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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