Landscape Design for a Sustainable Community: A Case Study of Kampung Madani Lestari

Abstract

The maintenance of valued landscapes often requires the active collaboration of local communities in their planning, management and sustainable development. Along with the rural depopulation, the issues that Kampung Paya Panjang facing is lack of communities’ activities, discontinues pedestrian linkage, poor spatial infrastructure of human interaction and abandoned of houses and farming areas. This study aim is to gain insight of local peoples on how to revitalize Kampung Paya Panjang into a village that has serene ambiance and physical activities that help improve their wellness and economy. The methods of data collections include interviews, through public participation method and focus group discussion (FGD). The effectiveness of these methods was translated into landscape design master plan of Kampung Madani Lestari. There were 18 participants during interviews, public participation events and FGD sessions. 83% of feedback of the local during these events were implemented in master plan design.   From the data collected, there are a few design strategies developed   to create a sustainable village by implementing authentic agro-edu-tourism approach. It shows that the community involvement is an important key factor during   the design process and implementation of designing a master plan.