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The Development of Methodological Framework in Redefining Discourse of Malaysia Architecture Identity
Full text linkThe ideas in adapting Malay tradit ional architecture values have been gazened as one of the resolutions for National Architeccure Idemity as presemed in 'Seminar Ke Arah fdentiti Kebangsaan Dalam Seni Bina' in 1981. Despite the encouragemem from the governmem, th e adaptation of Malay tradicional arch itecmre va lues to the des ign of the modern building are still small in numbers. On top of these small numbers, just a few of them are considered appropriately transformed. Based on this prolong issues, this paper anempts to redefine the direction of the long debates of National Architecture Idemity discourse by proposing the new paradigm and methodological framework. T he new objectives are constructed from the Malaysia modern comemporary architeccure ideas and thoughts, recem publica tion s and public forums which discussing the issues on National Architecture Idemity. On the methodological framework, the research onion methodologies are adapted
The Sustainable City: The Characteristic Public Urban Green Space for Enhancing Community Social Sustainability in Baghdad
Full text linkUnited Nations propounded the key to sustainable development, including the Environmental health and social well-being of society. In the city planning and development, public urban green open spaces provide opportunities for social and physical activities among the communities, which can contribute to mental and physical health in improving the social well-being of the community. Iraq is currently suffering from poor social activities, as many open spaces and parks are neglected and deficient. Therefore, there is a need to enhance residents’ social interaction in public urban green open spaces in order to improve the quality of social fabric in Baghdad City, through the perspective of the sustainable built environment approaches. The aim of this study is to determine the preferred characteristics of pocket parks for enhancing residents\u27 social interaction based on their socio-demographic and investigate the relationship between the availability of quality pocket parks and residents\u27 social interaction in Baghdad City. The study employed by executed the survey to the communities in Karkh district. Respondents (n=306) were selected in a single-random procedure to assess population attitudes towards a pocket park for social and physical activities. The results confirmed that a lack of outdoor daily social interaction in Baghdad City due to the inefficient nearby pocket parks. Thus, there is a need for efficient pocket parks designed to be provided. In this study, the characteristics of efficient pocket park design identified as providing suitable activities and elements, accessibility, well-design, proximity, safety and security, administration and maintenance in the pocket park design. This study contributes to the definitions of pocket parks and nearby open spaces by investigating these spaces\u27 characteristics and benefits towards the social well-being of communities, in achieving the goal of a sustainable community in sustainable city development
Malaysian Sustainable Housing: The Study of Traditional Terengganu Architecture on Spatial Characteristics in Terrapuri Heritage Village Towards The Development of Sustainable Spatial Layout in Malaysian Home
Full text linkTerengganu\u27s architectural identity has developed through long-standing cultural and commercial exchanges with regions such as Siam, Cambodia, and Indonesia. These ties have contributed to a notable architectural tradition, ranked as an early expression of Malay civilisation. However, this architectural tradition has been affected by rapid globalization, as modern and contemporary design have significantly neglected the identity of traditional architectural values. Contemporary interpretations of modern housing are often seen as lacking authenticity and failing to reflect the region\u27s traditional character. This study aimed to identify and investigate the distinctive spatial characteristics of traditional Terengganu architecture, focusing on their role in defining the region\u27s cultural identity along the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The research employed a qualitative approach involving document review, interviews with a resort owner, and field observations. Three traditional buildings at Terrapuri Heritage Village in Setiu were selected as case studies, supported by detailed spatial mapping. The findings indicate that, while the original spatial design of the houses remains intact, they have undergone several transformations over time. These include modifying traditional space usage, such as converting the kitchen into a bathing area and reconstructing aging structural components using modern materials and construction techniques. These forms of adaptation demonstrate how traditional spatial arrangements can remain functional in contemporary contexts. The study highlighted the relevance of Terengganu\u27s traditional spatial characteristics in the contemporary design context, indicating that its principles offer valuable insights for the development of future Malaysian housing models that integrate sustainability aspects with cultural integrity.
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Full text linkWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
Full text linkWe conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued
use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation
counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more
sophisticated methods
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