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- PublicationImplementation Of Housing Policies By Planning Authorities: Developers’ Perspectives(2025-06)Govindasamy , RethinasamyAs the state of Penang embarks on Penang2030 (PG2030) strategic initiatives towards increasing liveability for enhanced quality of life and rapid development, there is a noticeable growth in the urban inhabitants which eventually result in the increase of demand towards housing. The shortage of land leads to a consequence that forces up the land use intensity and costs that lead to concerns that are reflected on the welfare of the urban dwellers in Penang. The main aim of this thesis is to examine the Impact of housing policy and planning authorities’ discretionary power influence and impact the cost of doing business for private developers, which led to increase in house price and severely unaffordable.
- PublicationThe Effect Of Bim Functionalities On The Environmental Performance Of Syrian Construction Projects(2025-07)Al Sakka, RazanThis research aims to provide guidance on BIM functionalities categories and their benefits in improving environmental performance in Syrian construction projects. The research objectives are threefold: first, to determine environmental practices in Syrian construction projects, second, to identify categories of BIM functionalities, and last to analyze their impact on environmental performance.
- PublicationDevelopment Of Emotional-Cultural Design Framework (Ecdf) For Interior Space With Special Emphasis On The New Chinese Decorative Style(2025-04)Liang, RuiA creative interior space takes into consideration the physical surroundings, personal emotions, and cultural context. The combined emotional and cultural effects of interior spaces have not been examined adequately in previous studies. Therefore, this research aims to develop an emotional-cultural design framework (ecdf) for designing interior spaces that can satisfy the emotional needs and retention of cultural characteristics. By integrating the emotional design theory and cultural design model, the study first explored the emotional design levels in current interior spaces using walking interviews with end-users. Secondly, in order to identify the cultural characteristics that embedded in current interior spaces practices in relation to the emotional design levels, this study collected data through semi-structured interviews with interior designers. Thirdly, a focus group discussion was conducted with experts. Thematic analysis was used to analyse collected data from fifteen end-users, five interior designers, and six experts. The findings, derived from fifteen end-users, indicate that three levels of emotional design - visual aesthetic, functional use, and individual life - are evident in the experience of end-users within showrooms featuring the new chinese decorative style (ncds).
- PublicationPerkadaran Dan Aturan Gaya Seni Bina Dalam Pengubahsuaian Fakad Pada Masjid Mughal-India Di Kedah(2025-04)Saaid, Ahmad Sid Hijaz MdMasjid zahir, sebuah masjid tersohor di negeri kedah, sememangnya dikenali umum. Namun, tidak ramai yang menyedari bahawa masjid ini mempunyai kaitan erat dengan banyak masjid lain di negeri ini. Dalam kajian ini, masjid zahir berfungsi sebagai masjid induk yang menjadi rujukan kepada masjid-masjid seiras dan masjid-masjid tidak seiras. Ketiga-tiga kategori masjid ini digabungkan sebagai subjek kajian dan dikenali sebagai masjid mughal-india kedah (mik). Pernyataan masalah yang dikenal pasti ialah proses pengubahsuaian bangunan masjid proto-konsep mik daripada reka bentuk asalnya telah mengubah aspek kadaran dan aturan seni bina masjid-masjid tersebut. Sehubungan itu, sebanyak sembilan masjid proto-konsep mik telah dipilih sebagai kajian kes, di mana pengkaji menilai kekuatan kadaran dan aturan seni bina pada fasad masjid-masjid berkenaan. Objektif utama kajian ini adalah untuk membuktikan bahawa masjid-masjid proto-konsep mik mempunyai hubungan rapat dengan masjid induk, khususnya dari segi kadaran dan aturan seni binanya. Berdasarkan dua faktor tersebut, kajian ini turut menilai tahap kesesuaian pengubahsuaian yang berlaku pada fakad masjid-masjid proto-konsep mik. Skala pengukuran yang digunakan dibina berdasarkan pendekatan kualitatif bagi kadaran panduan dan aturan seni bina.
- PublicationUrban Streetscape In Shaping A High-Quality Pedestrian Environment For A Liveable City Community In Dhaka, Bangladesh(2025-03)Israt, Abontika SaraThe pedestrian environment in dhaka is highly challenging, with narrow, obstructed sidewalks, unsafe crossings, and poor infrastructure. Encroachments by vendors, parked vehicles, and construction debris often force pedestrians onto the streets, increasing accident risks. Despite efforts to improve footpaths and clear encroachments, the city's pedestrian infrastructure still needs significant improvements for safety and accessibility. This study aims to promote pedestrian-responsive street activities as an effective approach to enhancing a high-quality urban streetscape that contributes to the liveability of city communities like dhaka. Hence, the objective of this study is to analyse how spatial characteristics and physical factors affect people's daily activities in dhaka. Additionally, it offers to create a framework for recommending improvements to shape a better pedestrian environment, making the city more liveable for walkers. This study adopts a case study approach to assess the current state of dhaka’s streetscape by focusing on two busy areas: mirpur road (dhanmondi 27 to new market) and motijheel road (topkhana to toyenbee road). These locations were selected to represent real-life interactions between people and the quality of urban street spaces in dhaka.