Crime and housing in Malaysia: case study of Taman Melati terrace housing in Kuala Lumpur

Mohit, Mohammad Abdul and Elsawahli, Hanan Mohamed Hassan (2010) Crime and housing in Malaysia: case study of Taman Melati terrace housing in Kuala Lumpur. Asian Journal of Environment-Behaviour Studies, 1 (3). pp. 25-36. ISSN 1394-0384

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Abstract

Recently, Malaysia has adopted the “Safe city program”, which is focused towards creating violence and crime free cities. To achieve this, it is important to address crimes and disorder in residential areas. So far studies identified that changes in built environment and modifications in space design can impact residents and offenders’ perceptions of criminality. Various CPTED measures are employed to create defensible space. This paper examines the effect of physical design on the occurrences of crime in Taman Melati residential area of Kuala Lumpur City and tests the effects of the built environment on the possibility of crime reduction through physical planning measures.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	3631/3120
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Crimes; Terrace housing; Environmental design; Safe city; CPTED.
Subjects:	N Fine Arts > NA Architecture > NA9000 Aesthetics of cities. City planning and beautifying
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design > Department of Urban & Regional Planning
Depositing User:	Dr Mohammad Abdul Mohit
Date Deposited:	07 Oct 2011 11:57
Last Modified:	13 Jun 2012 10:58
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/3120

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