Affordable housing performance assessment: applying the concept of grow home as one of the measurement criteria

In an attempt to fulfill the basic needs of proper accommodation for its people, governments of all countries strive to ensure that every household is able to have a home. Thus, the concept of affordable housing has become widespread around the world. In addition, the concept of Grow Home was establ...

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Main Authors: Ahlam Mohammad Jamal Esruq-Labin, Ahmad Rafizi Salleh, Halizah Omar, Adi Irfan Che-Ani, Norngainy Mohd Tawil
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Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016
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author Ahlam Mohammad Jamal Esruq-Labin,
Ahmad Rafizi Salleh,
Halizah Omar,
Adi Irfan Che-Ani,
Norngainy Mohd Tawil,
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Ahmad Rafizi Salleh,
Halizah Omar,
Adi Irfan Che-Ani,
Norngainy Mohd Tawil,
author_sort Ahlam Mohammad Jamal Esruq-Labin,
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description In an attempt to fulfill the basic needs of proper accommodation for its people, governments of all countries strive to ensure that every household is able to have a home. Thus, the concept of affordable housing has become widespread around the world. In addition, the concept of Grow Home was established to encourage more families to buy their own houses. The Grow Home concept is based on the notion of affordable housing. This article aims to consider the concept of Grow Home as one of the Affordable Housing Performance Assessment for the landed housing in the central region of Peninsular Malaysia. It consists of two criteria; landed properties and new spaces. Taman Selasih and Taman Lukut Makmur, constructed in Negeri Sembilan, the central region of Peninsular Malaysia were chosen for the case study.The sample consists of 155 units in Taman Selasih and 93 units in Taman Lukut Makmur. A physical survey was conducted to assess the grow home measurement item in Taman Selasih and Taman Lukut Makmur through field observation and informal interviews with the residents at the site. The findings from this case study showed that Grow Home could be considered as an affordable housing performance assessment since the criteria of landed properties and new spaces affect the housing industry performance as a whole.
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spelling oai:generic.eprints.org:107462017-10-07T20:18:49Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10746/ Affordable housing performance assessment: applying the concept of grow home as one of the measurement criteria Ahlam Mohammad Jamal Esruq-Labin, Ahmad Rafizi Salleh, Halizah Omar, Adi Irfan Che-Ani, Norngainy Mohd Tawil, In an attempt to fulfill the basic needs of proper accommodation for its people, governments of all countries strive to ensure that every household is able to have a home. Thus, the concept of affordable housing has become widespread around the world. In addition, the concept of Grow Home was established to encourage more families to buy their own houses. The Grow Home concept is based on the notion of affordable housing. This article aims to consider the concept of Grow Home as one of the Affordable Housing Performance Assessment for the landed housing in the central region of Peninsular Malaysia. It consists of two criteria; landed properties and new spaces. Taman Selasih and Taman Lukut Makmur, constructed in Negeri Sembilan, the central region of Peninsular Malaysia were chosen for the case study.The sample consists of 155 units in Taman Selasih and 93 units in Taman Lukut Makmur. A physical survey was conducted to assess the grow home measurement item in Taman Selasih and Taman Lukut Makmur through field observation and informal interviews with the residents at the site. The findings from this case study showed that Grow Home could be considered as an affordable housing performance assessment since the criteria of landed properties and new spaces affect the housing industry performance as a whole. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10746/1/12827-43192-1-PB.pdf Ahlam Mohammad Jamal Esruq-Labin, and Ahmad Rafizi Salleh, and Halizah Omar, and Adi Irfan Che-Ani, and Norngainy Mohd Tawil, (2016) Affordable housing performance assessment: applying the concept of grow home as one of the measurement criteria. AKADEMIKA, 86 (2). pp. 125-136. ISSN 0126-5008 http://ejournal.ukm.my/akademika/issue/view/850
spellingShingle Ahlam Mohammad Jamal Esruq-Labin,
Ahmad Rafizi Salleh,
Halizah Omar,
Adi Irfan Che-Ani,
Norngainy Mohd Tawil,
Affordable housing performance assessment: applying the concept of grow home as one of the measurement criteria
title Affordable housing performance assessment: applying the concept of grow home as one of the measurement criteria
title_full Affordable housing performance assessment: applying the concept of grow home as one of the measurement criteria
title_fullStr Affordable housing performance assessment: applying the concept of grow home as one of the measurement criteria
title_full_unstemmed Affordable housing performance assessment: applying the concept of grow home as one of the measurement criteria
title_short Affordable housing performance assessment: applying the concept of grow home as one of the measurement criteria
title_sort affordable housing performance assessment: applying the concept of grow home as one of the measurement criteria
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10746/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10746/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10746/1/12827-43192-1-PB.pdf