Rehabilitating the landfills area at Sungai Sabai, Kalumpang for future development by adapting the phytoremediation approaches to protect human health and the environment / Razmil Ismail

This paper is about transforming a landfill into an effective green space. Landfill transformation is selected as a topic because the issue related on environmental which contribute to ecology disturbance. According to Ministry of Housing and Local Government, until 2008 there is estimated around 23...

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Main Author: Ismail, Razmil
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2017
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Online Access:https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/72564/1/72564.PDF
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Summary:This paper is about transforming a landfill into an effective green space. Landfill transformation is selected as a topic because the issue related on environmental which contribute to ecology disturbance. According to Ministry of Housing and Local Government, until 2008 there is estimated around 230 landfills operating in all over Peninsular Malaysia and most of the closed landfill become a nuisance and disturb landscape. If landfill can be reclaimed, it can be an effective open space. Therefore, this research is to reclaim Sungai Sabai post landfill into an eco-productive park by applying proper guideline, design and concept effectively with several approaches which can evoke the goal of this research to turn the landfill become legible and liveable space. The study highlights the design approach that relates to biological and engineering method which is to stabilize the site, improve the physical condition, solve the landfill hazard, adding aesthetical value and utilize the natural resources. The end product will give impact to the communities 'physical, social and economic value.