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Landscape Features and Traditional Streets Character in Malaysia

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: The aim of this paper is to explore the landscape features that contribute towards the character of a successful traditional street environment. The case study was conducted on three streets in Melaka Historical City, namely, Tukang Besi Street, Tukang Emas Street and Tokong Street. Mixed-method was used in this study that involved visual survey, direct observation, user perception (questionnaires, in-depth interviews and mental mapping) and an in-depth interview with policy-makers. The result shows that landscape features can be characterized into two main categories: appearance and function.

Source: Asian Journal of Environment-Behaviour Studies

DOI: 10.21834/aje-bs.v3i8.285

Authors: Nor Haslina Ja'afar, A. Bashri Sulaiman, Shuhana Shamsuddin

Institutions: National University of Malaysia, University of Technology Malaysia

Language: English

Topic: Architectural and Urban Studies

Subfield: Conservation

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2804057580

FWCI: 6.062

Cites: 2

Cited by: 6

Related to: 10