The Elderly-Friendly Housing Neighbourhood Preferred Features by Generations in Malaysia

Authors

  • Hafiszah Ismail School of Real Estate and Building Surveying, College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Nur Lesya Firsya Johaimi Ling School of Real Estate and Building Surveying, College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Maszuwita Abdul Wahab School of Real Estate and Building Surveying, College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Faza Fayza Mohd Fawzy School of Real Estate and Building Surveying, College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Shazwan Mohamed Shaari Department of Quantity Surveying, Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Malaysia Sawarak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia
  • Wilson Rangga Anthony Jiram Department of Quantity Surveying, Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Malaysia Sawarak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24191/bej.v22iSI.6475

Keywords:

Elderly-Friendly, The Elderly (Seniors), The Generations, Elderly-Friendly Neighbourhood Preferences

Abstract

The continuous rise of the ageing population requires more attention to the refined concept of Elderly-Friendly (EF) Housing Neighbourhoods to meet the diverse needs of the elderly (seniors). The EF housing concept is an Age-Restricted Housing Concept with Assisted and Non-Assisted types. This study aims to outline the Elderly-Friendly Housing Neighbourhood Preferences Features of Malaysian Generations. The objectives of this study: (i) To define the generations; (ii) To identify the Elderly-Friendly Housing Neighbourhoods' Preference Features; and (iii) To determine the main preferred features of Elderly-Friendly Housing Neighbourhoods by Generations in Shah Alam, Selangor. The generations here refer to The Baby Boomers, Generation X (Gen-X), Generation Y (Gen-Y), and Generation Z (Gen-Z). The study adopted a mixed-methods approach. The five (5) main Elderly-Friendly Neighbourhood Preferences Features derived: (i) Services and Facilities, (ii) Physical Environment, (iii) Design, (iv) Location, and (v) Social. This study offers vital information to the housing providers, which will assist in providing better housing for the elderly (seniors).

Author Biographies

  • Hafiszah Ismail, School of Real Estate and Building Surveying, College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

    Hafiszah Ismail, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer under the School of Estate Management and Building Surveying, College of Built Environment (CBE), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Shah Alam, Selangor. Her main research activities are Generational Differences, Housing Studies, Housing Preferences, Elderly-Friendly Housing Preferences, Quality of Life, Property Development and Building Technology. She has published widely on these subjects in publications such as the Journal of Surveying, Construction and Property, Asian Journal of Behavioural Studies, International Conference of Construction Industry, MATEC Web of Conferences, Planning Malaysia and Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal. She can be reached through her official email at hafiszah@uitm.edu.my.

  • Nur Lesya Firsya Johaimi Ling, School of Real Estate and Building Surveying, College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

    Nur Lesya Firsya Johaimi Ling, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer under the School of Estate Management and Building Surveying, College of Built Environment (CBE), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Shah Alam, Selangor. She started her career as a lecturer in 2010. Her main research activity is in real estate, including Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), Valuation and Estate Agency. She has published widely on these subjects in the Journal of Environment Behavioural, Earth and Environmental Sciences Journal, Journal of Business and Technology Management and Journal of Management and Science. She can be reached through her official email at nurle187@uitm.edu.my.

  • Maszuwita Abdul Wahab, School of Real Estate and Building Surveying, College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

    Maszuwita Abdul Wahab, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer under the School of Estate Management and Building Surveying, College of Built Environment (CBE), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Shah Alam, Selangor. Her main research activities are property management, facilities management, and building maintenance management. She has published widely on these subjects in publications such as the Malaysian Journal of Sustainable Environment, International Journal of Real Estate Studies, Malaysian Construction Research Journal (MCRJ) and Journal of Buildings. She can be reached through her official email at maszuwita@uitm.edu.my.

  • Faza Fayza Mohd Fawzy, School of Real Estate and Building Surveying, College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

    Faza Fayza Mohd Fawzy, is a Senior Lecturer under the School of Estate Management and Building Surveying, College of Built Environment (CBE), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Shah Alam, Selangor. She received her BSc in Estate Management from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia, in 2008. Later in 2009, she received her Master of Science in Real Estate Development from the University of Salford, Manchester, United Kingdom. Her main research activity is in Real Estate Development, Real Estate Investment, and Property Management. She has published widely on these subjects in publications such as the Libraries of ASEAN University Network (AUNILO). She can be reached through her official email at faza5318@uitm.edu.my.

  • Shazwan Mohamed Shaari, Department of Quantity Surveying, Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Malaysia Sawarak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia

    Shazwan Mohamed Shaari, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak. His main research activity is construction and project management, quantity surveying, project management, and costing. He has published widely on these subjects in publications such as the Journal of Surveying, Construction and Property, Asian Journal of Behavioural Studies, International Conference of Construction Industry, MATEC Web of Conferences, Asian Journal of Quality of Life and Malaysian Construction Research Journal (MCRJ). He can be reached through his official email at msshazwan@unimas.my.

  • Wilson Rangga Anthony Jiram, Department of Quantity Surveying, Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Malaysia Sawarak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia

    Wilson Rangga Anthony Jiram, PhD is a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Built Environment at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak. His research interests lie in Malaysian real estate, particularly property markets, property economics, and surveying competencies. Currently, he is actively engaged in research on housing livability, quality of life, wellbeing, affordability, facilities management, and infrastructure sustainability. He is an executive editor of an international journal and serves as a peer reviewer for SCOPUS and Web of Science indexed journals. His work has been published in reputable journals, including the Journal of Cleaner Production, Property Management, Planning Malaysia, International Journal of Scientific and Technology Research, and the Malaysian Construction Research Journal. He can be reached through his official email at ajwrangga@unimas.my.

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The Elderly-Friendly Housing Neighbourhood Preferred Features by Generations in Malaysia. (2025). Built Environment Journal, 22(SI). https://doi.org/10.24191/bej.v22iSI.6475

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