Alternatives to Standards: A Study of Open Spaces Planning Guidelines in Peninsular Malaysia

Abstract

This study builds on to contribute to the realization of the Malaysian government’s target to provide two hectares of open spaces for every 1000 people in its urban populations by 2020. Although numerous studies have examined the importance of open spaces to human life, little attention has been given to the implementation of open spaces provision. The Federal Department of Town and Country Planning of Peninsular Malaysia (FDTCP) has produced a planning standards and guidelines to supervise the implementation of open spaces policy in Peninsular Malaysia.