Mahdieh Abkar, Mustafa Kamal, Manohar Mariapan, Suhardi Maulan, Mehdi Sheyban,
Urban green spaces have been found as environments that contribute to stress reduction and mood change in several countries such as the W est and Taiwan, however there are few studies on people's perception of the role of urban green space (UGS) in arid regions in Iran. In this study a survey was conducted among visitors of an urban park in the city of Yazd in Iran. They answered questionnaire about use rating and obstacles on the use of UGS, people's motives for visiting UGS, people's perception ...
Tópico(s): Place Attachment and Urban Studies
2010 - International Network for Scientific Information Publication | AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF BASIC AND APPLIED SCIENCES
Abkar Mahdieh, Kamal M S Mustafa, Suhardi Maulan, Rasoul Davoodi Seyed,
This study attempted to determine people's visual preference for urban landscapes in Malaysia. In an experimental study, 120 students from three departments in Universiti Putra Malaysia rated 4 predictors of preference (Coherence, complexity, legibility and mystery) and a criterion variable (preference) of 24 color slides depicting urban built landscape (UBL) and urban natural landscape (UNL) scenes. The results of this study showed that the mean preference and the four predictor ratings were significantly ...
Tópico(s): Land Use and Ecosystem Services
2011 - Academic Journals | Scientific Research and Essays
Hami Ahmad, Suhardi Maulan, Manohar Mariapan, Habib Shahhosseini,
Parks should be noble public spaces that provide greenery and nature not only for people to enjoy but also for a particular city to be sustainable with its ecological functions and values. However, some of these parks fail to attract people to visit and use them. El Goli, a park in the city of Tabriz, is an example of a park that people do not use frequently as they had before. One of the factors presumes to contribute to the problem of idle parks is that the parks fail to provide the activities ...
Tópico(s): Place Attachment and Urban Studies
2011 - International Network for Scientific Information Publication | AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF BASIC AND APPLIED SCIENCES
Mahdieh Abkar, Mustafa Kamal, Suhardi Maulan, Manohar Mariapan, Seyed Rasoul Davoodi,
This study presents the relationship between “perceived restorative potential” (PRP) and “preference” for an environment with respect to their relationship with the restorative components outlined by attention restoration theory (ART) in two categories: urban built landscape (UBL) and urban natural landscape (UNL). In this experimental study, 120 participants from University Putra Malaysia (Serdang, Malaysia) rated four restorative components, the PRP and “preference” of 24 color slides depicting UBL and ...
Tópico(s): Urban Heat Island Mitigation
2011 - American Society for Horticultural Science | HortTechnology
Ainul Marziana M. Mahidin, Suhardi Maulan,
Knowledge about the environment is a key towards environmental sustainability. What is the best environmental education for children? This study aims to investigate children preferences for natural environment that should become the basis for environmental education. To measure preferences, photo-projective method is used to 17 children, aged in between 7-11 years old. They were brought to a park and asked to photographs preferred scenes, and were interviewed to clarify the scenes. Results of the ...
Tópico(s): Children's Rights and Participation
2012 - Elsevier BV | Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences
Sumarni Maulan, Raihan Ibrahim,
Learners and educators worldwide have been exposed to new information and communication technologies in order to stimulate and further enhance the learning process. The introduction of blended learning environment using learning management system (LMS) chosen by universities can indeed bring about positive impact on students' performance in their studies. This study was a blended learning pilot project for English for Academic Purposes. This study examined the students' perception, engagement and ...
Tópico(s): Online Learning and Analytics
2012 - Elsevier BV | Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences
Hami Ahmad, Bin Maulan Suhardi, M. Manohar, Muhammad Malekizadeh,
The relationship between plants and perceived safety in residential areas has been argued by landscape researchers, but there is inadequate or no relevant literature available on the effect of plants in urban parks' safety. Therefore, a photo-questionnaire survey was conducted among urban park users in Tabriz, Iran to gauge the perceived safety of landscape scene with diverse types of texture to discover its effectiveness, especially in relation to the content of the scene. The survey was composed ...
Tópico(s): Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
2014 - Academic Journals | African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology
Meysam Deghati Najd, Nor Atiah Ismail, Suhardi Maulan, Mohd Yazid Mohd Yunos, Mahsa Dabbagh Niya,
Challenges between urban development and heritage conservation are more critical in developing countries since new constructions threaten historic urban areas. On account of vast developments in urban areas, the so-called cultural heritage of cities, may tolerate irreversible damages, thus striking a balance is essential. The opinions of stakeholders could be a reliable reference in maintaining this balance. Therefore, the perception of the public should complement the expertise required in the ...
Tópico(s): Place Attachment and Urban Studies
2015 - Elsevier BV | Habitat International
Suharni Maulan, Nor Asiah Omar, M. Ghufran Ahmad,
Purpose The main purpose of this paper is to develop a reliable and valid scale for measuring halal brand association (HalBA) for Islamic banks. Brand association is a core dimension of brand equity that Islamic bank managers need to develop to maintain competitiveness. Using the process proposed by Churchill for developing measures of marketing constructs, an instrument to assess HalBA for Islamic bank is formulated. Design/methodology/approach The methodology consists of developing the scale based ...
Tópico(s): Organizational and Employee Performance
2016 - Emerald Publishing Limited | Journal of Islamic marketing
Amine Moulay, Norsidah Ujang, Suhardi Maulan, Sumarni Ismail,
Developing cities in the world are facing the threat of rapid urbanization. Creating liveable neighborhood has become a new urban agenda for the coming decades. Public spaces, including neighborhood parks, play a significant role in improving the social life of a community since they are considered the backbone of the urban park systems. However, there are many underutilized parks. In the past, this issue was mainly considered in terms of physical and social attributes. Less attention was directed ...
Tópico(s): Urban Design and Spatial Analysis
2017 - Elsevier BV | City Culture and Society
Norsidah Ujang, Marek Kozłowski, Suhardi Maulan,
Purpose A public space is a place of significance when it fulfils the human need for social interaction and attachment. However, the scarcity of public spaces poses a challenge to support socialisation for people within a defined social and cultural group. The purpose of this paper is to explore the association between place attachment and social interaction within public spaces in the city centre of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach Face-to-face interviews with urban users were ...
Tópico(s): Urban Green Space and Health
2018 - Emerald Publishing Limited | Journal of Place Management and Development
Ahmad Hami, Fazilah Fazle Moula, Suhardi Maulan,
The number of malls in Malaysia has not only increased dramatically, but they have also been subject to continual expansion over the past few years. Despite this rate of expansion, there has not been enough attention paid to the quality of the spaces and interior landscaping of the malls on the basis of people’s preferences. This study aimed to bring out people’s preferences towards interior public spaces at shopping malls. Using a photo questionnaire, the results pointed to three major dimensions: ...
Tópico(s): Urban Design and Spatial Analysis
2018 - Elsevier BV | Urban forestry & urban greening
Ahmad Hami, Babak Abdi, Davoud Zarehaghi, Suhardi Maulan,
The expansion of urbanization leads to increases in urban populations and manmade constructions. Likewise, problems like changing local climates negatively affect urban heat islands and human outdoor thermal comfort. This paper is based on recent studies on the effects of green spaces and plants on the microclimate and thermal comfort of recent years. The topics studied included physical properties of plants, location and vegetation cover, planting densities and crown density, plant element, leaf ...
Tópico(s): Land Use and Ecosystem Services
2019 - Elsevier BV | Sustainable Cities and Society
Pa Theeba Paneerchelvam, Sreetheran Maruthaveeran, Suhardi Maulan, Shureen Faris Abd. Shukor,
There are studies claiming that the use of greenways is highly influenced by personal, social, and physical attributes. Nonetheless, there is a lack of systemic reviews that have synthesized the evidence. This study systematically reviews the literature to gather evidence related to the types of attributes and constraints affecting the use of urban greenways. The literature reviewed was published between 2000 and 2018. The findings from the review could be assimilated into some recommendations for ...
Tópico(s): Land Use and Ecosystem Services
2019 - Elsevier BV | Urban forestry & urban greening
Praveena Balai Kerishnan, Sreetheran Maruthaveeran, Suhardi Maulan,
This study aims to provide an overview of the pocket parks in the city centre of Kuala Lumpur while identifying the characteristics of the pocket parks associated with the visitation and usage. This study also intends to identify the constraints that limit the use of pocket parks according to Malaysia context. A survey conducted among N=363 respondents consisting of pocket parks users and non-users are presented and discussed. Overall the pocket parks in Kuala Lumpur are used by the respondents ...
Tópico(s): Urban Transport and Accessibility
2020 - Elsevier BV | Urban forestry & urban greening
Yuslina Liza Mohd Yusof, Wan Jamaliah Wan Jusoh, Suharni Maulan,
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between perceived quality association and purchase intention to re-patronise Shariah-compliant brand restaurants among Muslims in Malaysia, particularly in the Klang Valley. Design/methodology/approach By purposive sampling, the researcher focused on particular characteristics of a population that are of interest that are best to answer the questionnaires and have a specific type of people who can provide the coveted information. ...
Tópico(s): Customer Service Quality and Loyalty
2020 - Emerald Publishing Limited | Journal of Islamic marketing
Riyadh Mundher, Shamsul Abu Bakar, Marwah Al-Helli, Hangyu Gao, Ammar Al-Sharaa, Mohd Johari Mohd Yusof, Suhardi Maulan, Azlizam Aziz,
Visual aesthetic quality is the visual pleasure level that attracts people and makes them prefer certain areas. Visual aesthetic quality is valued and considered for urban forests but remains challenging. This could be due to a lack of understanding of visual aesthetic quality assessment variables based on visual aesthetic theories. This study supports an integrated conceptual framework based on the result of a systematic literature review study to describe and measure aesthetics that incorporates ...
Tópico(s): Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
2022 - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute | Urban Science
Riyadh Mundher, Shamsul Abu Bakar, Suhardi Maulan, Mohd Johari Mohd Yusof, Ammar Al-Sharaa, Azlizam Aziz, Hangyu Gao,
Aesthetic experience in a forest can typically be associated with attractive forest scenery that gives people a sense of visual pleasure. Characterized as a visual product based on people’s reactions towards various combinations of landscape settings, features, and objects, this type of natural visual pleasure may benefit people’s well-being, promotes natural and cultural heritage preservation, and encourages the growth of the eco-tourism industry. While most research on forest aesthetics focuses ...
Tópico(s): Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
2022 - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute | Forests
Siti Ngayesah Ab Hamid, Suharni Maulan, Wan Jamaliah Wan Jusoh,
Purpose The purpose of this study is to empirically examine the antecedents and consequences of corporate brand image in the context of Islamic banks in Malaysia. The antecedents of corporate brand image are divided into three categories which are functional brand attribute, emotional brand attribute and spiritual brand attribute. The consequence of corporate brand image on the other hand is loyalty. Design/methodology/approach A self-administered survey was used to collect data from experienced ...
Tópico(s): Customer Service Quality and Loyalty
2022 - Emerald Publishing Limited | Journal of Islamic marketing
Siti Ngayesah Ab Hamid, Wan Jamaliah Wan Jusoh, Suharni Maulan,
Incorporation of religious and spiritual values distinguishes the Islamic banking institution from its conventional counterpart. Yet, only a few studies concentrated to connect the spiritual aspects of Islamic banks with customers' perceived image. This study attempts to determine the relationship of spiritual brand attributes, corporate brand image, and customer loyalty towards Islamic banking institutions in Malaysia. 499 questionnaires were administered and analysed using the Partial Least Square- ...
Tópico(s): Education and Islamic Studies
2021 - | Jurnal Pengurusan
Riyadh Mundher, Shamsul Abu Bakar, Suhardi Maulan, Mohd Johari Mohd Yusof, Syuhaily Osman, Ammar Al-Sharaa, Hangyu Gao,
Malaysia has suffered a significant loss of forest cover over the years, mainly due to logging and land clearance for agriculture activities. Although the forest legislation has long been established and continuously enforced, it was not inclusive enough to protect the local natural resources. This study aims to identify public perception and awareness regarding values and essential aspects that affect the preservation of permanent forest reserves (PFR) in Malaysia. In particular, this study investigated ...
Tópico(s): Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research
2022 - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute | Land
Sara Farbod, Mustafa Kamal, Suhardi Maulan,
Tópico(s): Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
2014 - Palgrave Macmillan | Security Journal
Ashkan Nochian, Osman Mohd Tahir, Suhardi Maulan, A R Mikaeili,
Landfills are the common method of waste disposal. A closed landfill site can be an eyesore land and cause environmental hazardous impacts on surrounding areas. A sustainable solution for redevelopment of a closed landfill site, returns the land to an attractive and beneficial after-use. This study aim to identify potential sustainable solutions and factors in the redevelopment of closed landfill sites. The paper critically reviews the literature regarding vital understanding of the redevelopment ...
Tópico(s): Underground infrastructure and sustainability
2016 - Muhammadiyah University of Jakarta | Jurnal Teknologi
Norsidah Ujang, Amine Moulay, Nobaya Ahmad, Suhardi Maulan, Nor Azlina Abu Bakar,
The rising need for social interaction is evident particularly in urban areas due to a stressful urban life and social isolation. In residential areas, neighborhood parks have an important function in supporting social integration and social bonding. Nevertheless, studies have indicated that these parks are not fully utilized for the benefits of residents which could be due to the lack of parks’ legibility. This paper investigates the interrelationship between park utilization and legibility of ...
Tópico(s): Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
2018 - Emerald Publishing Limited | International Journal of Architectural Research Archnet-IJAR
Hangyu Gao, Shamsul Abu Bakar, Suhardi Maulan, Mohd Johari Mohd Yusof, Riyadh Mundher, Khalilah Zakariya,
The rural road landscape is crucial in forming rural areas’ landscape character (LC). As a platform for portraying the rural landscape, the rural roads demonstrate the area’s unique natural and cultural characteristics to visitors. However, with the continuous development of rural areas, the rural LC has been severely impacted, thus impacting visitors’ visual experience. In order to preserve and protect the rural landscape, this study aims to assess the visual quality of rural road landscapes based ...
Tópico(s): Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research
2023 - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute | Land
Kwee-Fah Lee, Ahasanul Haque, Suharni Maulan, Kalthom Abdullah,
Struggling airlines can save cost and improve profits by selling tickets online.While global sales of air e-tickets have grown over time, they are mostly from advanced nations.In developing markets like Malaysia, e-ticket sales are substantially lower.Hence, this study sets out to examine the factors that determine consumers' intentions to buy air e-tickets.The factors include the disadvantage and advantage of buying air e-tickets, represented by perceived risk and perceived usefulness, respectively. ...
Tópico(s): Technology Adoption and User Behaviour
2019 - Growing Science | Management Science Letters
Mahsa Dabbagh Niya, Nangkula Utaberta, Suhardi Maulan,
<span>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 ...
Tópico(s): Architectural and Urban Studies
2015 - Trans Tech Publications | Applied Mechanics and Materials
Riyadh Mundher, Shamsul Abu Bakar, Azlizam Aziz, Suhardi Maulan, Mohd Johari Mohd Yusof, Ammar Al-Sharaa, Hangyu Gao,
Permanent urban forest reserves are aesthetic assets within cities. Consequently, their aesthetic quality must be continuously preserved and visually assessed. Even though numerous studies have utilized multiple variables to characterize visual aesthetics, they have lacked information on the importance and weightage of each variable, making it very challenging to assess this. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the relative weightage of the visual aesthetic variables for permanent urban forest ...
Tópico(s): Land Use and Ecosystem Services
2023 - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute | Forests
Raudhah Hilaluddin, Norsidah Ujang, Suhardi Maulan,
Tópico(s): Coastal and Marine Management
2018 - | International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications
Kwee-Fah Lee, Ahasanul Haque, Suharni Maulan,
Airline companies face high operational costs and fierce competition. For them, electronic ticketing has become an effective way to save costs. Although market studies indicate an upward trend among travellers to buy air tickets online, it is mostly from advanced nations like the United States and United Kingdom. In Malaysia, buying online is somewhat lower. To increase internet booking in Malaysia, it is important to understand the factors that influence buying intention of consumers. However, ...
Tópico(s): Consumer Behavior and Marketing Influence
2018 - | International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences