A GIS-based multi-tier framework for assessing the ecological potential of urban vacant land

Izyan Ayuni Mohamad Selamat and Sreetheran Maruthaveeran and Mohd Johari Mohd Yusof and Mohd Fairuz Shahidan (2025) A GIS-based multi-tier framework for assessing the ecological potential of urban vacant land. Urban Science, 9. pp. 1-26.

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Abstract

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

Item Type:	Article
Keyword:	Urban vacant land, Urban ecological assessment, Ecological revitalisation, GIS based spatial analysis
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races > HT51-1595 Communities. Classes. Races > HT101-395 Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology
Department:	FACULTY > Faculty of Sustainable Agriculture
Depositing User:	DG MASNIAH AHMAD -
Date Deposited:	04 Aug 2025 17:20
Last Modified:	04 Aug 2025 17:20
URI:	https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/44730

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