Site suitability for public park using analytic hierarchy process and geographic information system / Khalilah Hassan

Optimal locations for public parks are significant issues in a town planning. The current distribution of public park in Kota Bharu, not reflect their current population densities. Therefore, Kota Bharu Municipal Council (MPKB) administration area was selected as the study area where the land suitability model was applied to determine the suitable area for public parks. This study was carried out using an Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) as a multi-criteria evaluation approach by integrating it with the Geographic Information System (GIS). The IDRISI GIS package was used to calculate the weights based on four alternative scenarios, (a) population density, (b) existing public parks, (c) industrial area and, (d) land availability. Based on the findings made in this research, suitable locations for future public park development is highly helpful in the future land use planning in Kota Bharu, Kelantan

Community happiness the distinct role of environment setting relatedness / Siti Rasidah Md Sakip, Khalilah Hassan and Azran Mansor

This study argues that although scenic beauty, preference, and restoration are correlated due to their functional significance over evolution. A total of 86 respondents were randomly selected involving in this study. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) is used in the early stages to gather information about the interrelationships among variables. The Cronbach’s Alpha (α) value was used to determine the level of reliability through the internal consistency for each factor.The objective of this paper is to determine the factors that influence on Happiest Selama Community. The output will be used to find the relationship between environmental setting and factors of quality of life among residents in Selama district

GIS - based land suitability analysis using AHP for public parks planning in Kota Bharu, Kelantan / Khalilah Hassan, Izrahayu Che Hashim and Siti Syamimi Omar

Optimal locations for public facilities, such as public parks, are significant issues in the urban planning of Kota Bharu, Kelantan. Therefore, specifically, Kota Bharu, Kelantan was selected as the study area where the land suitability model was applied to determine suitable land for public parks. This study was carried out within the framework of an Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) as a multi-criteria evaluation approach by integrating it with the Geographic Information System (GIS). The IDRISI GIS package was used to calculate the weights based on four alternative scenarios. Computed composite weights were inserted into the spatial analysis function of the GIS and produced four scenarios of suitability maps, i.e.: (a) population density, (b) existing public parks, (c) industrial area and, (d) land availability. Hence, based on the analysis and findings made in this research, finding suitable locations using the land suitability model for future park development is highly helpful. The results can be useful in the planning of public facilities and future land use planning in Kota Bharu, Kelantan

Establishing the Malay Landscape Elements through Islamic Garden Perspective

Beliefs and interpretations from the Islamic concept have influenced the emergence and extensions of many landscape designs including the Malay landscape.  This paper reviews the significant relation between the Malay landscape and Islamic garden concept through established references.  The main intention is to identify, analyzing and establishing the landscape elements, design characteristic and their functions as the research attributes.  This paper uses the imagery evidence from the Quran to support the study analyses and discussions.  The conclusions will lead towards all possible dimensions of Islamic Malay landscape in cultural, traditional and sustainability context for future resilient.© 2016. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.Keywords: Malay; landscape; element; Islamic concep

إسهامات المدونات النصية العربية في الدراسات اللغوية وتعليم اللغة العربية = The contribution of Arabic corpus in language studies and Arabic teaching = Sumbangan Korpus Bahasa Arab kepada kajian bahasa dan pengajaran bahasa Arab

تهدف هذه الدراسة إلى الكشف عن إسهامات المدوَّنات النصيَّة في الدراسات اللغويَّة وبيان دورها في تعليم اللغة العربيَّة وتعلُّمها. وستقوم هذه الدراسة بتحليل مدوَّنتين نصيَّتين في ماليزيا وهما: مُدوَّنة الكتب العربيَّة الـمُقرَّرة والـمُدونات النصيَّة العربيَّة للجامعة الإسلاميَّة العالميَّة بماليزيا؛ تتمثَّل مدوَّنة الكتب العربيَّة في الكتب الـمُقرَّرة لـمادّة اللغة العربيَّة بالمدارس الثانويَّة بماليزيا ابتداء من السنة الأولى حتى السنة الخامسة، أمَّا المدوَّنات الأخرى فتحتوي على النصوص الأكاديميَّة العربيَّة التابعة للجامعة الإسلاميَّة العالميَّة بماليزيا مثل الأطروحات الجامعيَّة، وأوراق المؤتمرات والمقالات المنشورة في المجلات الـمُحكَّمة. وسينتج عن هذه الدراسة قوائم كلمات، وكشافات سياقيَّة اعتماداً على كلتا الـمُدوَّنتين سعياً وراء الكشف عن الكلمات الشائعة ووجوه استخدامها في السياقات المختلفة. وأوضحت الدراسة بأنَّه لا يمكن الاستغناء عن الـمُدوَّنات النصيَّة لمن لديهم اهتمام في تطوير لغتهم وتعبيرهم مثل الـطلاب والـمُعلِّمون ومؤلفو الكتب المقرَّرة وكتب تمارين اللغة العربيَّة والمعاجم، حيث تُعتبر قائمة الكلمات مرجعاً أساسيّاً ومهمّاً في الدراسات اللغويَّة وبالأخصّ في تعليم اللغة وتعلُّمها. ************************************************************************************** This study aims to discover the contribution of Arabic corpus in language studies, and to explain it’s role in learning and teaching Arabic language. This study analyses two Malaysian corpora which are Arabic Textbooks Corpus and Arabic Corpus of International Islamic University Malaysia. The first corpus is on Arabic textbooks used in Malaysian secondary schools by the first until the fifth years of the secondary schools. The second corpus contains academic texts for example from theses, conference papers and journal articles. The result of this study shows the word list and concordance for both corpuses. This study proves that the corpus is important to develop the language among learners, teachers, writers of textbooks, exercise books and dictionaries. The word list is regarded as the basic reference in language study as well as in learning and teaching of language. ************************************************************************************ Kajian ini bertujuan mengenal pasti sumbangan korpus berbahasa Arab dalam pengajian bahasa, di samping menghuraikan peranannya dalam pembelajaran dan pengajaran bahasa Arab. Kajian ini menganalisis dua korpus dari Malaysia iaitu Korpus Buku Teks Bahasa Arab dan Korpus Bahasa Arab dari Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia. Sumber korpus yang pertama daripada buku teks bahasa Arab bagi tingkatan satu hingga tingkatan lima yang digunakan di sekolah menengah di Malaysia. Manakala korpus yang kedua mengandungi teks akademik seperti tesis, kertas persidangan dan artikel jurnal. Hasil bagi kajian ini ditunjukkan dalam bentuk senarai kata dan konkordans bagi kedua-dua korpus. Kajian ini membuktikan bahawa korpus penting untuk pengajian bahasa dalam kalagan pelajar, tenaga pengajar, serta penulis buku teks, buku latihan dan kamus terutamanya hasil daripada senarai kata yang menjadi rujukan asas dalam kajian bahasa, serta pembelajaran dan pengajaran bahasa

Age and Gender Differences in Experience with and Connectedness to Nature Among Children

This study aims to identify the age and gender differences in children's experiences with nature and their connectedness to nature (CTN). This study employed a quantitative approach and involved 760 children aged 10-11 years old, including urban and rural children in Kedah and Pulau Pinang. Questionnaires were distributed to children at schools. Findings suggest that age and gender do influence the frequency of children having experiences with nature as well as their CTN. The directions for future research are also discussed. Keywords: experiences with nature; connectedness to nature; age; gender eISSN: 2398-4287© 2021. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians/Africans/Arabians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v6i16.270

Patterns of streets connection for sustainable urban development in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia

Street network attributes, including street connectivity, street integration, and pedestrian accessibility, are closely interrelated concepts that play an important role in achieving the sustainable approach challenges facing all large cities throughout the world. However, the lack of awareness of sustainable development in both the city center and villages in the suburban area results in a low value of street connectivity, less direct route to the destination, and discouraging pedestrians from moving. This research aims to examine street connectivity and street integration patterns that form from street connections at existing streets in Kota Bharu Kelantan. DepthmapX software was used to analyze street connectivity and integrations to identify and compare the existing street influencing people to move from one destination to another in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. The streets in the Kota Bharu, Kelantan city center area are chosen as the study site to investigate the street connectivity and integration values. Data analysis using DepthmapX software was performed after digitizing the map in AutoCAD software. Findings show that street connectivity and integration are of higher value when the streets are well connected to other streets in the main area and attraction area. The conclusions of this paper can help landscape architects and urban planners optimize the achievement of well-connected street networks that produce directness routes in short-distance destinations to develop a sustainable urban environment

Tengku Hassanal lancar Jom Masuk IPT

Kerajaan bertanggungjawab untuk memastikan semua universiti awam dan institusi pendidikan lain memiliki infrastruktur terbaik dengan tenaga pengajar serta pentadbir berkualiti supaya dapat melahirkan modal insan yang cemerlang