Urban Regeneration and Conservation of Historic Areas in Malaysia

Authors

  • Shahrul Yani Said Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/ajbes.v3i11.115

Keywords:

Urban conservation, regeneration, character of place, urban environment

Abstract

Heritage cities in the developing nations, including Malaysia, currently face intensified urban problems as a result of rapid population growth, economic development and population growth. The introduction of new townships at the edge of many historic cities in Malaysia has exposed them to severe pressure of commercialization, poor design and cultural uniformity that has faded away their place identity. Thus, regeneration initiatives should be introduced to restore the wealth of the prestigious past of the historic cities and to improve the lifestyle of its population, as the vibrancy of a heritage site is only significant when its original community remains

Keywords: Urban conservation, regeneration, character of place, urban environment

eISSN 2398-4295 © 2018. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. 

http://dx.doi.org/10.21834/ajbes.v3i11.115

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2018-05-20

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Said, S. Y. (2018). Urban Regeneration and Conservation of Historic Areas in Malaysia. Asian Journal of Behavioural Studies, 3(11), 201–210. https://doi.org/10.21834/ajbes.v3i11.115

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