Alamah Misni

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• Phd in Architecture
• Professor (Associate) at MARA University of Technology

The real estate amount of transaction market in Malaysia increased overall in 2023. The number of transactions increased by 2.5% to 399,008, while the value of those transactions increased by 9.9% to RM196.83 billion from RM179.07 billion in 2022 (Property Market Report 2023). The market's largest subsector, residential real estate, saw a slight in...

The construction of age-friendly cities has emerged as a social development objective in response to the growing senior population. Outdoor activities can enhance the elderly's physical and psychological health, and an attractive outdoor setting can draw them in and encourage them to participate in more frequent and higher-quality outdoor activitie...

The greenhouse gas emissions on the campus are directly or indirectly caused by activities or accumulated over the life stages of the product or services, expressed by Carbon Dioxide. The six leading gases that contribute to the carbon emissions in the atmosphere are carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs...

By nature, scenic roads, have considerable potential to protect and connect landscapes through their ecological, recreational, and aesthetic value. The dramatic development of the surrounding land has presented challenges for the scenic roads, necessitating public awareness of the value of beautiful routes in rural areas. The study aimed to preserv...

Urban areas usually experience the urban heat island effect, where the area is significantly warmerthan surrounding rural areas. This is due to the urban character and microclimate change. Thisstudy assesses the temperature of urban microclimate characteristics that influence typical urbancommercial. The method study uses the ENVI-met numerical sim...

Outdoor activities improve the physical and mental health of the elderly. Only an excellent outdoor environment can attract the elderly, increase the frequency of their activities, and improve their quality. However, there is a lack of research on urban outdoor environmental factors that influence the outdoor activities of elderly people in China....

This paper provides a comprehensive evaluation of the current status of architectural colour in Jinan through the theory of colour geography. Founded by Jean-Philippe Lenclos, colour geography studies the influence of geography and social culture on architectural urban colour. This study used tools to generate the data on site, including Chinese ar...

Environmental noise is a major concern, particularly in the vicinity of hospitals, which are designated as sensitive areas. There are many complaints about the outside noise, which makes their time in the hospital uncomfortable. Numerous factors, such as expanding urbanisation, industrial activity, traffic, and building, contribute to environmental...

In the context of ageing in China, the residential outdoor environment has become the prominent place of activity for the elderly; outdoor environment quality has become an essential pursuit for improving the quality of life of the elderly; these environments are closely related to the health of the elderly. Community parks provide opportunities fo...

A courtyard in a traditional Malay house is an outdoor space surrounded by buildings or walls. The primary purpose is to provide better environmental effects for the building's indoor design. The study focuses on Melaka's traditional Malay house courtyard style, particularly in Merlimau. The study seeks to comprehend the socio-cultural values of tr...

With the rapid improvement of economic and social medical security in recent years, the global aging situation has deepened. At the same time, the elderly groups' demand for the healthy use of landscape environment has increased. This study analysed the characteristics of the elderly population and the use needs of age-appropriate landscapes. Based...

This study explores the application and concept of the Theory of Five colours in ancient Chinese urban architectural design. Nowadays, urban colour has emerged as a crucial aspect of urban planning, carrying significant historical, cultural, and aesthetic information in the evolution of cities. Colour plays a symbolic role in expressing the charact...

Globally, people are living longer. Today, most people may anticipate living into their 60s and beyond. The number of older people and their share of the population is increasing in every nation. With the continuous growth of age, the physiological function and psychological function characteristics of the elderly population continue to decline whi...

The external environmental conditions in tropical cities are hot due to high temperatures and humidity. Strategic planning and design of exterior spaces can reduce energy consumption for building cooling by reducing various negative effects of tropical climate factors. The desired interior conditions of the building should be similar to the exterio...

With the increasing trend of aging of the global population, the design of interior furnishings suitable for aging has been paid more and more attention. The needs of the elderly for the living environment are different from other age groups, so it has become an important task for designers to fully consider the special needs of the elderly in inte...

A residential outdoor environment is crucial for the elderly. With the growth of the elderly population in China, more and more old residential outdoor environment needs to be more suitable for the elderly. The Seniors Outdoor Survey (SOS) tool was developed as an effective and reliable assessment tool to determine the needs and preferences of seni...

This study addresses landscape architecture design studio-based challenges during open distancelearning (ODL) amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The research is being conducted at UniversitiTeknologi MARA (UiTM), Selangor, Malaysia. Landscape Architecture Studio-based ProcessEvaluation Model (LASP) is generated primarily for online learning while sustaini...

One of the main factors contributing to climate change and global warming is architecture, which accountsfor about 50% of the country's greenhouse emissions due to construction and the energy needed to keep buildings operational. Sustainable architecture is believed to reduce emissions, andthisapproach has been practisedwithtraditional buildings. I...

The residential outdoor environment may not always appropriately meet the needs of the elderly. Compared to other age groups, the elderly spend more time in their surrounding residential and outdoor spaces. This is due to their lack of ability physically and energetically. The purpose of this study was to test the applicability of the Seniors’ Outd...

Architecture developed by humanity is the most sophisticated phenomenon relevant to the context of the environment, which is the context in which man and his environment interact with each other, were an essential component of architectural heritage growth. In this study, the main purpose is to look at the presence of art man-made construction of t...

To manage indoor thermal comfort, artificial cooling, such as air-conditioners, has mainly substituted natural ventilation. However, research indicates that the occupants’ well-being is negatively impacted due to disagreeable ventilation systems. To acquire ideal indoor conditions, it is essential to comprehend environmental elements, such as build...

Cultural heritage landscapes present historical and cultural civilization signs and legacies in their environment. These landscapes are also considered necessary incentives to attract tourists. Cultural heritage conservation provides tools for reaching suitable solutions for sustainable development based on tourism. Subsequently, the significance o...

Geoheritage refers to areas of geodiversity that have been specifically identified as having conservation significance. Nowadays, heritage and tourism have significant impacts on the ecotourism sector. Geoparks have a clear vision to develop and manage a geological heritage site using concepts such as protection, education and sustainable developme...

Nowadays, many people are interested in using the highway rather than using the local road to go to their destination. The roads have many interesting points that can attract road users to use the road. Still, the road user did not consider the existing natural and cultural landscape as one of the attractions in the area. It can make the loss of th...

Geoheritage is known for its unusual natural beauty, plentiful natural resources, and several notable geological features. Hence, the elements of geoheritage have been primarily viewed as a preservation of natural resource variety. A geoheritage site includes values of ecosystem, biodiversity, and geodiversity. The values are essential for its reco...

The natural harmony between people, houses, and the environment is frequently highlighted in studies on traditional architecture. Traditional Malay house architecture, for example, is designed in hot-humid regions to promote maximum thermal comfort with natural ventilation while minimizing dampness. However, further research is required to determin...

Traditional Malay House has practices climatic design strategies and getting extinct due to urban development. Consequently, generated urban heat island, causing increased energy consumption for cooling purposes. Therefore, a modern house has an inefficient passive thermal design. Aim: To assess the thermal performance of Negeri Sembilan traditiona...

The study presents the public perceptions of the restoration of coastal mangroves in Kuala Selangor Nature Park. The natural function of mangroves in this study area is to conserve the rich biodiversity and as a natural filter to the park. The primary objective is to identify the importance of the coastal mangrove restoration programme along the sh...

Marine ecotourism is a form of tourism that enables tourists to experience an underwater ecosystem. However, it is obliged to be consistent with the principles of sustainable development. It is perceived as an opportunity to help regenerate coastal communities indirectly involved in ecotourism programs. Malaysia, a country surrounded by sea, offers...

This study provides an insight into an adoption of online submission approach at a planning stage. The case study is an implementation of One Stop Centre (OSC) Online 3.0 System at a Local Authority. Local Authority is Majlis Perbandaran Subang Jaya (MPSJ) as one of the pioneers to implement this system. Currently, not all Local Authorities impleme...

his paper examines the influence of the urban physical environment on mental health. A scoping review of reviews and a search of keywords from the international literature from 1985 to 2019 is conducted. The information from 45 articles in the relevant database is synthesized. The relationship is developed in the form of a theoretical framework for...

Planning guideline is a document that governs the design process of our physical environment. It is important in ensuring urban spatial development to oversee whether that is healthy, safe, attractive, and economically viable. This study focused on studying a few sets of planning guidelines, namely for Selangor, Melaka, and Johor States in Malaysia...

Planning guideline is a document that governs the design process of our physical environment. It is important in ensuring urban spatial development to oversee whether that is healthy, safe, attractive, and economically viable. This study focused on studying a few sets of planning guidelines, namely for Selangor, Melaka, and Johor States in Malaysia...

This study aims to derive the significant factors which influence adolescents' participation in recycling in schools through Principal Component Analysis. This method transforms statistically a set of observations of correlated variables into a set of values of linearly uncorrelated variables for further analysis. It is a classical feature extracti...

Microclimate is a smaller area within a general climate zone that has its own unique climate. In a particular area, there can be a myriad of smaller climates within the larger climate zone. ENVI-met is a computer program that enables to stimulate the microclimate of an environment. It is also can be used to estimate the effect of changing climate c...

Green Neighborhood can be defined as a neighborhood area that meets the needs of peoples’ daily activities and allows communities to control pollution, save energy, increase employment, decrease crime rates, develop friendships, practice on-site renewable energy methods and preserve agricultural and environmentally sensitive areas. In such an envir...

Trees and vegetation play a vital role to mitigate urban heat island (UHI) effects. Land use, vegetation growth detection and land surface temperature (LST) maps of two different dates are generated from Landsat 5 TM (1991 and 2009) in the city of Shah Alam. The conversion of natural green areas into residential and commercial development significa...

The art found in public space represents a local social and cultural situation, as well as the artistic and aesthetic tendencies. There is a close relationship between the public art and the city landscape. Public art is part of the broader visual environment of buildings, landscapes, and infrastructure. It can promote a sense of place, contribute...

Spatial pattern of tuberculosis (TB) describes the environmental variation of the disease. Controlling the disease is not only depends on bio-medical method, but there is also a need to explicitly understand socio-environmental contexts which include the elements of people, space and time. A spatial exploration of local TB dynamic in Malaysia’s per...

Geopark was a widely known concept for the global theme for promoting the tourism industry. It is protecting the world heritage and improving the local community’s socioeconomic development. Currently, Geopark had faced a lot of risk and challenges of losing their identity and damages on historical assets due to an increasing demand for development...

Public awareness and active engagement in environmental programmes are associated with a better quality of life (Kamaruddin et.al. 2016; Mohit 2016). This exploratory study highlights the level of awareness and practice of residents in the bio mass initiative of a case study area. Self reported descriptive responses indicate that having awareness a...

This paper investigates the effect of vegetation in modifying outdoor temperature around a single-family house in a hot and humid tropical climate. The climatic parameters, house location, and physical characteristics of landscape design are measured and surveyed. The focus of this study is on the impact of trees and different types of foliage on t...

This Every garden design is different and has its identity and style, dictated by site, size, microclimate and the preferences of their creators. The recorded data and analysis conducted for this research included the general landscape design, garden size, and data about the five main categories of soft landscaping, includes trees, shrubs, vines, g...

This paper examines the effectiveness of landscaping on the air-conditioning energy saving of houses in a tropical environment. This case study involved looking at the construction and landscaping of three single-family houses in three sections of Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. The houses ranged in age from 5 to 30 years old, which provided differe...

Orang Asli possesses a unique relationship with their traditional land. Indigenous people have their thoughts on development, life values, visions, needs, and priorities. The government through Department of Orang Asli Development or Jabatan Kebajikan Orang Asli (JAKOA) implemented various development programs such as structured settlement program,...

This study introduces the methodology applied in conducting data collection and data analysis. Data collection is the process of gathering and measuring information on targeted variables in an established systematic method. Qualitative and quantitative methods are combined in collecting data from government departments, site experiments and observa...

This study's purpose is to evaluate air-conditioning energy consumption by conducting interviews and recording data from 50 single-family houses. All study houses applying similar styles of tropical architecture and methods of building construction, with the U-values for building materials having moderate levels of thermal resistance. The finding r...

Geo-diversity is actually one of the priceless assets of national historical elements. Historical elements include nature, culture, monument, archaeological sites and others. The term 'Geo-diversity' encapsulates the richness and the variety of the earth's elements including materials, forms and processes, which naturally constitute and shape the e...

Urbanisation alters the natural system, such as land cover from natural vegetation and agriculture to urban structures. Such changes are due to the demands of development which significantly change stormwater flow and constructed drainage systems. Problems relating to the present stormwater program have been identified; one of the major environment...

Primary rainforest as an old heritage has become widely known because of its old natural, beautiful setting and the richest of its biodiversity. A nature-based trail is a natural path in the rainforest as a medium to explore the uniqueness of the natural beauty assets and the biodiversity of the forest. The development of the nature-based trail set...

Geopark was a widely known concept for the global theme for promoting the tourism industry. It’s protecting the world heritage and improving the socioeconomic development of the local community. Currently, Geopark area was not excluded from the impact of modernization and rapid development. Geopark had faced a lot of risk and challenges of losing t...

Green Neighborhood can be defined as a neighborhood area that meets the needs of peoples’ daily activities and allows communities to control pollution, save energy, increase employment, decrease crime rates, develop friendships, practice on-site renewable energy methods and preserve agricultural and environmentally sensitive areas. In such an envir...

Public awareness and active engagement in environmental programmes are associated with a better quality of life (Kamaruddin et.al. 2016; Mohit 2016). This exploratory study highlights the level of awareness and practice of residents in the bio mass initiative of a case study area. Self reported descriptive responses indicate that having awareness a...

The study focus to compare the indoor thermal performance level between a new mosque and old mosques. Specific objectives are to identify the criteria that support sustainable practice, to analyse the indoor thermal performance using thermal monitoring tests and to propose strategic approaches for mosque design to achieve good indoor thermal perfor...

Habitat loss affects survival of hornbills in the wild and their dipping numbers has led Malaysia to classify them as threatened species. Thus, their habitat must be protected thorough greater conservation efforts to prevent extinction of that species. Royal Belum-Temengor forest complex in Perak State Park with a total area of 32,733.9 hectares, i...

The study was conducted to identify the cause of trees located in urban reserve could threatened the public safety. It highlights on the tree species selection, preparation of planting areas, tree function. Maintenance requirements are the most critical issues for tree management in urban areas. The study area is Subang Jaya Zone was administrated...

Geopark concept is introduced to establish country's historical value while protecting all the priceless assets and has become an exciting eco-tourism destination. Due to these facts, there is an incredibly increasing number of tourists who will lead to an increasing demand for facilities and other tourism development. Hence, new eco-tourism develo...

Every garden design is different and has its identity and style, dictated by site, size, microclimate and the preferences of their creators. All of the houses in Shah Alam and Putrajaya study area were surrounded by tropical landscaping, which included different combinations and amounts of plants. The recorded data and analysis conducted for this r...

The world is experiencing rapid development and urbanisation of urban areas that cause an increase in the carbon emission which contributes to greenhouse gasses and global warming. The environment has been declining for the past few years while extreme weather has impacted some urban areas in Malaysia. In 2009, the Malaysian government pledged to a...

The world is experiencing rapid development and urbanisation of urban areas that cause an increase in the carbon emission which contributes to greenhouse gasses and global warming. The environment has been declining for the past few years while extreme weather has impacted some urban areas in Malaysia. In 2009, the Malaysian government pledged to a...

Carbon sequestration is a vital method to reduce carbon emission in the industrial zone of Pasir Gudang. This study outlines the steps to full fill the computation of carbon sequestration of trees planted in urban green reserve and the open space of Pasir Gudang. This study also provides a guide to the retrofit the current development and greener t...

Urban heat island (UHI) is a phenomenon where the high concentration of heat in urban areas compared to surrounding rural areas. Trees and vegetation play vital role to mitigate the UHI effects, especially by regulating high temperature in saturated urban areas and their surroundings. This study presents the method to quantify the urban green space...

This study focuses on investigation of vegetation growth effect on lowering land surface temperature (LST) within the urban residential area. The area of study is located in residential area of USJ Puchong, Selangor. Two dates of Landsat 5 TM is used to generate land use map, NDVI maps and LST maps. Results show that the replacement of natural gree...

This study's purpose is to evaluate air-conditioning energy consumption by conducting interviews and recording data from 50 single-family houses. All study houses applying similar styles of tropical architecture and has similar methods of building construction, with the U-values for building materials having moderate levels of thermal resistance. T...

Urban identity can be defined as an interaction with places, where people describe themselves in terms of belonging to a specific place. In this study, reviving the identity and image of Downtown Kulim was identified with making it authentic by enhancing its local physical characters which emphasize on the function of open spaces, systematic street...

Urban heat island (UHI) is a phenomenon where temperature distribution in the urban area is significantly warmer than its surrounding suburban areas. One of the main causes of UHI is the replacement of natural surfaces by built surfaces through urbanization. Trees and vegetation play vital role to mitigate the UHI effects especially by regulating h...

Urban heat island (UHI) is a phenomenon where temperature distribution in the urban area is significantly warmer than its surrounding suburban areas. One of the main causes of UHI is the replacement of natural surfaces by built surfaces through urbanization. Trees and vegetation play vital role to mitigate the UHI effects especially by regulating h...

It is well known that the surface temperature distribution in the urban area is significantly warmer than its surrounding suburban areas. This phenomenon is known as urban heat island (UHI). Vegetations play a vital role to mitigate the UHI effects especially in regulating high temperature in saturated urban area. This study attempts to assess the...

Earlier studies have indicated that, the temperature distribution in the urban area is significantly warmer than its surrounding suburban areas. The process of urbanization has created urban heat island (UHI). As a city expands, trees are cut down to accommodate commercial development, industrial areas, roads, and suburban growth. Trees or green ar...

While modern chemical-based agriculture has enhanced agricultural productivity and income of Malaysian farmers, it has taken a heavy environmental toll on rural Malaysia. Permaculture provides an alternative to environmentally unfriendly chemical farming as it is inspired by a set of environmental ethics, green agro-technologies, and the imperative...

Urban heat island (UHI) is one of the urban climatology problems arising in the urban development. Trees and vegetation play vital role to mitigate UHI effects. This study attempts to assess the effects of vegetation growth on land surface temperature (LST) distribution in urban areas. Green spaces area within the City of Shah Alam, Selangor has be...

This paper investigates the effect of vegetation in modifying outdoor temperature around a single-family house in a hot and humid tropical climate. The climatic parameters, house location, and physical characteristics of landscape design are measured and surveyed. The focus of this study is on the potential impact of trees and different types of fo...

Urban areas are rapidly developed to accommodate the demand for residential, commercial and institutional purposes. These circumstances initiate to clear most of vegetated areas in the city. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of land use changes on the surface temperature of National Botanic Garden, Shah Alam and the surrounding ar...

The heat island effect influences most of the major cities around the world. This urban phenomenon occurs because air temperatures in densely built urban areas are higher than the temperatures of the surrounding rural countryside. In tropical cities, the exterior environment is already extremely warm due to high air temperatures, especially during...

The influence of green areas on the heat island phenomenon has been well documented for cities in a range of different climates. Less well documented and quantified are the effects of the immediately surrounding foliage on the thermal performance of single dwellings in a tropical environment. In this review, the focus is on the impact of the therma...

The 'urban heat island effect' influences most of the major cities around the world. This heat island phenomenon contributes to discomfort and increased air conditioning loads. On hot summer days, this effect significantly contributes to the urban dweller's discomfort, resulting in an increase in energy bills due to increased requirements for cooli...