Social cohesion of the malaysian cul-de-sac neighborhoods : brief critical review of concepts / Anniz Fazli Ibrahim Bajunid, Mohamed Yusoff Abbas and Abdul Hadi Nawawi

• Main Author: Abbas, Mohamed Yusoff
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Surveying 2013
• Subjects: HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
• Online Access: http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/8917/1/AJ_ANNIZ%20FAZLI%20IBRAHIM%20BAJUNID%2013.pdf; http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/8917/

The national mass housing policies are currently being scrutinised on affordability and quality of life. The consideration of a better neighbourhood design is currently only evident in curvilinear and organic planning designs of neighbourhoods such as the cul-de-sac. The objective of this paper is to identify concepts of the cul-de-sac neighbourhoods and the community’s social cohesion through a critical review of available literature within the framework settings of a Malaysian pluralistic neighbourhood. The paper is anticipated to lead to methodological assessment processes of the physical environment and neighbourhoods as well as expand existing contextual knowledge of the Malaysian cul-de-sac neighbourhoods.