of green space fragmentation, there is a notable gap in the extent to which the existing policies and regulations support the development of GI in KL. Hence, a set of policies and regulations pertaining to GI patch and corridor establishment in KL is reviewed in this study. In total, 77 documents related to policies and regulations that might contribute to GI establishment spatially were studied using thematic analysis. Next, the identified GI elements were themed together based on policies and regulations. The outcomes revealed that most policies and regulations focused on patches with 15 categories, followed by corridors (three categories) and components (one category). A typology of Malaysia’s GI from the policies and regulations is prescribed in this study. The reported findings may catalyse GI planning and establishment in KL for a more sustainable future. Universiti Putra Malaysia 2023-05-05 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/106675/1/A%20review%20of%20policies%20and%20regulations%20of%20green%20infrastructure%20establishment.pdf.crdownload Seng Yeo, Owen Thian and Mohd Yusof, Mohd Johari and Maruthaveeran, Sreetheran and Saito, Kei and Abu Kasim, Junainah (2023) A review of policies and regulations of green infrastructure establishment in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Pertanika Journal of Social Science and Humanities, 31 (2). 561- 584. ISSN 0128-7702; ESSN: 2231-8534 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/pjssh/browse/regular-issue?article=JSSH-8553-2021 10.47836/pjssh.31.2.06
spellingShingle Seng Yeo, Owen Thian
Mohd Yusof, Mohd Johari
Maruthaveeran, Sreetheran
Saito, Kei
Abu Kasim, Junainah
A review of policies and regulations of green infrastructure establishment in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
title A review of policies and regulations of green infrastructure establishment in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
title_full A review of policies and regulations of green infrastructure establishment in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
title_fullStr A review of policies and regulations of green infrastructure establishment in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed A review of policies and regulations of green infrastructure establishment in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
title_short A review of policies and regulations of green infrastructure establishment in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
title_sort review of policies and regulations of green infrastructure establishment in kuala lumpur, malaysia
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/106675/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/106675/1/A%20review%20of%20policies%20and%20regulations%20of%20green%20infrastructure%20establishment.pdf.crdownload