Green space as potential for forming a sustainable city

Abstract

The growing of development in Malang City, Indonesia has unwittingly brought an impact on changes in land use and exploitation of natural resources. With this development, it also affects the amount of Green Open Space. This study aims to determine how much benefit is obtained in increasing the area of green open space in Malang, given the importance of green space in improving the quality of the urban environment, as well as how architects implement components to support the creation of green open spaces that are safe, inclusive, and accessible. The method used is descriptive qualitative. The expected result is to be able to find out how much influence the amount of Green Open Space in Malang City and what components are needed in order to create a Green Open Space that is safe, inclusive, and accessible.