Social Cohesion of the Malaysian Cul-de-sac Neighborhoods: Brief critical review of concepts
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https://doi.org/10.21834/aje-bs.v3i7.267Keywords:
Cul-de-sac, Social Cohesion, Neighbourhoods, Tessellation Planning, Quality of Life, MalaysiaAbstract
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.
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