Abstract
Despite growing global interest, academic literature on community gardening remains sparse, especially for socio-economically marginalised populations. This also applies to Kuala Lumpur, where limited literature has explored socio-economically marginalised populations participating in community gardening. Building on this foundation, the study includes data collection and documentation in spatial databases to inform on the types of public housing in Kuala Lumpur and spaces utilised for community gardening. Identification of responsible associations and agencies, population density, median household income, land ownership, and how it affects community gardening initiatives are discussed. The methods used are interviews, site visits, research, government reports, and archives. Outputs include documentation and mapping of the community gardens using ArcGIS data. The examination shows that community gardens vary in size, activities, and gardening methods. The findings point to the need for more community gardens in high-rise public housing neighbourhoods, particularly those without balconies within their residential units. The map and database produced will help researchers, policymakers, and local authorities plan and develop more community gardens to support Kuala Lumpur's sustainability initiative.
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The research team extends heartfelt gratitude to the Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi, as well as the LA21 Office of Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur, for their invaluable support throughout this study. Special thanks are also due to our dedicated research colleagues who contributed their insights and efforts to this endeavour. We extend our sincerest appreciation to the public housing neighbourhood communities for their unwavering support, generosity with their time, and steadfast commitment to this research.
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Sharif, S.M., Ujang, N., Shukor, S.F.A., Maruthaveeran, S. (2024). Social-Environmental Characteristics of Community Gardens in Public Housing Neighbourhoods in Kuala Lumpur. In: Alberti, F., Gallo, P., Matamanda, A.R., Strauss, E.J. (eds) Resilient Planning and Design for Sustainable Cities. UPADSD 2022. Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-47794-2_15
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