Urban Landscape Changes and Land Use Patterns: The Impact of Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) System Construction in the Context of Development in the Klang Valley between 2010 and 2020

The Klang Valley is a city located within the state of Selangor. As known, Selangor is home to 7.8 million residents and continues to grow steadily over time. This population increase has led to a rise in private vehicle ownership on the roads, with approximately 500,000 new vehicle registrations occurring each year. This increase in vehicles has paved the way for rail transportation to operate more extensively to alleviate traffic congestion in the Klang Valley area. Rail transportation provided in and around the Klang Valley area, such as the MRT, will play a crucial role in reducing these traffic issues. However, the construction of the MRT system in the area has spurred the process of urbanization. Therefore, the objective of this study is to analyze the changes in urban landscape and land use patterns in the Klang Valley area for the years 2010 and 2020 about the impact of the construction of the MRT system. Land use data used for this study includes land use maps of the Klang Valley area for the years 2010 and 2020. Land use in the study area has been categorized into five classification types: built-up areas, open land, forests, agriculture, and water bodies. The study results, using ArcGIS 10.8, indicate that changes in land use patterns occurred during the construction of the MRT system, with much development and infrastructure being built in the vicinity of MRT stations. The findings of this study suggest that the process of urbanization in the Klang Valley area has been actively occurring with the existence of the MRT system. The MRT system has influenced land use patterns, urban growth, and infrastructure development in the Klang Valley. Therefore, this study is crucial in examining the changes in land use patterns that occur in the Klang Valley with the implementation of the MRT system.