PLANNING FOR URBAN POVERTY TRANSFORMATION: LIVELIHOOD TYPOLOGIES AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE IN MALAYSIA

Authors

  • Shereeza Mohamed Saniff Centre for Islamic Development Management Studies (ISDEV), UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA
  • Mohd Sadiq Mohd Mokhtar Centre for Islamic Development Management Studies (ISDEV), UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA
  • Ahmad Shaifful Anuar Ahmad Shukor Centre for Islamic Development Management Studies (ISDEV), UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA
  • Azrin Ibrahim Centre for Islamic Development Management Studies (ISDEV), UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v24i41.1992

Keywords:

Urban Poverty, Livelihood typology, Community empowerment, Household adaptive capacity, sustainable community

Abstract

This study examines differentiated livelihood transformation pathways among urban poor households through a longitudinal analysis based on participants of project situated in an urban setting in the northern part of Malaysia. Using qualitative document analysis and income trajectory monitoring across three programme phases, households were classified based on patterns of livelihood strategies, programme engagement and adaptive capacity. Findings reveal four livelihood typologies: Progressive–Resilient, Fluctuating–Vulnerable, Stagnant–Dependent, and Women-Led Entrepreneurial households. These typologies are synthesised into a four-quadrant conceptual framework that integrates engagement intensity and adaptation capacity. The study advances empirical understanding of urban poverty dynamics and highlights the need for differentiated gender-sensitive and resilience-oriented policy interventions for sustainable urban poor community-based transformation.

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2026-04-13

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Mohamed Saniff, S., Mohd Mokhtar, M. S., Ahmad Shukor, A. S. A., & Ibrahim, A. (2026). PLANNING FOR URBAN POVERTY TRANSFORMATION: LIVELIHOOD TYPOLOGIES AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE IN MALAYSIA. PLANNING MALAYSIA, 24(41). https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v24i41.1992

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Vol. 24 (2026): PLANNING MALAYSIA JOURNAL : Volume 24, Issue 2, 2026

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