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{"title":"SOCIAL HOUSING ALLOCATION IN SCOTLAND: THE ADVERSE SELECTION ISSUES","authors":"N. Mahamood, B. MacGregor, Rainer Schulz, Rohayu Ab Majid, Wan Norhishamuddin Wan Rodi","doi":"10.21837/pm.v21i26.1269","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v21i26.1269","url":null,"abstract":"Since the social housing in Scotland is delivered through the public purse, ideally, the social landlords should allocate their stock efficiently to the right recipients. However, a social landlord may occasionally be subjected to adverse selection situations when applicants withhold certain information during the social housing application. Within the information theory spectrum, adverse selection stems from the belief that humans tend to act opportunistically by putting their self-interest first above others’ interest. While there is ample evidence of vast adaptation of the information theory in different fields and sectors, there is still a remaining gap in the information theory application in understanding the actors’ interaction in the social housing sector. By utilising semi- structured interviews with the housing officers from one case study, ten (10) housing officers from the case study in Aberdeen participated to share their views and experience during the pre-allocation stage. Three (3) broad themes were discovered which consist of withholding information, exploiting the loophole in the system and finally, lack of ways in verifying the information. Data has been analysed through a combination of thematic and content analysis. The thematic analysis primarily aims to establish common themes across settings. The content analysis is employed to support the thematic analysis by conducting a textual investigation and subsequently establishing the frequencies of the event shared by the housing officers. The findings yielded some noteworthy results that signified the matters commonly manipulated by the applicants, leading to adverse selection situations during the pre-allocation stage. It produces critical insights on the issues that the social landlord should thoroughly assess during the pre-allocation stage in improving their allocation practice. Predominantly, helping them to meet the right target recipients in the social housing allocation.","PeriodicalId":38852,"journal":{"name":"Planning Malaysia","volume":"30 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81890457","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"DISASTER RESILIENCE RURAL COMMUNITY (DRRC) COMMUNITY CAPITALS: CASE STUDIES IN THE RURAL AREA OF EAST COAST, PENINSULAR MALAYSIA","authors":"Noraini Omar Chong, K. H. Kamarudin","doi":"10.21837/pm.v21i26.1258","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v21i26.1258","url":null,"abstract":"According to scholars in disaster and resilient-related studies, the focus in building a resilient community in disaster is the need to understand three capitals particularly economic, social, and environmental. This study aims to identify the capitals of internal and external resilience factors for the flood-related disasters experienced by three rural communities in Malaysia. A total of 43 resilience factors were identified from the three key capitals. Field research was carried out to identify the internal and external factors that had contributed to the resilience of the rural communities to floods in Malaysia. Case studies and a questionnaire survey were conducted in the following households: (1) Lubok Setol village in Kelantan state; (2) Teladas village in Terengganu state; and (3) Gajah Mati village in Pahang state. A total of 90 respondents participated in the survey that was carried out from January 2018 (right after the major flood occurred in December 2017) to mid-February 2018. Data analysis was carried out using the Relative Importance Index (RII) method mainly for prioritising and categorising answer key components of community resilience. Responses that received higher RII scores were ranked higher or given a higher priority compared to factors with a lower RII score. Findings indicate that the respondents agreed that all three community capitals strongly influence DRRC.","PeriodicalId":38852,"journal":{"name":"Planning Malaysia","volume":"829 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72535803","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"AN ASSESSMENT OF GENDER DISPARITY THAT EXISTS IN THE TRANSIT SERVICE PROVISION: A CASE STUDY OF MRT FEEDER BUS SERVICE IN KLANG VALLEY, MALAYSIA","authors":"Oladejo Aliu Olabayonle, Muhammad Rijal Mohamad, S. Bachok, Mohammad Zarif Mohd Zahari, Nur Athifah A. Kadir","doi":"10.21837/pm.v21i26.1278","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v21i26.1278","url":null,"abstract":"                People are transported from one location to another in cities of Malaysia using a variety of urban mass transit systems. However, in urban area like Klang Valley, where infrastructure development is accelerating, each gender has distinct difficulties and has a different experience utilising public transportation systems. To ensure gender equality for those using public transportation, particularly bus transit, this study tends to reveal the gender differences in perception of MRT feeder bus service quality along the major routes of Klang Valley of Malaysia. MRT feeder buses are seen to have the promise of reducing the increasing congestion in our cities if they are managed effectively and sustainably. As a result, by examining the gender disparities in perceptions of the quality of the MRT feeder transport services, this research broadens the investigation of the MRT feeder bus services. For this study, a quantitative method was used, and convenience sampling was used. The questionnaire was distributed at the chosen MRT Feeder Bus stations along the main routes in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. Results from the survey supported the effectiveness and efficiency of service delivery, demonstrating that both genders found punctuality, waiting times, journey times, and the frequency of MRT feeder buses to be above 80% satisfactory. However, the study found that, there is gender disparity in the connection between gender and the cleanliness of bus stops, the distance from the starting point to the bus stop, and the fear of criminality at MRT feeder bus stations (all stops assessment). According to the results of the factor analysis, six variables can affect passenger satisfaction, including bus reliability, comfort, condition, driver attitude and appearance, access and egress issues, and bus stop evaluation. As a result, it suggests that a high number of women will experience greater fear while travelling on public transportation if inadequate planning and management of the overall public transportation infrastructure design is not remedied. It recommends a complete improvement of safety measures for women and girls as well as an increase in the service frequency of the MRT feeder buses to keep current customers and draw in more new ones.","PeriodicalId":38852,"journal":{"name":"Planning Malaysia","volume":"30 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76146341","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS CONFRONTED BY MOBILITY-CHALLENGED TRAVELLERS IN KLANG VALLEY","authors":"H. Kamarudin, Syazwani Abdul Kadir, R. Alias, R. Othman","doi":"10.21837/pm.v21i26.1274","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v21i26.1274","url":null,"abstract":"Accessibility enables individuals' full participation in society, which results in social justice and equity, thus promoting social sustainability. However, research indicates that physical barriers in the built environment impede disabled people, resulting in marginalisation when their inclusion is tied to physical space. Commonly, accessibility of the built environment is evaluated using an access audit with a predetermined checklist. Little effort has been made to explore disabled people's life experiences accessing the city centre. This qualitative study involves twenty go-along interviews with mobility-challenged travellers to learn about their experiences using land transportation from around Klang Valley to Kuala Lumpur city centre. Mobility-challenged travellers, notably wheelchair users, still need help to reach their destination with the current transportation services. In general, transportation use in Klang Valley has several issues, including the lack of accessible facilities and lack of safety concerns from service providers. These issues have psycho-emotional impacts on disabled people.","PeriodicalId":38852,"journal":{"name":"Planning Malaysia","volume":"53 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89323256","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"WHAT MOTIVATES THE MALAYSIAN HOMEBUYERS TO GO GREEN?","authors":"Nor Nazihah Chuweni, Mohamad Haizam Mohamed Saraf, N. Fauzi, Mohammad Fitry Md Wadzir","doi":"10.21837/pm.v21i26.1275","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v21i26.1275","url":null,"abstract":"There are various factors influencing purchase intention to invest in commercial green buildings, however, less discussion found on motivations to invest in green residential properties. The rigorous and extensive literature review identified three main motivations for a green residential property investment, namely, environment, social, and economic concerns. The data was collected by distributing questionnaires through survey methods to the green residential owners or residents in Penang and Selangor, Malaysia. The relative importance index is adopted to analyse the data from a sample of 171 respondents through a judgemental sampling. Based on the result, the researcher found that environmental concerns were ranked as the main motivating factor influencing green homebuyers' decisions. This was followed by the social and economic benefits of minimising cost and maximising financial return. The result could lead to a greater demand for future sustainable development of residential properties, and future investment.","PeriodicalId":38852,"journal":{"name":"Planning Malaysia","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73336418","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"THE FORMULATION OF SUSTAINABLE AND HIGHEST BEST-USE (SHBU) MODEL FOR FELDA LANDUSE DEVELOPMENT","authors":"S. Mokhtar, M. F. Abdul Rashid, S. M. Kamaruddin, Muhammad Asri Abdul Kamar, S. Abdullah, M. Ali","doi":"10.21837/pm.v21i26.1272","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v21i26.1272","url":null,"abstract":"FELDA land development focuses on settlements and agricultural areas, hence it is crucial for them to be managed efficiently. This study aims to establish a model that integrates sustainable land development with high income returns from the land. Therefore, this study identifies the elements essential for sustainable and highest best-use (SHBU). Several research approaches have been conducted namely Focus Group Discussion, documents analysis and questionnaire survey in order to search for key elements to be adapted into the SHBU model. From the analysis, five elements of the Sustainability and Highest-Best Use (SHBU) model, are discovered that they comprise of FELDA industries-based crops (FIbC) and SHBU, Strategic plan management (SPM), FELDA business centre (FBC), FELDA residential compound (FRC) and FELDA agro-preneur (FagP). These five-dimension SHBU model serves as a tool to assess the case study of FELDA settlement in order to come up with strategies to solve land development issues.","PeriodicalId":38852,"journal":{"name":"Planning Malaysia","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89814414","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"IMPROVEMENTS OF THE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN CONSULTANTS AND CONTRACTORS DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE IN MALAYSIA","authors":"Mohd Ashraf MOHD FATEH, Ruslan Affendy Arshad, Siti Maryam Ahmad Marzuki, Mohd Reeza Yusof","doi":"10.21837/pm.v21i26.1261","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v21i26.1261","url":null,"abstract":"Effective communication is becoming increasingly important in project construction because of the growing demands of the projects. Fundamental to the successful delivery of projects in the construction industry is high-quality communications.  The objectives of this paper were to investigate communication methods commonly used in construction projects, to identify factors contributing to communication breakdown, and to suggest actions to minimise communication breakdown during the construction phase between consultants and contractors. Through a comprehensive literature review the communication channels, modes and mediums were recognised. The contributing factors were categorised into project characteristics, personal attitude, communication method, communication management, communication barrier and external aspect. While, the actions to minimise communication breakdown were extracted from previous studies and classified into communication development, communication management and communication method. A quantitative method (questionnaire survey) with a close-ended questionnaire with experienced industry practitioners from a large population of 135 respondents comprising consultants, contractors and developers was used for the data collection. It produced results that generalise, compare and summarise all collected data. The study identified personal attitude as the highest contributor to communication breakdown and communication management was the most effective element to minimise the communication breakdown. It would take a combined effort on the part of all construction parties from consultants, contractors and subcontractors to the project owner to minimise communication breakdown. The findings might help to achieve project success through the improvement of communication between consultants and contractors during the construction phase.","PeriodicalId":38852,"journal":{"name":"Planning Malaysia","volume":"37 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87761868","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"DETERMINING THE INTERVENTION STRATEGY FOR HERITAGE SHOPHOUSE FACADES AT IPOH, PERAK","authors":"Wan Nordiana Wan Ali, Ida Nianti Mohd Zin, Azira Ibrahim, Anas Zafirol Abdullah Halim, N. Ishak, Nor Azizah Talkis","doi":"10.21837/pm.v21i26.1277","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v21i26.1277","url":null,"abstract":"Nowadays, there are a large number of heritages shophouses remain intact in the major urban area in Malaysia, including Ipoh, Perak. However, some of the shophouses are facing inappropriate façade changes due to improper actions committed against the heritage property. The situation resulted in the phenomenon of inconsistency elements of building facades. This paper focuses on two aspects; first, identifying the improper actions committed against heritage shophouse facades compared to proper conservation approaches, and second, classifying the condition of the heritage shophouse facades to determine the current problems and dilemmas. From the literature review, five terms of improper actions are relevant; refurbishment, replacement, redesign, alteration, and deterioration. A pilot test involved twelve shophouses have been selected via purposive sampling. The results show that the terms are reliable to classify the condition of the shophouse facades. Most of the samples encounter dilemmas, mainly replacement and deterioration of the elements of the façade. The terms are also seen as relevant for a future heritage shophouse grading system for inventory purposes. The research findings may promote greater awareness among the owners, stakeholders, and the local authority on the prevailing situation experienced by the heritage shophouses.","PeriodicalId":38852,"journal":{"name":"Planning Malaysia","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82361953","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"LOW-COST STRATA MAINTENANCE ISSUES AND COST IMPACT","authors":"Ainul Ashiqin Ahmad Shuhaimi, Mariana Mohamed Osman, N. Rabe, Sh. Mazlina Syed Khuzzan Alhabshi, Damira Aripin","doi":"10.21837/pm.v21i26.1276","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v21i26.1276","url":null,"abstract":"The economic and social developments in Malaysia have encouraged internal migration of locals from rural to urban areas, in response to this migration, the government initiates high-rise developments for housing to fulfil these movements. Maintenance work practices aims to benefit the building’s operational age. Maintenance includes all building elements including the façade, flooring, plumbing, electrical and structural maintenance. The aim of this study is to identify the most common maintenance issue that occurred and reported within selected strata schemes. The objective is to identify maintenance issues as reported and observed by strata management bodies and which have the highest cost impact according to the management bodies. A survey involving 50 strata management bodies within the Klang Valley amongst low and medium low-cost strata schemes were conducted and analysed. The result shows that the top three most common maintenance issues are clogged plumbing roofing structure, leakage, and sewer pipe maintenance whilst maintenance with highest cost impacts are relating to general repair, maintenance works and general electrical supply maintenance. Other problems include small but repetitive repairs such as corridor lightings, drainage clogging, leakages and other works that generally affect the residents’ use and enjoyment of the common properties.","PeriodicalId":38852,"journal":{"name":"Planning Malaysia","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80404429","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"ANALYSIS OF FLASH FLOOD POTENTIAL INDEX (FFPI) AND SCENARIOS ASSESSMENT IN SHAH ALAM USING GIS APPROACH","authors":"Nurul A. Mohd Yassin, Noraizam Adnan, Eran S. S. Md Sadek","doi":"10.21837/pm.v21i26.1255","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v21i26.1255","url":null,"abstract":"Nowadays, there is an increase in the frequency of flash floods, which can have disastrous effects on both the economy and people's lives. In this study, the flash floods in Shah Alam are analysed using the Flash Flood Potential Index (FFPI) assessment method, which utilises four significant parameters, namely ground slope, land use, soil type, and NDVI, as outlined in the FFPI model that was first developed in 2003. The study reveals that the study area has a medium risk of flash floods, with an index value of five (5) to six (6). Flash flood risk is considered in all study scenarios, with a probability of over 50%. Scenario 2 produces the best results, with a 71% chance of Shah Alam being hit by a highlevel flash flood and a 22% chance of being hit by a medium-level flash flood. Since the FFPI is a dimensionless index ranging from 1 to 10, and the percentage of FFPI in Shah Alam is 47.48% for the value of 5 (median index), it is concluded that Shah Alam is in the medium risk group for daily flash floods. The FFPI is a suitable index to be used in Malaysia for predicting urban flood risk. Additionally, it is recommended to incorporate the calculation of factors or parameters that contribute to flash floods using weighting and ranking, particularly related to the drainage system and precipitation.","PeriodicalId":38852,"journal":{"name":"Planning Malaysia","volume":"156 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76091774","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}