A Review of Malaysian Terraced House Design and the Tendency of Changing

Saji, Nurdalila

doi:10.5539/jsd.v5n5p140

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“…It is possible other attributes of neighbourhood environment including design, aesthetics, landscape, privacy and security which are important for residential satisfaction may also cause residential mobility (Amérigo & Aragonés, 1997). Many Malaysians have since upgraded or renovated their physical home and existing neighbourhood for better living quality and residential satisfaction (Saji, 2012).…”

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confidence: 99%

Residential Satisfaction On Neighbourhood: Residential Mobility In Malaysia

Ali¹,

Badarulzaman²,

Fattah³

2019

The European Proceedings of Multidisciplinary Sciences

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Residential mobility refers to adjustments of housing needs made by households in response to changes in family life cycle phases. Households may express dissatisfaction with current housing and neighbourhood environment, relative to their desired needs, characteristics and preferences. Residential mobility involves the actual moving thus implying changes in the neighbourhood composition and structure as the current residents may decide to move out or stay on, while the new residents may move in the neighbourhood. An assessment of the neighbourhood setting can capture residents' views and perceptions of the neighbourhood environment, be it satisfactory or otherwise; and subsequently, residents may decide whether to move out or stay on in the neighbourhood. The paper aims to establish linkages between residents' perceptions of the neighbourhood environment and residential mobility behaviour. Primary data were collected via a questionnaire survey of 589 households in selected neighbourhoods in Penang, Malaysia. Study results show that attributes of neighbourhood environment, neighbourhood interaction and neighbourhood attachment are significantly associated with residential mobility. Residents who expressed satisfaction with their neighbourhood are more likely to stay on, and vice versa. Hence, future housing policy in the country should take into consideration residential mobility behaviours to enhance the neighbourhood quality for the benefits of all residents.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Residential Satisfaction On Neighbourhood: Residential Mobility In Malaysia

Ali¹,

Badarulzaman²,

Fattah³

2019

The European Proceedings of Multidisciplinary Sciences

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“…Therefore, medium density Terrace Row Housing was chosen as an immediate solution to solve the issue of high demand (KPKT, 2014). Terrace row houses can be traced back to local Malaccan houses or the Chinese shop houses in Malaysia, but in fact their predecessors are most likely to be the Western models in Europe (Saji, 2012). However, it was not the row houses, but the street network that was the main concern in this study.…”

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confidence: 94%

Users’ Perceptions on Pedestrian Prioritized Neighborhoods: a study on Terrace Row Housing Estates in Malaysia

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Malaysia is currently enjoying an overhang of housing supply. The focus is gradually shifting from providing just a mere shelter to something more socially. Terrace row housing estates in Malaysia is the major prototype of housing in the country. Pedestrian activities are catalyst to social interaction, but have been ignored in this model. During the last century, motor age established the supremacy of car prioritized models over that of pedestrians around the world, Malaysia has not been an exception. The adverse social impact of such models led many countries to come up with new or retrofitted models. Such studies have not been done enough in Malaysian context. This study at first searched for residents' perception on social interaction, and then went on to measure their responses on different context specific urban design elements that have the capacity to generate and sustain pedestrian activity inside these communities. A questionnaire survey containing both structured and open ended questions was conducted online with the sample containing responses from all over Malaysia through stratified conditional sampling. Statistical analysis showed that residents do agree with the need for social interaction, but to achieve that, they support pedestrian activity primarily to ensure security at around individual housing units, not necessarily across the blocks or around the whole neighborhood. Qualitative analysis hinted that a unique multicultural society, and the extreme hot tropical climate might play a role here. However, small scale retrofits can still enhance pedestrian activities in these existing communities that can lead to social sustainability.

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“…Hence enhancing compliance among renovated houses is a challenge in achieving sustainable communities in the country (Sabri, Ujang, Arif, & Aripin, 2018). Extreme renovation and extension have become commonplace due to the escalating price of houses which resulted in poor compliance has become a common phenomenon (Loong, 2016;Sabri, Ujang, Arif, & Aripin, 2017;Saji, 2012). Saji (2012) stated a concern over excessive renovation being a common view in Malaysian context, and how the issue is not being addressed appropriately by the respective local authorities.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Extreme renovation and extension have become commonplace due to the escalating price of houses which resulted in poor compliance has become a common phenomenon (Loong, 2016;Sabri, Ujang, Arif, & Aripin, 2017;Saji, 2012). Saji (2012) stated a concern over excessive renovation being a common view in Malaysian context, and how the issue is not being addressed appropriately by the respective local authorities. According to Sabri et al (2018), there have been many cases of poor compliance involving constructions which have been conducted in violation of the approved plan.…”

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A Review of Constraint Factors in Complying With Building Control Regulation Related to House Renovation

Kamarulzaman¹,

Azmi²,

Sulaiman³

2019

JSCP

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The purpose of the study is to provide a review on the constraint factors in complying with building control regulation related to house renovation. Adapting the qualitative approach, an extensive review was made on the existing literature related to the constraint factors to comply with building control regulation and guidelines with regards to house renovation. The study found that the constraint factors can be classified into four main categories based on the perspective of four key stakeholders' groups in renovation works; law and policy maker, local authority, the professionals, and homeowners. The complexity of existing building legislation and guideline has been identified as the most fundamental issue that contributes to non-compliant renovation works in Malaysia. The paper concludes with the recommendation that the current legislations and guidelines pertaining to house renovation in the country need to be reviewed considering the interest of stakeholders. This study is deemed to be one of many researches that contribute to the existing gap in literature on building control with regards to existing buildings.

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A Review of Malaysian Terraced House Design and the Tendency of Changing

Cited by 10 publications

References 10 publications

Residential Satisfaction On Neighbourhood: Residential Mobility In Malaysia

Residential Satisfaction On Neighbourhood: Residential Mobility In Malaysia

Users’ Perceptions on Pedestrian Prioritized Neighborhoods: a study on Terrace Row Housing Estates in Malaysia

A Review of Constraint Factors in Complying With Building Control Regulation Related to House Renovation

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