Urban Green Spaces: Social Cohesion, Human Health, and Islamic Green City

Authors

  • Abdul Rahman Hatta Studies of Architecture, School of Architecture and Interior Architecture, College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Kampus Puncak Alam, 42300 Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Nurul Amira Abd Jalil Studies of Architecture, School of Architecture and Interior Architecture, College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Kampus Puncak Alam, 42300 Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Rashidah Jimi Sham Studies of Architecture, School of Architecture and Interior Architecture, College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Kampus Puncak Alam, 42300 Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Mohd Hazwan Hamidi Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture and Ekistics, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Kampus Bachok, 16310 Kelantan, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24191/bej.v21iSpecial%20Issue.1507

Keywords:

Urban green space, Human health, Quality of life, Social cohesion, Islamic green city

Abstract

Sustainable development has become top priority for many countries in their urban development plans in responding to climate changes. Green dimension is a critical aspect of pursuing sustainability in urban development. Copenhagen, Denmark, is one of the leading cities adopted the green city concept to achieve sustainability. As the world's most populous Muslim-majority country, Indonesia also started to adopt the green city concept in its current development of new capital city to address environmental problems. Based on these two (2) examples, this study is intended to examine the importance of urban green spaces (UGS) within urban context and its benefit to the inhabitants. This study delves into the narrative of Islamic views on natural and urban environments based on the principles of sustainability in the Qur’an and Hadith. The result of this study will briefly outline the concept of Urban Green Space (UGS) from Islamic perspective. The case study examination will be used to access the theoretical review found with the actual condition on ground. The examples are adopted from the government initiative of Islamic Green City approach.

 

Author Biographies

Abdul Rahman Hatta, Studies of Architecture, School of Architecture and Interior Architecture, College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Kampus Puncak Alam, 42300 Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

Abdul Rahman Hatta is a Master of Architecture student at Universiti Teknologi MARA. He recently graduated in 2022 and is now pursuing a career as an architect at a local firm in Malaysia. He can be contacted at abdulrahmanhatta94@gmail.com.

Nurul Amira Abd Jalil, Studies of Architecture, School of Architecture and Interior Architecture, College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Kampus Puncak Alam, 42300 Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

Nurul Amira Abd Jalil, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Architectural and Interior Architecture at Universiti Teknologi MARA. Her main research areas are architectural acoustics and, more recently, soundscape in urban contexts. She has published in these areas in publications such as Indoor and Built Environment and the Journal of Design and Built Environment. She can be contacted by email at amirajalil@uitm.edu.my.

Rashidah Jimi Sham, Studies of Architecture, School of Architecture and Interior Architecture, College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Kampus Puncak Alam, 42300 Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

Rashidah Jimi Sham is a lecturer at the School of Architecture and Interior Architecture at Universiti Teknologi MARA. Her main research areas are spatial analysis, walkability, and public participation in urban contexts. She can be contacted by email at rashidahjs@uitm.edu.my.

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31-12-2024

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Hatta, A. R., Abd Jalil, N. A., Jimi Sham, R., & Hamidi, M. H. . (2024). Urban Green Spaces: Social Cohesion, Human Health, and Islamic Green City. Built Environment Journal, 21(Special Issue). https://doi.org/10.24191/bej.v21iSpecial Issue.1507

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