Evaluating the Shah Alam City Council Policy and Guidelines on the Hierarchy of Neighborhood Open Space

Abstract

This paper is part of a research to evaluate the existing policy and guidelines on open space used by Shah Alam City Council. The adequacy and suitability of open space is crucial as open spaces are known to be included as social needs of residents in any neighborhood area. Observation survey on the hierarchy of open space was carried out. Expert interviews were conducted and found that the current policy and guidelines for Shah Alam is adequate yet needed to be reviewed for future needs according to different types of housing, different categories of users and changing trends.