Factors influencing the change in the sense of place of markets in urban regeneration

The development of markets is essential to the growth of the urban economy and in strengthening the sense of place of the city. In the process of urban regeneration, some urban markets with tourism potentials have been redeveloped to upkeep with the city’s modernization. The attempts to redevelop ma...

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Main Authors: Abd Ghapar, Muhammad Hazrin, Zakariya, Khalilah, Harun, Nor Zalina, Zen, Ismawi
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spelling iium-506382016-11-15T03:19:53Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/50638/ Factors influencing the change in the sense of place of markets in urban regeneration Abd Ghapar, Muhammad Hazrin Zakariya, Khalilah Harun, Nor Zalina Zen, Ismawi HM621 Culture HT101 Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology NA Architecture NA9000 Aesthetics of cities. City planning and beautifying The development of markets is essential to the growth of the urban economy and in strengthening the sense of place of the city. In the process of urban regeneration, some urban markets with tourism potentials have been redeveloped to upkeep with the city’s modernization. The attempts to redevelop markets can either be successful or not, which consequently influence changes in the sense of place. Based on conducting a literature review on five urban market studies, this paper examines the factors that influenced the change in the sense of place of the markets, by comparing the successfully regenerated markets with those which are not. This study found three key influencing factors. First, the interactions and relationships among the market’s community can influence the strengthening or the weakening of the sense of place. Second, the physical setting influenced on how people view the market, whether it can fulfil their needs of activity or not. Third, the image represented by the market is important in reinforcing the unique culture of the market. This study concludes that the sense of place of urban markets is vital to be identified and understood to ensure that the market’s operations continue to flourish after its regeneration. IDOSI Publications 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/50638/1/2016_MEJSR_Factors_Influencing_the_Change_in_the_Sense_of_Place_of_Markets_in_Urban_Regeneration.pdf Abd Ghapar, Muhammad Hazrin and Zakariya, Khalilah and Harun, Nor Zalina and Zen, Ismawi (2016) Factors influencing the change in the sense of place of markets in urban regeneration. Middle-East Journal of Scientific Research, 24 (2). pp. 353-358. ISSN 1990-9233 E-ISSN 1999-8147 http://www.idosi.org/mejsr/mejsr24(2)16/21.pdf
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HT101 Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology
NA Architecture
NA9000 Aesthetics of cities. City planning and beautifying
spellingShingle HM621 Culture
HT101 Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology
NA Architecture
NA9000 Aesthetics of cities. City planning and beautifying
Abd Ghapar, Muhammad Hazrin
Zakariya, Khalilah
Harun, Nor Zalina
Zen, Ismawi
Factors influencing the change in the sense of place of markets in urban regeneration
description The development of markets is essential to the growth of the urban economy and in strengthening the sense of place of the city. In the process of urban regeneration, some urban markets with tourism potentials have been redeveloped to upkeep with the city’s modernization. The attempts to redevelop markets can either be successful or not, which consequently influence changes in the sense of place. Based on conducting a literature review on five urban market studies, this paper examines the factors that influenced the change in the sense of place of the markets, by comparing the successfully regenerated markets with those which are not. This study found three key influencing factors. First, the interactions and relationships among the market’s community can influence the strengthening or the weakening of the sense of place. Second, the physical setting influenced on how people view the market, whether it can fulfil their needs of activity or not. Third, the image represented by the market is important in reinforcing the unique culture of the market. This study concludes that the sense of place of urban markets is vital to be identified and understood to ensure that the market’s operations continue to flourish after its regeneration.
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author Abd Ghapar, Muhammad Hazrin
Zakariya, Khalilah
Harun, Nor Zalina
Zen, Ismawi
author_facet Abd Ghapar, Muhammad Hazrin
Zakariya, Khalilah
Harun, Nor Zalina
Zen, Ismawi
author_sort Abd Ghapar, Muhammad Hazrin
title Factors influencing the change in the sense of place of markets in urban regeneration
title_short Factors influencing the change in the sense of place of markets in urban regeneration
title_full Factors influencing the change in the sense of place of markets in urban regeneration
title_fullStr Factors influencing the change in the sense of place of markets in urban regeneration
title_full_unstemmed Factors influencing the change in the sense of place of markets in urban regeneration
title_sort factors influencing the change in the sense of place of markets in urban regeneration
publisher IDOSI Publications
publishDate 2016
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/50638/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/50638/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/50638/1/2016_MEJSR_Factors_Influencing_the_Change_in_the_Sense_of_Place_of_Markets_in_Urban_Regeneration.pdf
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