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Norsidah Ujang
Bio: Norsidah Ujang is an academic researcher from Universiti Putra Malaysia. The author has contributed to research in topics: Place attachment & Sense of place. The author has an hindex of 19, co-authored 57 publications receiving 1090 citations.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors focused on place attachment and its significance in defining place identity with reference to three main shopping streets in the city centre of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and identified the issues concerning place identity; concepts of place and place attachment constructs, the identification of place attachment construct and place attributes that could be used as assessment indicators for future redevelopment of local urban places.
196 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined attachment to traditional shopping streets in the city centre of Kuala Lumpur and found that attachment to the traditional streets is strong and it influences the users' perception on the identity of the places.
172 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors highlight the importance of place-based approach and principles in the era of urban regeneration and its implication on the continuity of place meaning and identity in the Asian context.
105 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the relationship between legibility attributes (clear structure, visual obstacles, and accessibility) with social interaction (park engagement and the intensity of contact) within neighborhood parks and found that the level of visual obstruction was strongly linked with the quality of the edges and distances between park activities.
70 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors focused on walkability of urban places in the city center of Kuala Lumpur and found that most of the respondents were fairly satisfied with the level of comfort particularly in terms of pedestrian facilities provided.
68 citations
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01 Jan 1997
TL;DR: This book presents a coherent approach to the analysis of transportation networks based on the concept of network equilibrium and the application of convex programming methods, and indicates promising areas for further research.
Abstract: Transportation Networks. Optimality. Cost Functions. Deterministic User Equilibrium Assignment. Stochastic User Equilibrium Assignment. Trip Table Estimation. Network Reliability. Network Design. Conclusions. References. Index.
584 citations
01 Jan 2008
TL;DR: This article found that urban parks are more inclusive green places than non-urban green areas, and urban parks can promote social cohesion, and that informal and cursory interactions can stimulate social cohesion.
Abstract: People from all ethnic backgrounds spend some of their leisure time in green areas. This study found that urban parks are more inclusive green places than non-urban green areas, and that urban parks can promote social cohesion. The objective of the research was to establish the extent to which urban parks facilitate social cohesion and how social interaction and place attachment can contribute to such cohesion. Quantitative research (a survey) and qualitative research (observations and interviews) carried out in five urban parks in the Netherlands revealed that there are many similarities in the ways that ethnic groups use urban parks and in the meanings of such parks to these groups. Urban parks are sites where different ethnic groups mingle and where informal and cursory interactions can stimulate social cohesion. Furthermore, being involved and concerned with parks can facilitate attachment to these places. Urban parks can provide a vital locality where everyday experiences are shared and negotiated with a variety of people. The design of a park, its location and people's image of the park in combination with the cultural characteristics of various ethnic groups inform the opportunities for intercultural interactions.
477 citations
Journal Article•
TL;DR: The role of the built environment as a potential contributor to physical inactivity and its impact on health and community design is described.
Abstract: Edited by L Frank, P Engelke, T Schmid. Washington, DC: 2003, $30.00, pp 253. ISBN 1-55963-917-2
Sedentary behaviour is a major cause of poor health worldwide both through the direct effects of inactivity on health and indirectly via its contribution to obesity. Health and Community Design describes the role of the built environment as a potential contributor to physical inactivity …
408 citations
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