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Visitors Perception On Vandalism And Safety Issues In A Malaysian Urban Park

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  • Nurhayati ABDUL MALEK

    (Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design, International Islamic University Malaysia 50728, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)

  • Manohar MARIAPAN

    (Faculty of Forestry, University Putra Malaysia 4300, Serdang,Selangor, Malaysia)

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to identify and understand vandalism issues that occur in the selected case study site as well as to determine characteristics of the surrounding landscape associated with vandalism hotspots, and to justify safe environments in park areas. Questionnaire survey was conducted and specifically studies an urban park in the city of Shah Alam in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. The research indicated that people perceived vandalism to occur because of the opportunities provided by the surroundings, user behaviour, lack of security and enforcement, lack of maintenance and inspection, location and design of the facilities, and the materials used for such facilities. This research is very important because there is no other known research about perceptions of vandalism from Malaysian local park visitors’ point of view, it should help planners, park designers and park managers in local or city councils in Malaysia, as well as the general public, to understand and expand their knowledge of vandalism in urban parks.

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  • Nurhayati ABDUL MALEK & Manohar MARIAPAN, 2009. "Visitors Perception On Vandalism And Safety Issues In A Malaysian Urban Park," Theoretical and Empirical Researches in Urban Management, Research Centre in Public Administration and Public Services, Bucharest, Romania, vol. 4(4(13)), pages 93-107, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:rom:terumm:v:4:y:2009:i:13:p:93-107
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    1. Pongsakorn Suppakittpaisarn & Nadchawan Charoenlertthanakit & Ekachai Yaipimol & Vipavee Surinseng & Chulalux Wanitchayapaisit & Gunwoo Kim, 2022. "Relationship between the Duration of Urban Nature and a Lower Waist-Hip Ratio," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(18), pages 1-15, September.

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    Keywords

    parks; Urban park; Vandalism; Safety; Park Management;
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    JEL classification:

    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
    • C83 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology; Computer Programs - - - Survey Methods; Sampling Methods

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