REDUCING VULNERABILITY TO

CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS &

RELATED NATURAL DISASTERS IN
EAST ASIA

KUALA LUMPUR
STRUCTURE PLAN 2020 :

‘ENVIRONMENT’
SECTOR
CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION

2. GOALS

3. OBJECTIVES

4. ISSUES

5. POLICIES & STRATEGIES

INTRODUCTION

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.”
GOALS
z To enhance the role of Kuala Lumpur
as an international commercial and
financial centre.

z To create an efficient and equitable

city structure.

z To enhance the city living

environment.

z To create a distinctive city identity and

image.

z To have an efficient and effective

governance.
OBJECTIVES

IN ORDER TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE

IN 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 (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 SLOPES
Soil erosion from construction on steep
slopes.

2. RIVER WATER QUALITY

Poor water quality of the City rivers.
ENVIRONMENT – Issues (cont..)

3. FLOOD PRONE AREAS

Obstruction of storm water flow by
structures in river reserves.

4. SINKHOLES
Disruption of construction by
sinkholes.
ENVIRONMENT – Issues (cont..)

5. FLORA & FAUNA

Threat 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
„ 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

1 . TROPICAL GARDEN CITY

ƒ Promote landscaping and
beautification programmes.
ƒ Intensify the programmes of
roadside and streetside planting and
landscaping.
ƒ Ensure the provision of proper
landscaping of existing private open
spaces and other vacant areas.
ENVIRONMENT - Policies & Strategies (Cont..)

TROPICAL GARDEN CITY (cont..)

ƒ Ensure the landscaping of rivers and the

rehabilitation of ex-mining lands.
ƒ 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..)

2. PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
Steep Slopes :
ƒ not permit development on hillside with slope that
exceeds the allowable level, rules and regulations
set by the Federal Government

ƒ Ensure that geo-technical study is carried out for

all hillside developments.
ENVIRONMENT - Policies & Strategies (Cont..)

2. PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
Air Water Quality :
ƒ 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.

ƒ investigate the feasibility of new approaches to

increase oxygenation, aeration and water quality of
the City’s rivers to support aquatic life in rivers.
ENVIRONMENT - Policies & Strategies (Cont..)

2. PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
Flood Prone Areas :
ƒ re-activate the rehabilitation programme
ƒ not approve development involving permanent
structures in river reserves.
ENVIRONMENT - Policies & Strategies (Cont..)

2. PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
Sinkholes :
ƒ require development applications in areas of
limestone formation be accompanied by
geotechnical reports
ENVIRONMENT - Policies & Strategies (Cont..)

3. FLORA & FAUNA

ƒ conserve residual forest areas and maintain a

sustainable variety and population of wildlife within
the City boundaries.
ENVIRONMENT - Policies & Strategies (Cont..)

4. POLLUTION CONTROL
Air Quality :
ƒ ensure the provision of adequate landscaped
buffer areas between highways and other built up
areas
ENVIRONMENT - Policies & Strategies (Cont..)

4. POLLUTION CONTROL (cont..)

Noise Levels :
ƒ Implement measures to reduce noise levels

Contaminated Land :
ƒ Ensure that contaminated land be treated and
designated as sensitive green areas.
ENVIRONMENT - Policies & Strategies (Cont..)

5. ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE
AREAS
ƒ Designate environmentally sensitive areas and
prepare guidelines for their control and
management
ENVIRONMENT - Policies & Strategies (Cont..)

6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

ƒ 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

ƒ Coordinate with other relevant stakeholders to

implement the policies and guidelines of
environmentally sensitive areas.
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