A GIS-Based Multi-Tier Framework for Assessing the Ecological Potential of Urban Vacant Land
Urban vacant land possesses significant yet untapped ecological potential (capacity to support biodiversity, ecological processes, and ecosystem functions) for enhancing urban sustainability and resilience. However, the absence of structured and adaptable frameworks for ecological assessment limits...
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| author | Izyan Ayuni Mohamad Selamat Sreetheran Maruthaveeran Mohd Johari Mohd Yusof Mohd Fairuz Shahidan |
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| description | Urban vacant land possesses significant yet untapped ecological potential (capacity to support biodiversity, ecological processes, and ecosystem functions) for enhancing urban sustainability and resilience. However, the absence of structured and adaptable frameworks for ecological assessment limits its effective integration into urban planning. This study introduces a novel multi-tier ecological assessment framework, combining expert-driven criteria established through the Fuzzy Delphi Method with GIS-based spatial analysis. The framework ensures flexibility and scalability, enabling planners to perform rapid preliminary assessments and progressively detailed evaluations depending on available resources and specific planning objectives. A case study in Sentul-Manjalara, Kuala Lumpur, demonstrates the framework’s practical application, resulting in an ecological potential map categorising vacant parcels into high, medium, and low revitalisation priorities. This approach effectively connects theoretical ecological insights and actionable urban planning, providing policymakers and planners with an evidence-based decision-making tool for strategically prioritising vacant land revitalisation efforts. The outcome enhances urban biodiversity, ecological connectivity, and long-term urban resilience. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c07791b375e44047b32a7f93ed5a5bbf2025-08-20T03:32:32ZengMDPI AGUrban Science2413-88512025-06-019621810.3390/urbansci9060218A GIS-Based Multi-Tier Framework for Assessing the Ecological Potential of Urban Vacant LandIzyan Ayuni Mohamad Selamat0Sreetheran Maruthaveeran1Mohd Johari Mohd Yusof2Mohd Fairuz Shahidan3Faculty of Sustainable Agriculture, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Sandakan 90509, MalaysiaFaculty of Design and Architecture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, MalaysiaFaculty of Design and Architecture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, MalaysiaFaculty of Design and Architecture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, MalaysiaUrban vacant land possesses significant yet untapped ecological potential (capacity to support biodiversity, ecological processes, and ecosystem functions) for enhancing urban sustainability and resilience. However, the absence of structured and adaptable frameworks for ecological assessment limits its effective integration into urban planning. This study introduces a novel multi-tier ecological assessment framework, combining expert-driven criteria established through the Fuzzy Delphi Method with GIS-based spatial analysis. The framework ensures flexibility and scalability, enabling planners to perform rapid preliminary assessments and progressively detailed evaluations depending on available resources and specific planning objectives. A case study in Sentul-Manjalara, Kuala Lumpur, demonstrates the framework’s practical application, resulting in an ecological potential map categorising vacant parcels into high, medium, and low revitalisation priorities. This approach effectively connects theoretical ecological insights and actionable urban planning, providing policymakers and planners with an evidence-based decision-making tool for strategically prioritising vacant land revitalisation efforts. The outcome enhances urban biodiversity, ecological connectivity, and long-term urban resilience.https://www.mdpi.com/2413-8851/9/6/218urban vacant landurban ecological assessmentecological revitalisationGIS-based spatial analysis |
| spellingShingle | Izyan Ayuni Mohamad Selamat Sreetheran Maruthaveeran Mohd Johari Mohd Yusof Mohd Fairuz Shahidan A GIS-Based Multi-Tier Framework for Assessing the Ecological Potential of Urban Vacant Land Urban Science urban vacant land urban ecological assessment ecological revitalisation GIS-based spatial analysis |
| title | A GIS-Based Multi-Tier Framework for Assessing the Ecological Potential of Urban Vacant Land |
| title_full | A GIS-Based Multi-Tier Framework for Assessing the Ecological Potential of Urban Vacant Land |
| title_fullStr | A GIS-Based Multi-Tier Framework for Assessing the Ecological Potential of Urban Vacant Land |
| title_full_unstemmed | A GIS-Based Multi-Tier Framework for Assessing the Ecological Potential of Urban Vacant Land |
| title_short | A GIS-Based Multi-Tier Framework for Assessing the Ecological Potential of Urban Vacant Land |
| title_sort | gis based multi tier framework for assessing the ecological potential of urban vacant land |
| topic | urban vacant land urban ecological assessment ecological revitalisation GIS-based spatial analysis |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2413-8851/9/6/218 |
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