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Papers by Mohd Kher Hussein

Natural forests have unique and beautiful landscape that meets recreation and ecotourism needs. T... more Natural forests have unique and beautiful landscape that meets recreation and ecotourism needs. They provide places for people to carry out activities such as recreation and nature appreciation. Many governments in the world have established Recreational Forests as a strategy to conserve and manage the areas concerned. However, how much the forest parks have been developed in a sustainable manner is still argued. Objective of this study is to understand the sustainability of recreational forest landscape and to analyze the current development towards sustainability. Approach of the study was based on literature review and case study. This study shows that the development of recreational forest landscape meets the concept of conservation, but fails to fulfill the concept of sustainability. Thus, knowledge and understanding on the concept of forest landscape sustainability need to be improved in recreational forest landscape development process for the sake of our fragile forest envir...

Journal of Design and the Built Environment, 2014

Different stakeholders managed recreational forests in Selangor, Malaysia. These stakeholders? in... more Different stakeholders managed recreational forests in Selangor, Malaysia. These stakeholders? involvements have risen a question whether their development have fulfilled the sustainable landscape requirement. The aim of this study was to understand and generate more comprehensive knowledge on the recreational forest landscape management towards forest sustainability. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the management of recreational forest in Selangor, Malaysia that affect landscape sustainability and to gain an overview of recreational forest landscape development in Peninsular Malaysia. The study applies three methods. First is the analysis of documents relating to sustainable landscape concept. Secondly, through case studies where three recreational forest sites in Selangor were selected to analyze their management practices towards landscape sustainability. Thirdly, field observations were carried out to collect data about existing physical conditions of the study sit...

Social and Basic Sciences Research Review, 2014

Recreational Forest or Park Forest in Hungary was under the control of State Forest Management Co... more Recreational Forest or Park Forest in Hungary was under the control of State Forest Management Corporations. Their establishment was principally to serve social and public welfare interests as well as for conservation purposes. As a consequence, many facilities and activities being implemented to meet those development principles which indirectly changing the existing forest landscapes. Now, there are has two combination of landscapes in Hungarian recreational forest which are natural landscape and human made landscape elements. However, the developments are within the framework of welfareoriented forestry. Therefore, it is necessary for the public to understand the landscape development practices in this park. Aim of this study is to get a better understanding of recreational forest landscape development in Hungary towards forest conservation. Objective of the study is to gain an overview of recreational forest landscape expansion and management practice in Hungary through the case...

Pertanika journal of social science and humanities, 2014

Landscape maintenance plays an important role in ensuring the landscape sustainability of recreat... more Landscape maintenance plays an important role in ensuring the landscape sustainability of recreational forest. Proper landscape maintenance can enhance park’s quality as well as increase user experience in the park. As new recreational forests are developed, the need for good landscape maintenance and management geared towards sustainability is crucial. The goal of this study is to understand users’ perception towards recreational forest landscape maintenance and management. The objective of this study is to analyze users’ perception towards landscape maintenance of recreational forests in relation to their existing management programs, and to discuss implications of maintenance and management of recreational forest towards sustainability. The study is conducted at three selected recreational forests in Selangor, namely Sungai Tekala Recreational Forest, Sungai Chongkak Recreational Forest and Templer Recreational Forest. A total of 533 respondents participated in this study. Result...

The Forestry Educational Center is a place where the public can learn more about the forest envir... more The Forestry Educational Center is a place where the public can learn more about the forest environment, its importance and what people can do to help protect it. Thus, harmonizing design style to all man-made landscape elements in this site was necessary in order to respect the spectacular scenery and to conserve natural resources, as well as to deliver good education and experience to the user. However, how harmonized the man-made landscape elements are with forest environment in these centers is still in question. Therefore, the aim of this study is to gain people’s perception towards forestry educational centers of man-made landscape elements from the aspect of harmonious designs. An objective of the study is to analyse the user’s educational background on the harmonize design philosophy with regard to the man-made landscape elements of design harmonization towards the forestry educational center. The study is conducted at the Sultan Idris Shah Forestry Education Centre in Selan...

Ecology & Safety, 2014

Visual quality of landscape is becoming an important element in em-friendly design for nature-bas... more Visual quality of landscape is becoming an important element in em-friendly design for nature-based tourism areas in Malaysia. However, the majority of the man-made landscape elements of nature-based tourism areas such as buildings do not harmonize with the natural environment and are considered as not em-friendly in design. A study was conducted in Paya Indah Wetlands aimed at assessing visual rating and perception of the man-made landscape using expert judgment technique. This study used selected photographs of the man-made landscape elements in Paya Indah Wetlands representing different types of buildings, park furniture, parking features, pedestrian facilities, drainage and signage. The scoring scheme for visual quality and landscape features was valued using the six basic design elements, namely, form, line, colour, texture, shape and space. Data were gathered from 100 experts using a structured questionnaire with surrogated photos, distributed equally among landscape architect...

Malaysia’s recreational rainforests attract a significant number of visitors and they are an impo... more Malaysia’s recreational rainforests attract a significant number of visitors and they are an important tourism asset. Visitors are attracted by the scenic views of the forests as well as the biodiversity experiences of the forest ecosystems. These recreational forests are equipped with supporting facilities to attract visitors. This study investigates gender preferences of recreational rainforest landscape in Malaysia. The study objective is to compare gender preferences regarding recreational rainforest landscapes in relation to the efforts and commitments of managing the park by the responsible authority. Sg. Chongkak Recreational Forest in Selangor, Malaysia was selected as a case study. A photo-questionnaire survey was used to gather data from 119 expert participants. Results indicate that there is a statistically significant difference between male and female preferences for facilities (p=0.038) where a greater number of female (31.09%) rated the facilities in the study sites a...

Park gives many benefits for people such as for socialization and integration, well-being, enviro... more Park gives many benefits for people such as for socialization and integration, well-being, environmental and economic. The purpose of this study is to highlight the importance of green environment and wildlife conservation where people need to experience and value it, and recommend some designs to overcome the issues which can be used for Landscape architects in Malaysia related to the similar site’s condition. The methods used here is by reviewing and analysing the final year student project based on her site observations including the inventory and analysis studies. Currently, The Bukit Serindit Recreational Park Melaka facing issues related to design such as underutilise, lack of connectivity between nodes, limit users to access the park; potential space are not well developed, effects the lacking of characteristics and space for outdoor activity; and reclamation of paddy field for residential purposes lead to reducing of green space. Edu-eco Park is chosen as a concept in the de...

There is beauty to be found in everything including insects. Insect, a six-legged creature with t... more There is beauty to be found in everything including insects. Insect, a six-legged creature with three body parts, compound eyes and a pair of antennae could be found almost everywhere in our daily life. Some are beneficial and others could be considered as pest to many. One need not travel far to capture the experience with insect. By walking through our nearby gardens and parks we would increase our appreciation towards insects and could lead to greater interest in natural things and the environment. Hence this insect art project was introduced to further stimulate the appreciation of fauna in the environment especially the insects which have more than a million known species in the world. 3D wire insect were introduce to add another dimension of presenting enthralment and the exclusivity of this living object in the environment. When presented in the right way, the fascination of the insects amplifies with greater interest in and compassion for a greener tomorrow and greener human...

E3S Web of Conferences

Rural vernacular building is a traditional dwelling house with the characteristics of the time an... more Rural vernacular building is a traditional dwelling house with the characteristics of the time and regions, which is now greatly impacted by urbanization and modernization. This research takes the rural vernacular building of Yayou Gou Village as the study case and uses document analysis, observation, and interview method to investigate the character and conservation strategies of rural building. The paper suggests that the building site characters are greatly influenced by topography and living conditions, followed by village traffic. The architectural forms represent the rural style of southern Shandong province with the unique roof shale covered. The layout of the building helps to maintain kinship and improve the local microclimate. Under the background of rural tourism development, effective protection methods for traditional buildings include function revitalization, museum transformation, homestay transformation, and local residents’ living are identified. Through the analysi...

Journal of Construction in Developing Countries

The establishment of the forestry educational centre is a good effort made to protect and conserv... more The establishment of the forestry educational centre is a good effort made to protect and conserve the forest as well as assisting the public in understanding the landscape changes and sensitivity towards its sustainability. However, there are lacks of consciousness and obligation of the important of landscape conservation in the context of development planning that causes the problem of effective implementation of a conservation strategy exists. Therefore, this paper aims to discuss forest landscapes conservation, particularly in Malaysia with the objectives of to analyse the current landscape features of selected forestry educational centres and to increase awareness among the stakeholders on the importance of conserving and preserving forest landscape towards its sustainability. The study was conducted using two methods specifically via a case study where the Sultan Idris Shah Forestry Education Center (SISFEC) was selected and field observations were conducted to analyse the exi...

PEOPLE: International Journal of Social Sciences

Perception of our environment helps us to understand and react to our environment. But, in the pe... more Perception of our environment helps us to understand and react to our environment. But, in the perception process, a number of factors seem to influence perception for a landscape such as age. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate whether the age factors among landscape architect's affects for landscape perception of tropical recreational forest in Malaysia. A study was conducted in Ampang Recreational Forest, Selangor as a case study. This study using a questionnaire with photographs surrogates to gather data from 119 expert landscape architects. Results have shown that there is no statistical significant effect of age among professional landscape architects in perception for tropical recreational forest landscapes in this study. Thus, this result portrays that age of the respondent in the same group does not statistically affect landscape perception.

Journal of Design and the Built Environment, 2014

Social and Basic Sciences Research Review, 2014

Pertanika journal of social science and humanities, 2014

Ecology & Safety, 2014

E3S Web of Conferences

Journal of Construction in Developing Countries

PEOPLE: International Journal of Social Sciences

Light Pollution, Urbanization and Ecology, 2021

The Forest Education Centre is a place that provides environmental education facilities where the... more The Forest Education Centre is a place that provides environmental education facilities where the community, teachers and students can visit to learn more about the forest environment. Therefore, landscape design elements' in this area which include buildings, should be visually in harmony with the sense of place and its surroundings. The design must concern form, color, materials, landscape degradation and preservation of natural processes. Unfortunately, landscape design elements in this area have been built based on in-situ approach where the absence of a 'code of design' in creating a well-built environment of landscape and architectural quality has contributed to inharmonious designs. This had led to the significant function of identity and meaning in securing the sense of place which was not adequately examined in the process. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to raise awareness among the stakeholders and the sensitivity towards the importance of harmonizing design in Forest Education Centres. Among the objectives of this study is to firstly understand the user's perception towards harmonies designs in a forest environment. Secondly, it is to suggest harmonies design approaches towards forest sustainability. The intended audience for this paper include directors, facilities managers, landscape architects, forest officers, architects and engineers.