Designing Conducive Residential Outdoor Environment for Community: Klang Valley, Malaysia

Residential developments have long term impacts on the communities, and the surrounding of the neighbourhood. The regional and local legislated policy and guidelines for sustainable development have been put in place such as Local Agenda 21, National Landscape Policy and Greater KL/KV green initiatives. However, it is still a new trend for housing development in Malaysia. This study aims to investigate the extent sustainable landscape design approach has been implemented in residential development in Klang Valley. It is hoped to guide landscape architecture practitioners, policy makers and urban designer to incorporate sustainable landscape design approach for a conducive living environment.