Research Seminar – Residential Choice and Urban Neighbourhood Formation in Klang Valley, Malaysia

Research Seminar

Topic:
Residential Choice and Urban Neighbourhood Formation in Klang Valley, Malaysia

Speaker:
Dr. Wan Nor Azriyati Wan Abd Ariz
Associate Professor
Department of Estate Management
Faculty of Built Environment
University of Malaya

Schedule:
Date: 2 November 2016 (Wednesday)
Time: 13:00-14:00
Venue: Room 820, 8/F, Knowles Building, HKU

Abstract:
Over the last decade, the housing market witnessed the spiralling of house prices, particularly in Malaysian urban areas and this has resulted in inaccessibility to housing. In addition, the increased demand for central city living also affected the supply of affordable housing.   Central neighbourhoods that once accommodated working class and middle class continue to increasingly attract more affluent residents with new preferences and new housing options. In the context of residential choice in the city, affordable housing options are getting limited in most of the city centre neighbourhoods.  With the increasing housing prices, the integrated analysis of residential choice and neighbourhood formation has gained renewed interest and importance. This study seeks to examine the current and future housing aspirations of residents in urban areas. What are the attributes that influence their decision-making in living at their current neighbourhood? Do they plan to move out to other area in future?  The study also explores what are their household income and expenditure patterns that will give significant impact to their liveable and competitive neighbourhoods.  The empirical work involved face-to-face interview amongst 1,503 households in Klang Valley. The findings demonstrated that the social aspects of housing served as a way of satisfying owners social needs, and on the other hand, these attributes create social pressures that stimulate people to purchase aspired houses in future. Analysis of residential choice and neighbourhood formations may reveal the gaps in terms of the variation in their future desired housing choices and neighbourhoods’ characteristics in achieving liveable urban future.

About the Speaker:

Wan Nor Azriyati Wan Abd Aziz is an Associate Professor, Department of Estate Management, Faculty of Built Environment, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. She holds a doctorate in Housing Policy and Planning from University of Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom. Her area of expertise and research interest includes housing policy and issues, urban studies and property development. She has published many articles in international journals, conferences and seminars related to housing and land development.  She has also vast experience in conducting research and consultation projects commissioned by the state and federal government related to housing. Wan Nor Azriyati was Deputy Dean of Sustainability Science Research Cluster (2014-2015). She was also the Head, Department of Estate Management, Faculty of Built Environment (2007-2009).  At national level, she is  the Board Member, Board of Valuer, Appraisers and Estate Agents, Malaysia and at the international level she is appointed as the  Governing Council member of ASEAN Valuers Association. Wan Nor Azriyati also sits as Steering Committee for the Asia Pacific Housing Research Network based at the University  of Hong Kong. Prior to joining the academic world, Wan Nor was with the Joint Venture and Privatisation Unit, City Hall of Kuala Lumpur.

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