Liveability analysis of gated and non-gated low middle income communities in kuala lumpur, Malaysia
The aim of this paper is to examine the liveability conditions in gated and non-gated low middle income communities in Kuala Lumpur where rapid urban growth has led to many disruptions in the urban living environment. Hence, a livability framework was developed with dimensions from housing conditi...
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| Format: | Conference or Workshop Item |
| Language: | English |
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Centre for Research Initiative, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. Universiti Sains Malaysia
2015
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/46277/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/46277/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/46277/1/Proceeding_ICLC_2015.pdf |
| Summary: | The aim of this paper is to examine the liveability conditions in gated and non-gated low middle income
communities in Kuala Lumpur where rapid urban growth has led to many disruptions in the urban living
environment. Hence, a livability framework was developed with dimensions from housing condition,
economic condition, functional environment, social relations and community safety towards achieving
the research objectives of – a) to study the liveability level in gated and non-gated communities, b) to
compare the level of liveability between gated and non-gated communities, and c) to determine the
dimensions and indicators which influence the level of liveability in both communities. Residents’ views
were collected through a questionnaire survey which consisted of twenty-four indicators of liveability
belonging to five dimensions from three communities in Kuala Lumpur. Two communities belong to
non-gated and one community had gated living status. The findings of the research revealed that gated
community has a better living conditions compared to the non-gated community. Thus, this research
can be used as a turning point to improve the living environment of both gated and non-gated
community |
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