A study of crime potentials and physical design in Taman Melati terrace housing area of Kuala Lumpur City

Recently, Malaysia has adopted the “Safe city programme” launched by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government, with the cooperation of the Federal Department of Town and Country Planning (2005), which is focused towards achieving four objectives, the most important of which is creating cities fr...

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Main Author:	Mohit, Mohammad Abdul
Format:	Monograph
Language:	English
Published:	Research Management Centre, IIUM, Kuala Lumpur 2011
Subjects:	HT51 Human settlements. Communities
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/14205/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/14205/1/CrimeProjectReport_Summary.pdf

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spelling	iium-142052012-01-12T03:32:06Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/14205/ A study of crime potentials and physical design in Taman Melati terrace housing area of Kuala Lumpur City Mohit, Mohammad Abdul HT51 Human settlements. Communities Recently, Malaysia has adopted the “Safe city programme” launched by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government, with the cooperation of the Federal Department of Town and Country Planning (2005), which is focused towards achieving four objectives, the most important of which is creating cities free from violence and crime. So far studies have identified that changes in the built environment and modifications to the space design can affect both residents and offenders perceptions of criminality. Various place-based crime prevention techniques are employed to create a place that is easy to defend. The main aim of the research is to examine the effectiveness of these techniques in providing a safe environment in two housing areas - terrace housing along main road (AMR) and terrace housing around the open space (AOS), in Taman Melati of Kuala Lumpur City. To achieve the objectives and answer the research questions, a triangulation approach was used in which data was gathered by applying both quantitative (questionnaire and observation) and qualitative (interview) methods. The findings showed that the crime risk was higher in the AOS terrace houses than in the AMR terrace units. All the factors showed correlations with the safety level except for omni-presence. It was also found that most of the break-ins were through the front door and that the most frequent crime is street snatching. Based on the research finding, the study draws several recommendations which include enhancement of the natural surveillance, installing higher perimeter fencing, provision of adequate lighting for pedestrian walkways and educational and awareness programmes for the residents. Research Management Centre, IIUM, Kuala Lumpur 2011-01 Monograph NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/14205/1/CrimeProjectReport_Summary.pdf Mohit, Mohammad Abdul (2011) A study of crime potentials and physical design in Taman Melati terrace housing area of Kuala Lumpur City. Project Report. Research Management Centre, IIUM, Kuala Lumpur. (Unpublished)
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spellingShingle	HT51 Human settlements. Communities Mohit, Mohammad Abdul A study of crime potentials and physical design in Taman Melati terrace housing area of Kuala Lumpur City
description	Recently, Malaysia has adopted the “Safe city programme” launched by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government, with the cooperation of the Federal Department of Town and Country Planning (2005), which is focused towards achieving four objectives, the most important of which is creating cities free from violence and crime. So far studies have identified that changes in the built environment and modifications to the space design can affect both residents and offenders perceptions of criminality. Various place-based crime prevention techniques are employed to create a place that is easy to defend. The main aim of the research is to examine the effectiveness of these techniques in providing a safe environment in two housing areas - terrace housing along main road (AMR) and terrace housing around the open space (AOS), in Taman Melati of Kuala Lumpur City. To achieve the objectives and answer the research questions, a triangulation approach was used in which data was gathered by applying both quantitative (questionnaire and observation) and qualitative (interview) methods. The findings showed that the crime risk was higher in the AOS terrace houses than in the AMR terrace units. All the factors showed correlations with the safety level except for omni-presence. It was also found that most of the break-ins were through the front door and that the most frequent crime is street snatching. Based on the research finding, the study draws several recommendations which include enhancement of the natural surveillance, installing higher perimeter fencing, provision of adequate lighting for pedestrian walkways and educational and awareness programmes for the residents.
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author	Mohit, Mohammad Abdul
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title	A study of crime potentials and physical design in Taman Melati terrace housing area of Kuala Lumpur City
title_short	A study of crime potentials and physical design in Taman Melati terrace housing area of Kuala Lumpur City
title_full	A study of crime potentials and physical design in Taman Melati terrace housing area of Kuala Lumpur City
title_fullStr	A study of crime potentials and physical design in Taman Melati terrace housing area of Kuala Lumpur City
title_full_unstemmed	A study of crime potentials and physical design in Taman Melati terrace housing area of Kuala Lumpur City
title_sort	study of crime potentials and physical design in taman melati terrace housing area of kuala lumpur city
publisher	Research Management Centre, IIUM, Kuala Lumpur
publishDate	2011
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/14205/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/14205/1/CrimeProjectReport_Summary.pdf
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A study of crime potentials and physical design in Taman Melati terrace housing area of Kuala Lumpur City

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