SMART CITIES: INTEGRATING BLUE AND GREEN CORRIDOR TO CREATE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

Abstract

This comprehensive project is about enhancing the well being of the community around Klang. Klang town might have faced urban environmental issues, social and economic aspects of the problems. This project intends to create comprehensive smart living cities focusing on biodiversity, historical values and economy with a concentration on accessibility for Klang town. The project, located at the centre of Klang town, has 243 hectares in acreage. The study area involved skyscrapers clustered within the city centre encompassing
banks, commercial sectors, regional offices, institutions, religious and large corporations, especially those along Jalan Tengku Kelana, Jalan Tengku Diaudin and Jalan Dato Hamzah. The low scale development of the site dominated by traditional shop-houses and retail outlets of high pedestrian activity is in the southern part of Klang town.