Urban River and Its Heritage Value: A river of life at Precinct 7, Kuala Lumpur

Ahmad Ridzwan Othman; Nur Hasinah Abdul Majid

doi:10.21834/e-bpj.v1i1.272

Authors

Ahmad Ridzwan Othman Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40000 Shah Alam, Malaysia
Nur Hasinah Abdul Majid Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40000 Shah Alam, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v1i1.272

Keywords:

Urban River, Heritage Value, Sustainable Development, River of Life

Abstract

Some of urban rivers have their respective heritage value and need to be preserved. However, enforcement of river pollution had not given much effect to improvement due to human attitude and behaviour. The purpose of this research is to present an analysis to revitalize the urban river at Precinct 7, River of Life Project, Kuala Lumpur. Through analysis of the precedent studies, the rationale will then be compared to suit the most suitable and relevant proposal. The study revealed that the historic buildings along the river and the river itself should be maintained and integrated to preserve its heritage value.

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