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Urban green space degradation: an experience of Kuala Lumpur city

Recently, Kuala Lumpur (KL) urban green space essentially was converted to artificial surface due to the urbanization process. The scarcity land in the city besides government new initiatives on infrastructure and affordable housing scheme has put an extra demands and request for developments to ent...

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Main Authors: Mohd Yusof, Mohd Johari, Shafri, Helmi, Abu Kasim, Junainah
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Language:English
Published: Microthink Institute 2019
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/82679/1/Urban_Green_Space_Degradation_An_Experience_of_Kua-1.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.826792020-08-26T07:12:31Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/82679/ Urban green space degradation: an experience of Kuala Lumpur city Mohd Yusof, Mohd Johari Shafri, Helmi Abu Kasim, Junainah Recently, Kuala Lumpur (KL) urban green space essentially was converted to artificial surface due to the urbanization process. The scarcity land in the city besides government new initiatives on infrastructure and affordable housing scheme has put an extra demands and request for developments to enter green spaces zone throughout the city’s boundary. This study aimsto review the literature on green space issues in KL, as well as to explore the use of Geographical Information System (GIS) that could provide a comprehensive and reliability information of green space predominantly used by urban planners and decision makers. There is a need for Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) to map and monitor the gazetted green spaces changes aided by advance technology to ensure the city were plan well and developed in a sustainable way. The technology is extensively used for managing, controlling and mapping the urban green spaces changes and effectively use as an aided tool for planners in planning the green space developments effectively. Microthink Institute 2019 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/82679/1/Urban_Green_Space_Degradation_An_Experience_of_Kua-1.pdf Mohd Yusof, Mohd Johari and Shafri, Helmi and Abu Kasim, Junainah (2019) Urban green space degradation: an experience of Kuala Lumpur city. Environmental Management and Sustainable Development, 8 (1). pp. 27-41. ISSN 2164-7682 10.5296/emsd.v8i1.13917
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description Recently, Kuala Lumpur (KL) urban green space essentially was converted to artificial surface due to the urbanization process. The scarcity land in the city besides government new initiatives on infrastructure and affordable housing scheme has put an extra demands and request for developments to enter green spaces zone throughout the city’s boundary. This study aimsto review the literature on green space issues in KL, as well as to explore the use of Geographical Information System (GIS) that could provide a comprehensive and reliability information of green space predominantly used by urban planners and decision makers. There is a need for Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) to map and monitor the gazetted green spaces changes aided by advance technology to ensure the city were plan well and developed in a sustainable way. The technology is extensively used for managing, controlling and mapping the urban green spaces changes and effectively use as an aided tool for planners in planning the green space developments effectively.
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author Mohd Yusof, Mohd Johari
Shafri, Helmi
Abu Kasim, Junainah
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Shafri, Helmi
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Urban green space degradation: an experience of Kuala Lumpur city
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title Urban green space degradation: an experience of Kuala Lumpur city
title_short Urban green space degradation: an experience of Kuala Lumpur city
title_full Urban green space degradation: an experience of Kuala Lumpur city
title_fullStr Urban green space degradation: an experience of Kuala Lumpur city
title_full_unstemmed Urban green space degradation: an experience of Kuala Lumpur city
title_sort urban green space degradation: an experience of kuala lumpur city
publisher Microthink Institute
publishDate 2019
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/82679/1/Urban_Green_Space_Degradation_An_Experience_of_Kua-1.pdf
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