Predicting the impact of urban expansion on green space area in Kota Bahru, Kelantan

Abstract

The changes in area of urban green space landscape in Kota Bharu, Kelantan may have consequences on habitat biodiversity and well-being of urban populations. The continuous land-use changes, lack of information database and empirical evidences in existing land-use planning may have impacts on green space and the socio-ecological functions that they provide. In order to understand the spatial changes and functions of green space, prediction modelling is urgently needed to quantify changes in the expansion of built-up areas and its effects on the green space. The spatial effect of green space is influenced by the historical spatial changes, implementation of the previous master planning efforts and uncontrolled urban expansion. This study is designed to provide an integrated approach for predicting landscape changes for the green area in order to provide the initial guideline for sustainable planning and management of green space