A Study on the Accessibility in Shopping Malls for People with Disabilities (PWDS) in Malaysia

Abstract

International Journal of Natural Sciences Research 2015 Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 9-20 ISSN(e): 2311-4746 ISSN(p): 2311-7435 DOI: 10.18488/journal.63/2015.3.1/63.1.9.20 © 2015 Contribution/ OriginalityThis study is one of very few studies which have evaluated accessibility and usability in the facilities that used by people with disabilities PwDs in shopping malls. The paper's primary contribution is to provide recommendations to the field of built environment, some extension could be done with this research by detailing the design characteristics and focuses more in every inaccessible public facilities that has the potential to be planned or redeveloped for new shopping mall or existing one to enhance the life quality for PwDs and provide user friendly accessibility within and outside shopping malls.

SIDEWALK ACCESSIBILITY AT MELAKA’S TRADITIONAL STREETS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES (PwDs)

“…The importance of street can be seen from its appearance and its function as 'public open space' where it becomes a major node as an arena for various social activities such as relaxing, walking and chatting. Important streets generate their own individual character, which are mainly evident in old and traditional cities and towns (Abdul Rahim et al, 2014;Sulaiman, Shamsuddin & Anwar, 2007;Bashiti & Abdul Rahim, 2015).…”

Young Professionals’ Housing Affordability Through Housing Preferences in Kuala Lumpur and a Review on the Means-End Chain Model

“…The importance of street can be seen from its appearance and its function as 'public open space' where it becomes a major node as an arena for various social activities such as relaxing, walking and chatting. Important streets generate their own individual character, which are mainly evident in old and traditional cities and towns Sulaiman, Shamsuddin & Anwar, 2007;Bashiti & Abdul Rahim, 2015). Streets should also cater for the people with disabilities (PwDs).…”

Young Professionals Housing Affordability Through Housing Preferences in Kuala Lumpur and a Review on the Means-End Chain Model

“…The importance of street can be seen from its appearance and its function as 'public open space' where it becomes a major node as an arena for various social activities such as walking and chatting. Important streets generate their own individual character, which are mainly evident in old and traditional cities and towns (Abdul Rahim et al, 2014;Sulaiman, Shamsuddin & Anwar, 2007;Bashiti & Abdul Rahim, 2015). Streets should also cater for the people with disabilities (PwDs).…”

“…This is to promote similar level of accessibility to PwDs as to the general public. The consideration of PwDs' needs in street design is even more critical now, especially when the statistics from the Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat (Social Welfare Department) show an increasing trend in the number of PwDs in Malaysia (Bashiti & Abdul Rahim, 2015). Similarly, Ja'far (2015) and Mohd Hussain et al (2016) also state that the number of application for PwDs cards/passes in Malaysia is also increasing.…”