Appraisal of residential satisfaction in double-storey terrace housing in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Double-storey terrace housing is considered as a popular housing type in Malaysia. However, empirical studies identified that, an increase in crime rate in urban areas has affected on residents' satisfaction of landed housing such as double-storey terrace house. In addition, design of double-...

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Main Authors:	Mohit, Mohammad Abdul, Adel Mahfoud, Al-Kahnbashi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier Ltd. 2015
Subjects:	HT101 Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology
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spelling	iium-434022015-09-17T07:09:18Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/43402/ Appraisal of residential satisfaction in double-storey terrace housing in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Mohit, Mohammad Abdul Adel Mahfoud, Al-Kahnbashi HT101 Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology Double-storey terrace housing is considered as a popular housing type in Malaysia. However, empirical studies identified that, an increase in crime rate in urban areas has affected on residents' satisfaction of landed housing such as double-storey terrace house. In addition, design of double-storey terrace house lacks ventilation and natural lighting which have also affected on residents' satisfaction. As a result of residents' dissatisfaction, double-storey terrace house is found as the most modified housing types in Malaysia. Thus, this paper aims to appraise residential satisfaction in two double-storey terrace neighbourhoods - Taman Sri Rampai and Taman Keramat Permai in Greater Kuala Lumpur. The research objectives were formulated based on a dynamic interaction approach which includes three main processes - cognitive, affective and behavioural. In order to examine and compare the residential satisfaction in two neighbourhoods, five components of double-storey terrace housing were analyzed through residents’ perception on the level of satisfaction. The recommendations of the study suggests that two housing design and five neighbourhood elements can enhance residents' satisfaction with double-storey terrace housing. Elsevier Ltd. 2015-10 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/43402/1/1-s2.0-S0197397515001162-main.pdf Mohit, Mohammad Abdul and Adel Mahfoud, Al-Kahnbashi (2015) Appraisal of residential satisfaction in double-storey terrace housing in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Habitat International, 49. pp. 286-293. ISSN 0197-3975 http://www.elsevier.com/locate/habitatint http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.habitatint.2015.06.001
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description	Double-storey terrace housing is considered as a popular housing type in Malaysia. However, empirical studies identified that, an increase in crime rate in urban areas has affected on residents' satisfaction of landed housing such as double-storey terrace house. In addition, design of double-storey terrace house lacks ventilation and natural lighting which have also affected on residents' satisfaction. As a result of residents' dissatisfaction, double-storey terrace house is found as the most modified housing types in Malaysia. Thus, this paper aims to appraise residential satisfaction in two double-storey terrace neighbourhoods - Taman Sri Rampai and Taman Keramat Permai in Greater Kuala Lumpur. The research objectives were formulated based on a dynamic interaction approach which includes three main processes - cognitive, affective and behavioural. In order to examine and compare the residential satisfaction in two neighbourhoods, five components of double-storey terrace housing were analyzed through residents’ perception on the level of satisfaction. The recommendations of the study suggests that two housing design and five neighbourhood elements can enhance residents' satisfaction with double-storey terrace housing.
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author	Mohit, Mohammad Abdul Adel Mahfoud, Al-Kahnbashi
author_facet	Mohit, Mohammad Abdul Adel Mahfoud, Al-Kahnbashi
author_sort	Mohit, Mohammad Abdul
title	Appraisal of residential satisfaction in double-storey terrace housing in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
title_short	Appraisal of residential satisfaction in double-storey terrace housing in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
title_full	Appraisal of residential satisfaction in double-storey terrace housing in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
title_fullStr	Appraisal of residential satisfaction in double-storey terrace housing in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	Appraisal of residential satisfaction in double-storey terrace housing in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
title_sort	appraisal of residential satisfaction in double-storey terrace housing in kuala lumpur, malaysia
publisher	Elsevier Ltd.
publishDate	2015
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Appraisal of residential satisfaction in double-storey terrace housing in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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