Abstract. Historic buildingis one of the highly valuable assets to the country especially in a way to shows its history for the next generation instead to make a profit through the excellent promotion in tourism purpose.The Malaysian Government has allocated a huge of financial support in order to conserve and preserve the historic building. However, the majority of the historic building is still in 'poor' condition without any improvement regarding to the pro-active approach.This paper presents part of this research which investigates the key components consists of issues and difficulties in term of critical factors. The findings reveal that there are several difficulties in maintaining a historic building. The identification of key components will facilitate the stakeholders to focus on the variable and resources to make the success in maintaining and managing the historic building.

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In 2006, Malaysia has signed the Convention of Rights of Person with Disabilities (CRPD) and put oath to promote, protect and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by all persons with disabilities. Even with the advent of the UNCRPD, the existing built environment fails the neighbourhood accessibility needs of people with disability. Little is known about the extent of built environment inaccessibility, and an improved measure, at a neighbourhood scale, is required. This paper argues that built environment practitioners must recognize the disabling potency of current built environment practice. It argues that they need to engage directly with people with disabilities to improve understanding of accessibility needs.

Heritage tourism is a growing sector in the travel industry. However, disabled persons often face barriers in accessing heritage sites due to physical, informational, and attitudinal barriers. This paper examines the right of persons with disabilities to engage in social activity through heritage tourism. Drawing on the principles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the paper argues that heritage tourism must be made accessible to all, regardless of their disabilities. The paper highlights the importance of disability-inclusive design and the need for heritage site managers to adopt a disability-inclusive approach. Additionally, this paper highlights the benefits of accessible heritage tourism for disabled persons, such as increased social participation, cultural enrichment, and improved well-being. This paper opted to use the go-along interview method to gain findings for disabled person's lived experiences pertaining to their rights to engage in social activity. Physical barriers and difficulties in negotiating those barriers in accessing heritage buildings and sites are among the significant hurdles for disabled persons to participate in social activities offered in heritage tourism.