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BLAR 3102: LANDSCAPE RESOURCE PLANNING
LANDSCAPE RESOURCE PLANNING: PULAU INDAH & PULAU KETAM VICINITY

SEMESTER 1, 2022/2023 | DEPARTMENT OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, KAED, IIUM

COURSE DETAILS

Students : 3rd Year Landscape Architecture
Day & Time : Monday – 9.00 am until 4.00 pm
Friday – 8.30 am until 4.30 pm
Studio Facilitators : Assoc. Prof. Dr. Izawati Tukiman (SM)
Assoc. Prof. LAr. Dr. Mohd Ramzi Mohd Hussain
Venue : Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zainul Mukrim Baharuddin
Studio 22, Level 4
Total No. of Students : 27

COURSE SYNOPSIS

Planning has been defined as the use of scientific, technical, and other organized knowledge to
provide options for decision making as well as a process for considering and reaching
consensus on a range of choices (Steiner, F., 2000:4). It implies a ‘futuristic’ approach to land:
land is regarded as a resource to be considered in relation to the demands and predicted needs
of society and its values. Land becomes landscape when it is described or seen in terms of its
physiographic and environmental qualities (Laurie, M., 1975:1). Therefore, landscape planning
is an exercise where the future of the landscape is determined through a structured process of
relating the needs of the stakeholders and with potentials and constraints of the site. The size of
the site may be determined by administrative boundary e.g. a mukim or a village, but the best
indicator of boundaries for landscape planning exercise are landscape unit defined by natural
boundaries e.g. a river catchments area or a valley or an area with a fairly homogenous
landscape character.

Source: Site Analysis and Contextual Approach (J. A. LaGro Jr.)

In this semester, this course will emphasis on the landscape resource masterplanning of
two prominent areas in Klang, which are Pulau Indah and Pulau Ketam and its vicinity.

Pulau Indah is an island with a population of around 20,000 people overall. There are two
bridges linking the island to the mainland: the Pulau Indah Expressway bridge which is an
extension of the KESAS after Pandamaran; and the SKVE bridge which links Pulau Indah
to Carey Island and to Teluk Panglima Garang. Prior to the completion of the bridges, the only
mode of transportation for the island inhabitants was a regular one-hour ferry service to Port
Klang Terminal. Malaysia's largest port, West Port, Port Klang, is located on the island. Pulau
Indah had significant mangrove swamps, but most of the mangroves were lost by 1999 for the
development of West Port and industrial estates.
Nearby is Pulau Ketam. It is a small island located off the coast of Klang. The island is easily
accessible from the Port Klang jetty by ferry. The “floating houses” that come to view as visitors
approach the island is a sight to awe any city slickers. Perching casually on long wooden stilts,
these dwellings are suspended about one to ten (1-10) metre above sea level. Pulau Ketam is
the best opportunity for visitors to witness and experience the unique lifestyle of fishermen.

Figure: Map of Pulau Indah and Pulau Ketam vicinity.

Figure: Site planning and design process.
(Source: Site Analysis and Contextual Approach (J. A. LaGro Jr.)

“Look and you will find it—what is unsought will go undetected.”
—Sophocles

COURSE OBJECTIVES

1. To introduce comprehensive planning process as a means to develop natural and cultural
resources of a relatively heritage area.

2. To develop skills in building regional resource inventory, analyzing the potentials and
constraints to development of the region based on an understanding of the needs of the
local population.

3. To incorporate the use of suitable techniques to support landscape planning exercise in
order to achieve sustainable development.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After completing this course the students will have the ability to:

1. Demonstrate/Explain the potentials resources of a region for the benefit of the local
population.

2. Ability to arrive at the optimal decision on the future development of a region that includes
its socio-economic and eco- physical aspects.

3. Synthesis/Compose a plan that emphasize on the balance between natural and cultural
perspectives towards a better living environment.

Source: Site Analysis and Contextual Approach (J. A. LaGro Jr.)

SCOPE OF STUDY

The works in this studio comprise four phases over the duration of 13 weeks, plus 1 week for
Portfolio Week Preparation.

Phase 1 (15%): Initial Evaluation Report
 Literature Review: Suitability Analysis, Ecological Planning Model, Tourism, Heritage
and Cultural Development, Tourism Planning, Landscape Resources, Heritage and
Conservation Areas
 Report Review: Local Plan (RTD Klang), relevant policies, guidelines and acts
 Site Background Research: Klang, Selangor (history, resources, demography, issues,
etc.)
 Landscape Planning Techniques:
o Suitability Analysis (McHarg)
o Ecological Planning Model (Steiner)
 Framework for Data Collection

Phase 2 (30%): Landscape Resource Analysis, Representation and Technical Report
 Site Visit and Data Collection
 Study Model
 Data Analysis (students to choose specific technique to apply)
o Mapping
o Data Representation and Findings
o Synthesis

Phase 3 (25%): Landscape Masterplan for Klang Presentation and Report
 Design Process
 Masterplan Proposal
 Landscape Visualization: Sections, Perspectives, 3D Model
 Landscape Masterplan Report

Phase 4 (30%): Detail Development for Landscape Masterplan (Individual)
 Detail Development Proposal
 Landscape Visualization: Sections, Perspectives
 Individual Proposal to be included in the Landscape Masterplan Report
 Submission of Complete Landscape Masterplan Report

Recommended References

1. McHarg I. (1969). Design with Nature
2. Steiner F. (2008). The living landscape: An ecological approach to landscape planning

(2nd Ed.). McGraw Hill. New York
3. Starke B. Simonds J.O. (2013). Landscape Architecture: A manual of environmental

planning and design (5th Ed.). McGraw Hill. New York.
4. Craciun C. Dan M.B. (2014). Planning and designing sustainable and resilient

landscapes. Springer. New York
5. Firehock K. (2015). Strategic green infrastructure planning: A multi scale approach.

Island Press. Washington.
6. Fu B. Jones B.K. (2013). Landscape ecology for sustainable environment and culture.

Springer. London.
7. Stermke S. (2012). Sustainable energy landscape: Designing, planning and

development. Taylor and Francis. USA.
8. Turner M.G. Gardner R.H. (2015). Landscape ecology in theory and practice: Pattern

and process. Springer. New York.

BLAR 3102: LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN 5

(LANDSCAPE RESOURCE PLANNING STUDIO: PULAU INDAH & PULAU KETAM VICINITY)

Semester 1, 2022/2023

COURSE SCHEDULE
1. Phase 1: 15% - Initial Evaluation Report

2. Phase 2: 30% - Landscape Resource Analysis, Representation and Technical Report
3. Phase 3: 25% - Landscape Masterplan (Preliminary 10% + Masterplan 15%)
4. Phase 4: 30% - Design Development

Weeks Dates Topics Duration
1 (M) 10/10 Public Holiday
 Project Brief (Awal
Muharram)
 Start Phase 1: Initial Evaluation Report
 Books and Journal search (Library) Phase 1:

o LR: Suitability Analysis by McHarg, Group:
Ecological Planning Model by - Economy
SteinerHeritage and cultural - Tourism
Development, Tourism Planning, - Cultural and
Landscape Resources, heritage and heritage
conservation Areas - Sustainability
- Transportation
o Site Background Research

(F) 14/10  Books and Journal search (Library)

o LR: Heritage and cultural

Development, Tourism Planning,

Landscape Resources, Watershed

Areas

Site Background Research

2 (M) 17/10  Presentation of LR KAED Fest

 Start Report Review and Techniques Review

o Local Plan, Policies, Acts

 Landscape Planning Techniques

(KAED FEST AND HERITAGE STUDIES

EXHIBITION)

(F) 21/10  Preparation of initial evaluation report

3 (M) 24/10  Presentation of Initial study Public Holiday

(Deepavali)

(F) 28/10 Trip to Pulau Indah & Pulau Ketam vicinity Submit INITIAL
EVALUATION
REPORT via I-
Ta’LEem

Friday to
Sunday (28-
30/10/2022)

4 (M) 31/10 Start Phase 2: Landscape Resource Analysis, Phase 2

Representation and Technical Report (Group)

 Data Organization

 Model preparation

(F) 4/11  Data Organization

 Model preparation

5 (M) 7/11  Completion of Study Model

 Presentation of Site Inventory

(F) 11/11  Presentation of Site Analysis

6 (M) 14/11  Presentation of Site Synthesis

(F) 18/11  Technical Report Submission

7 (M) 21/11 Start Phase 3: Landscape Preliminary Phase 3a

Masterplan (Group)

 Design Process

 Draft Visualization

(F) 25/11  Design Process

 Draft Visualization

26/11-4/12 Mid Sem Break

8 (M) 5/12  Design Process

 Draft Visualization

(F) 9/12  Presentation of Preliminary Masterplan

9* (M) 12/12 Start Phase 4: Design Development Plan Phase 4

 Design Process (Individual)

 Draft Visualization

(F) 16/12  Design Process

 Draft Visualization

10 * (M) 19/12  Draft Visualization

* (F) 23/12  Draft Visualization

11* (M) 26/12  Draft Visualization

(F) 30/12  Draft Visualization

12 (M) 2/1 Presentation of Design Development

(F) 6/1 Developing Final Masterplan Final Phase

(3b) (Studio)

(Combining

selected design

development

plan.)

13 9/1 Masterplan design process

13/1 Masterplan submission process

14 16/1 Submission of final Masterplan

20/1 PORTFOLIO DAY (Submission of final report)