Open Spaces and Human Interaction

There are various studies on how open spaces provide a positive reaction to human. Apparently, in relation to open spaces, Malaysia has received very little attention from researchers. The objective of this paper is to provide valuable insights into how human interact with outdoor urban environments. The analysis in this study will address human-human interaction and human-nature interaction in the open spaces at Taman Tasik Shah Alam in Selangor, Malaysia. The findings of this study will show the main domains of interaction towards open spaces together with the perceived benefits to the open spaces users.Keywords: Open Spaces; Physical Health, Outdoor Urban Environment; Human Interaction2398-4295 © 2017 The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.

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Analysis of Human Interaction in Green Open Spaces: A case study in Shah Alam, Malaysia

Asian Journal of Behavioural Studies ◽

10.21834/ajbes.v4i16.175 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (16) ◽

pp. 18

Author(s):

Filzani Illia Ibrahim ◽

Dasimah Omar ◽

Nik Hanita Nik Mohamad

Keyword(s):

Open Access ◽

Peer Review ◽

Publishing House ◽

Human Interaction ◽

Open Spaces ◽

Urban Fabric ◽

Critical Areas ◽

International Publishing ◽

Open Access Article

Currently, urban open spaces are emerging as one of the most critical areas in the urban fabric. This paper has been produced to study multi-dimensional human interaction towards open spaces given a sustainable city.Keywords: open spaces; sustainability; human interaction; landscapeeISSN 2398-4295 © 2019. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21834/ajbes.v4i16.175

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Human Interaction In Urban Open Spaces

Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal ◽

10.21834/e-bpj.v4i10.1590 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (10) ◽

pp. 188

Author(s):

Filzani Illia Ibrahim ◽

Dasimah Omar ◽

Nik Hanita Nik Mohamad

Keyword(s):

Open Access ◽

Peer Review ◽

Human Nature ◽

Publishing House ◽

Human Interaction ◽

Open Spaces ◽

Human Interactions ◽

International Publishing ◽

Research Domains ◽

Open Access Article

The aim of this paper is to evaluate the multi-dimensional human interaction experienced in the open spaces and develop the ranking of human interaction in relation to the typological of open spaces. The analysis in this paper addresses human-human interaction and human-nature interaction in five selected open spaces of Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. The findings show that all four research domains namely socio-demographic domain, the human-human interactions in open spaces domain, the human-nature interactions in open spaces domain and perceived benefits domain significantly influence the human interactions in the Shah Alam open spaces area.Keywords: open spaces; sustainability; human interaction; landscapeeISSN: 2398-4287 © 2019. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v4i10.1590

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The Conservation of Old Johar Market Building

Asian Journal of Environment-Behaviour Studies ◽

10.21834/ajebs.v5i17.375 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (17) ◽

pp. 49-62

Author(s):

R. Siti Rukayah ◽

Agung Budi Sardjono ◽

Muhammad Abdullah ◽

Annica Etenia

Keyword(s):

Open Access ◽

Heritage Tourism ◽

Publishing House ◽

Open Spaces ◽

Historical Method ◽

Traditional Markets ◽

Central Java ◽

Capacity Theory ◽

International Publishing ◽

Open Access Article

The conservation efforts for heritage architecture are currently trending. This paper aims to uncover the conservation of traditional markets after experiencing a fire in the Johar market, Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia. After the market was renovated, it turned out that it had not included all traders in it. Using the historical method, there is revealing that the number of traders exceeds the room's capacity. Theory discusses about the conservation approach and applied adaptive reuse theory found that the initial plan, is possible to return its function as a market by adjusting the number of traders' capacity. The advantages of traders are recommended to occupy the old square area as open spaces to be attractive for heritage tourism. Keywords: conservation, buildings and historical areas, markets, Semarang city eISSN 2514-751X © 2020 The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians / Africans / Arabians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ajebs.v5i17.375

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Open Space as Evacuation Areas on Super Levees along the Arakawa River, Japan

Asian Journal of Environment-Behaviour Studies ◽

10.21834/aje-bs.v4i14.353 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (14) ◽

pp. 21-52

Author(s):

Nurul Ashikin Mabahwi ◽

Hitoshi Nakamura ◽

Yasmin Bhattacharya

Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Open Access ◽

Cross Section ◽

Open Space ◽

Publishing House ◽

Open Spaces ◽

Public Park ◽

International Publishing ◽

Open Access Article ◽

Section Analysis

The objective of this study is to re-evaluate the conceptualisation of super levees by focussing on the availability of open spaces as evacuation areas along the Arakawa River. By using land use, occupation and cross-section analysis, this study found that open spaces on super levees able to accommodate a large number of evacuees. This proves that the development of super levees is undeniably ready to provide sizeable safe upland evacuation area for nearby residents. This study also implies that the future development of super levee should include more open space by the development of a public park on the site. Keywords: super levee; open space; flood; evacuation eISSN 2514-751X © 2019. The Authors. Published for AMER, ABRA & cE-Bs by E-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer-review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/aje-bs.v4i14.353

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Visitors’ Preferences for Malaysian Botanical Gardens’ Landscapes

Asian Journal of Behavioural Studies ◽

10.21834/ajbes.v3i12.122 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 3 (12) ◽

pp. 207

Author(s):

Noriah Othman ◽

Mohd Hisham Ariffin ◽

Noralizawati Mohamed ◽

Mohd Ali Waliyuddin A. Razak

Keyword(s):

Open Access ◽

Peer Review ◽

Publishing House ◽

Open Spaces ◽

Botanical Gardens ◽

Japanese Garden ◽

International Publishing ◽

Males And Females ◽

Open Access Article

Botanical gardens are bio-diverse flora-based natural attractions. Visitors to two prominent Malaysian botanical gardens were surveyed about their preferences for human oriented gardens’ landscape designs.There were significant differences in the preferences for garden landscapes with poorly maintained man-made structures and jungle-like garden landscapes(National Botanical Gardens), and the Japanese garden landscape (Penang Botanical Gardens) among Malays, Chinese and Indians (p<0.10). There were significant differences in preferences between males and females (p<0.10) for garden landscapes with man-made structures(National Botanical Gardens) and landscapes having open spaces (Penang Botanical Gardens).Keywords: Landscape, Human Oriented, Botanical Gardens, PreferenceseISSN 2398-4295 © 2018. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.

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Assessment of Adaptable Urban Environment for Public Art Integration through Observation Study: Johor Bahru City Centre

Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal ◽

10.21834/e-bpj.v1i4.383 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 1 (4) ◽

pp. 191

Author(s):

Muhammad Falihin Jasmi ◽

Nik Hanita Nik Mohamad

Keyword(s):

Open Access ◽

Urban Environment ◽

Public Art ◽

Publishing House ◽

Urban Morphology ◽

City Centre ◽

Art Integration ◽

Observation Study ◽

International Publishing ◽

Open Access Article

<a style="cursor: pointer;" href="https://crossmark.crossref.org/dialog?doi=10.21834/e-bpj.v1i4.383&domain=ebpj.e-iph.co.uk&uri_scheme=http%3A&cm_version=v2.0" data-target="crossmark"><img src="/xmark.jpg" alt="" /> </a>In Malaysia, there is an unprecedented interest in public art, especially in the major cities. Notwithstanding the increasing interest, however, the local agenda, rationale and placement of public art are extensively debatable. Therefore, this paper aims to examine the adaptable urban environment for public art integration towards enhancing the image of Johor Bahru City Centre, through an observation study. It identifies the urban morphology that substantiates development of a suitability plan for public art placement, whilst refining legibility, connectivity, and urban fabric. The outcome of this paper is hoped to support multi-disciplinary built environment professionals in defining guidelines and strategies for public art, towards a liveable city.© 2016. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.Keywords: Public Art; Urban Environment; Adaptable Environment; Urban Morphology

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Re-evaluation of the conceptualisation of super levees by focusing on the availability of open space as an evacuation area along the Arakawa River

Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal ◽

10.21834/e-bpj.v4i11.1757 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (11) ◽

pp. 39

Author(s):

Nurul Ashikin Binti Mabahwi ◽

Hitoshi Nakamura

Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Open Access ◽

Cross Section ◽

Future Development ◽

Open Space ◽

Publishing House ◽

Open Spaces ◽

Public Park ◽

International Publishing ◽

Open Access Article

The objective of this study is to re-evaluate the conceptualisation of super levees by focussing on the availability of open spaces as evacuation areas along the Arakawa River. By using land use analysis, occupation analysis and cross-section, this study found that open spaces on super levees able to accommodate a large number of evacuees. This proves that the development of super levees is undeniably ready to provide sizeable safe upland evacuation area for nearby residents. This study also implies that the future development of super levee should include more open space by the development of a public park on the site.Keywords: super levee; open space; flood; evacuationeISSN: 2398-4287 © 2019. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.

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Measuring Park Usage in Malaysian Greens

Asian Journal of Behavioural Studies ◽

10.21834/ajbes.v3i10.81 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 3 (10) ◽

pp. 65

Author(s):

Nurhayati Abdul Malek ◽

Manohar Mariapan ◽

Nik Ismail Azlan Ab Rahman

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Open Access ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Peer Review ◽

Publishing House ◽

Fit Indices ◽

Open Spaces ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

International Publishing ◽

Open Access Article

This study validates the park usage scales for green open spaces in Malaysia. The measures on park usage were developed using three usage scales, which are activities, passive activity and active activity. Samples of 414 daily park users were analyzed, results showed good-fit indices on each construct confirming the theory behind each and every item used in the study. Despite several reductions on the items, the Confirmatory Factor Analysis(CFA) on park usage yield good internal consistencies making it suitable for its use in the research design focusing in measuring the usage of Malaysian park users.Keywords: Park Usage; Green Open Spaces; Malaysian; Measurement; CFA.eISSN 2398-4295 © 2018. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.

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Assessment of Adaptable Urban Environment for Public Art Integration via Observation Study

Asian Journal of Behavioural Studies ◽

10.21834/ajbes.v3i13.141 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 3 (13) ◽

pp. 33

Author(s):

Muhammad Falihin Jasmi ◽

Nik Hanita Nik Mohamad

Keyword(s):

Open Access ◽

Urban Environment ◽

Public Art ◽

Publishing House ◽

Urban Morphology ◽

City Centre ◽

Art Integration ◽

Observation Study ◽

International Publishing ◽

Open Access Article

In Malaysia, there is an unprecedented interest in public art, especially in the major cities. Notwithstanding the increasing interest, however, the rationale and placement of it is extensively debatable. Therefore, this paper aims to examine the adaptable urban environment for public art integration towards enhancing the image of Johor Bahru City Centre, through an observation study. It identifies the urban morphology that substantiates development of suitability plan for public art placement, whilst refining legibility, connectivity, and urban fabric. The outcome of this paper is hoped to support related professionals in defining guidelines and strategies for public art, towards liveable city.Keywords: Public Art; Urban Environment; Adaptable Environment; Urban Morphology.eISSN 2398-4295 © 2018. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21834/ajbes.v3i13.141

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Reflections on Open Spaces in a Residential Complex

Asian Journal of Behavioural Studies ◽

10.21834/ajbes.v1i4.41 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 1 (4) ◽

pp. 25

Author(s):

Sepide Saiedlue ◽

Seyed Bagher Hosseini ◽

Seyed Abbas Yazdanfar ◽

Saeed Norouzian Maleki

Keyword(s):

Open Access ◽

Housing Market ◽

Open Space ◽

Publishing House ◽

Living Condition ◽

Open Spaces ◽

Limited Budget ◽

International Publishing ◽

Open Access Article

From the early 50s onwards the major Iranian cities were subject to a massive immigration. The immediate solution to this crisis was to build a residential complex in the less populated areas. After few decades of accommodation, while having limited open space, this policy created physical, functional, semantic, environmental, and social problems. Today, the challenge confronted the designers and architectures are to improve the quality of both open spaces and living condition of the inhabitances while at the same time compete in the housing market with a limited budget for their expenditures.2398-4295 © 2016. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK.. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.Keywords: residential complex open space, open space factors, FANP

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