scholarly journals Assessing Nighttime Place Identity using Measurable Indicator Scoring Technique

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (12) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Mohd Riduan Ngesan ◽  
Syed Sobri Syed Zubir
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Place Identity ◽  
Public Parks ◽  
Public Park ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Research Domains ◽  
Open Access Article

This paper is a comparative study of place identity of nighttime urban public parks between Shah Alam that was built in 1957 and Putrajaya in 1999. This study used four research domains that form place identity adapted from Relph, 1976 and Cheshmehzangi, 2012. The method of this study involves the behavior mapping survey and the questionnaire survey. The data were then analysed using Measurable Indicator Scoring Technique (Karim, 2008) to ensure constant comparative process by creating analytic codes. It is hope that the findings from this study would help to improve the place identity and functions of future nighttime urban public parks.Keywords: Nighttime place identity; urban public park; Measurable Indicator Scoring TechniqueeISSN 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 Housing Floor Finishes Choice-Behaviours and Motivations

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 63
Author(s):  
Zinas Zachariah Bako ◽  
Mahmud Mohd Jusan
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Housing Choice ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Housing Preference ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Open Access Article

The quality of finishes of housing space is imperative for the achievement of a qualitative living environment. This paper presents a part of the findings of housing interior finishes choices – behaviour and motivation among prospective house owners in Nigeria. The study was conducted within the methodological and conceptual frameworks of Means-End Chain (MEC) and Stated Housing Preference and Housing Choice (SHPHC) models. A questionnaire survey and semi-structured interviews were used to generate data which were content analysed. The results showed that 71.95% of the respondents preferred ceramic tiled floor finishes as the various motivational factors. Further research in housing interior finishes choice motivation is required. Keywords: means-end chain, laddering, stated housing preference and housing choice, housing interior finishes © 2017. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA 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.

scholarly journals Recalling the Past: Maintaining continuity in urban heritage tourism

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nurlisa Ginting ◽  
Julaihi Wahid
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Heritage Tourism ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Place Identity ◽  
The Past ◽  
Heritage Buildings ◽  
Identity Continuity ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Open Access Article

What did the past inherit to a place? It left a track of continuity that builds the identity of the place. This study aims to observed continuity aspect to develop heritage tourism in a historic corridor of Medan City. Using a mixed method of quantitative as well as qualitative, it focused on three indicators in the study area namely values, nostalgia, and familiarity. The findings have shown that the largest contribution in building the area identity came from the heritage buildings and historical stories while the familiarity was proven to be weak. © 2016 The Author. 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, UniversitiTeknologi MARA, Malaysia. Keywords: Heritage tourism; place identity; continuity

scholarly journals Being Manageable through Self-efficacy in Heritage Tourism Development

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (11) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Nurlisa Ginting
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Peer Review ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Heritage Tourism ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Place Identity ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Open Access Article

Being manageable tourism environment allows individuals to carry out their goals with a feeling of self-efficacy. This research aims to observe self-efficacy principle toward supporting heritage tourism in Medan City historic corridor. Mixed-method conducted focuses on four variables, i.e., comfort, safety, accessibility, and confidence. The results indicate that accessibility and confidence significantly contribute in self-efficacy that defines the identity of a place. Meanwhile, it constitutes a threat to self-efficacy when someone feels inconvenience and safe while performing a task in tourism environment.Keywords: Heritage Tourism; Place Identity; Self-efficacy; Manageable Environment eISSN 2398-4279 © 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. https://doi.org/10.21834/ajqol.v3i11.119

scholarly journals House Design Preferred by Malay Wives

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (10) ◽  
pp. 61
Author(s):  
Mayamin Yuhaniz ◽  
Mahmud Mohd Jusan
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Household Activities ◽  
Day To Day Operations ◽  
House Design ◽  
Design Preferences ◽  
Open Access Article ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Previous studies suggest that home activities affect house design significantly. This paper aims at identifying roles and household activities of Malay wives and their relationship with house design preferences. A study was carried out on selected working and non-working Malay wives of Bandar Tenggara, Johor, Malaysia, using a combination of structured and semi-structured questionnaire survey. The results suggest that activities such as cooking and other day-to-day operations have some correlation with their sense of space. The results suggest that patterns of housewives’ home activities affect their house design preferences.Keywords: Home activities; house design; women preferences; working and non-working housewives. eISSN 2398-4279 © 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 Obstacles of Public Participation in the Design Process of Public Parks

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 147
Author(s):  
Mohamed Ikhwan Nasir Mohamed Anuar ◽  
Masran Saruwono
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Public Participation ◽  
Peer Review ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Public Parks ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Main Factors ◽  
Open Access Article

Designer’s job is no longer to produce unalterable solutions; the fact that there is a need to consult the end users in the design process has been discussed in various literatures. Previous works on public participation have given the depiction of very low public participation. This study is about establishing the obstacles of public participation in the design process of public parks as perceived by landscape architects. Six main factors that are detrimental to public participation were extracted and assessed by representatives from landscape consulting. Data was descriptively analyzed and the results have shed some light regarding the main obstacles. Keywords: Public Participation; Landscape; Public Space; Public Parks 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 The Influential Image of Nighttime Urban Public Park in Forming Place Identity

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (9) ◽  
pp. 193-200
Author(s):  
Mohd Riduan Ngesan ◽  
Hafazah Abdul Karim ◽  
Syed Sobri Zubir
Keyword(s):  
Urban Community ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Place Identity ◽  
Community Perceptions ◽  
Urban Center ◽  
Positive Perception ◽  
Public Park ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Open Access Article

The design of urban public park is an important factor which influence urban community leisure. The objective of this study is to investigate the community perceptions on nighttime leisure activities in urban public park. The questionnaire survey is done in Padang (green field) located in the urban center of Shah Alam and Putrajaya using random stratifies technique. There are four types of variable studied related to nighttime leisure in an urban public park namely comforts, conveniences, safety and nighttime leisure. The findings from this study are expected to show a positive perception of nighttime leisure in urban public park towards urban community. Keywords: Image; urban public park; place identity; nighttime leisure activities 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 Influential Factors of Successful Public Parks in Malaysia

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (12) ◽  
pp. 195
Author(s):  
Siti Rasidah Md Sakip ◽  
Norizan Mt Akhir ◽  
Siti Syamimi Omar
Keyword(s):  
Publishing House ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Public Parks ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Public Park ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Good Internal Consistency ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Open Access Article

The main factors that contribute in successful of the park are good of access and linkage (GAL), degree of comfort and image (DCI), user and activities (UAC) and sociability (SOC). Six public park in Malaysia involved in this study conducted through a survey using a questionnaire. The validation and reliability of four constructs were done using Cronbach’s Alpha. The result found that all construct achieved Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient level exceeding 0.60 (GAL=0.89, DCI=0.82, UAC=0.82, SOC=0.82). These results explain all items in GAL, DCI, UAC and SOC construct have good internal consistency, indicating that all dimensions have a good reliability value.Keywords: public park, perception, accessibility, lingkageseISSN 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 Open Space as Evacuation Areas on Super Levees along the Arakawa River, Japan

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

scholarly journals Transparency Initiative for Enhancing QoL: Behavioural components leading to corruption

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (9) ◽  
pp. 195
Author(s):  
Roshana Takim ◽  
Shazwan Mohamed Shaari ◽  
Rumaizah Mohd Nordin
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Peer Review ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Strong Predictor ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Deviant Behaviour ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Behavioural Factors ◽  
Open Access Article

Transparency is an essential precondition for containing corruption. Construction is prone to corruption as it involves a large number of participants. Corruption is a deviant behaviour of an individual that should be looked into. The objective of this paper is to study the behavioural factors that lead to corrupt acts based on the Model of Corrupt Action. Questionnaire survey is utilised to derive to the solution. The results show that behavioural factors concerning the achievement of a certain goal do not predict corrupt action but the desire factors represent an important antecedent of intention by which a strong predictor of particular behaviour.Keywords: Transparency Initiative (TI); Model of Corrupt Action; corruption; constructioneISSN 2398-4279 © 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 How Urban Community Perceived Nighttime Public Park for Leisure Activities

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (11) ◽  
pp. 107
Author(s):  
Mohd Riduan Ngesan ◽  
Hafazah Abdul Karim ◽  
Syed Sobri Syed Zubir ◽  
Puziah Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Urban Community ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Place Identity ◽  
Community Perceptions ◽  
Urban Center ◽  
Positive Perception ◽  
Public Park ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Open Access Article

The design of urban public park is an important factor which influence urban community leisure. The objective of this study is to investigate the community perceptions on nighttime leisure activities in urban public park. The questionnaire survey is done in Padang (green field) located in the urban center of Shah Alam and Putrajaya using random stratifies technique. There are four types of variable studied related to nighttime leisure in an urban public park namely comforts, conveniences, safety and nighttime leisure. The findings from this study are expected to show a positive perception of nighttime leisure in urban public park towards urban community.Keywords: Image; urban public park; place identity; nighttime leisure activitieseISSN 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. http://dx.doi.org/10.21834/ajbes.v3i11.106

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