Role of cultural landscape in improving the identity of the Kuala Terengganu town centre as a Malay historic town

A cultural landscape reflects the symbiotic relationship between man and nature in creating an identity to his living environment. Understanding the Malay cultural landscape is an integral part of the process of examining and appreciating Malaysia’s cultural diversity. The main objective of this stu...

Full description

Saved in:

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Mohd. Ariffin, Noor Fazamimah
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2007
Subjects:	NA Architecture
Online Access:	http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/10059/1/NoorFazamimahMohdMFAB2007TOC.pdf
Tags:	Add Tag No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

id	my-utm-ep.10059
record_format	uketd_dc
spelling	my-utm-ep.100592018-08-26T04:52:57Z Role of cultural landscape in improving the identity of the Kuala Terengganu town centre as a Malay historic town 2007-10 Mohd. Ariffin, Noor Fazamimah NA Architecture A cultural landscape reflects the symbiotic relationship between man and nature in creating an identity to his living environment. Understanding the Malay cultural landscape is an integral part of the process of examining and appreciating Malaysia’s cultural diversity. The main objective of this study is to identify the character of Malay cultural landscape in the Kuala Terengganu town centre and the factors influencing the formation of such a landscape, which in turn, determines the identity of the place. Based on literature review, the historical background, physical entities and non-physical entities are significant components of Malay cultural landscape. According to history, and field observation, the old town centre of Kuala Terengganu exhibits characteristics of a traditional Malay town as does the old town centre of Kota Bharu. With modern development, the original characteristics of Kuala Terengganu town centre have changed, albeit adversely. This problem is compounded by the lack of awareness on the part of local communities and other relevant authorities on the importance of conserving and protecting these cultural landscapes. The study area has a strong historical background, but its existing physical and non-physical elements badly needing restoration, conservation and preservation efforts. Several recommendations are made to improve the character of Malay cultural landscape and overcome problems of Malaysian urban identity in general. The recommendations also cover restoration of Malay urban characteristics and strategies to arrest deterioration of quality of life of the inhabitants. The criteria for restoration and preservation programmes identified in the study would be useful to develop new townships in Malaysia. 2007-10 Thesis http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/10059/ http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/10059/1/NoorFazamimahMohdMFAB2007TOC.pdf application/pdf en public masters Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Built Environment Faculty of Built Environment
institution	Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
collection	UTM Institutional Repository
language	English
topic	NA Architecture
spellingShingle	NA Architecture Mohd. Ariffin, Noor Fazamimah Role of cultural landscape in improving the identity of the Kuala Terengganu town centre as a Malay historic town
description	A cultural landscape reflects the symbiotic relationship between man and nature in creating an identity to his living environment. Understanding the Malay cultural landscape is an integral part of the process of examining and appreciating Malaysia’s cultural diversity. The main objective of this study is to identify the character of Malay cultural landscape in the Kuala Terengganu town centre and the factors influencing the formation of such a landscape, which in turn, determines the identity of the place. Based on literature review, the historical background, physical entities and non-physical entities are significant components of Malay cultural landscape. According to history, and field observation, the old town centre of Kuala Terengganu exhibits characteristics of a traditional Malay town as does the old town centre of Kota Bharu. With modern development, the original characteristics of Kuala Terengganu town centre have changed, albeit adversely. This problem is compounded by the lack of awareness on the part of local communities and other relevant authorities on the importance of conserving and protecting these cultural landscapes. The study area has a strong historical background, but its existing physical and non-physical elements badly needing restoration, conservation and preservation efforts. Several recommendations are made to improve the character of Malay cultural landscape and overcome problems of Malaysian urban identity in general. The recommendations also cover restoration of Malay urban characteristics and strategies to arrest deterioration of quality of life of the inhabitants. The criteria for restoration and preservation programmes identified in the study would be useful to develop new townships in Malaysia.
format	Thesis
qualification_level	Master's degree
author	Mohd. Ariffin, Noor Fazamimah
author_facet	Mohd. Ariffin, Noor Fazamimah
author_sort	Mohd. Ariffin, Noor Fazamimah
title	Role of cultural landscape in improving the identity of the Kuala Terengganu town centre as a Malay historic town
title_short	Role of cultural landscape in improving the identity of the Kuala Terengganu town centre as a Malay historic town
title_full	Role of cultural landscape in improving the identity of the Kuala Terengganu town centre as a Malay historic town
title_fullStr	Role of cultural landscape in improving the identity of the Kuala Terengganu town centre as a Malay historic town
title_full_unstemmed	Role of cultural landscape in improving the identity of the Kuala Terengganu town centre as a Malay historic town
title_sort	role of cultural landscape in improving the identity of the kuala terengganu town centre as a malay historic town
granting_institution	Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Built Environment
granting_department	Faculty of Built Environment
publishDate	2007
url	http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/10059/1/NoorFazamimahMohdMFAB2007TOC.pdf
_version_	1747814791063273472

Role of cultural landscape in improving the identity of the Kuala Terengganu town centre as a Malay historic town

Similar Items