GREEN COVER TREND: TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE CITY-CAMPUS RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PUNCAK ALAM AND ITS VICINITY

Authors

  • Raziah Ahmad Landscape Architecture Studies, School of Town Planning and Landscape Architecture, College of Built Environment, UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA PUNCAK ALAM
  • Muhammad Adam Zakaria Landscape Architecture Studies, School of Town Planning and Landscape Architecture, College of Built Environment, UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA PUNCAK ALAM
  • Mohamed Ikhwan Nasir Mohamed Anuar Landscape Architecture Studies, School of Town Planning and Landscape Architecture, College of Built Environment, UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA PUNCAK ALAM
  • Zainuddin Ab Rahman Landscape Architecture Studies, School of Town Planning and Landscape Architecture, College of Built Environment, UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA PUNCAK ALAM
  • Jamalunlaili Abdullah Town and Regional Planning Studies, School of Town Planning and Landscape Architecture, College of Built Environment, UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA PUNCAK ALAM

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v21i29.1371

Abstract

Urbanisation has emerged as a significant driver of global green cover changes. In response, cities and campuses increasingly recognise the importance of integrating nature into urban environments for sustainability. This study aims to investigate the temporal and spatial changes in green cover in Puncak Alam and its surroundings. This research involves examining land-use planning documents and satellite imagery data from 2016 to 2022. At the macro level, there was a significant loss of green cover from 2013 to 2016 (13.81%) due to urban expansion. From 2016 to 2022, the decrease in green cover was smaller (6.3%), followed by an expected increase of 3.2% in 2025. At the micro level, Puncak Alam experienced a significant decrease in green cover from 2016 to 2019 (4.8%), accompanied by an increase in man-made cover (3.5%). Collaborative efforts between cities and campuses are crucial for promoting green cover and creating environmentally resilient and socially vibrant urban areas.

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2023-09-28

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Ahmad, R., Zakaria, M. A., Mohamed Anuar, M. I. N., Ab Rahman, Z., & Abdullah, J. (2023). GREEN COVER TREND: TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE CITY-CAMPUS RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PUNCAK ALAM AND ITS VICINITY. PLANNING MALAYSIA, 21(29). https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v21i29.1371

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