| Résumé: | In Malaysia, planting urban trees often receives attention as they provide city
dwellers with beauty and many other advantages. However, studies show that
many trees have deterioted and died early in urban cities due to the urban stress
ecosystem. Hence, it is crucial to accompany planting initiatives with clear
guidance and specifications for tree provision and protection. The current Tree
Risk Assessment (TRA) methods were designed to determine the danger of the
tree to direct practitioners through the tree inspection process. Some methods
from the international organization have been modified for the Malaysian context
to help arborists, and tree workers assess tree risk, yet limited to mature and
senescent trees that carry high risk. Although it enables to perceive the
symptoms of hazardous trees, the risk of trees should be controlled since trees’
early living. The aim of this study is to develop a framework for tree risk inventory
for urban trees in Malaysia. This study applied a qualitative method which is the
focus group discussion (FGD) and Semi-Structured Interview (SSI). Twelve
experts were involved during the focus group discussion, and ten more experts
have been interviewed during the expert interview sessions. A conceptual
framework of Tree Risk Inventory for Urban Trees in Malaysia was exposed to the
informants and their feedbacks is examined, categorized, tabulated, and
recombined. After the presented conceptual framework was accepted, the
conceptual framework is improved as suggested by all the experts and the detailed
framework of tree risk inventory is served as the findings. Data collected through
the literature review, focus group discussion, and expert interviews, reveal that
proper planning, as well as management by the local government system, can
enhance and increase the management and maintenance of urban trees in
Malaysia. In conclusion, this tree risk inventory framework will be beneficial for
encouraging the future studies in developing systems and methods that can
accommodate urban tree maintenance and management issues in Malaysia.
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