1 Introduction Compared to 30 years ago, the meanings of house and housing have drastically changed. Standards have improved and satisfaction elements differ during these periods. Also, new legislation in different countries confirms that the opinion of governments has changed and they are more involved in Low-Income Housing, now.
Malaysia as a developing country and one of Asia’s tigers is growing rapidly and is aiming to become a developed nation by 2020. Malaysia is a nation of two distinct geographical regions. Peninsular Malaysia includes large cities, and has active agricultural, industrial and service economy. Across the South China Sea lies East Malaysia. East Malaysia, spreading along much of the northern coast of the island of Borneo, is a land of forests and plantations. The federal government and state governments support public housing schemes in urban areas yet many families are not reachable through these programs. Affordability is an issue. Land and housing costs are often too high for the 4% of the population who live below the poverty level [1]. Families find themselves living in squatter communities in larger cities. In the countryside, housing needs are more acute and there is less formal help. Forecast shows that Malaysia’s population in 2010 will be 28.96 million people with 1.6% average growth annually. According 9th Malaysia Plan (9MP), 63.8% of the population in 2010 would be living in urban areas and 32.6% of population will be under 14 years old [2]. This large percentage of young people shows future demand for housing. Limited land is another problem for planning and housing in addition to large population growth. Poverty in Malaysia was reduced from 17.1% in 1990 to 9.6% in 1995, exceeding the Sixth Plan target of 11.1%. During the Sixth Plan period, the focus of anti-poverty programs was the hardcore poor. The action to eliminate hardcore poverty was implemented through a special program known as the Development Program for the Poorest. As a result, the rate of hardcore poverty decreased from 4.0% in 1990 to 2.2% in 1995 [3].To alleviate poverty, the government applied various programs and projects intended for rural and agricultural households. Among others, the poor participated and benefited from projects such as the Integrated Agricultural Development Projects focused on the provision of agriculture infrastructure, replanting schemes, land consolidation and rehabilitation and support services [4]. In addition, greater employment opportunities from off-farm and non-farm activities helped to increase the income of poor households. In summary, housing in Malaysia needs to be expedited for sustainable growth as part of economic and social activities.
1 Introduction Compared to 30 years ago, the meanings of house and housing have drastically changed. Standards have improved and satisfaction elements differ during these periods. Also, new legislation in different countries confirms that the opinion of governments has changed and they are more involved in Low-Income Housing, now.
Malaysia as a developing country and one of Asia’s tigers is growing rapidly and is aiming to become a developed nation by 2020. Malaysia is a nation of two distinct geographical regions. Peninsular Malaysia includes large cities, and has active agricultural, industrial and service economy. Across the South China Sea lies East Malaysia. East Malaysia, spreading along much of the northern coast of the island of Borneo, is a land of forests and plantations. The federal government and state governments support public housing schemes in urban areas yet many families are not reachable through these programs. Affordability is an issue. Land and housing costs are often too high for the 4% of the population who live below the poverty level [1]. Families find themselves living in squatter communities in larger cities. In the countryside, housing needs are more acute and there is less formal help. Forecast shows that Malaysia’s population in 2010 will be 28.96 million people with 1.6% average growth annually. According 9th Malaysia Plan (9MP), 63.8% of the population in 2010 would be living in urban areas and 32.6% of population will be under 14 years old [2]. This large percentage of young people shows future demand for housing. Limited land is another problem for planning and housing in addition to large population growth. Poverty in Malaysia was reduced from 17.1% in 1990 to 9.6% in 1995, exceeding the Sixth Plan target of 11.1%. During the Sixth Plan period, the focus of anti-poverty programs was the hardcore poor. The action to eliminate hardcore poverty was implemented through a special program known as the Development Program for the Poorest. As a result, the rate of hardcore poverty decreased from 4.0% in 1990 to 2.2% in 1995 [3].To alleviate poverty, the government applied various programs and projects intended for rural and agricultural households. Among others, the poor participated and benefited from projects such as the Integrated Agricultural Development Projects focused on the provision of agriculture infrastructure, replanting schemes, land consolidation and rehabilitation and support services [4]. In addition, greater employment opportunities from off-farm and non-farm activities helped to increase the income of poor households. In summary, housing in Malaysia needs to be expedited for sustainable growth as part of economic and social activities.
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1 Introduction Compared to 30 years ago, the meanings of house and housing have drastically changed. Standards have improved and satisfaction elements differ during these periods. Also, new legislation in different countries confirms that the opinion of governments has changed and they are more involved in Low-Income Housing, now.
Malaysia as a developing country and one of Asia’s tigers is growing rapidly and is aiming to become a developed nation by 2020. Malaysia is a nation of two distinct geographical regions. Peninsular Malaysia includes large cities, and has active agricultural, industrial and service economy. Across the South China Sea lies East Malaysia. East Malaysia, spreading along much of the northern coast of the island of Borneo, is a land of forests and plantations. The federal government and state governments support public housing schemes in urban areas yet many families are not reachable through these programs. Affordability is an issue. Land and housing costs are often too high for the 4% of the population who live below the poverty level [1]. Families find themselves living in squatter communities in larger cities. In the countryside, housing needs are more acute and there is less formal help. Forecast shows that Malaysia’s population in 2010 will be 28.96 million people with 1.6% average growth annually. According 9th Malaysia Plan (9MP), 63.8% of the population in 2010 would be living in urban areas and 32.6% of population will be under 14 years old [2]. This large percentage of young people shows future demand for housing. Limited land is another problem for planning and housing in addition to large population growth. Poverty in Malaysia was reduced from 17.1% in 1990 to 9.6% in 1995, exceeding the Sixth Plan target of 11.1%. During the Sixth Plan period, the focus of anti-poverty programs was the hardcore poor. The action to eliminate hardcore poverty was implemented through a special program known as the Development Program for the Poorest. As a result, the rate of hardcore poverty decreased from 4.0% in 1990 to 2.2% in 1995 [3].To alleviate poverty, the government applied various programs and projects intended for rural and agricultural households. Among others, the poor participated and benefited from projects such as the Integrated Agricultural Development Projects focused on the provision of agriculture infrastructure, replanting schemes, land consolidation and rehabilitation and support services [4]. In addition, greater employment opportunities from off-farm and non-farm activities helped to increase the income of poor households. In summary, housing in Malaysia needs to be expedited for sustainable growth as part of economic and social activities.
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