Towards a Better Tomorrow: Street Trees and Their Values in Urban Areas

Many towns appear to have different degrees of street tree condition in different urban areas. Mostly, the trees are planted just for the sake of beautification and not focusing on the practicality of them. This research sought to assess the value and quality of street trees planted in various street types in old Klang town, Selangor. The study is still in progress and will identify the physical characteristics of street trees at some chosen roads, suitability, problems, and the effects towards surrounding in term of physical, social, and economy also the potential solutions to overcome the issues as well. (c) 2012 Published by Elsevier B.V. Selection and/or peer-review under responsibility of Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies(cE-Bs), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia