Implementation of open space: the need for uniform policy?

The provision of open spaces within a residential development is often seen as unimportant. The Malaysian Government targeted to provide 2 hectares of open space per 1000 population to be achieved as a developed nation status by the year 2020. This vision can be seen as the Government attempt to ens...

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Main Authors:	Md Dali, Melasutr, Muhammad Yusoff, Safiah @ Yusmah, Ibrahim, Putri Haryati
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Open House International 2014
Subjects:	GV Recreation Leisure NA9000 Aesthetics of cities. City planning and beautifying
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/37148/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/37148/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/37148/1/Binder1.pdf

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spelling	iium-371482014-07-04T01:09:01Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/37148/ Implementation of open space: the need for uniform policy? Md Dali, Melasutr Muhammad Yusoff, Safiah @ Yusmah Ibrahim, Putri Haryati GV Recreation Leisure NA9000 Aesthetics of cities. City planning and beautifying The provision of open spaces within a residential development is often seen as unimportant. The Malaysian Government targeted to provide 2 hectares of open space per 1000 population to be achieved as a developed nation status by the year 2020. This vision can be seen as the Government attempt to ensure the sustainability of open spaces in Malaysia. The Federal Department of Town and Country Planning, Peninsular Malaysia (FDTCP) has produced a planning standard guideline to supervise the implementation of the open space policy in Malaysia. According to FDTCP; until December 2009, Malaysia has achieved a percentage of 1.19 hectares of open space per 1000 population. Achieving the standard requires commitment of local authorities to implement the open space policy. However, the adoption of open spaces policy differs among local authorities, from a simplistic general approach of land ratio techniques to an ergonomics method. The paper examines the local allocation practices using 5 different approaches and it argues that implementation of open space by local planning practices requires the knowledge of and understanding by planning profession towards a long term sustainable green objectives. Open House International 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/37148/1/Binder1.pdf Md Dali, Melasutr and Muhammad Yusoff, Safiah @ Yusmah and Ibrahim, Putri Haryati (2014) Implementation of open space: the need for uniform policy? Open House International, 39 (1). pp. 82-91. ISSN 0168-2601 http://www.openhouse-int.com/
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description	The provision of open spaces within a residential development is often seen as unimportant. The Malaysian Government targeted to provide 2 hectares of open space per 1000 population to be achieved as a developed nation status by the year 2020. This vision can be seen as the Government attempt to ensure the sustainability of open spaces in Malaysia. The Federal Department of Town and Country Planning, Peninsular Malaysia (FDTCP) has produced a planning standard guideline to supervise the implementation of the open space policy in Malaysia. According to FDTCP; until December 2009, Malaysia has achieved a percentage of 1.19 hectares of open space per 1000 population. Achieving the standard requires commitment of local authorities to implement the open space policy. However, the adoption of open spaces policy differs among local authorities, from a simplistic general approach of land ratio techniques to an ergonomics method. The paper examines the local allocation practices using 5 different approaches and it argues that implementation of open space by local planning practices requires the knowledge of and understanding by planning profession towards a long term sustainable green objectives.
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author	Md Dali, Melasutr Muhammad Yusoff, Safiah @ Yusmah Ibrahim, Putri Haryati
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title	Implementation of open space: the need for uniform policy?
title_short	Implementation of open space: the need for uniform policy?
title_full	Implementation of open space: the need for uniform policy?
title_fullStr	Implementation of open space: the need for uniform policy?
title_full_unstemmed	Implementation of open space: the need for uniform policy?
title_sort	implementation of open space: the need for uniform policy?
publisher	Open House International
publishDate	2014
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