@article{Ahmad_Abdullah_Jaafar_Anuar_2017, title={Spatial Adaptation of Protected Area Buffer Zones in Urban Setting: Impact on human and conservation agenda}, volume={2}, url={https://ebpj.e-iph.co.uk/index.php/EBProceedings/article/view/683}, DOI={10.21834/e-bpj.v2i5.683}, abstractNote={<a style="cursor: pointer;" href="https://crossmark.crossref.org/dialog?doi=10.21834/e-bpj.v2i5.683&domain=ebpj.e-iph.co.uk&uri_scheme=http;cm_version=v2.0" data-target="crossmark"><img src="/xmark.jpg" alt="" /></a><p>It is considerably challenging task to have a buffer zone (BZ) around protected areas (PA) in the urban area due to the conflict of interest between conservation and development. There is a need for ‘win-win situation’. This research is to identify the impact of a potential buffer zone on human and conservation of natural environment which derived from the stakeholders’ understanding. In-depth interviews with stakeholders of the PA and their surroundings were carried out. The findings suggested that a ‘dual purpose’ BZ – environmental conservation and socio-economic benefits are suitable for the FRIM area.</p><p><em>Keywords:</em>; Buffer Zone Concept; Protected Areas; Urban Setting; FRIM, Malaysia</p><p><em>ISSN: 2398-4287</em><em>© 2017. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA by e-International Pub lishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.</em></p>}, number={5}, journal={Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal}, author={Ahmad, Che Bon and Abdullah, Jamalunlaili and Jaafar, Jasmee and Anuar, Ahamad Nazrin Aris}, year={2017}, month={Mar.}, pages={65–69} }