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Bibliometric Analysis on Street Network components in Influencing Genome of Urban Morphologies
Get PDFThe bibliometric is a type of research method used in library and information science. The objective of the study are to overview the influences of street network elements comprises of street hierarchy , permeability and urban streetscapes in studying genome of urban morphologies. The quantitative analysis and statistic was used to describe a pattern of publication in the given body of literature. The publications from Scopus and Web of Science were compiled and anlyzed further. The finding shows that, the genome of urban morphologies have being influenced by the street network components nalemy street hierarchy, permeability and legibility, streescapes and pedestrian movement. These components were mutually present in the urban morphology genome which have the capability in accelerating the movement of city. Street hierarchy shows that hierarchical street becomes an organism that vital for the city’s development. The transition of hierarchical system of street contribute to the changes or evolution of the city from time to time. Meanwhile, permeability is represent the image of city. The physical and visual of image of a city is important to bring the city into global level. However, inconsistency of implementation of permeability element will provides a negative impact on the place. Urban streetscape is essential to avoid negative impression of the city images where it should provide visual richness to the city. Lastly, the pedestrian accessibility attract the movement of publis space with the integration of street network. In conclusion, the street network components mutually influenced the morphology of the city over time and become a backbone for the city to reflects the urbanization process. However, based on the bibliometric analysis, the study of street netwok morphology is not grasp sufficent attention from the Asian country
Significant Design Values for Outdoor Learning Environment in Higher Learning Institutions
No full textHigher learning institution is the place where knowledge of many different disciplines of educational programs is concentrated and disseminated to students. In tertiary education system, beside gaining knowledge, students are engaging in diverse social, economic, and cultural activities. In the contemporary formal learning system at higher learning institution, students have minimal exposure to outdoor learning activities because they are using exam oriented educational programs. In addition, the utilization of outdoor spaces for learning is perceived as giving discomfort for learning, because there is not enough provision of learning tools and facilities. This study has the objective to identify the most recent characters of outdoor learning setting that are significant for effective higher educational programs. Review of recent scholars’ works is conducted to develop a design framework for outdoor learning in the higher learning institution and later, survey questionnaire is conducted to validate the significance of identified design characters. This study would highlight the characters of outdoor learning spaces, as parts of the significant design values in developing and improving students’ learning experience at tertiary level. The information generated from this study may benefits the policy makers, the higher education authorities, designers, academicians, and future students, with a greater understanding on how to design and utilize successful outdoor learning space at higher learning institutions
MAINTENANCE OF WAQF PROPERTIES IN MALAYSIA: A SYSTEMATISED REVIEW
Get PDFBackground: Earlier studies have established a link between property maintenance and the lifespan of a property. The need for adequate maintenance is more important in the case of Waqf properties due to the uniqueness of Waqf properties concerning three of the core features – expected social benefits, ethical use and perpetuity. One drawback of previous reviews is that they were not usually Waqf-specific. We performed a systematised literature review of studies based on maintaining properties of Waqf.
Method: The review targeted articles that discuss maintenance of Waqf properties or indicates any form of a management model for these properties. The articles reviewed were searched from SpringerLink, Google Scholar, Emerald, SAGE, ISRA publications, as well as other databases. The searches for the database, title and abstract screen, full-text analysis and data extraction were carried out.
Result: Of the 919 papers listed, 12 met the requirements for inclusion. The findings indicate that while many previous studies focused on the administration and management of Waqf, Waqf institution, and the development and financing of Waqf only very few studies examined the maintenance of Waqf properties.
Discussion: Effective maintenance of Waqf properties is essential for the continued sustenance of the institution of Waqf and equitable distribution of income and provision of essential services to the larger society. However, the literature on the maintenance of Waqf properties is still quite scarce and therefore has been of a little practical guidance to managers of Waqf Properties
DAYLIGHTING AND VISUAL COMFORT STUDIES OF DESIGN STUDIOS IN FACULTY BUILDINGS
No full textDaylighting is an effective method in creating a comfortable visual environment and energy efficiency in university buildings. The potential for energy savings through daylighting studies is great was investigated using a case study approach on the three design studios in KAED Building, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). The methodology simultaneously undertook field measurements and opinion surveys in the studios facing north, south, and northwest. Daylighting measurements using the Lux-Meter and calculations of the lighting energy consumption were conducted. The questionnaire survey was distributed to the users of the studios to assess their opinions on visual comfort. The results showed that the lighting levels were not up to the required standard. However, the lack of daylight did not hinder the users' visual comfort. The study proposed changing the existing less-efficient Fluorescent-T8 lamps to the more-efficient LED (light-emitting diode) lights for energy efficiency. Calculations on the annual energy consumption yielded a 40% reduction in the lighting bills and a payback period of around five years. 
Towards Green Office: A Systematic Literature Review on Smart Office Interior in Malaysia
Get PDFOver the last few years, many Malaysia employees have been spending more time at the office to do their jobs, even though during the weekend. This happen due to the in-office distraction, workload, meeting overload and also striver syndrome. All of these causes may lead to the sleep deprived, overworked and also unhealthy among the employee. Thus, the office plays an important role for the employee nowadays to work in a comfortable, efficient and convenient working environment. In order to enhance the work environment in the future, the smart office must be introduced to the employee, employers and designers in Malaysia. Systematic review presents an overview of ideas to clearly define and enable in the availability of potentially relevant studies through one or more designated research questions. It requires proper evaluation of the databases and keywords for accurate papers in an electronic search engine. Following this systematic analysis, it was observed that there are little significant scientific findings from previous researches on the smart office interior in Malaysia.
Keywords: Systematic literature review, smart office, office interior, Malaysia
Factors Influencing Bicycle Use in International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) Gombak Campus
Get PDFThe use of bicycles on-campus at higher learning institutions including International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) is at a very low level. It is imperative to understand what influences bicycle use on-campus. This paper identifies factors that influence bicycle use in IIUM from the opinion of bicyclists. The main data used in this paper were from literature reviews, observational surveys, and field survey questionnaires. Univariate and bivariate analysis techniques were applied to the data to achieve the objectives of this study. The major findings show that good conditions and adequate bicycle facilities are some of the main factors, among others, that encourage students to cycle on-campus. At the end of this paper, few recommendations are suggested to increase bicycle use among the IIUM community on-campus
Experiential Qur'anic Learnings: Enriching Hafazan by Exploring Multitude of Environmental Based Responses
Get PDFThis paper explored the indicators taken into consideration to identify the preferable learning environment by tahfiz students. There are two objectives to this study: (i) to determine the ideal environment for hafazan task by gender within 10 consecutive days trough performance, perception and preferences; and (ii) to identify the students' emotional justification for the preference and perception towards the settings by gender. A mixed-method approach containing qualitative and quantitative method was applied on 24 tahfiz students who were randomly selected as the sample and assigned for 10 consecutive days of the experiment. The result found various patterns of settings nomination between genders. The green wall setting (GW) and face-to-face (FTF) positively influenced both male and female students in both perception and performance, directly and indirectly. Several key points that justified their preference and perceptions explained the emotional opinion shed some light on the dissonant patterns. Experiential learning with consideration of a multitude of responses is an essential indicator to understand the environmental influence in the memorisation of the Qur'an and in identifying an ideal criterion in tahfiz learning environment design. The paper concludes by outlining improvements for further investigation
TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT (TOD) PLANNING ANALYSIS BY INTEGRATING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) APPROACH
Get PDFThe development of TODs in Malaysia is still unclear because of no specific development and planning guidelines relating to TOD have been gazetted at the federal level. The objectives for this study are; (1) identifying land-use dimension to determine the potential of TOD development, (2) to analyse the potential of rail-based stations for TOD purposes based on five land-use dimension analysis, (3) to rank TOD typology of rail-based stations using GISMCDM technique and (4) to recommend the use of geospatial approach as a transportation planning solutions. The area of analysis will be within 400 meters radius from the rail-based stations in Shah Alam City Council. The analysis of research was evaluated on the land-use criteria comprising of coverage area, land availability, gentrification potential, density and diversity. The finding shows that the KTM Padang Jawa was identified as the most potential stations with scores of 80%. The least potential station is Skypark Link Subang Airport with scores of 40%. Result shows that the typology for two stations are determined as’ second-highest TOD intensity’ and ‘third-highest TOD intensity’. This study will provide a better understanding of how the land-use dimensions of TOD potential analysis are integrated into GIS application which is significant in many ways
USERS’ PERCEPTIONS ON PARKING UTILIZATION PATTERN AT PARK-AND-RIDE FACILITY IN PUTRAJAYA SENTRAL
Get PDFThe increasing number of private vehicles in Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya has created inadequate parking spaces and traffic congestion. The limited parking spaces for the public at Government complexes and its surroundings in Putrajaya had lead to the increasing number of illegal parking. As an initiative to encounter this problem, the concerned authority had provided the park-and-ride facilities at public transportation terminal in Putrajaya. The provision of park-and-ride scheme would obviously promote the use of rail transit, thus shifting the users from using motorcar to public transport. Putrajaya Sentral is the main public transportation hub of Putrajaya which provides multi-modal public transportation services such as Express Rail Link (ERL), intercity buses, intra-city buses namely as ‘Nadi Putra’, express buses and taxi services. However, the existing parking spaces at the park and ride facility in Putrajaya Sentral are not fully utilized. Thus, this paper highlights the user’s perceptions on parking utilization pattern at Putrajaya Sentral park and ride facility in order to examine the current parking demand at the parking facility. Parking inventory survey to determine existing physical conditions of the parking facility and questionnaire survey to evaluate the perceptions of the users on the parking usage pattern were administered. The findings showed that most of the users (78%) parked their vehicles for longer duration (more than eight hours). The multi-storey parking facility was found to have higher demand than surface parking due to minimal parking fees and longer operation hours. The major factors that influenced the users in using the park-and-ride facility are “avoiding traffic congestionâ€, “convenience of travel with public transportâ€, “less stress by travelling with public transport†and “parking at destination are too expensiveâ€. Few recommendations to overcome the identified problems and conclusions are also drawn
Regional Integration and Production Divisions in Malaysia
Get PDFGlobalization increases world-wide integration of markets for goods, services, labor, and capital. It seems to dominate discussions on the direction of social change and representations of the world. This study is no exception; it provides an overview on the economic aspects of globalization. It mainly focuses on economic integration, trade patterns of multinational firms and international labor movement. As part of the analysis, international labor movement is centered on the inflow of unskilled labor into host country and the effects they bring along to the welfare of local populations. Particular attention is also given to the construction sector. The main aim of this study is to discuss economic integration, production divisions and international labor movement as parts of globalization. The study also aims to evaluate and examine international labor movement and provide analysis using Computable General Equilibrium modeling approach on labor movement policy in Malaysia. The objectives of the study are: (i) to investigate the effect of foreign labors on the relative price, the wage rate, and the welfare of native inhabitants in the host country; (ii) to discuss the trade pattern of heterogeneous firms by examining the allocation production behavior of multinational firms using general equilibrium approach; (iii) to describe the Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) modeling approach on international labor movement issues by adopting GTAP model and data base; and (iv) to conduct analysis on the effect of international labor movement policy, Malaysia as a case study.
The methodology adopted for the study is theoretical general equilibrium and global comparative statics which are commonly applied in policy analysis. Two-country, five-sectors and five-factors model is formulated to theoretically signify international labor movement scenario into Malaysia. Assumptions are made for simplification of analysis. Considering Malaysia’s high reliance on unskilled migrant labor, the model assumed that inflows of foreign labor only involve this type of labor and therefore international movement of skilled labor and issue of brain drain is ignored. The assumptions together with the equations represent basic framework for simulation process using specialized software (GEMPACK software). Data aggregation for analysis is generated from GTAP 7 Data Base. However, the model necessitates further data to complement GTAP 7 Data Base in order to simulate GMig2 model. In addition, downloadable data base for GMig2 model is not sufficient for Malaysia-ROW model. Additional ad hoc data was formulated before proceeding with simulation process.Results of the simulation are discussed in two parts. Part 1 looks at the effects of increasing inflow of unskilled foreign labor into Malaysia from year 2005 till 2010. The result indicates that with the rising numbers of such labor, Malaysian economy gains in term of increasing returns to capital and tax incomes. Although unskilled local labor is experiencing decreasing real wage, total welfare of Malaysian population eventually increases. This could be due to the fact that permanent residents would start trading with foreign labors and increase the aggregate welfare. On the other hand, Part 2 of the results which discussed the policy implementation of reducing the number of unskilled foreign labor to 1.5 million by 2010 showed reverse effects. This would cause GDP to fall and reduction in total income, thus decreasing total welfare of the country’s population. Construction sector being the sector that is labor-intensive, is inevitably affected by the inflow of foreign labors. The sector is highly dependent upon foreign labor due to its nature of work that in general tends to shun locals. Results show that the firm price of unskilled labor decreases with the increase supply of labor, hence creating more demand for the labor. With policy implementation however, the lower decreases in firm price eventually reduce construction output. Assuming that the number of unskilled foreign labor to be reduced to 1.5millon by 2010, Malaysian economies would loss from decrease returns to capital and decrease tax incomes while ROW economies loss from the decrease in remittances and wages.
Kyoto University, Japa