Stimulating the spirit of neighbourliness among ethnicities in residential areas through urban cultural landscapes

This paper aims to look the potential of urban cultural landscapes to stimulate the spirit of neighbourliness among ethnicities in residential areas. The contribution of cultural landscapes in urban residential areas is not well established as one of the ways to enhance the physical character of r...

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Main Authors: Aziz, Nurul Aqilah, Ismail, Nor Atiah, Mohd Yunus, Mohd Yazid
Format: Article
Language:English
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Published: Scottish Group 2013
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29968/1/Stimulating%20the%20spirit%20of%20neighbourliness%20among%20ethnicities%20in%20residential%20areas%20through%20urban%20cultural%20landscapes.pdf
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author Aziz, Nurul Aqilah
Ismail, Nor Atiah
Mohd Yunus, Mohd Yazid
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description This paper aims to look the potential of urban cultural landscapes to stimulate the spirit of neighbourliness among ethnicities in residential areas. The contribution of cultural landscapes in urban residential areas is not well established as one of the ways to enhance the physical character of residential areas because these greens are mainly perceived as being behind the times in design, outdated, old-fashioned and not being relevant in today’s technological world. In order to bridge this gap, this qualitative research adopted a focus group discussion (FGD) in the data process to capture the views of professional towards the cultural landscape as medium to stimulate neighbourhood values among residents of mixed ethnicities. The findings of this research affirm that urban cultural landscapes embedded high values and potential be used as elements to address the important issues pertaining to ethnicity and culture. At the same time, an urban cultural landscape helps to stimulate the feeling of neighbourliness although it is not well appreciated by the professionals and local authorities.
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spelling upm.eprints-299682015-09-21T00:16:47Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29968/ Stimulating the spirit of neighbourliness among ethnicities in residential areas through urban cultural landscapes Aziz, Nurul Aqilah Ismail, Nor Atiah Mohd Yunus, Mohd Yazid This paper aims to look the potential of urban cultural landscapes to stimulate the spirit of neighbourliness among ethnicities in residential areas. The contribution of cultural landscapes in urban residential areas is not well established as one of the ways to enhance the physical character of residential areas because these greens are mainly perceived as being behind the times in design, outdated, old-fashioned and not being relevant in today’s technological world. In order to bridge this gap, this qualitative research adopted a focus group discussion (FGD) in the data process to capture the views of professional towards the cultural landscape as medium to stimulate neighbourhood values among residents of mixed ethnicities. The findings of this research affirm that urban cultural landscapes embedded high values and potential be used as elements to address the important issues pertaining to ethnicity and culture. At the same time, an urban cultural landscape helps to stimulate the feeling of neighbourliness although it is not well appreciated by the professionals and local authorities. Scottish Group 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29968/1/Stimulating%20the%20spirit%20of%20neighbourliness%20among%20ethnicities%20in%20residential%20areas%20through%20urban%20cultural%20landscapes.pdf Aziz, Nurul Aqilah and Ismail, Nor Atiah and Mohd Yunus, Mohd Yazid (2013) Stimulating the spirit of neighbourliness among ethnicities in residential areas through urban cultural landscapes. Scottish Journal of Arts, Social Sciences and Scientific Studies, 11 (2). pp. 41-52. ISSN 2047-1278 http://scottishjournal.co.uk/paper/SJASS_Vol.11_No.2.pdf English
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title Stimulating the spirit of neighbourliness among ethnicities in residential areas through urban cultural landscapes
title_full Stimulating the spirit of neighbourliness among ethnicities in residential areas through urban cultural landscapes
title_fullStr Stimulating the spirit of neighbourliness among ethnicities in residential areas through urban cultural landscapes
title_full_unstemmed Stimulating the spirit of neighbourliness among ethnicities in residential areas through urban cultural landscapes
title_short Stimulating the spirit of neighbourliness among ethnicities in residential areas through urban cultural landscapes
title_sort stimulating the spirit of neighbourliness among ethnicities in residential areas through urban cultural landscapes
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