DETERMINING ELDERLY-FRIENDLY FEATURES BASED ON AN AGE-FRIENDLY CITY APPROACH: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS ON LOCAL PERSPECTIVE IN TAIPING AND IPOH, MALAYSIA

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  • Kushairi Rashid Department of Built Environmental Studies and Technology, Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Survey, UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA, PERAK BRANCH, MALAYSIA
  • Thuraiya Mohamed Department of Built Environmental Studies and Technology, Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Survey, UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA, PERAK BRANCH, MALAYSIA
  • Siti Norhawa Azyze Ellah Azyze Department of Built Environmental Studies and Technology, Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Survey, UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA, PERAK BRANCH, MALAYSIA
  • Hafiszah Ismail Centre of Studies for Estate Management, Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Survey, UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA, SELANGOR, MALAYSIA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v20i24.1212

Keywords:

elderly-friendly, age-friendly city, elderly population, city features, Malaysia

Abstract

The elderly come from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Thus, they need strategies that can assist them in cherishing a pleasant and respected life, especially in the city. However, the state of age-friendly and elderly-friendly remains a subject for exploration, especially in Malaysia. This study was conducted to determine critical elderly-friendly city features and propose quickwin strategies to adapt Malaysian cities with ageing populations. The study primarily aims to develop an age-friendly city framework consisting of key city features based on Malaysia's local perspective. Quantitative deductive research applied structured surveys as the primary research strategy. Ipoh and Taiping, two cities with the highest elderly in Malaysia, were selected for the study. The Confirmatory Factor Analyses identified 24 key features as necessary, therefore considered to form the Malaysia Cities for Ageing Population Framework (MCAP). It endeavours that the study findings can become a steppingstone to further develop an age-friendly city for the ageing population, rejuvenate the city centre through better spatial planning and utilise available city features to maximise social capital building.

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2022-12-10

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Rashid, K., Mohamed, T., Azyze Ellah Azyze, S. N., & Ismail, H. (2022). DETERMINING ELDERLY-FRIENDLY FEATURES BASED ON AN AGE-FRIENDLY CITY APPROACH: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS ON LOCAL PERSPECTIVE IN TAIPING AND IPOH, MALAYSIA. PLANNING MALAYSIA, 20(24). https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v20i24.1212

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