Design elements of houses among disabled community: the satisfaction and the preferences

• Main Authors: Ab Rahman, Syakir Amir, Samsudin, Nasriah, Mohamed Osman, Mariana, Bachok, Syahriah, Rabe, Noor Suzilawati
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Malaysian Institute of Planners 2018
• Subjects: H Social Sciences (General); HT101 Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology; HT51 Human settlements. Communities
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/66442/1/Design%20Elements%20of%20Houses%20Among%20Disabled%20Community_Planning%20Malaysia%202018.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/66442/7/66442_DESIGN%20ELEMENTS%20OF%20HOUSES%20AMONG%20DISABLED_scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/66442/; http://www.planningmalaysia.org/index.php/pmj/article/view/463

Home ownership creates stability and improves the quality of life of the disabled communities. As Malaysia approaches the developed status and the high – income economy by 2020, the housing industry needs to be adaptive to the demands for special groups. Universal homes incorporate universal design...