scholarly journals Professional Perceptions of Green Roof and its Potential in Malaysian Market

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (10) ◽  
pp. 127
Author(s):  
Syumi Rafida Abdul Rahman ◽  
Hamidah Ahmad ◽  
Muhamad Solehin Fitry Rosley
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Built Environment ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Green Roof ◽  
Green Roofs ◽  
Urban Planner ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Professional Perceptions ◽  
Open Access Article

This paper discusses the perceptions towards green roof among Malaysian professionals in built environment industry and its potential in the country’s market. A total of 30 projects of local green roofs has been identified and used in this study. Online survey is used as a tool to get feedback from the professionals in the construction discipline, the landscape architect, architect, developer, government officer, urban planner, project executive and also academicians. Based on the findings, most of the professionals perceived that a green roof is beneficial to apply in order to sustain the country development in the future. Keywords: Green roof; professional involvement; perception; green roof marketeISSN 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.

scholarly journals Applicability of Malaysian Standards and Universal Design in Public Buildings in Putrajaya

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 29-38
Author(s):  
Syazwani Abdul Kadir ◽  
Mariam Jamaludin
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Built Environment ◽  
Peer Review ◽  
Universal Design ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Public Buildings ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Accessibility Issues ◽  
Open Access Article

This paper discusses an on-going research on universal design implementation in public buildings in Putrajaya with the applicability to Malaysian Standards of accessibility. The areas of study include disability and accessibility issues, current accessibility system in Malaysia, Malaysian Standards and universal design implementation in built environment, and the importance of public buildings in Putrajaya. Site observation involving facilities measurement and photographic documentation was conducted in ßve signißcant public buildings in this city. The ßndings of this study may be used as reference to designers and building managements in providing adequate accessible facilities for the buildings’ visitors.   Keywords: persons with disabilities, Malaysian Standards of accessibility, barrier-free/universal design eISSN 2514-751X © 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.

scholarly journals The Significance of Principle ‘La Dharar Wa La Dhirar’: Guidance for civil society roles on built environment based on Kitab Al-I’Lan Bi Ahkam Al-Bunyan

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (SI6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharifah Fadylawaty Syed Abdullah ◽  
Mohd Dani Muhamad ◽  
Ezani Yaakub ◽  
Kamariah Yusoff
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Open Access ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Built Environment ◽  
Peer Review ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Open Access Article

Civil society plays an important role in supporting the development of the country. However, the lack of current studies focuses on this aspect, especially from the fiqh approach. Thus, this paper will explore the principle of ‘La Dharar Wa La Dhirar’ as a guide in empowering the role of civil society in the built environment. This qualitative study accomplished the content analysis from Kitab al-I’lan Bi Ahkam Al-Bunyan. The findings indicated that several essences derived from the Kitab related the roles of civil society towards the sustainable built environment in the future. Keywords: Civil society; built environment; fiqh; 'La Dharar' eISSN: 2398-4287 © 2021. 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/ebpj.v6iSI6.3040

scholarly journals Utilization of Shop House Corridor in Medan

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (13) ◽  
pp. 201
Author(s):  
Wahyuni Zahrah ◽  
Shella Lie
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Built Environment ◽  
Peer Review ◽  
Urban Space ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Street Vendor ◽  
Environment Quality ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Urban Corridor ◽  
Open Access Article

The paper means to explore how people use and perceive the shop house corridor as the most built environment found in Medan, Indonesia. The research observed the adaptation and or adjustment pattern of people in their built environment through behavioral mapping. The study did an interview with users of the space to get people perception of the built environment quality. The result indicates that people used space mostly for market activities, in particular for the movable street vendor, besides the circulation path function. The users make some adaptation to fit their needs. They “divided” urban space and mark their territory based on the “unwritten agreement” and   tolerance.Keywords: Urban corridor; built environment; environment behavior; Medan.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.v3i13.157

scholarly journals Adoption of Culture in Bugis houses in Johor, Malaysia

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Wan Hashimah Wan Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Built Environment ◽  
Peer Review ◽  
Field Observation ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Past Experiences ◽  
Open Access Article

As elaborated by scholars the built environment is influenced by culture, belief and past experiences. The paper intends to elaborate on the adoption of culture in the design of the Bugis traditional houses in Johor, Malaysia. The methodology involved two main instruments namely literature review and field observation.  The studies suggest that even though the houses were built away from their homeland in Sulawesi, Indonesia the culture of the Bugis descendants remains intact. This was revealed in their behaviour and the forms of the plans and elevations of their traditional houses. Keywords: Culture; traditional houses; Bugis eISSN 2514-7528 © 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.

scholarly journals Everyday Tourism in a World Tourism City: Getting backstage in London

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Maitland
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Built Environment ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
City Tourism ◽  
Beaten Track ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Other World ◽  
The City ◽  
Open Access Article ◽  
Real City

Tourism is increasingly important to city economies and the built environment is crucial to the tourist experience of cities. Accounts in the literature tend to focus on cities responding with planned development of iconic buildings and tourism precincts. Evidence from London and other world tourism cities shows that in many cases tourists want to explore the city beyond tourism precincts, and strive to get off the beaten track to discover the ‘real city’. The architecture and built environment that is important to them is not iconic, monumental and planned, but the ordinary and everyday fabric of the city.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: City tourism; everyday; backstage; built environment

scholarly journals An Exploration of Safety from Crime

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (9) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Siti Rasidah Md Sakip ◽  
Noraini Johari ◽  
Mohd Najib Mohd Salleh
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Built Environment ◽  
Fear Of Crime ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Critical Aspect ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Open Access Article

The feeling of safety from criminal threats has become a critical aspect on the quality of human life. One of the indicators in identifying fear of crime is the feeling of safety (POS) level.  The objective of this study is to compare the POS in individual gated residential (IGR) and individual non-gated residential (INGR) areas.  This study found that POS is higher in gated residential areas (M=0.90, SD=0.32) compared to IGR areas (M=0.57, SD=0.23).  The results show that the rates of income, victimization, fields of employment and periods of residing in the residential areas were significant to the POS. Keywords: Crime, feeling of safety, built environment, gated and non-gated neighborhoods. eISSN 2514-7528 © 2018 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.

scholarly journals ‘Urf in Traditional Islamic Built Environment Practices

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (SI6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharifah Fadylawaty Syed Abdullah ◽  
Mohd Dani Muhamad ◽  
Nurzahidah Jaapar ◽  
Azri Bhari
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Open Access ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Built Environment ◽  
Peer Review ◽  
Essential Role ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Open Access Article

Muslim legal scholars recognize the 'urf's importance as a source of law and societal behaviour mechanism. However, due to a lack of understanding, modern practices disregarding the significance of 'urf. Instead, they replicate practices from other countries, which are incompatible with local requirements. Therefore, this paper will explore the application of ‘urf and lessons from the traditional Islamic built environment. This qualitative study gathered the data from journals and books, while the analysis was accomplished via content analysis. The result found that urf plays an essential role to lay the groundwork for a better Islamic built environment in future. Keywords: ‘Urf; built environment; fiqh, traditions eISSN: 2398-4287 © 2021. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., U.K. 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/ebpj.v6iSI6.3033

scholarly journals Potentials of Technical Tours for Special Interest Tourists in Kuala Lumpur

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (14) ◽  
pp. 147-154
Author(s):  
Khalilah Zakariya ◽  
Roziha Che Haron ◽  
Zeenat Begam Yusof ◽  
Illyani Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Built Environment ◽  
Special Interest ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Urban Tourism ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
The City ◽  
Open Access Article

Within the last ten years, there has been growing attention to Special Interest Tourism (SIT). This article examined the sites in Kuala Lumpur that have potentials to attract built environment professionals and design enthusiasts. This study uses secondary data from technical tours, tour packages and attractions offered by various agencies. The data gathered are mapped, tabulated and analysed. The findings revealed that Kuala Lumpur has potentials to promote 58 sites in the city for Special Interest Tourism. These results may help professional bodies, destination managers, tourism operators and site/building owners to enhance and position their sites as attractions for SIT. Keywords: Design enthusiast; special interest tourism; technical tours; urban tourism. eISSN: 2398-4287© 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) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v5i14.2240

scholarly journals Humanizing Architecture in a Materialistic World Using Symbols and Morals

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (9) ◽  
pp. 111
Author(s):  
Aly Mohamed El Husseiny ◽  
Ahmed Aly El Husseiny
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Built Environment ◽  
Peer Review ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
The Other ◽  
Cultural Backgrounds ◽  
A Value ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Contemporary Architecture ◽  
Open Access Article

Architectural schools of design overwhelmingly adapt to cultural backgrounds of societies they target. This paper distinguishes between ideologies that generated Western, contemporary architecture, and on the other hand, the values of traditional Arab communities. The paper aims at parrying architectural plastic formations that are irrelevant to the local Arab discourse. The paper rediscovers a value oriented architecture that is capable of moving spiritual feelings towards the built environment, even if its formalistic and visual attractiveness is controversial. The paper demonstrates examples of what can be called “sincere” architecture rather than stunning and sight-startling products that apparently or superficially hold value.Keywords: Human architecture; spiritual architecture; symbolism; social building; experiencing architectureeISSN 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.

scholarly journals Neural Correlates of Mobile EEG and the Built Environment

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 67-75
Author(s):  
Maryam Banaei ◽  
Abbas Yazdanfara ◽  
Mostafa Nooreddina ◽  
Ali Yoonessi
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Built Environment ◽  
Cognitive Functions ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Neural Correlates ◽  
Cognitive Effects ◽  
Design Quality ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Open Access Article

Enhancing urban trails design quality can encourage people to use them. This study compared two urban trails with different functions in Tehran. Trying to discover that while walking on the urban trails which parts of the path has the most effects on the cognitive functions of users. The aim is to enhance the urban trails quality by understanding human’s reaction. We use electroencephalography device as a cognitive science tool. Results illustrate that first three minutes of strolling has the most cognitive effects on users. We suggest improving the space quality of urban trails after the first minutes of entrancing. Keywords: urban trails; EEG; park; commercial walkway 2514-751X © 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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