Place identity through plant motif on streetscapes in the Royal Town of Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Malaysia
The Malay Royal Towns in Malaysia are the finest examples of the evolution of the early Malay settlements of the 16th century. However, the identity and characteristics of Malay Royal towns are still ambiguous and constantly threatened by inordinate changes due to rapid industrialisation, economi...
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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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2020
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/99209/1/FRSB%202021%206%20IR.pdf |
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| Summary: | The Malay Royal Towns in Malaysia are the finest examples of the evolution of the
early Malay settlements of the 16th century. However, the identity and characteristics
of Malay Royal towns are still ambiguous and constantly threatened by inordinate
changes due to rapid industrialisation, economic development and urbanization. The
extensive urbanization and rapid development in most historic towns have
significantly eroded the identity, sense of place and physical attributes of the Malay
Royal Towns. In addition to existing historical monuments, which are the pride of the
Malay royal town, the peculiarity of their natural heritage factors that indicate the
identity of the place are very much required in terms of preservation and enhancement.
The scope of this research covers all of the properties which identifies cultural
significance mainly representing ornaments through plants motif on the streetscape of
royal towns. This study aims to suggest the plant motif most used in ornaments on
streetscapes for determining the identity of the Royal Town of Kuala Kangsar, Perak.
The main strategy of this research is to employ a case study. The study is designed in
four stages which consist of an initial background review of the royal town, its
historical development as well as issues and problems identifiable to develop the
research questions. A conceptual framework and research methodology shall be
developed in the second stage. In the third stage, a research will be conducted in the
Royal Town of Kuala Kangsar, Perak. The study shall adopt the qualitative
methodological approach in data collection and analysis, whereby data collected are
obtained from semi-structured interviews with experts, content analysis and supported
with a public survey in Kuala Kangsar. The final results will then be derived from a
convergence of the data in an analytical triangulation process. The findings of this
study is aimed to provide insights into designing the royal town while taking into
account the type of plant criteria which constitutes Kuala Kangsar. Additionally, the
finding will also list suitable criteria of plant motif appropriate for the Royal Town
Kuala Kangsar, Perak. Hence, special attention should be provided in suggestive plant
motif for streetscapes in order to reinforce the place identity of the Royal Town Kuala Kangsar, Perak. The result will hopefully assist the city council to focus on the plants'
character or appearance as motif for streetscape ornaments and furniture to further
enhance the identity of the Royal Town Kuala Kangsar, Perak. Finding of this research
informs that plant motif is one of the factors that should be highly considered in
securing local place identity for streetscapes design of the royal town in Malaysia. |
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