Evaluation of the Implementation of Sustainable Stormwater Management Practices for Landed Residential Areas: A Case Study in Malaysia

In Malaysia, the Stormwater Management Manual for Malaysia (Manual Saliran Mesra Alam or MSMA) was introduced to manage stormwater and solve water-related problems. However, massive development caused conventional system be unable cater excessive runoff led flooding, also affecting residential areas. This shows that there is an urgent requirement a sustainable management practice (SSMP) in study conducted evaluate practitioners’ opinions on proposed SSMPs, including green roofs, rain gardens/bioretention systems, porous pavements, based Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, Threat (SWOT) factors through surveys correlation analysis. The questionnaire distributed 14 branches of Department Irrigation Drainage (DID), City Council, 28 selected private engineering companies. total, 118 respondents were targeted obtain their perspectives SWOT each SSMP according Likert scale. survey showed agreed with most SSMPs. results used as data analysis indicated pavements have strong positive relationship, p-value less than 0.05 Strength Opportunity factors, weak more Weakness factors. SSMPs are suitable implement Observations residents’ performance areas suitability implemented observed Based observations, it can concluded only systems when compared roofs. An interview session practitioners gain studies interviewees issues should landed