Advisory Center for Affordable Settlements & Housing

acash

Advisory Center for Affordable Settlements and Housing
ACASH

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Document TypeGeneral
Publish Date18/09/2019
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Published ByWIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment
Edited BySaba Bilquis
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PANNING AND DESIGNING AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE TOWNSHIP IN THE GRATER KUALA LUMPUR REGION, MALAYSIA

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Document Type:General
Publish Date:2019
Primary Author:Azim A. Aziz & M. Haziq Zulkifli
Edited By:Saba Bilquis
Published By:WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment

Providing affordable housing for the masses in urban areas in Malaysia plays a significant role in the well-being of the population, contributing to various social issues including physical and mental health, education, employment, and security as a whole. In Malaysia, the tier percentages of the population have been grouped into three income categories; they are the T20 (top), M40 (middle), and B40 (bottom) groups. Although many public and private housings have been built to cater to each income group, they are seemingly unable to address many escalating social and living issues. Currently, the Greater Kuala Lumpur region, as the research area in this study, has a population of 8.3 million. It is projected by the year 2050; the population will reach 10.7 million. Through this paper, a new future township is proposed, whereas many shared facilities and amenities have been incorporated to avoid the growth of potential social problems and to accord its citizens a conducive living area with great amenities, against the reality of existing conditions. By analyzing these issues, a future sustainable township has been formulated based on the three pillar elements, which are live, work, play, and learn environment, green areas, and convenient connectivity. It is foreseeable that the demands of such township are imperative in nation-building towards achieving Malaysia’s goal of attaining high-income economy and a modeled developed nation status soon, graduating from being a developing nation for decades.

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