scholarly journals Ecovillages, Environment and Sustainability Practice

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (17) ◽  
pp. 243-249
Author(s):  
Sham Rohana ◽  
Imran Mohammad ◽  
Doleres Csabai ◽  
Nik Mastura Nik Mohammad
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Study Test ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire ◽  
Current Operating ◽  
Open Access Article ◽  
Sustainability Practice

This paper focuses on the Ecovillages operation, environment, and sustainable practices implemented among the current operating Ecovillages worldwide. The main objective is to examine the critical factors affecting the sustainability of Ecovillages and their practice in managing their surroundings and environment. This study proceeds with a quantitative research method to further investigate the sustainability practice issues among the existing Ecovillages in the world. The data were collected through a self-administered questionnaire using an online platform. This study test four independent variables, namely energy efficiency, organic food, telework, and social media, towards the sustainability practice of the Ecovillages operation worldwide. Keywords: Ecovillages; Environment; Sustainable; Practice 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.v6i17.2819

scholarly journals Determinants of Student Social Inclusion in Malaysian Universities

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (12) ◽  
pp. 53
Author(s):  
Sepideh Sedaghatnia ◽  
Amir Ghahramanpouri ◽  
Hasanuddin Lamit
Keyword(s):  
Extracurricular Activities ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
University Administrators ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Stratified Sample ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Academic Services ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire ◽  
Open Access Article

This study aims to identify main factors affecting students’ social inclusion in universities. A self-administered questionnaire has been administered to a stratified sample of 360 students from three research universities of Malaysia. Through conducting factor analysis, ten constructs including legibility, social relation, hostel quality, facilities, extracurricular activities, accessibility, safety, comfort, academic services, and transportation were identified. The findings of the study can be used by university administrators as a guide for better understanding of students’ needs and allocate resources effectively in the campus environment.Keywords: Social inclusion, Campus, Student, Exploratory factor analysiseISSN 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 A Mixed-Method Research on Recreation Space for Youth in Malaysia

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (SI2) ◽  
pp. 63-66
Author(s):  
Dasimah Omar ◽  
Kamarul Ariff Omar ◽  
Zaharah Mohd Yusoff ◽  
Fazzami Othman
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas ◽  
Open Access Article

This research applied a mixed-methods analysis of the recreation space for youth in Malaysian urban and rural areas applying both the qualitative and quantitative approach. For qualitative research, four (4) focus group discussions (FGD) with 24 youth and 22 stakeholders have conducted while for quantitative research, a total of 800 youth selected as respondents. The quantitative research questionnaire based on the outcome of the FGD. The results found that the provision of recreational space in urban and rural areas including location, adequacy ratio, current condition, proximity, accessibility and level of maintenance required to reviewed for improvement. Keywords: Youth, Space, Qualitative, Quantitative 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.v5iSI2.2518.

scholarly journals Environmental Ethical Commitment (EEC): Factors that affect Malaysian business corporations

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Maliza Delima Kamarul Zaman
Keyword(s):  
Ethical Climate ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Moral Obligations ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Ethical Commitment ◽  
Stakeholder Pressure ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Ecological Concern ◽  
Open Access Article

This study is about environmental ethical commitment (EEC) factors that affect Malaysian manufacturing companies. The independent variables were the ecological concern, the regulations, perceived behavioural control which consists of self-efßcacy, ethical climate, ßnancial aspect, stakeholder pressure and stakeholder information and also the personal moral obligations. From regression analysis, only three factors namely the regulation, ßnancial aspect and stakeholder information were able to explain the EEC in Malaysia. Finally, environmental ethical consideration would be beneßcial to companies as it offers advantages and having claimed to save the industry as well as the world. Keywords: Environmental ethical commitment, ethics, natural environment eISSN 2514-7528 © 2017 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, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting Social Sustainability of Traditional Malay Settlement

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (17) ◽  
pp. 15-30
Author(s):  
Najiha Jaffar ◽  
Nor Zalina Harun ◽  
Mazlina Mansor
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Method ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Social Sustainability ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Local Identity ◽  
Latent Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Identity Safety ◽  
Open Access Article

Successful traditional settlements refer to a settlement environment that spontaneously built by residents who consider their existing site integrates with excellent social sustainability indicators. This study aims to determine the factors of physical character for social sustainability of a traditional settlement. Among the objectives is to identify the types of physical characteristics deemed as significant in daily social interaction among the locals. A quantitative method was employed using questionnaire survey distributed to 400 residents in two historic settlements in Kuala Terengganu. Such factors categorised into six latent factors, which are the preservation of local identity, safety, provision of infrastructure, natural qualities, accessibility, and availability of public spaces. Keywords: social sustainability; traditional settlement; factor analysis; Kuala Terengganu 2398-4279 © 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/ajqol.v4i17.198

scholarly journals Promoting the Residents’ Sense of Belonging in Housing Design

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
pp. 33
Author(s):  
Zohreh Yousefi ◽  
Seyed-Bagher Hosseini ◽  
Seyed-Abbas Yazdanfar ◽  
Saeid Norouzian-Maleki
Keyword(s):  
Social Interaction ◽  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Poor Performance ◽  
Quantitative Research Methods ◽  
Housing Design ◽  
Visual Elements ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Open Access Article

Today, poor performance in old residential contexts in terms of memorable visual elements reduce the residents’ sense of belonging. The study used a combination of qualitative and quantitative research methods. To meet the needs of residents, a questionnaire was distributed among twenty-five experts. Data analysis was performed using fuzzy logic to calculate the weight of each criterion of hierarchical fuzzy (FAHP). According to the findings, the largest weight belonged to social interaction (0.288), physical (0.205) and dependence (0.179). The results showed that social interaction is imperative in increasing the residents’ sense of belonging.2398-4295 © 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, UniversitiTeknologi MARA, Malaysia.Keywords: Housing, Place, Sense of belonging, FAHP

scholarly journals Urban Design Qualities Related Walkability in a Commercial Neighbourhood

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenny Ernawati ◽  
Muhammad Satya Adhitama ◽  
Surjono . ◽  
Beta Suryokusumo Sudarmo
Keyword(s):  
Urban Design ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Human Scale ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Spatial Quality ◽  
Commercial Street ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire ◽  
Open Access Article

This study explored the relations of urban design qualities, the adaptability and people’s preference for walking on a commercial street. The research employed survey research method using a self-administered questionnaire applying Likert scale and multiple rating scale techniques. One hundred and three respondents participated in the study. Descriptive statistics and correlations analysis were used to answer the research questions. Results indicated the adaptability quality of a street may depend on the spatial quality of the street such as legibility, human scale, coherence, and imageability while it does not correlate with the appearance of the street such as transparency, complexity, and enclosure. Meanwhile, people’s preference of a street for walking may depend on both qualities. Implications of the findings will discuss further in the paper.© 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:Urban Design Qualities; Walkability; Commercial Neighbourhood; Adaptability

scholarly journals Attitudes toward Environmental Democracy among Urban Communities

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 33
Author(s):  
Rugayah Hashim ◽  
Nurul Dalina Mohamad Ristak ◽  
Normarliana Laili
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Urban Communities ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Environmental Democracy ◽  
Open Access Article

With global warming and climate change, the demands for food and water have challenged governments and civil societies. In environmental democracy, governments’ transparent processes will see positive citizen-centric developments. Through quantitative research design 384 questionnaires were administered to residents in Johor Bharu, Johor, Malaysia. The findings revealed significant, positive attitude towards environmental democracy. From the three variables, community knowledge is rated the most influential predictor towards environmental democracy. The implication from this study showed that the communities are concerned with environmental issues in the district as participation and volunteerism will ensure the wellbeing of their flora and fauna.© 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: environmental democracy; sustainable development; civil society; attitude

scholarly journals Human Behaviour and Resilience Hospital

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Nor Malyana Samsuddin ◽  
Roshana Takim ◽  
Abdul Hadi Nawawi
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Human Behaviour ◽  
Public Hospitals ◽  
Disaster Resilience ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Group Approach ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Open Access Article

Hospitals themselves vulnerable to numerous types of disasters and can get damaged risking the lives of human being. To a certain extent, despite hard resilience (structural and non-structural), human behavior is one of the contributing factors affecting the hospital’s capability in achieving disaster resilience. Hence, the objectives of the paper are twofold: to explore human weaknesses; and to investigate strategies for achieving disaster resilience for existing public hospitals. Qualitative research techniques employed in the form of focus group approach. The findings revealed that six human weaknesses and five strategies have been asserted by the respondents as of utmost critical.2398-4295 © 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, UniversitiTeknologi MARA, Malaysia.Keywords: Disaster Resilience; Hard and soft Resilience; Hospital; Human Behaviour

scholarly journals Factors affecting the visitation and non-visitation to the courtyard gardens: Evaluation at three Malaysian Public hospitals

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (18) ◽  
Author(s):  
Madihah Mat Idris ◽  
Magda Sibley ◽  
Karim Hadjri ◽  
Azhani Abd Manaf
Keyword(s):  
Publishing House ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Public Hospitals ◽  
Natural Setting ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Hospital Managers ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Health And Well Being ◽  
Open Access Article

Being in a natural setting and viewing nature have a significant effect on mental health and well-being. Hospital courtyard gardens (HCG) is a common feature found in public hospitals in Malaysia. However, what factors influence the visitation and non-visitation to the HCG are less understood. This study attempts to investigate factors influencing the visit and non-visitation of patients, staff and visitors to the HCGs in three Malaysian public hospitals. The research findings were instrumental to the architects and landscape architects to make necessary improvements for future HCG design and the hospital managers to enhance and retrofit the existing HCG. Keywords: Courtyard Gardens; Visitation; Non-visitation, Public hospital 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.v6i18.3085

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

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