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The Importance Aspects of Landscape Design on Housing

Development in Urban Areas

Abstract

It has been proven that proper landscape planning and designs with the sustainability concept and approach help to create a conducive and

responsive environment of housing development. This paper presents a brief of conceptual view on the important aspects of landscape design on housing development in urban areas. The review is based on the theoretical framework of the relationship between landscape design in planning and designing the housing development in urban areas as well as how it acts as an added value to the sustainable residential landscape design. A review on previous researches and journals are doing in providing a theory on the importance aspect of landscape design in housing areas. It is hoped that this paper may possibly provide significant information on landscape design towards

influencing the prices and values of the house. This paper also can become an indicator towards enhancing the sustainability of living environment.

Keywords: Landscape planning and design, conducive and responsive, housing development, sustainability

1. Introduction

A good quality of housing area can be highlighted as an important issue in creating a sustainable living environment. According to Kuala Lumpur Structure Plan 2020, the city must be functional, live and impart a sense of community and belonging. In addition, it must also provide a clean, healthy, safe and caring environment that caters to the needs of all. Innovative designs, provision of the latest conveniences and facilities, variety of choice, quality of finish and attractiveness of the layout, shall become a priority concern

especially in landscape design. Therefore, the concern about the importance landscape design in supporting a quality of life is needed especially in the context of housing development. Meanwhile, the little attention has been given to landscape design in prospect of buyers. Thus, based on the issues

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house prices and values need to be studied in order to attain the sustainable housing development.

This conceptual-review paper will focus on the importance of landscape design in influencing housing development. The review will develop a

theoretical understanding of landscape in housing areas with a compatible used by its elements and characters that can give positive impact toward prices and values of the house.

Since landscape design becomes a new branding for housing development nowadays, this review will deliver a conceptual understanding in promoting landscape design in sustaining living environment in the country. It is also

important in order to achieve the National Landscape Policy action plans which are to require at least 30% of urban development areas as green areas as well as to reach the vision of National Landscape Policy to transform Malaysia into The Beautiful Garden Nation by Year 2020Landscape Design for Housing Areas.

2. Landscape Design for Housing Areas

Landscape is an essential part of the environment. Landscape, which

includes topography, vegetation and associated plants and soil, water bodies, and their spatial configuration, is one of the most visual needs of people. They add that human-nature interactions lead human beings to have contrasting preference on the surrounding landscape and environment because a pleasing landscape can bring mental and physical benefits to people. The

understanding and preference by people on their surrounding landscape

provide a challenge for policy-making and implementation in housing property. According to Williams and Tilt, landscape design is the art of developing property for its greatest use and enjoyment. Thus, an effective landscape design can become integral part of a good community environment.

This view is also supported by VanDerZanden and Rodie who state that landscape design blends arts with environmental, physical and biological of science which mainly focus on outdoor space. They also further explain that well-defined landscape space can enhance the quality of living areas which meet people’s preferences. Besides that, according to VanDerZanden and Rodie, landscape design is not only limited to plant material only. It also - 2 -

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focuses on the hardscape that complement the plants in order to create a successful design. A well-defined landscape space can create a quality of an environment and provide a conducive living space in residential. This

landscape design might be able to become a factor influencing the price and value of the property. In relating to landscape design and housing properties, Smith et al., suggests that housing is an activity that is deeply connected to a sustainable environment. The connections are as follows:

Housing is a basic human need and its quality; price and availability are crucially important to a quality of life.

The location, planning, layout and landscape design of the house make an important contribution to the community spirit.

The siting of the houses and the materials from which they are made, and the uses their occupants make of such resources as energy and water, all have major environmental implications.

Thus, housing can be seen as the central element which can link together economic development, the environment and social welfare in achieving a sustainable environment and society (Fig. 1). According to Gause et al., , landscape design can be used as a tool to make a community more sustainable and contribute to a balanced environment. Natural and

constructed landscape design can modify the residential community to

become a better living environment and also increase the value of the house property.

Fig. 1. The importance of housing in a sustainable society (Source: Smith et al., [6], p.5) Social Welfare Economic Development Housing Environment

3. The Importance of Landscape Design in Housing Areas The main emphasis of this paper is to examine the importance of

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areas. Therefore, the elements of a housing landscape are important in order to support the need of a community to have a better living environment in their residential area. According to Ye, there are three factors that can support

residential landscape elements which are the natural factor, the artificial factor, and the cultural factor. The used of plants is important to support all the beneficial impact of landscape design in housing areas. The significant of

plants can give a beneficial effect for residential. According to Tyrväinen et al., plants are a benefit of its social, aesthetic, climatic and physical, ecological and economic in housing areas. In providing social benefit, plants can be used to enhance a quality of neighborhood by providing green spaces and

recreation areas. This will lead to an improvement of interaction, physical and mental health of the society surrounds.

Apart from that, plants also importance in provide aesthetic and pleasant environment of the community. According to Williams and Tilt, plants offer qualities that help to direct foot traffic in the landscape, moderate the

environment around the home, hide objects, or lead the eye and stimulate other senses like smell and feel. Plants should be used together to enhance the best features of a property. The basic elements that plants contribute to the landscape in order to express the principles of design are formed, texture, and color. This means residential landscapes can provide an opportunity for people experience the nature in the middle of urban and create a beautiful visual

image of the community areas. Besides that, plants give a beneficial impact in term of climate and ecological benefit for housing areas. Since urban areas are full of hard surface, this leads to high temperature to the surrounding.

Therefore, shaded trees are important to protect the residential area from sun radiation and also provide a comfortable environment. The plants also can become an indicator to protect wildlife habitat, protection against soil erosion, and microclimate control through shade and windbreaks and reduce the pollution. Moreover, the economic values also can increase by providing a landscape design in the properties. The prices of the landscape material are higher in the market which can contribute to becoming a selling point for the house. Thus it will attract prospect buyers and increase property value.

Landscape design has become a significant effect in humans as well as all living things in order to provide a conducive living environment. The aggregate - 4 -

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