River revitalization: an ecological approach as a component of public space at part of Sungai Langat, Selangor/ Siti Faznily Bahdia Zainul Abidin

This project proposal deals with a revitalization of the riverscape at part of Sungai Langat. The aim of the project is to revitalize the Sungai Langat by integrating an ecological approach as a component of public space. The project proposal explores what impact urban greening can have on a city like Bandar Baru Bangi, and how a degraded river can be transformed into a public park.
By analyzing part of Sungai Langat, the urban development of Bandar Baru Bangi and the Sungai Langat, there are three main challenges: underutilized green space, inadequate public access - pedestrian and bicycle, and a river which has become a void and an ecological tragedy.
As a solution to these challenges, put forward a vision and a strategy for Sungai Langat, with the river as a point of interest. The strategy focuses on two themes: human and nature. The river zone then becomes the structure that ties these themes together, essentially by proposing the river network to become a green infrastructure connecting different areas in the city.
In continuation of the vision, site visit has done, showing in tangible detail plans, sections and visualizations, imagine a river park on a four kilometer stretch of the Sungai Langat. Initially, the Sungai Langat Eco-Park proposal suggests ways to transform what is currently an abandoned and underutilized green area into a green public space that reconnects the people toward the river. Secondly it creates access along the river and ultimately the park connects the river to the city.
The design focuses on supporting and preserving the river, by connecting and emphasizing the river and the adjacent urban development. Each area in the park has been designed based on its current use, with the local characteristics in mind. In that way, they become part of a sequence where each of them adds their distinctive character to the greater whole.
4km of Sungai Langat envisioned as an ideal site for the recovery and development of the symbiotic relationship between humans and nature within the context of an urban environment. The project was also intended to bridge the gap between a typical landscape design approach to restoration and a restoration ecology perspective to create a welcoming and ecologically diverse design. Also, provide natural environments, offering both passive and active recreation while promoting such themes as environmental sustainability and ecologies.