Significance of a place: The Malay cultural heritage of Kerian district, Perak, Malaysia / Kamarul Bahrain Shuib and Habsah Hashim

Rapid development that had taken place in most places in Malaysia as a result of favorable economic growth and political stability following the country's independence had encroached into the countryside. The rural countryside environments such as stretches of paddy fields, rustic villages, pri...

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Main Authors: Shuib, Kamarul Bahrain, Hashim, Habsah
Format: Research Reports
Language:English
Published: Research Management Institute (RMI) 2013
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Online Access:http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/23238/
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spelling uitm-232382019-02-22T03:01:56Z http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/23238/ Significance of a place: The Malay cultural heritage of Kerian district, Perak, Malaysia / Kamarul Bahrain Shuib and Habsah Hashim Shuib, Kamarul Bahrain Hashim, Habsah Architecture and state Historic buildings Malaysia Rapid development that had taken place in most places in Malaysia as a result of favorable economic growth and political stability following the country's independence had encroached into the countryside. The rural countryside environments such as stretches of paddy fields, rustic villages, pristine forest reserves and peaceful coastal areas are slowly being eroded in the name of progress and development. The process of land use change from agriculture to development (housing, commerce and industry) had often ignored the significance and unique character of a place. Malay culture and heritage areas are areas that have Malay characteristics and are influenced by the Malay tradition and values for a long time. The countryside of the Malay heartland represents the transformation of the people, their culture and livelihood over time. However, pressure on land and eagerness for modern development threatens these areas and could destroy the 'sense of place' that has evolved. The study would focus on the existing landscape character that has evolved from the various historical periods that shaped the community, settlements and livelihood of the people living in the district. The landscape character types that will be analyzed include hills and uplands, plains, lakes, dams and settlement patterns. The elements that would be studied include the historical background, physical character, uniqueness of a place, existing use and the importance of the place to the nearby community. Research Management Institute (RMI) 2013 Research Reports NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/23238/1/LP_KAMARUL%20BAHRAIN%20SHUIB%20RMI%2013_5.pdf Shuib, Kamarul Bahrain and Hashim, Habsah (2013) Significance of a place: The Malay cultural heritage of Kerian district, Perak, Malaysia / Kamarul Bahrain Shuib and Habsah Hashim. [Research Reports] (Unpublished)
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topic Architecture and state
Historic buildings
Malaysia
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Historic buildings
Malaysia
Shuib, Kamarul Bahrain
Hashim, Habsah
Significance of a place: The Malay cultural heritage of Kerian district, Perak, Malaysia / Kamarul Bahrain Shuib and Habsah Hashim
description Rapid development that had taken place in most places in Malaysia as a result of favorable economic growth and political stability following the country's independence had encroached into the countryside. The rural countryside environments such as stretches of paddy fields, rustic villages, pristine forest reserves and peaceful coastal areas are slowly being eroded in the name of progress and development. The process of land use change from agriculture to development (housing, commerce and industry) had often ignored the significance and unique character of a place. Malay culture and heritage areas are areas that have Malay characteristics and are influenced by the Malay tradition and values for a long time. The countryside of the Malay heartland represents the transformation of the people, their culture and livelihood over time. However, pressure on land and eagerness for modern development threatens these areas and could destroy the 'sense of place' that has evolved. The study would focus on the existing landscape character that has evolved from the various historical periods that shaped the community, settlements and livelihood of the people living in the district. The landscape character types that will be analyzed include hills and uplands, plains, lakes, dams and settlement patterns. The elements that would be studied include the historical background, physical character, uniqueness of a place, existing use and the importance of the place to the nearby community.
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author Shuib, Kamarul Bahrain
Hashim, Habsah
author_facet Shuib, Kamarul Bahrain
Hashim, Habsah
author_sort Shuib, Kamarul Bahrain
title Significance of a place: The Malay cultural heritage of Kerian district, Perak, Malaysia / Kamarul Bahrain Shuib and Habsah Hashim
title_short Significance of a place: The Malay cultural heritage of Kerian district, Perak, Malaysia / Kamarul Bahrain Shuib and Habsah Hashim
title_full Significance of a place: The Malay cultural heritage of Kerian district, Perak, Malaysia / Kamarul Bahrain Shuib and Habsah Hashim
title_fullStr Significance of a place: The Malay cultural heritage of Kerian district, Perak, Malaysia / Kamarul Bahrain Shuib and Habsah Hashim
title_full_unstemmed Significance of a place: The Malay cultural heritage of Kerian district, Perak, Malaysia / Kamarul Bahrain Shuib and Habsah Hashim
title_sort significance of a place: the malay cultural heritage of kerian district, perak, malaysia / kamarul bahrain shuib and habsah hashim
publisher Research Management Institute (RMI)
publishDate 2013
url http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/23238/
http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/23238/1/LP_KAMARUL%20BAHRAIN%20SHUIB%20RMI%2013_5.pdf
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