scholarly journals Analysis on Level of Safety Performance and Occupants’ Satisfaction in Low Cost Housing

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (10) ◽  
pp. 10-20
Author(s):  
Husrul Nizam Husin ◽  
Abdul Hadi Nawawi ◽  
Faridah Ismail ◽  
Natasha Khalil
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Safety Performance ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
Safety Hazards ◽  
Building Conditions ◽  
Post Occupancy Evaluation ◽  
Correlation Result ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Low Cost Housing

The general building conditions in low cost housing are part of human’s quality indicator.  However, there are rising issues on the safety performance of the housing since the occupants are inclined to perceive safety hazards. Therefore, this paper explores the concept of Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE) as safety performance tool. This research conducted a survey on safety performance and occupants’ satisfaction to 24 numbers of low cost housing at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The correlation result shows that safety performance has a significant relationship with occupants’ satisfaction. The findings supported the application of POE as the tool for safety performance. Keywords: Post Occupancy Evaluation; Low Cost Housing; Safety Performance;Occupants’ Satisfaction;   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.v3i10.308

Well-Being Assessment of Youth in Urban Marginalized Community

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Saberi Othman ◽  
Mohd Mohni Iskandar ◽  
Nur Ikhwan Mohamed
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Community Study ◽  
Housing Project ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Low Cost Housing ◽  
Male Score ◽  
Marginalized Community

This paper examines the well-being of eight domains  of youth in the marginalized urban community. Study area was at Low Cost Housing Project of Lembah Pantai, Kuala Lumpur. Four hundred of youth age between 15 – 25 years old has been selected by stratified sampling. The average of well-being score is intermediate  for the whole sample. However, the male score is slightly higher compared to female. Moral values show the highest score whilst participation in the community shows the lowest score for both male and female. As a conclusion, there is intermediate score of well-being  of youth in the urban marginalized community.© 2016.The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. 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: Well-being; marginalized; community; youth

scholarly journals Well-Being Assessment of Youth in Urban Marginalized Community

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 60
Author(s):  
Saberi Othman ◽  
Mohd Mohni Iskandar ◽  
Nur Ikhwan Mohamed
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Housing Project ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Low Cost Housing ◽  
Male Score ◽  
Open Access Article ◽  
Marginalized Community

This paper examines the well-being of eight domains of youth in the marginalized urban community. Study area was at Low Cost Housing Project of Lembah Pantai, Kuala Lumpur. Four hundred of youth age between 15 – 25 years old has been selected by stratified sampling. The average of well-being score is intermediate for the whole sample. However, the male score is slightly higher compared to female. Moral values show the highest score whilst participation in the community shows the lowest score for both male and female. As a conclusion, there is intermediate score of well-being of youth in the urban marginalized community.© 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: Well-being; marginalized; community; youth

scholarly journals Determinant of Attributes and Correlation of Safety Performance via Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE) for Low- Cost Housing

2018 ◽  
pp. 72-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Husrul Nizam Husin ◽  
Natasha Khalil ◽  
Syahrul Nizam Kamaruzzaman ◽  
Abdul Hadi Nawawi ◽  
Faridah Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Safety Performance ◽  
Post Occupancy Evaluation ◽  
Low Cost Housing

scholarly journals Confronting Mental Disorder in Urban Physical Setting

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (14) ◽  
pp. 311-316
Author(s):  
Marlyana Azyyati Marzukhi ◽  
Nur Masyitah Ghazali ◽  
Oliver Hoon Leh Ling ◽  
Na’asah Nasrudin
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Environment ◽  
Urban Population ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
Physical Setting ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Open Access Article

Mental health issues have many causes, including the changing and unpredictable elements of the urban physical setting. Thus, this research is crucial to understand the mental health challenges of the urban population in Malaysia. Therefore, the objective of this research is to assess the magnitude of mental health outcomes and associated factors of the urban physical setting among the urban population. A study was carried out at two low-cost flats in Lembah Pantai, Kuala Lumpur, with a sample size of 102 respondents. The findings show that there is a correlation between the urban physical environment setting, particularly green spaces with mental disorders (depression, anxiety, and stress).    Keywords: urban planning; environment; mental; health.    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 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:

scholarly journals Urban High-Density Living Effects on Mental Health

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (15) ◽  
pp. 453-458
Author(s):  
Nur Masyitah Ghazali ◽  
Marlyana Azyyati Marzukhi ◽  
Oliver Ling Hoon Leh ◽  
Raja Norashekin Raja Othman
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
High Density ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Living Environments

Urban living has rapidly become a highly important due to the increasing rate of mental health problems worldwide. Most people in the urban area live in high-density residential due to limited spaces, land, and higher cost of living. The objectives are to study how urban high-density living environments can affect mental health and the contributing factors to mental health problems. This study was carried out at low-cost flats in Pudu, located in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur. The findings show that urban high-density living environments can become a contributing factor to mental health problems in various ways. Keywords: Urban environment; density; mental; health 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 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.v5i15.2462.

scholarly journals Are House Alterations Sustainable?

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Zarina Isnin ◽  
Rohaslinda Ramli ◽  
Ahmad Ezanee Hashim ◽  
Irwan M. Ali
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Building Construction ◽  
Safety Requirements ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Low Cost Housing ◽  
Materials Used ◽  
Open Access Article

House alterations have always been associated with sustainability for the future. However, a research at three low cost housing schemes in Shah Alam, Malaysia involving residences, housing contractors and neighbours showed that the construction activities or materials used caused problems and risks to social health, safety and the environment. These problems are related to lack of knowledge, skills and experiences in the building construction. Despite the presence of health and safety requirements, there remains a significant scope for improvement in Malaysia. From the findings, several recommendations are made to improve the living conditions for a sustainable future. Keywords: low cost housing; safety and health risks; sustainable house alteration 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 Youth Outdoor Feature Requirements in Urban Public Low-cost Housing

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (10) ◽  
pp. 189
Author(s):  
Kamarul Ariff Omar ◽  
Dasimah Omar ◽  
Saberi Othman ◽  
Zaharah Mohd Yusoff
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Community Empowerment ◽  
Social Program ◽  
Youth Service ◽  
Community Consent ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Low Cost Housing ◽  
Planning Development

Youth is part of the community consent contributors. They are the energetic potency in fulfilling the social program and physical planning development. They are described as an active group in the community. The previous studies showed that youth shapes the pattern of lifestyle in neighbourhood units and even the nation itself. This paper will focus on the low-cost housing areas in which is high density and with scarce spaces as the existing facilities did not appear to attract youth's intention and even for their uses. As a result, reviewing the youth service requirements can enhance youth's quality of life.Keywords: Community Empowerment; Low-Cost Housing; Youth Facilities; Quality of Life 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.

Unravelling Layers of Colonial and Post-Colonial Open Space Planning and Heritage: The Identity of [Padang] Merdeka Square, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (11) ◽  
pp. 151
Author(s):  
Nadiyanti Mat Nayan ◽  
David S Jones ◽  
Suriati Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Cultural Development ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
Space Planning ◽  
Post Colonial ◽  
Urban Open Space ◽  
National Heritage ◽  
International Publishing

In 1880, when the British moved their Federated Malay States administrative centre to Kuala Lumpur, the Padang quickly became a symbol of British economic and administrative colonisation, and a nucleus of the socio-cultural development of Kuala Lumpur. This paper discusses the layers of history, symbolism and cultural values that the Padang contributes to the socio-cultural tapestry of both Kuala Lumpur and Malaysia, and the lack of relevant planning and heritage measures to conserve these attributes and characteristics. The conclusions offer avenues to engage with pre- and post-colonisation that enable re-making and the conservation of the iconic space of Kuala Lumpur.Keywords: Urban open space; Merdeka Square; Kuala Lumpur City Hall; National Heritage Act 2005eISSN: 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.v4i11.1721

Back Lanes as Social Spaces in Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wan Hashimah Wan Ismail ◽  
Low Hui Ching
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Peer Review ◽  
Urban Design ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Physical Characteristics ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
Social Spaces ◽  
Design Strategies ◽  
International Publishing

The back lane is often associated with annoying, disgusting, narrow and dark. This paper concerns the use of the back lanes of the old shop houses in China Town, Kuala Lumpur.  The instruments used in collecting data include observation, unstructured interview and literature review.  The use and physical characteristics of back lanes were identified.  It was found that the back lanes of China Town in Kuala Lumpur showed the success of turning back streets into lively alleys.  Thus, the back lane could be considered as part of urban design strategies and not as leftover spaces.© 2016. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. 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: back  lane; social place; pedestrian; urban

The Blue-Green Urban Living Labs of Kuala Lumpur

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (13) ◽  
pp. 359-367
Author(s):  
Jamalunlaili Abdullah ◽  
Raziah Ahmad ◽  
Muhammad Hafiz Zainal
Keyword(s):  
Green Infrastructure ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
Urban Living ◽  
The Public ◽  
Societal Challenges ◽  
Private Citizen ◽  
Living Labs ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Open Access Article

The extraordinary societal challenges demand cities to be innovative and adaptable to the needs of urban citizens. In the Malaysian context, the Blue-Green Infrastructure (BGI) has not been well incorporated into the ULLs. This paper seeks to address this gap by exploring the potential of the Blue-Green Urban Living Labs (BGULLs) at the Sungai Bunus catchment area. Using Google Form, survey questionnaire is conducted among professionals and the public. Findings of this unprecedented study suggest the BGULLs offer beyond beautification works, and it is voicing the virtual idea of the BGULLs into a real setting that reflects the public-private-citizen partnerships.Keywords: Urban living labs; Blue-Green Infrastructure; Innovation; societal challengeseISSN: 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 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.v5i13.2072

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