P000130
IMPLEMENTING GREEN RESERVE FOR CARBON SEQUESTRATION IN A SUSTAINABLE CAMPUS
*Alamah Misni (Study of Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 42300 Puncak Alam, Selangor, MALAYSIA)
Jing Lu (College of Fine Arts, Qingdao University, China)
Xiangyun Wang (Shandong Youth University of Political Science, Jingshi Dong Lu 31699, Jinan City, Shandong, China)
XUAN LI (Shandong Youth University of Political Science, Jingshi Dong Lu 31699, Jinan City, Shandong, China)
Universities have several facets; faculty members teach and do research, and undergraduate and graduate students’ study to become professionals and experts in their fields. A university campus is traditionally the land on which a university and related institutional buildings are situated with a park-like setting. The idea of "sustainable development" is well known across the globe, including on university campuses, formally highlighting the significance of education in environmental conservation. However, the energy used to power up the campus is high to provide a comfortable environment for all campus communities. Therefore, a sustainable campus has reduced its ecological footprint well beyond standards. This study aims to plan a green and fresh outdoor campus environment by implementing green and forest reserves for carbon sequestration and providing a high-quality campus environment. This study uses qualitative and quantitative methods to collect primary data on carbon sequestration consisting of land use, green space, vegetation, and circulation factor for current and future development at the Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Puncak Alam branch campus. This study has determined that green reserves and several open spaces around campus can contribute to carbon reduction by 11% compared to the carbon footprint of the 21,288 populations above the national aim of a 10% decrease in carbon emissions. Moreover, the vast area of secondary forest reserve around campus also may contribute as much as 23% carbon reduction with a total of 34%. The study findings will provide an excellent sustainable campus community and can be used as a reference for all UiTM campus branches in Malaysia.
Keywords: Campus, Carbon Sequestration, Environment, Green, Forests Reserve