The Malay Royal Towns in Malaysia are the finest examples of the evolution of the early Malay  settlements of the 16th century. However, the identity and characteristics of Malay Royal towns are  still ambiguous and constantly threatened by inordinate changes due to rapid industrialisation,  economic development and urbanization. The extensive  urbanization  and  rapid  development  in   most  historic  towns  have significantly eroded the identity, sense of place and physical  attributes of the Malay Royal Towns. In addition to existing historical monuments. which are the  pride of the Malay royal town, the peculiarity of their natural heritage factors that indicate the  identity of the place are very much required in terms of preservation and enhancement. The scope of  this research covers all of the properties which identifies cultural significance mainly  representing ornaments through plants motif on the streetscape of royal towns. This study aims to  .....

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