The onset of COVID-19 has prompted an unprecedented disruption to our collective daily
routines. National 'stay at home'orders and lockdown restrictions have required people to …

Spatial strategy then known as regional planning, was conceptualized and formally
institutionalized in the Second Malaysia Plan, to be among the major instruments of the New …

Albeit the importance of the urban parks to serve as physical, physiological, and health relief
platforms, little attention has been paid to the study of the adult's preferences of outdoor …

Islam is a regulatory religion. It prescribes fundamental principles to every spectrum of
human life including the built environment. Sustainability, livability and quality of life have …

The traditional Penang shophouses with its unique architecture elements constitutes the
largest portion of the heritage zone which form a massive and coherently unique urban …

Due to the lack of land in densely populated areas in Malaysia, high-rise residential building
has become a trend in the recent years. However, in designing and constructing these …

Local services and facilities in residential neighbourhoods play an important role towards
the social sustainability of local residents. It is believed that having good provision and …

The concept of co-living rose to prominence in the last decade, with people's searches for co-
living increasing dramatically since 2015 worldwide. The purpose of this research is to …

One of the debates on permissibility of short-term residential accommodation (STRA) is
whether the nature of use of the building has significantly changed, with the operation of …

Planning permission may be required if the use of the property for short-term residential
accommodations (STRA) services constitutes 'development'in planning terms. In analysing …