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REDUCING VULNERABILITY TO CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS &
RELATED NATURAL DISASTERS IN EAST ASIA
KUALA LUMPUR KUALA LUMPUR STRUCTURE PLAN 2020 :STRUCTURE PLAN 2020 :
‘ENVIRONMENT’SECTOR
1. INTRODUCTION
2. GOALS
3. OBJECTIVES
4. ISSUES
5. POLICIES & STRATEGIES
CONTENTS
A Vision for ‘ A World Class City ‘
“By the year 2020, the City of KL will have many positive changes to the
physical environment without compromising the local environment
and its ecology. It also commits to create a livable and attractive
environment for residents, businesses and tourist.”
INTRODUCTION
To enhance the role of Kuala Lumpur as an international commercial and financial centre.
To create an efficient and equitable city structure.
To enhance the city living environment.
To create a distinctive city identity and image.
To have an efficient and effective governance.
GOALS
IN ORDER TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFEIN THE CITY TO A LEVEL COMMENSURATE WITH ITS VISION TO BE A WORLD-CLASS CITY, CHKL AIMS TO:
Create a Tropical Garden City sensitive to it natural site and appropriate to its tropical
regional location;
OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVES (cont…)
Continue to maintain a judicious balance between development, ecology and national heritage;
Enhance the city living environment
Attain an environment which is free from the major forms of pollution.
ENVIRONMENT - Issues
1. STEEP SLOPESSoil erosion from construction on steep slopes.
2. RIVER WATER QUALITY Poor water quality of the City rivers.
3. FLOOD PRONE AREASObstruction of storm water flow by structures in river reserves.
4. SINKHOLES Disruption of construction by sinkholes.
ENVIRONMENT – Issues (cont..)
5. FLORA & FAUNAThreat to residual forest areas.
ENVIRONMENT – Issues (cont..)
6. POLLUTION
Air Quality- Deterioration of air quality
Noise Level- High Noise levels in many parts of the city
ENVIRONMENT – Issues (cont..)
Contaminated Land- No control and regulation in the usage of
contaminated land areas
ENVIRONMENT – Issues (cont..)
7. ENVIRONMENT SENSITIVE AREAS (ESA)Lack of development guidelines for environmentally sensitive areas.
ENVIRONMENT - Policies & Strategies
Promote landscaping and beautification programmes. Intensify the programmes of roadside and streetside planting and landscaping. Ensure the provision of proper landscaping of existing private open spaces and other vacant areas.
1 . TROPICAL GARDEN CITY
TROPICAL GARDEN CITY (cont..)
Ensure the landscaping of rivers and the rehabilitation of ex-mining lands. Initiate an appropriate strategy for integrating the major rivers and abandoned mining ponds as an amenity and feature of the City’s urban design.
ENVIRONMENT - Policies & Strategies (Cont..)
Steep Slopes :
not permit development on hillside with slope that exceeds the allowable level, rules and regulations set by the Federal Government
Ensure that geo-technical study is carried out for all hillside developments.
2. PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
ENVIRONMENT - Policies & Strategies (Cont..)
Air Water Quality :
in co-operation with the sewerage concessionaire, ensure that there shall be no further discharge of untreated domestic wastewater into the rivers and drainage system.
investigate the feasibility of new approaches to increase oxygenation, aeration and water quality of the City’s rivers to support aquatic life in rivers.
2. PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
ENVIRONMENT - Policies & Strategies (Cont..)
Flood Prone Areas :
re-activate the rehabilitation programmenot approve development involving permanent structures in river reserves.
2. PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
ENVIRONMENT - Policies & Strategies (Cont..)
Sinkholes :
require development applications in areas of limestone formation be accompanied by geotechnical reports
2. PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
ENVIRONMENT - Policies & Strategies (Cont..)
conserve residual forest areas and maintain a sustainable variety and population of wildlife within the City boundaries.
3. FLORA & FAUNA
ENVIRONMENT - Policies & Strategies (Cont..)
Air Quality :
ensure the provision of adequate landscaped buffer areas between highways and other built up areas
4. POLLUTION CONTROL
ENVIRONMENT - Policies & Strategies (Cont..)
Noise Levels :
Implement measures to reduce noise levels
4. POLLUTION CONTROL (cont..)
Contaminated Land :
Ensure that contaminated land be treated and designated as sensitive green areas.
ENVIRONMENT - Policies & Strategies (Cont..)
5. ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREASDesignate environmentally sensitive areas and prepare guidelines for their control and management
ENVIRONMENT - Policies & Strategies (Cont..)
6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Collaboration with other government agencies, the public and the private sector, undertake pro-active measures to ensure sustainability in economic, physical and social development in congruence with existing environment.
ENVIRONMENT - Policies & Strategies (Cont..)
7. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Coordinate with other relevant stakeholders to implement the policies and guidelines of environmentally sensitive areas.
ENVIRONMENT - Policies & Strategies (Cont..)
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