Determining Controllability Level of Project Issues  in Malaysian Landscape Architectural Projects

Adam Aruldewan S.Muthuveeran; Osman Mohd Tahir; Mohd Azren Hassan; Hidayati Ramli

doi:10.21834/ebpj.v6i18.3053

Authors

Adam Aruldewan S.Muthuveeran Department of Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Design and Architecture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
Osman Mohd Tahir Department of Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Design and Architecture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
Mohd Azren Hassan Responsive Environmental Development Research Group, Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
Hidayati Ramli Department of Architecture and Built Environment, Faculty of Engineering and Environment, Northumbria University, United Kingdom

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v6i18.3053

Keywords:

landscape architecture, project issues, controllability, Malaysia

Abstract

The study aims to examine current project issues and the level of controllability in Malaysian landscape architecture projects. The data collection fieldwork was conducted via a semi-structured interview with twenty-four landscape architect professionals in the Klang Valley region. Content and thematic analysis were used to analyse the collected data. Found that project issues are controllable if the project can anticipate and treat them in advance. Nonetheless, issues continue to occur due to insufficient action taken in response to predicted issues affecting project outcomes. The study recommends developing a process for systematically forecasting, evaluating, and treating future issues.

Keywords: landscape architecture; project issues; controllability; Malaysia

eISSN: 2398-4287Â© 2021. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peerâ€“review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians/Africans/Arabians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v6i18.3053