Jurnal Ruas (Review of Urbanism and Architectural Studies)
Vol. 24 No. 1 (2026)

Integrating Medicinal Trees into Urban Landscape Planning: A Conservation Strategy for Biocultural Resilience in Riau

Samantha, Remiya (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Jun 2026

Abstract

Medicinal trees are closely linked to the health system and Malay cultural heritage in Riau. However, the use of medicinal trees in urban green spaces remains limited, while urban landscapes are increasingly dominated by ornamental species that inadequately represent local ecological and cultural identity. This study aims to identify Malay medicinal tree species and formulate a conservation strategy based on biocultural resilience. The methods used were a literature review, an ethnobotanical survey, and multi-criteria analysis (MCDA). A total of 41 medicinal tree species were identified, including woody, fruit, and palm species. There are 6 priority species based on MCDA results: Artocarpus integer, Azadirachta indica, Cocos nucifera, Ficus sundaica, Ficus variegata, and Lagerstroemia indica. The Riau Urban Biocultural Landscape Framework integrates cultural values, ecological resilience, multifunctional landscape services, and urban identity as the basis for medicinal plant conservation and sustainable green infrastructure development.

Copyrights © 2026






Journal Info

Abbrev

RUAS

Publisher

Subject

Civil Engineering, Building, Construction & Architecture

Description

RUAS (Review of Urbanism and Architectural Studies) is a scientific publication for widespread research and criticism topics related to urbanism and architecture studies. RUAS is published twice a year since 2011 by the Department of Architecture of Universitas Brawijaya. ...