| Summary: | This study was conducted from February 2015 to November 2015 (28 weeks) to explore greenway landscape planning at the Faculty of Sustainable Agriculture, Universiti Malaysia Sabah Sandakan Campus (geographical coordinates: 500 55' 51.32"" N, 1180 00' 39.92"" E), Sandakan. This study aimed to promote a healthy campus life in Faculty of Sustainable Agriculture (FSA) as well as to improve the well-being of its community. The study site was located at the main lake of FSA, which is also the largest lake in FSA. The objectives of this research were to assess FSA's community's input on the idea of a multifunctional
trail in the campus and their knowledge on sustainable landscape practices, conduct site inventory and analysis at the proposed site and recommend a lowmaintenance
trail design. This thesis employed a mixed-method approach which were qualitative method (site inventory and site analysis) and quantitative method (questionnaire survey and descriptive statistical analysis). The existing soil was
extremely dry and the pH range from 6.2 to 8. Questionnaire were distributed to 50 respondents and the findings collected were analysed and utilized for the design
recommendation at the proposed site. Based on the findings, there were 86%
respondents who were unsatisfied with the existing site and 72% was not familiar with
application of sustainable landscape practices. The proposed site was divided into four
different zones: Zone A, Zone B, Zone C and Zone D. The final output of the landscape
design recommendation were master plan, several perspectives from each zone and
planting palette. To conclude, a low-maintenance landscape, which integrated with
greenway concept and sustainable practices, was proposed to be implemented at the
lakeside of FSA, which mainly included low-maintenance (concrete-based) trail and lowmaintenance
plants along the lakeside for recreational and educational purposes.
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