The Natural, Social Environment and Urban Residents’ Intention to Remain: A Conceptual Framework

Alan Wee-Khang Keh (), William Wee-Lim Hew, Sook Fern Yeo and Cheng Ling Tan
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Alan Wee-Khang Keh: Multimedia University, Faculty of Business
William Wee-Lim Hew: Multimedia University, Faculty of Business
Sook Fern Yeo: Multimedia University, Faculty of Business
Cheng Ling Tan: University Sains Malaysia, Graduate School of Business

A chapter in Proceedings of the International Conference on Technology and Innovation Management (ICTIM 2022), 2022, pp 224-232 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract To date, many urban centers are plagued with a variety of environmental and social issues which weakens the quality of life of its residents. As a result, there is a trend of outmigration, where urban residents are moving away from these urban centers, contributing to the decline of these traditional economic centers. Maintaining a strong residential presence in the urban centers is important to sustain the place, therefore residents should be encouraged to remain in the urban vicinity rather than to leave. Using Malaysia as a case for the research, this paper explores the determinants to urban residents’ intention to remain. It is suggested that the residents’ intention to remain is affected by both the natural environment, which covers biodiversity and greenery in the neighborhood, as well as the social environment, which covers safety and the sense of community in the neighborhood. The research will be of primary interest to local planning authorities as well as housing developers.

Keywords: Intention to Remain; Housing sustainability; Residential environment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.2991/978-94-6463-080-0_19

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