Effective security in gated communities and guarded neighbourhood in Malaysia

The popularity of the gated communities and guarded neighbourhood in Malaysia and around the world has grown on the ecology of fear and the desire of consumers for the safety of their lives and properties in their homes and surroundings. Reports of break-ins in gated communities and guarded neighbho...

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Main Author:	Narayanasamy, Jivasangeeta
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2018
Subjects:	G70.212-70.215 Geographic information system
Online Access:	http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/79128/1/JivasangeetaNarayanasamyPFGHT2018.pdf
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spelling	my-utm-ep.791282018-09-30T08:23:11Z Effective security in gated communities and guarded neighbourhood in Malaysia 2018 Narayanasamy, Jivasangeeta G70.212-70.215 Geographic information system The popularity of the gated communities and guarded neighbourhood in Malaysia and around the world has grown on the ecology of fear and the desire of consumers for the safety of their lives and properties in their homes and surroundings. Reports of break-ins in gated communities and guarded neighbhourhood are appearing in local media from time to time which shows that the management of gated communities is not ideal. There exist no criteria for effective security in gated communities. It was thus imperative to study and design a model that could ensure the security and safety of the residents in these communities. For this, the objectives of this research were to develop the concept, criteria and model of effective security management of gated communities. The criteria for effective security was intended to be developed based on the perceptions of the developers, architects, management corporations, private security services firms, government bodies, and residents. Therefore both qualitative and quantitative research methods were used. Semistructured interviews were carried out among developers, architects, private security services firms, security experts and government bodies related to security industry. A structured questionnaire was distributed among the service providers to get their point of view on the criteria for effective security management of gated communities and guarded neighbourhood, improvement, and the process of security practices. Thematic and descriptive analysis of the data showed 42 important criteria and subcriteria, based on which a model for effective security management of gated communities and guarded neighbourhood was proposed. The model was validated and modified at the end of the study. The study, therefore, proposes a model based on 5 main criteria, that are physical security design, organizational principles, organizational structure, and physical technology design. This model can enhance the effectiveness of security firms, residential associations as well as developers in the planning and construction of secure gated communities. The success of the proposed model may be considered a factor in justification of gated community and guarded neighbourhood as a good club. 2018 Thesis http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/79128/ http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/79128/1/JivasangeetaNarayanasamyPFGHT2018.pdf application/pdf en public phd doctoral Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Geoinformation and Real Estate Faculty of Geoinformation and Real Estate
institution	Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
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language	English
topic	G70.212-70.215 Geographic information system
spellingShingle	G70.212-70.215 Geographic information system Narayanasamy, Jivasangeeta Effective security in gated communities and guarded neighbourhood in Malaysia
description	The popularity of the gated communities and guarded neighbourhood in Malaysia and around the world has grown on the ecology of fear and the desire of consumers for the safety of their lives and properties in their homes and surroundings. Reports of break-ins in gated communities and guarded neighbhourhood are appearing in local media from time to time which shows that the management of gated communities is not ideal. There exist no criteria for effective security in gated communities. It was thus imperative to study and design a model that could ensure the security and safety of the residents in these communities. For this, the objectives of this research were to develop the concept, criteria and model of effective security management of gated communities. The criteria for effective security was intended to be developed based on the perceptions of the developers, architects, management corporations, private security services firms, government bodies, and residents. Therefore both qualitative and quantitative research methods were used. Semistructured interviews were carried out among developers, architects, private security services firms, security experts and government bodies related to security industry. A structured questionnaire was distributed among the service providers to get their point of view on the criteria for effective security management of gated communities and guarded neighbourhood, improvement, and the process of security practices. Thematic and descriptive analysis of the data showed 42 important criteria and subcriteria, based on which a model for effective security management of gated communities and guarded neighbourhood was proposed. The model was validated and modified at the end of the study. The study, therefore, proposes a model based on 5 main criteria, that are physical security design, organizational principles, organizational structure, and physical technology design. This model can enhance the effectiveness of security firms, residential associations as well as developers in the planning and construction of secure gated communities. The success of the proposed model may be considered a factor in justification of gated community and guarded neighbourhood as a good club.
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qualification_name	Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.)
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author	Narayanasamy, Jivasangeeta
author_facet	Narayanasamy, Jivasangeeta
author_sort	Narayanasamy, Jivasangeeta
title	Effective security in gated communities and guarded neighbourhood in Malaysia
title_short	Effective security in gated communities and guarded neighbourhood in Malaysia
title_full	Effective security in gated communities and guarded neighbourhood in Malaysia
title_fullStr	Effective security in gated communities and guarded neighbourhood in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	Effective security in gated communities and guarded neighbourhood in Malaysia
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publishDate	2018
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Effective security in gated communities and guarded neighbourhood in Malaysia

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