Green City Development: An analysis of green open space concept and its strategies in the urban context

Nabilaa Mohamed; Thenmolli Vadevelo; Zarina Mohd Zain; Roni Ekha Putera

doi:10.21834/e-bpj.v9iSI22.5900

Authors

Nabilaa Mohamed Universiti Teknologi MARA, Faculty of Administrative Science and Politic Studies, Shah Alam City, Malaysia
Thenmolli Vadevelo Universiti Teknologi MARA, Faculty of Administrative Science and Politic Studies, Shah Alam City, Malaysia
Zarina Mohd Zain Universiti Teknologi MARA, Faculty of Administrative Science and Politic Studies, Shah Alam City, Malaysia
Roni Ekha Putera Universitas Andalas, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Padang City, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v9iSI22.5900

Keywords:

Green City, Green Open Space, Local Authority

Abstract

Green Open Space (GOS) refers to any publicly accessible green park located within or near the city or metropolitan areas. This paper introduces a Green Open Space-Green City Conceptual Framework (GOS-GCCF) and its strategies for implementing GOS based on the urban context of Shah Alam City. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to analyse the strategies that emphasise the important roles of GOS in Green City Development (GCD) across economic, social, and environmental aspects. The study addresses various gaps in the Green City (GC) field through GOS implementation. It integrates the existing GC framework into actionable GOS-GCCF and strategies.

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