Sustaining the cultural vitality of urban public markets: A case study of Pasar Payang, Malaysia

The development of a public market in the city planning is pivotal in supporting the growth of the local economy. The market is also a place where the culture of the locals evolves daily. However, the unique qualities of the market are vulnerable to the redevelopment process. This study examines the...

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Main Authors: Zakariya, Khalilah, Kamarudin, Zumahiran, Harun, Nor Zalina
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spelling iium-504522017-04-12T02:18:14Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/50452/ Sustaining the cultural vitality of urban public markets: A case study of Pasar Payang, Malaysia Zakariya, Khalilah Kamarudin, Zumahiran Harun, Nor Zalina HM621 Culture HT101 Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology NA Architecture NA2542.36 Sustainable architecture NA9000 Aesthetics of cities. City planning and beautifying The development of a public market in the city planning is pivotal in supporting the growth of the local economy. The market is also a place where the culture of the locals evolves daily. However, the unique qualities of the market are vulnerable to the redevelopment process. This study examines the cultural aspects of Pasar Payang in Terengganu, Malaysia, as one of the well-known markets among the locals and the tourists, which will soon be redeveloped. The aim of this paper is to identify the tangible and intangible qualities of the market, so that it can sustain its cultural qualities in the future. The methods adopted for this study comprise of conducting a survey among 497 visitors, and semi-structured interviews among 19 market vendors. The findings reveal that the cultural vitality of the market can be sustained by strengthening its local identity through its products and culture, providing spaces that can facilitate tourist activities and cultural participation, and enhancing the development of the local businesses. ArchNet-IJAR 2016-03 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en cc_by_nc_nd http://irep.iium.edu.my/50452/1/2016_IJAR-ArchNet_Sustaining_the_Cultural_Vitality_of_Urban_Public_Markets.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/50452/4/50452-Sustaining_the_cultural_vitality_of_urban_public_markets_SCOPUS.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/50452/7/50452_Sustaining%20the%20cultural%20vitality%20of%20urban%20public%20markets_WoS.pdf Zakariya, Khalilah and Kamarudin, Zumahiran and Harun, Nor Zalina (2016) Sustaining the cultural vitality of urban public markets: A case study of Pasar Payang, Malaysia. International Journal of Architectural Research, 10 (1). pp. 228-239. ISSN 1938-7806 http://archnet-ijar.net/index.php/IJAR/article/view/914/pdf
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HT101 Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology
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NA2542.36 Sustainable architecture
NA9000 Aesthetics of cities. City planning and beautifying
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HT101 Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology
NA Architecture
NA2542.36 Sustainable architecture
NA9000 Aesthetics of cities. City planning and beautifying
Zakariya, Khalilah
Kamarudin, Zumahiran
Harun, Nor Zalina
Sustaining the cultural vitality of urban public markets: A case study of Pasar Payang, Malaysia
description The development of a public market in the city planning is pivotal in supporting the growth of the local economy. The market is also a place where the culture of the locals evolves daily. However, the unique qualities of the market are vulnerable to the redevelopment process. This study examines the cultural aspects of Pasar Payang in Terengganu, Malaysia, as one of the well-known markets among the locals and the tourists, which will soon be redeveloped. The aim of this paper is to identify the tangible and intangible qualities of the market, so that it can sustain its cultural qualities in the future. The methods adopted for this study comprise of conducting a survey among 497 visitors, and semi-structured interviews among 19 market vendors. The findings reveal that the cultural vitality of the market can be sustained by strengthening its local identity through its products and culture, providing spaces that can facilitate tourist activities and cultural participation, and enhancing the development of the local businesses.
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author Zakariya, Khalilah
Kamarudin, Zumahiran
Harun, Nor Zalina
author_facet Zakariya, Khalilah
Kamarudin, Zumahiran
Harun, Nor Zalina
author_sort Zakariya, Khalilah
title Sustaining the cultural vitality of urban public markets: A case study of Pasar Payang, Malaysia
title_short Sustaining the cultural vitality of urban public markets: A case study of Pasar Payang, Malaysia
title_full Sustaining the cultural vitality of urban public markets: A case study of Pasar Payang, Malaysia
title_fullStr Sustaining the cultural vitality of urban public markets: A case study of Pasar Payang, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Sustaining the cultural vitality of urban public markets: A case study of Pasar Payang, Malaysia
title_sort sustaining the cultural vitality of urban public markets: a case study of pasar payang, malaysia
publisher ArchNet-IJAR
publishDate 2016
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/50452/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/50452/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/50452/1/2016_IJAR-ArchNet_Sustaining_the_Cultural_Vitality_of_Urban_Public_Markets.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/50452/4/50452-Sustaining_the_cultural_vitality_of_urban_public_markets_SCOPUS.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/50452/7/50452_Sustaining%20the%20cultural%20vitality%20of%20urban%20public%20markets_WoS.pdf
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