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Strategies to revitalize urban markets as active public space that foster social interaction

Urban markets located in the city act as a nodal point which is able to gather people from different demographics to sell and buy. It also provides a platform for social interaction for the surrounding neighbourhood. Thus, the market is a place where a sense of community can be developed. However, t...

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Main Authors: Yen, Pung Juo, Mohamad Jamil, Mohd Azli, A. M. R., Aminuddin, Mohmad Shukri, Sharyzee, Md Noor, Md Pilus
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Published: Pertubuhan Arkitek Malaysia 2022
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/103306/
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spelling my.upm.eprints.1033062023-06-19T04:55:41Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/103306/ Strategies to revitalize urban markets as active public space that foster social interaction Yen, Pung Juo Mohamad Jamil, Mohd Azli A. M. R., Aminuddin Mohmad Shukri, Sharyzee Md Noor, Md Pilus Urban markets located in the city act as a nodal point which is able to gather people from different demographics to sell and buy. It also provides a platform for social interaction for the surrounding neighbourhood. Thus, the market is a place where a sense of community can be developed. However, the role of the urban market to serve as an unofficial social hub has lost due to the rapid modernisation and the rise of modern retails. The previous studies only focused on the factors that caused the issues and still lacked the architectural criteria to create social spaces to enhance social function of the urban market. Hence, this study is to identify the strategies to revitalize the urban market in order to stimulate social aspects in the city. In this research, case study on the existing urban market will be used as the research inquiry and interview will be conducted with the users of the marketplace. This research will explore the design criteria to revitalize urban markets to foster social interaction across different groups of people. This research will contribute to the enhancement of the sense of community and stimulate the social aspect in urban areas by revitalizing the urban marketplace. It will benefit the local community or urban dweller to ensure their social well-being. Future research can add more variables to the existing study, for instance, the political and economic aspects that influence the social role of the urban markets. Pertubuhan Arkitek Malaysia 2022 Article PeerReviewed Yen, Pung Juo and Mohamad Jamil, Mohd Azli and A. M. R., Aminuddin and Mohmad Shukri, Sharyzee and Md Noor, Md Pilus (2022) Strategies to revitalize urban markets as active public space that foster social interaction. Malaysia Architectural Journal, 4 (2). 41 - 47. ISSN 2716-6139 https://majournal.my/
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description Urban markets located in the city act as a nodal point which is able to gather people from different demographics to sell and buy. It also provides a platform for social interaction for the surrounding neighbourhood. Thus, the market is a place where a sense of community can be developed. However, the role of the urban market to serve as an unofficial social hub has lost due to the rapid modernisation and the rise of modern retails. The previous studies only focused on the factors that caused the issues and still lacked the architectural criteria to create social spaces to enhance social function of the urban market. Hence, this study is to identify the strategies to revitalize the urban market in order to stimulate social aspects in the city. In this research, case study on the existing urban market will be used as the research inquiry and interview will be conducted with the users of the marketplace. This research will explore the design criteria to revitalize urban markets to foster social interaction across different groups of people. This research will contribute to the enhancement of the sense of community and stimulate the social aspect in urban areas by revitalizing the urban marketplace. It will benefit the local community or urban dweller to ensure their social well-being. Future research can add more variables to the existing study, for instance, the political and economic aspects that influence the social role of the urban markets.
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author Yen, Pung Juo
Mohamad Jamil, Mohd Azli
A. M. R., Aminuddin
Mohmad Shukri, Sharyzee
Md Noor, Md Pilus
spellingShingle Yen, Pung Juo
Mohamad Jamil, Mohd Azli
A. M. R., Aminuddin
Mohmad Shukri, Sharyzee
Md Noor, Md Pilus
Strategies to revitalize urban markets as active public space that foster social interaction
author_facet Yen, Pung Juo
Mohamad Jamil, Mohd Azli
A. M. R., Aminuddin
Mohmad Shukri, Sharyzee
Md Noor, Md Pilus
author_sort Yen, Pung Juo
title Strategies to revitalize urban markets as active public space that foster social interaction
title_short Strategies to revitalize urban markets as active public space that foster social interaction
title_full Strategies to revitalize urban markets as active public space that foster social interaction
title_fullStr Strategies to revitalize urban markets as active public space that foster social interaction
title_full_unstemmed Strategies to revitalize urban markets as active public space that foster social interaction
title_sort strategies to revitalize urban markets as active public space that foster social interaction
publisher Pertubuhan Arkitek Malaysia
publishDate 2022
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/103306/
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