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January 2003 - present
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Physical activity and active lifestyle are imperative for good health. However, rapid urbanisation has prompted a significant decline in physical activity, particularly among those living in cities. Past studies have mainly focused on personal and social variables, built environment features, and green space features when examining how urban green...
Malaysia faces the challenges of increased private vehicle ownership, which may draw negative impacts in the long run. Public transportation systems and land use must be integrated and strategised to reduce private transport dependency. The government has emphasised promoting a shift to public transport. Rail-based Transit-Oriented Development (TOD...
The increasing trends of urbanisation and the increasing prevalence of people having depression, anxiety, and stress worldwide are alarming. Urbanisation has exerted pressure on housing provision for urban dwellers, and more high-density housing is built to accommodate the migration of people to urban areas. This study aims to assess the effect of...
The spread of the coronavirus since the end of 2019 turned the pandemic into the main global health challenge. One preventative measure has been social distancing, which requires physical distance to be maintained between people who are not members of the same household. The implementation of social distancing has impacted many aspects of daily lif...
This study provides an overview of the development of Malaysia’s planning system, particularly in relation to public participation. A case study of Malaysia is critical as this study highlights the challenges in planning practice, thereby presenting a critical reflection of planning experiences in response to a specific context. Specifically, this...
Domestic solid waste management and recycling have been a continuous effort for local authorities. However, recycling activities are still participatory practices in Malaysia. To date, there is no specific law that enforces urban residents to recycle their solid waste. Therefore, this study is intended to investigate recycling facilities (a mechani...
Development charge imposed by the local authorities is important to provide and improve public facilities and infrastructure to the public in the local authority area. In practice, development charges have been imposed on property development carried out in accordance with the provisions of Section 32 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1976 (Act...
Unhealthy lifestyle, especially the physical inactivity, can contribute to the increase in risk for non-communicable diseases (NCD). A study was carried out at Sri Pahang Public Housing area, Kuala Lumpur. The study aimed to investigate the healthy lifestyle and the relationship with the NCD. A questionnaire survey had been carried out to collect t...
It is undeniable that household recycling was studied extensively. Nonetheless, the recycling behaviour of householders living in urban areas has received less attention including in Malaysia. Therefore, the objective of this preliminary study is to outline the perception of factors that drive humans to recycle domestic waste among urban households...
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...
Mental health problems is ranked as the second biggest health problem after heart
disease in Malaysia. If these issues are not addressed, it is almost inevitable that
mental disorders will rise even greater. Mental health issues have many causes, this
includes the changing and unpredictable elements of urban physical environments. Therefore, this r...
Urban always being the main catalyst of growth in most of the countries. However, due to the high concentration of population, urbans encounter various challenges, i.e. environmental degradation, social unhealthiness, low sense of security, unhealthy lifestyle and traffic congestion. These phenomenon affect the liveability of urban dwellers. Liveab...
The building plan approval involved with regulations, laws and guidelines to ensure systematic and orderly development. The growth in construction activities in Malaysia since the 1980’s has given rise to the need for more statutory controls in obtaining permissions from the relevant authorities to initiate and to construct a facility and upon its...
Environmental health is referring to the health of people in relation to environmental quality. Due to rapid urbanisation, more people are living in urban neighbourhoods. Urban planning and design aspects including the neighbourhood environment are potentially affecting the human healthy lifestyle and health condition. Thus, the relationship betwee...
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 o...
This paper examines the way in which the changes of the urban physical environment creates a high level of mental disorder among the urban population. The rapid urbanisation process in a recent year adds urgency to this issue. Drawing on a scoping review of studies of the wider relationship between the urban physical environment and mental disorder...
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Creating a thermally comfortable environment is essential to ensure good productivity of the occupants. The purpose of this paper is to analyse the thermal environment of two engineering testing centres cooled via different means using computational fluid dynamics (CFD), focussing on the indoor temperature and air movement. This computation...
This paper examine the influence of the urban physical environment on mental health.A scoping review of reviews and a search of keywords from 69 international literature from 1985 to 2019 was conducted in a relevant database such as SCOPUS, Web of Science and PubMed and snowballing method in the references list to get a recent paper that related.Th...
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...
Research on pedestrian crossing behaviour in urban areas is extensive and has contributed to very useful insights into the role of road, traffic and pedestrian characteristics on the crossing decisions of pedestrians, their compliance with traffic rules and the related safety. However, human factors are rarely incorporated in pedestrian crossing be...
Low carbon cities are the effort of the leaders in achieving sustainable development. The gap is despite the LCCF Checklist is readied but not all implement in planning permission at the local authority. The objective is to study a challenge for policymakers in the approach of the LCCF Checklist in development control. The methodology is a mixed-me...
The development of serviced apartments has increased throughout the years in Malaysia. However, the lack of knowledge on the development control process of serviced apartments and residential apartments has causes developers took advantage by placing unreasonable house prices in respect to profits generation. In order to overcome this issue, the di...
Green neighborhood is a neighborhood that practices a way of life to meet the needs of people's activities. Community practices in this green neighborhood also have the potential to regulate pollution, save energy, accessibility, safeguard the environment, increase employment opportunities and reduce crime rates. Green neighborhoods can form friend...
In the awareness of global climate challenges, Malaysian local authorities are inspired to apply Low Carbon City Framework (LCCF) to mitigate the carbon emission at city, project and regional scale. Effective implementation measure is believed will enable the private sector to emulate the LCCF implementation at a given scale. However, within the bo...
Transit oriented development (TOD) has been promoted as a concept to promote green city development, which is able to reduce carbon emission and improve environmental quality. However, based on the perception of residents, it was found that the transit (MRT) development was negatively impacting the surrounding environment. The train was causing noi...
Quality of life (QoL) can be incorporated into the ideas of expectation and satisfaction, which covers physical, social and health aspects. Participation in leisure or recreation activities is considered by many researchers as an essential component of an individual’s sense of QoL. A study had been carried out in Temerloh town to study the QoL impa...
Malaysia has been experiencing rapid development since its independence in 1957, which has transformed its economic base from agriculture to industry. Rapid urbanisation has, itself, led to the continued rise of economic growth, and an acceleration of neoliberal market values. In turn, these have (re)shaped Malaysia’s planning system. Certainly, pl...
The growth of construction activities in Malaysia has given rise to the need for more statutory controls to ensure systematic and orderly development. This process of statutory approval refers to obtaining permissions from the relevant authorities to ensure the development follows the standards laid down in the building regulations and certain stag...
University staff and students typically spend most of their time indoors. This paper evaluates the thermal environment of an air-conditioned scientific laboratory in a tertiary educational institution in Malaysia using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). This computational technique has been used in analysing the indoor environments and has been fo...
Urban areas are the main centres of growth in every country. However, urban areas face challenges such as environmental destruction, social deprivation, insecurity, health problem, and accessibility issue. These problems affect liveability level of the urban settlements. Liveability is influenced by the aspects of physical environment and social. A...
Malaysia has been experiencing rapid development since its independence in 1957, which has transformed its economic base from agriculture to industry. Rapid urbanisation has itself led to the continued rise of economic growth and the need for obtaining permissions from the relevant authorities to ensure an effective and efficient planning system. T...
The natural ecosystems are increasingly being replaced by urban built-up area due to fast urbanisation. The urban development pressure brought urban areas to the uncontrolled built environment which, in turn, significantly compromises the quality of public spaces and facilities. Furthermore, the urban environment discourages active living. Thus, re...
The natural ecosystems are increasingly being replaced by urban built-up area due to fast urbanisation. The urban development pressure brought urban areas to the uncontrolled built environment which, in turn, significantly compromises the quality of public spaces and facilities. Furthermore, the urban environment discourages active living. Thus, re...
Open space can contribute to the overall wellbeing of life by providing social and recreational focal points. However, open space may also be associated with undesirable qualities of a place such as crime activities that affect negatively its quality and the surrounding. Thus, to create a safe and comfort open space area, the defensible space conce...
Referring to the Malaysian National Security Council, disaster is defined as a catastrophic situation that claimed many lives and caused extensive damage to property and potentially endangers the public peace and security. In Malaysia, there were few natural disaster events that can be said to be among the worst ever in terms of the number of death...
The planning of neighborhood park is important to provide space for interaction, leisure, and recreation among residents in any neighbourhood area. However, on an almost daily basis, newspapers report inappropriate incidents such as snatch theft, robbery and street attack that occurred in the neighborhood park. These cases reflect the significance...
Along with the sub-urbanisation, people working in urban can stay in the sub-urban areas. Sub-urban housing areas provide cheaper and larger houses and more greenery environment. However, the residents are required to travel in longer distance. The effect on Quality of Life (QOL) due to the migration to sub-urban areas may not be positive even with...
Halal market has becoming a phenomenal reality globally with the growing number of customers that encompass Muslims and non-Muslims. The emergence of global halal market has opened vast opportunities for firms in numerous industries that include food, fashion, hospitality, agriculture and services. It is gathered from the literature that notable fa...
This paper is produced from an initial background of a research and based on the outlined objectives: I) to assess the principles of planning law and land law systems in Malaysia as an instrument for sustainable development. II) to identify the shortcomings in the use of present legislative framework and approaches between Town and Country Planning...
The urban region with high traffic volume and high density developments contributed to the decreasing of air quality. Air pollution is a major environmental risk to health and exposure to ambient air pollution has been associated with a series of adverse health effects including respiratory system. Previous scholars found a significant link between...
Social impact can be defined as the net effect of an activity on a community and the well-being of individuals and families in the community. Among the activities that give rise to social impacts is the influx of foreign immigrants into a locality. This study examines the impacts of foreign immigrants’ presence on the local society at an affordable...
Popularly referred to as an Asian Tiger, planning for economic development has been a significant feature in the Malaysian planning system. This reflected the historical junctures that transform Malaysia economy from agricultural potential to industrial capabilities. The rapid industrialisation that can be linked to neoliberal ideology has caused p...
Urban public transportation system is a means of providing mobility to locals, visitors as well as tourists. KL Hop-On Hop-Off buses, for instance, are designed specifically for local and foreign tourists to move within the Kuala Lumpur (KL) city centre areas for the purpose of tourism. However, there is only one route provided by the KL Hop-On Hop...
This paper examines how transport policy measures have influenced travel behaviour to promote sustainable transportation. Data were collected through a survey on 384 vehicle users to represent the 36 sections of Shah Alam, Selangor. This paper also studied the readiness of an urban population to reduce car usage. Maj ority of the respondents stated...
Agro-tourism is a new tourism product introduced in Malaysia based on agricultural attraction. Cameron Highlands is the largest agricultural based highland resort area in Malaysia. The cool climate, farms, and natural environment make Cameron Highlands a famous tourist destination. Agrotourism has become one of the important economic sectors in Cam...
Urban public transportation system is a means of providing mobility to locals, visitors as well as tourists. KL Hop-On Hop-Off buses, for instance, are designed specifically for local and foreign tourists to move within the Kuala Lumpur (KL) city centre areas for the purpose of tourism. However, there is only one route provided by the KL Hop-On Hop...
The urban planning system seeks to guide appropriate development to the right place and to prevent inappropriate development from taking place aiming at securing sustainable development. However, rapid urban growth due to high fertility and rural-urban migration have exerted pressure on the environment of urban settlements. Urban settlements in dev...
Urban public transportation system is a means of providing mobility to locals, visitors as well as tourists. KL Hop-On Hop-Off buses, for instance, are designed specifically for local and foreign tourists to move within the Kuala Lumpur (KL) city centre areas for the purpose of tourism. However, there is only one route provided by the KL Hop-On Hop...
Agro-tourism is a new tourism product introduced in Malaysia based on agricultural attraction. Cameron Highlands is the largest agricultural based highland resort area in Malaysia. The cool climate, farms, and natural environment make Cameron Highlands a famous tourist destination. Agrotourism has become one of the important economic sectors in Cam...
Social impact can be defined as the net effect of an activity on a community and the well-being of individuals and families in the community. Among the activities that give rise to social impacts is the influx of foreign immigrants into a locality. This study examines the impacts of foreign immigrants’ presence on the local society at an affordab...
Popularly referred to as an Asian Tiger, planning for economic development has been a significant feature in the Malaysian planning system. This reflected the historical junctures that transform Malaysia economy from agricultural potential to industrial capabilities. The rapid industrialisation that can be linked to neoliberal ideology has caused p...
This paper examines how transport policy measures have influenced travel behaviour to promote sustainable transportation. Data were collected through a survey on 384 vehicle users to represent the 36 sections of Shah Alam, Selangor. This paper also studied the readiness of an urban population to reduce car usage. Maj ority of the respondents stated...
Research on Neighbourhood Environment, Physical Activeness & Health for Malaysian.
A house is a basic shelter. This simple definition of a house has become wider as it assumes a social status symbol and an economic property value while serving the various inter-linked functions of protection, neighbourhood, social interactions, community amenities and services, privacy, and access to work. However, young Malaysian urbanites are f...
Urban neighbourhood residents are linked to low happiness or low satisfaction on living conditions. They are expressing their concern on the higher level of living pressure or increasing cost of living, lacking sense of security, suffering from environmental pollution and other challenges. Thus, a development that can contribute to a high level of...
This project had evaluated the delivery process of both Malaysia’s significant affordable housing providers, i.e. the PR1MA and SPNB. Apparently, PR1MA has a more tedious process as compared to SPNB. Nevertheless, the public still argue that the process is too long. The model proposed for this project highlights the duration and suggests for a shor...
Transit Oriented Development (TOD) is often linked to the compact, green, mixed use and sustainable development. It encourages people to reduce the use of private vehicles. A TOD area consists of various types of land uses i.e. residential, commercial, public facilities and employment area. A transit station within the walking distance to houses ce...
People living in urban area are always linked to stressful life and less happiness. One of the symptoms is the increasing number of people experiencing depression. Besides, there is also the feeling of fear (unsafe) within the community. To overcome the problems, neighbourhood planning should take into consideration the elements of happiness. A stu...
People living in urban area are always linked to stressful life and less happiness. One of the symptoms is the increasing number of people experiencing depression. Besides, there is also the feeling of fear (unsafe) within the community. To overcome the problems, neighbourhood planning should take into consideration the elements of happiness. A stu...
The world is changing everyday in a fast pace that makes majority of the urbanized areas becoming more congested and polluted by the development. The planning of the urban world has brought about a great impact towards the environment and health. With the large number of human population, urban areas will have various kinds of activities that contr...
Environmental health comprises aspects of human health that are determined by factors in the environment. Globally, nearly one-quarter of all deaths and of the total disease burden can be attributed to the environment. Proper planning in urban (including neighbourhood) planning such as the provision of safe resources (e.g. water, air & food) and a...
Selangor has five stations set in residential, traffic and industrial areas designed to research the data obtained from the Air Pollution Index (API) and detect any significant change in the air quality to avoid any harm upon the human health and environment (DOE, 2012). The research would adhere the API scale provided by the DOE in order to promot...
Air pollution can harm human health, the environment, and cause property damage. Various research have proven the connection of air quality and human health. The epidemiology and laboratory studies demonstrated that ambient air pollutants (for example PM, O3, SO2 and NO2) contributed to various respiratory problems including bronchitis, emphysema a...
Environmental health in general is referring to the aspect of concern on healthy environment, and the interrelations between environment and human health. Due to the urbanization, urban development is changing the natural environment into a man-made environment. Along with the process, level of environmental quality and human health are decreased....
In line with the global trend of urbanisation, large population are staying in urban areas as compared to rural. However, urban area /region is always related to higher air pollution level as compared to less developed area/region. The major contributors of air pollution are mobile sources (transportation) and stationary sources (e.g. industry and...
The issue of road accident among pedestrian is highly emotional and raising a very strong interest within the public, and the media, mainly due to the victims are often children and elderly people. However, most of the pedestrians are lack in interest of using the pedestrian crossing. Thus, a study on the perception and preference of the pedestrian...
The issue of road accident among pedestrian is highly emotional and raising a very strong interest within the public, and the media, mainly due to the victims are often children and elderly people. However, most of the pedestrians are lack in interest of using the pedestrian crossing. Thus, a study on the perception and preference of the pedestrian...
This paper is produced from an initial background of a research and based on the outlined objectives: I) to assess the principles of planning law and land law systems in Malaysia as an instrument for sustainable land development. II) to identify the shortcomings in the use of present legislative framework and approaches between Town and Country Pla...
Air environmental health indicators were defined operationally as a combination of "air quality" and "air-related health" indicators. Clean air is a basic precondition of human health. Air pollutants had been identified with potential negative impact on health especially on respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. Thus, studies are necessary to ide...
Environmental health as an aspect of concern on healthy environment, involves relationship between environment and human health. It comprises the aspects of human health and diseases that are determined by factors in the environment, as well as the characteristics of environmental conditions which affect the quality of health. Generally, urban ambi...
Environmental health as an aspect of concern on healthy environment, involves relationship between environment and human health. It comprises the aspects of human health and diseases that are determined by factors in the environment, as well as the characteristics of environmental conditions which affect the quality of health. Generally, urban ambi...
Sustainable development means the capacity to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. In Malaysia, the effort to implement sustainable development was highlighted in the Eight Malaysian Plan in 2001 to 2005. In year 2004, a set of indicators that can measure the sustainability of...
Urban farming is referred to farming or agricultural activities within an urban area, generally practiced for income-earning or food-producing purposes. It contributes to food security, food safety, better environmental quality and greenery for a nation especially the urban area. Due to the high land value in urban area, infrastructure or utility r...
With increasing urbanisation, more people are now staying in urban built environments, even though the conditions of the urban environments may not be conducive to urban residents' health. However, with the lack of health data of urban residents, very few studies have been conducted to examine the relationship between urban factors and city residen...
In Malaysia, public participation is not just an alternative for better planning, but is a requirement as stated in the planning law. Town and Country Planning Act 1976 (Act 172) and the amendments require public participation in the process of preparing development plans (structure plans and local plans) in Peninsular Malaysia (except Kuala Lumpur...
Nowadays, public awareness on the potential dangers of environmental problems and the negative impact from the development has been increasing. Public has the right to know and participate in making decisions, particularly in those have potentially affect on the communities in which they live and work. Furthermore, Malaysia is adopting the Rio Decl...
Nowadays, public awareness on the potential dangers of environmental problems and the negative impact from the development has been increasing. Public has the right to know and participate in making decisions, particularly in those have potentially affect on the communities in which they live and work. Furthermore, Malaysia is adopting the Rio Decl...
