Housing and transport in Malaysia: a fundamental combination in determining affordability
Malaysia is undergoing significant changes through rapid economic development. Growing urban population led to challenges confronting the housing and transportation sectors, affecting affordability. Objectives: This literature review on housing and transport was conducted to explore Malaysia’s housi...
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| author | Raja Ariffin, Raja Noriza Zahari, Rustam Khairi Makmor, Tumin |
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| description | Malaysia is undergoing significant changes through rapid economic development. Growing urban population led to challenges confronting the housing and transportation sectors, affecting affordability. Objectives: This literature review on housing and transport was conducted to explore Malaysia’s housing and transport affordability issues. This study also provides an overview of housing policies in relation to housing and transport affordability. Results: Increased urban population; housing/transportation connectivity; affordable-accessible housing; and housing price/income mismatch were identified as key challenges of Malaysia’s housing and transport affordability. Integrating housing location and public transport networks not only improves regional accessibility, but also reduces traffic congestion and rejuvenates neighborhoods. Conclusion: A new or improved sustainable public transport system can ultimately boost the growth of the local and regional economy. |
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| spelling | iium-481162016-07-18T08:03:10Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/48116/ Housing and transport in Malaysia: a fundamental combination in determining affordability Raja Ariffin, Raja Noriza Zahari, Rustam Khairi Makmor, Tumin HD101 Land use HE Transportation and Communications HT51 Human settlements. Communities Malaysia is undergoing significant changes through rapid economic development. Growing urban population led to challenges confronting the housing and transportation sectors, affecting affordability. Objectives: This literature review on housing and transport was conducted to explore Malaysia’s housing and transport affordability issues. This study also provides an overview of housing policies in relation to housing and transport affordability. Results: Increased urban population; housing/transportation connectivity; affordable-accessible housing; and housing price/income mismatch were identified as key challenges of Malaysia’s housing and transport affordability. Integrating housing location and public transport networks not only improves regional accessibility, but also reduces traffic congestion and rejuvenates neighborhoods. Conclusion: A new or improved sustainable public transport system can ultimately boost the growth of the local and regional economy. AENSI Journals 2015-10 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/48116/1/Housing_%26_Transport_-_186-190_published_version.pdf Raja Ariffin, Raja Noriza and Zahari, Rustam Khairi and Makmor, Tumin (2015) Housing and transport in Malaysia: a fundamental combination in determining affordability. Advances in Environmental Biology, 9 (23). pp. 186-190. ISSN 1995-0756 E-ISSN 1998-1066 http://www.aensiweb.com/AEB/ |
| spellingShingle | HD101 Land use HE Transportation and Communications HT51 Human settlements. Communities Raja Ariffin, Raja Noriza Zahari, Rustam Khairi Makmor, Tumin Housing and transport in Malaysia: a fundamental combination in determining affordability |
| title | Housing and transport in Malaysia: a fundamental combination in determining affordability |
| title_full | Housing and transport in Malaysia: a fundamental combination in determining affordability |
| title_fullStr | Housing and transport in Malaysia: a fundamental combination in determining affordability |
| title_full_unstemmed | Housing and transport in Malaysia: a fundamental combination in determining affordability |
| title_short | Housing and transport in Malaysia: a fundamental combination in determining affordability |
| title_sort | housing and transport in malaysia: a fundamental combination in determining affordability |
| topic | HD101 Land use HE Transportation and Communications HT51 Human settlements. Communities |
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