Authors : Mohamad Shaharudin Samsurijan and Mohd Shukri Hanapi
Abstract: This study is based on literature reviews that elaborate on the critical nature of the environment and life of the urban village inhabitants in Malaysia. The urban village inhabitant is part of the urban population that lives in a village surrounded or encircled by urban development. Since, the nation achieved its independence 59 year ago, the process of modernization, urbanisation and industrialization has greatly altered the social structure and people’s way of life, especially in the urban areas. This development has directly affected on the quality of life of the urban village inhabitant. This study argues that the critical nature of life among the urban village society is greatly influenced by the urban village environment and the community living in the area. Early findings showed that the influence of the urban village environment could be explained based on current government policies, criticisms and negative views of the population living around the urban village and the facilities in the urban area. Whereas, the ability of the community to live in the urban village is due to the ability to grab economic opportunities in the area, the ability to adapt to the urban environment as well as services provided by the local authorities. The urban village environment and its occupants were also directly affected by the rapid development as well as rapid population growth in the area.
Mohamad Shaharudin Samsurijan and Mohd Shukri Hanapi, 2016. The Critical Nature of the Environment and the Life of Urban Village Inhabitants in Malaysia. The Social Sciences, 11: 1373-1377.