scholarly journals The Trends and Influential Factors of Children’s Use of Outdoor Environments: A Review

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
pp. 97-108
Author(s):  
Nor Fadzila Aziz ◽  
Ismail Said
Keyword(s):  
Ecological Model ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Outdoor Environment ◽  
Developmental Needs ◽  
Outdoor Environments ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Children’S Behaviour ◽  
Place Preferences ◽  
Open Access Article

In the past two decades, there has been a raft of research on children’s behaviour and their interaction with outdoor environment. The aim of this paper is to present a synthesis of 30 studies from 1985 to 2010 on children’s use of outdoor environments. The aspects taken into consideration include methodological issues and factors that influence the use of outdoor environments. The trends of the studies are discussed. In summary, the children’s place preferences and play behaviours in the outdoor environments are influenced by their developmental needs, individual, physical and social factors.    Keywords:  Children, outdoor environments; influential factors; Ecological Model eISSN 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.

Impact of Outdoor Environments on the Quality of Life

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (10) ◽  
pp. 36-46
Author(s):  
Muhammad Abu Eusuf ◽  
MA Mohit ◽  
MMR Sami Eusuf ◽  
Mansor Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Urban Space ◽  
Thermal Environment ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Outdoor Environment ◽  
Outdoor Thermal Environment ◽  
Outdoor Environments ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Open Access Article

The characteristics of outdoor environment in urban spaces and morphology distress the quality of life (QoL) of urban dwellers and visitors. The main purpose of this study is to develop an extensive hypothesis on the parametric evaluation related to the adaptation of the urban environment and dweller’s QoL by methodical literature review, field observation and proposal on an alternative design strategy. The parameters include microclimate, urban space and traffic, waste management and other influencing factors are desired to envisage for effective investigation. Factors play a key role on the variation of QoL and instinctively affect the dwellers approach and comportment.    Keywords: Outdoor thermal environment; microclimate; urban space and urban community; human attitude and behaviour. 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. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/aje-bs.v3i10.311

scholarly journals Benefits of Nature on Children’s Developmental Needs: A Review

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (12) ◽  
pp. 31
Author(s):  
Nor Diyana Mustapa ◽  
Nor Zarifah Maliki ◽  
Aswati Hamzah
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Peer Review ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Outdoor Environment ◽  
Direct Connection ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
Developmental Needs ◽  
The Past ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Open Access Article

The past few decades have shown that the opportunity for children to have a direct connection with nature and outdoor environment declined due to rapid urbanization. Children face various physical and health problems as consequences from this phenomenon. This paper presents a review on benefits of nature on children’s developmental needs. The review also highlights children’s experience in nature and the effect of disconnection from nature. In summary, it is crucial to understand children’s view towards nature and environment in creating spaces that reconnect them with nature. Designing for children today is indeed designing for the future as well.Keywords: Children, nature, connection, developmental needseISSN 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 Improving Outdoor Activity in China’s Newly Developed Residential Communities?

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (12) ◽  
pp. 103
Author(s):  
Qing Yin ◽  
Ryuzo Ohno
Keyword(s):  
Physical Environment ◽  
Ecological Model ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Outdoor Activity ◽  
Activity Data ◽  
Outdoor Activities ◽  
Residential Community ◽  
Residential Communities ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Open Access Article

Evidences suggested outdoor activities in newly developed communities in China have become less active than older ones. Improving outdoor activities by physical environment is the major concern of this research. This paper used a basic social-ecological model to explain the mechanism of outdoor activities in China. An intensive survey was carried out to examine how environmental factors affect outdoor activities. 7668 users’ activity data were obtained by observation, and the activities observed were categorized into three groups concerning environment involvement. The result suggested that some factors such as accessibility, environment supports are linked to outdoor activities in China.Keywords: Outdoor activity; physical environment; residential community; social networkeISSN 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 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 Exploring the Importance of Outdoor Environment in Developing Self-Experience of a Child

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (12) ◽  
pp. 69
Author(s):  
Marina Abdullah ◽  
Wan Noor Anira Wan Ali ◽  
Mohd Zulhaili Teh ◽  
Izham Ghani
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Peer Review ◽  
Natural Science ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Outdoor Environment ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Outdoor Space ◽  
Open Access Article

A child needs best for the formation of themselves. A more continuous experience needs for the stabilisation of the characteristics of children in the process of building confidence and maturity in life. This research focuses on the investigation of the favourite place for children age 6 years old. This will strengthen the engagement of children experience with its environment. The outdoor environment contains a variety of natural science that can be learned directly by children. The aim of the study is to seek for a positive impact of the outdoor environment in the process of formation of the child and the objectives of the study are to understand the means of the outdoor environment with children, to develop the criteria of outdoor space for children and its implications for children. It is importance to know apparently the appropriateness of children's outdoor environment and where it should be created for improving the development of self-experience of a child.Keywords: children; environment; experienceeISSN 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 Older People with Mobility Disability (Quality Of Life)

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (11) ◽  
pp. 103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nik Nairan Abdullah ◽  
Mohd Shahril Ahmad Saman ◽  
Sabzali Musa Kahn ◽  
Waqar Al-Kubaisy
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older People ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Urban Elderly ◽  
Mobility Disability ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Open Access Article

Mobility disability affects the quality of life for the older urban population. The objectives of this research paper were to determine the burden of mobility disability and explore influential factors affecting the quality of life of urban community aged 50 and above with mobility disability. Total of 481 participants who were randomly selected from two health centres has been interviewed using structured questionnaire in December 2014. The prevalence of mobility disability was 23.1%. All domains quality of life of the older people with mobility disability were significantly affected as compared with those without. These factors need to be emphasized in future planning for elderly. Keywords: mobility disability; urban; elderly; quality of lifeeISSN 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.v3i11.126

Financial Interdependence among Malay Older People in the Community: An interpretative phenomenological analysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
pp. 135
Author(s):  
Ahmad Shahir Abdul Mutalib ◽  
Akehsan Haji Dahlan ◽  
Ajau Danis
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older People ◽  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Financial Assistance ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Open Access Article

This study explores the practice of financial interdependence among Malay older people who live in the community in Malaysia. Eleven Malay older people participated in this qualitative study by an in-depth interview. The data was analyzed using six stages of the interpretative phenomenological analysis. Two main themes emerged from the interview transcripts are issues regarding living expenses and financial assistance. Financial interdependence is one of the most effective ways for the Malay older people in the community in Malaysia to adapt their retired status, to achieve maximum life satisfaction and productivity thereby improving their overall quality of life.Keywords: Financial interdependence, Older people, Quality of life, Interpretative phenomenological analysisISSN: 2398-4287© 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.

Environment Approach on Optimizing Tourism Facilities at Tourism Village in Indonesia

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (10) ◽  
pp. 109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nurlisa Ginting ◽  
Satria Halim
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Peer Review ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Tourist Attraction ◽  
Dynamic Movement ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Tourist Village ◽  
Open Access Article

Tourism is a sector that always has a dynamic movement which will benefit the local community. Lumban Suhi-suhi is a tourist village famous for its ulos on Samosir Island that has become one of the tourist attraction. Due to the limitations of facilities arrangement make it becomes less of the attraction itself. Therefore, the environment-based mechanism becomes one of the concepts that will be applied to improve the tourist facilities in which could increase tourists in that area. The researcher uses a qualitative method in the form of direct observation and interview and analyzing data with related theory.Keywords: Tourism Village; Facilities; Sustainable Tourism; EnvironmenteISSN: 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.v4i10.1617

Determinants of Recycling Behaviour in Tioman Island

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 49
Author(s):  
Saripah Abdul Latif ◽  
Mohd Shukri Omar
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Environmental Problem ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Broad Agreement ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Open Access Article ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The rapid increase in solid waste is a major environmental problem and recycling is argued to be a better solution to the problem. However, there is a broad agreement that there is a gap between the increasing awareness for recycling and the recycling behaviour among the consumers. The aim of this study is to investigate the recycling behaviour among 62 residents of Tioman Island. A structured questionnaire that included 33 items is used to obtain the data. The findings show a significant relationship between recycling behaviour and collectivism; a positive, weak relationship with recycling attitudes; and a negative relationship with materialism. Keywords: recycling behaviour; recycling attitudes; materialism and collectivism. eISSN 2514-7528 © 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.

Lawad, Ye’ Yo’ and Tum Yap : The manifestation of forest in the lives of the Bateks in Taman Negara National Park

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nurul Fatanah Kamarul Zahari ◽  
Mustaffa Omar ◽  
Salleh Daim
Keyword(s):  
Physical Environment ◽  
National Park ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Belief System ◽  
Peninsular Malaysia ◽  
Spiritual World ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Dynamic Dimension ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Open Access Article

This paper attempts to explore the manifestations of the forest in the lives of the Bateks who reside within the vast region of the Taman Negara National Park in Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia. Such manifestations emerged from the mutual relationship between the Bateks and their surroundings of the forest. In the Bateks belief system, there exist the concept of Lawad, Ye’ Yo’ and Tum Yap; all of which represent the Bateks’ unique way of giving value to the forest. Lawad, Ye’ Yo’ and Tum Yap are the manifestations of how the Bateks navigate themselves in the forest. The Bateks see that the forest represents a dynamic dimension which has to be calmed through good spirits and behavior because the physical environment is a medium for the spiritual world to express its feelings, thinking, decisions, and punishments. This belief is to them the best way in endearing themselves to the environment. To the Bateks, all concerns for the forest could be settled through this belief. © 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: Environment-behaviour, indigenous people, Orang Asli, Orang Batek, taboos, Taman  Negara, National Park.

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