Significance of the application of universal design in mosque buildings in Malaysia

As a key national target, Malaysia has been trying to become a sustainable and developed country by 2020. In this way, social sustainability, one of the three pillars of sustainable development involves participation of all people and communities as well as their enjoyment of equal human rights. Bas...

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Main Authors: Niya, Mahsa Dabbagh, Utaberta, Nangkula, Maulan, Suhardi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Trans Tech Publications 2015
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/46277/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/46277/1/Significance%20of%20the%20application%20of%20universal%20design%20in%20mosque%20buildings%20in%20Malaysia.pdf
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author Niya, Mahsa Dabbagh
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Maulan, Suhardi
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description As a key national target, Malaysia has been trying to become a sustainable and developed country by 2020. In this way, social sustainability, one of the three pillars of sustainable development involves participation of all people and communities as well as their enjoyment of equal human rights. Based on World Health Organization (WHO), one billion disabled people with impairments live in the world. However, the social model of disability proposes that much more people are disabled due to environmental barriers. In this regard, the universal design concept has been implemented as a notion through which built environment is required to service all people with different range of abilities. Mosque buildings are the main religious spot for Muslim people and their most important community center that play a significant role in their daily lives. Accordingly, application of universal design in this built environment is crucial to cater wider range of users. Reviewing the relevant literatures, this article proposes the significance of the application of universal design as an exigency in mosque design process.
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spelling upm-462772022-06-17T03:49:35Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/46277/ Significance of the application of universal design in mosque buildings in Malaysia Niya, Mahsa Dabbagh Utaberta, Nangkula Maulan, Suhardi As a key national target, Malaysia has been trying to become a sustainable and developed country by 2020. In this way, social sustainability, one of the three pillars of sustainable development involves participation of all people and communities as well as their enjoyment of equal human rights. Based on World Health Organization (WHO), one billion disabled people with impairments live in the world. However, the social model of disability proposes that much more people are disabled due to environmental barriers. In this regard, the universal design concept has been implemented as a notion through which built environment is required to service all people with different range of abilities. Mosque buildings are the main religious spot for Muslim people and their most important community center that play a significant role in their daily lives. Accordingly, application of universal design in this built environment is crucial to cater wider range of users. Reviewing the relevant literatures, this article proposes the significance of the application of universal design as an exigency in mosque design process. Trans Tech Publications 2015-03 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/46277/1/Significance%20of%20the%20application%20of%20universal%20design%20in%20mosque%20buildings%20in%20Malaysia.pdf Niya, Mahsa Dabbagh and Utaberta, Nangkula and Maulan, Suhardi (2015) Significance of the application of universal design in mosque buildings in Malaysia. Applied Mechanics and Materials, 747. pp. 72-75. ISSN 1660-9336; ESSN: 1662-7482 https://www.scientific.net/AMM.747.72 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.747.72
spellingShingle Niya, Mahsa Dabbagh
Utaberta, Nangkula
Maulan, Suhardi
Significance of the application of universal design in mosque buildings in Malaysia
title Significance of the application of universal design in mosque buildings in Malaysia
title_full Significance of the application of universal design in mosque buildings in Malaysia
title_fullStr Significance of the application of universal design in mosque buildings in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Significance of the application of universal design in mosque buildings in Malaysia
title_short Significance of the application of universal design in mosque buildings in Malaysia
title_sort significance of the application of universal design in mosque buildings in malaysia
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