Landscape Features and Traditional Streets Character in Malaysia

The aim of this paper is to explore the landscape features that contribute towards the character of a successful traditional street environment. The case study was conducted on three streets in Melaka Historical City, namely, Tukang Besi Street, Tukang Emas Street and Tokong Street. Mixed-method was used in this study that involved visual survey, direct observation, user perception (questionnaires, in-depth interviews and mental mapping) and an in-depth interview with policy-makers. The result shows that landscape features can be characterized into two main categories: appearance and function. Keywords: Traditional street, landscape, character, historical, (Jacob 1993) 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. https://doi.org/10.21834/aje-bs.v3i8.285

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Serving the Medical Tourists in Malaysia: Are local patients being put the second?

Asian Journal of Environment-Behaviour Studies ◽

10.21834/aje-bs.v5i15.360 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (15) ◽

pp. 43-55

Author(s):

Norzayana Yusof ◽

Herwina Rosnan

Keyword(s):

Medical Tourism ◽

Publishing House ◽

Tourism Industry ◽

Public Healthcare ◽

Private Hospitals ◽

Policy Makers ◽

International Publishing ◽

Primary Focus ◽

Depth Interviews ◽

Open Access Article

Despite the concern that local patients are being put the second, this article attempts to prove the otherwise. Ten in-depth interviews were conducted with a government division, medical doctors, and private hospitals serving medical tourists. Through Atlas.ti version 8, it is found that locals are still the primary focus as medical tourists only take about 10%, on average, of the total patients in these hospitals. Further, hospitals only went aggressive in medical tourism after their capacity expansion. This research suggests for the policy-makers to take the necessary actions in developing medical tourism industry while simultaneously catering for the locals’ needs.Keywords: Medical Tourism; Local Patients; Public Healthcare; Patients’ needseISSN 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) 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.v5i15.360

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Service Providers’ Behaviour in Light of Developing the Medical Tourism Industry in Malaysia: At the Expense of Local Patients?

Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal ◽

10.21834/e-bpj.v4i11.1714 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (11) ◽

pp. 101

Author(s):

Herwina Rosnan ◽

Norzayana Yusof

Keyword(s):

Medical Tourism ◽

Central Government ◽

Service Providers ◽

Publishing House ◽

Tourism Industry ◽

Public Healthcare ◽

Policy Makers ◽

International Publishing ◽

Primary Focus ◽

Depth Interviews

Despite the concern that medical tourism causes local patients to be neglected, this article attempts to prove the otherwise. Ten in-depth interviews were conducted with doctors and private hospitals that serve medical tourists. Through Atlas.ti version 8, our interviews found that the locals are still the primary focus as medical tourists only take about 10% on average of the total patients in these hospitals. Further, hospitals are bound to Act 586 by the central government. This research suggests for the policy-makers to take the necessary proactive actions in developing the medical tourism industry while simultaneously catering for the locals’ needs.Keywords: Medical Tourism; Local Patients; Public Healthcare; Healthcare EquityeISSN: 2398-4287© 2019. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bsby 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, UniversitiTeknologi MARA, Malaysia.DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v4i11.1714

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Environmental Practices of SICs Operators

Asian Journal of Quality of Life ◽

10.21834/ajqol.v2i8.65 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2 (8) ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Zeenat Begam Yusof ◽

Mariam Jamaludin

Keyword(s):

Publishing House ◽

Lodging Industry ◽

Small Island ◽

Case Study Method ◽

Depth Interview ◽

Green Practices ◽

International Publishing ◽

The Difference ◽

Open Access Article

The uncontrolled lodging industry usually caused environmental degradation. However, some lodging operators have started to incorporate green practices in their operation. The objectives of this study are to identify green practices of Small Island Chalets (SICs) operators in Kapas and Tioman Island in Malaysia and to determine the differences of the green practices on the both islands. This study had employed case study method using in-depth interview and structured observation. Six case studies were selected. The findings had identified the difference and several green practices of the operators. Therefore, this study provides a platform for another similar study to be conducted.Keywords: Green practices; Small Island Chalets (SIC); Green practices theories.eISSN: 2398-4279 © 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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Profiling Phase of Bako Peninsula Residents

Journal of ASIAN Behavioural Studies ◽

10.21834/jabs.v3i10.309 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 3 (10) ◽

pp. 104-112

Author(s):

Aisyah Abu Bakar ◽

Mariana Mohamed Osman ◽

Syahriah Bachok

Keyword(s):

Impact Assessment ◽

Social Impact ◽

Local Community ◽

Publishing House ◽

Social Impact Assessment ◽

Policy Makers ◽

Social Trends ◽

International Publishing ◽

Planning Processes

In the era of urban regeneration, among many challenges faced by the policy makers is to engage the local community in planning processes. Among many action plans involving the local community is Social Impact Assessment (SIA). The research aimed to underline issues discovered during the profiling phase of the SIA process conducted in Bako Peninsula. The methodology of the research is case study and survey questionnaire. The research discovered issues attributed to social trends and cultural diversity of residents. The findings influenced the next step of the SIA process and future development of Bako Peninsula. Keywords: Social Impact Assessment, Profiling Phase, Bako Peninsula. 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. DOI:https://doi.org/10.21834/jabs.v3i10.309

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Visual Landscape Assessment for Development Landscape Structure: Case study at Taiping, Perak

Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal ◽

10.21834/e-bpj.v2i5.698 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2 (5) ◽

pp. 231

Author(s):

Mohd Zulhaili Teh ◽

Noorsazwan Ahmad Pugi ◽

Norhafizah Abdul Rahman

Keyword(s):

Publishing House ◽

Peninsular Malaysia ◽

International Publishing ◽

Planning Processes ◽

Character Assessment ◽

Landscape Character ◽

Visual Landscape ◽

Development And Management

The landscape is an important national resource outstanding natural and cultural inheritance which is widely appreciated. This study attempts to evaluate visual landscape of Taiping District in relations to the larger landscape scale in Peninsular Malaysia. A Landscape Character Assessment was conducted on the visual landscape taken for several points in Taiping, Perak and surrounding area to see changes in the landscape. The aim of this study is to provide a visual structure for landscape classification of the Taiping District area that will contribute to the decision making in development and management in Malaysia. Ensuring the opportunity taken during district planning processes is important.Keywords: Landscape character assessment, visual landscape, landscape structure.ISSN: 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.

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

Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal ◽

10.21834/e-bpj.v2i5.689 ◽

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.

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Nurturing Environmental Stewards through Preschool Physical Design

Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal ◽

10.21834/e-bpj.v1i3.336 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 1 (3) ◽

pp. 3

Author(s):

Mariam Felani Shaari ◽

Sabarinah Sh. Ahmad ◽

Izaham Shah Ismail

Keyword(s):

Environmental Education ◽

Publishing House ◽

Effective Interaction ◽

Future Generations ◽

Policy Makers ◽

Environmental Behaviour ◽

Physical Environments ◽

International Publishing ◽

Open Access Article ◽

Environmental Stewards

Environmental stewardship starts with education. This paper aims to discuss how preschools can be used to nurture environmental stewards among Malaysian children. In summary, elements of preschool physical environments can be manipulated to enhance environmental education while landscape elements such as vegetation and topography can be manipulated to maximize interaction with nature. Effective interaction with nature is the most important factor to ensure environmental awareness. Findings are useful for Malaysian designers and policy makers to ensure that preschool’s physical settings support environmental education to respond to climate change and preserve the planet for future generations.© 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://creative commons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/).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: Malaysian preschool ; Green preschool design ; Children environmental behaviour ; Environmental education

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Assessing Pruning Knowledge towards Effective Tree Maintenance: A case study of four Local Authorities in Malaysia

Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal ◽

10.21834/e-bpj.v5i13.2054 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (13) ◽

pp. 223

Author(s):

Norainiratna Badrulhisham ◽

Noriah Othman

Keyword(s):

Publishing House ◽

Knowledge Level ◽

Local Authorities ◽

The Public ◽

Risk Of Injury ◽

International Publishing ◽

Maintenance Activities ◽

Tree Pruning ◽

Open Access Article

Pruning is one of the most crucial tree maintenance activities which give an impact on the tree's health and structure. Besides, improper pruning will contribute to the risk of injury to property and the public. This study aims to assess pruning knowledge among four Local authorities in Malaysia. Results found that 69.3 percent of tree pruning workers have a Good pruning knowledge level. However, Topping, pruning types and pruning cut dimension shows the lowest mean percentage of the correct answer. The findings also show that there is a significant positive relationship between pruning knowledge and education level and frequency attending pruning courses.Keywords: Tree pruning; knowledge; sustainable practices; urban treeseISSN: 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.v5i13.2054

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Qualitative Assessment of Entrepreneurial Activities of Malaysian Private Tahfiz Institutions (PTIs)

Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal ◽

10.21834/ebpj.v6i18.3056 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (18) ◽

Author(s):

Norazmi Anas ◽

Muhammad Hafiz Saleh ◽

Zuriani Yaacob ◽

Mohd Aariffin Mohd Taharin ◽

Wahibur Rokhman

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Case Study ◽

Publishing House ◽

Structured Interview ◽

Operating Costs ◽

Qualitative Assessment ◽

Educational Institutions ◽

International Publishing ◽

Entrepreneurial Activities ◽

Open Access Article

PTIs are encouraged to participate in entrepreneurial activities that are appropriate for their area and ability. Thus, this qualitative case study where a semi-structured interview with the selected Malaysian Private Tahfiz Institutions (PTIs) was conducted to identify entrepreneurial activities to pay operational and management costs, to analyze the obstacles, limitations, problems faced and to assess the balance of entrepreneurial activities in educational governance of these religious, educational institutions. The findings demonstrated that involving PTIs in entrepreneurship can cover ranging from 40 to 50 percent of total operating costs. Keywords: Qualitative Assessment; Entrepreneurial Activities; Malaysian Private Tahfiz Institutions (PTIs); Malaysia 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/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/ebpj.v6i18.3056

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Active and passive adaptation of floating houses (Rumah Lanting) to the tides of the Melawi river in West Kalimantan, Indonesia

Geographica Pannonica ◽

10.5937/gp25-30422 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 25 (2) ◽

pp. 72-84

Author(s):

Jawas Putro ◽

Zairin Zain

Keyword(s):

Natural Disasters ◽

Activity Patterns ◽

West Kalimantan ◽

Architectural Elements ◽

And Function ◽

Adaptation Processes ◽

Physical Changes ◽

Depth Interviews ◽

Dry And Rainy Seasons

Floating houses or Rumah Lanting are one of the settlement cultures found in most river streams in Kalimantan and are observed to be different from several other houses in the area. They are mitigation-proof houses designed to respond to the risk of disasters usually experienced in the traditional settlements of West Kalimantan. Their structures have the ability to adapt to environmental conditions including natural disasters such as the river tides routinely experienced as a flood during the rainy season and as ebb in the dry season. This study aimed to identify the human-adaptation process existing in these floating houses through direct observation for two years during the dry and rainy seasons as well as in-depth interviews conducted with occupants of these buildings. The adaptation processes identified include the active and passive adaptation of the dwellers. The active aspect was observed from the behavior of occupants in accommodating the occurrence of disaster in the surrounding environment while the passive was identified as the physical changes implemented in the building to mitigate the disaster. The focus of this research was on some dwellings on the river banks settlement in the Melawi River near Sintang Regency of West Kalimantan Province and a qualitative approach with a case study was implemented. The samples were determined through a non-probability approach in the form of a purposive sampling method based on certain selected criteria which included the previous experience of ebb and flow of river water in the Rumah Lanting. The results showed the existence of active and passive adaptations for the dwellers of the floating houses in West Kalimantan. The active aspect observed involves the behavior of the occupants in adapting to natural disasters with the focus on the changes in the activity patterns, territory, and privacy. Meanwhile, the passive aspect showed some modifications in the architectural elements of the building such as the position, orientation, access, and function.

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