Understanding of the Transformational Rural Actors’ Behaviors: A Review

Authors

  • Nurul Alia Nasuha Samsudin Department of Built Environment Studies and Technology, College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA Perak Branch, Malaysia
  • Mohd Fadzil Abdul Rashid Department of Built Environment Studies and Technology, College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA Perak Branch, Malaysia
  • Seng Boon Lim Department of Built Environment Studies and Technology, College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA Perak Branch, Malaysia
  • Muhamad Asri Abdullah Kamar Department of Built Environment Studies and Technology, College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA Perak Branch, Malaysia
  • Muhamad Azrul Azwan Azman Department of Built Environment Studies and Technology, College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA Perak Branch, Malaysia
  • Wilmar Salim Department of Regional and City Planning, School of Architecture, Planning, and Policy Development, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v9i30.6221

Keywords:

Behavioral Study, Rural Development, Rural Transformation Agenda, Social Cohesion

Abstract

Rural actors’ behavior is crucial to materializing top-down rural development policies, albeit the rural physical planning. However, studies on detailed perspectives of rural actors’ behavior in response to complex stimuli are limited, particularly in the types of transformational rural actors’ behaviors. Specifically, this study aims to understand rural actors’ behaviors in transforming rural development. The systematic literature review methodology was applied. The findings revealed five themes: economy, environment, psychology, social, and technology—as the stimuli perspectives of transformational rural actors’ behaviors (TRAB) that shed light on rural transformation. This study contributes to synthesizing a new framework for conceptualizing transformational actors’ behaviors in rural development initiatives.

Author Biography

Seng Boon Lim, Department of Built Environment Studies and Technology, College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA Perak Branch, Malaysia

Short Biodata – Dr Lim Seng Boon

Dr Lim Seng Boon is a senior lecturer at the Program of Urban and Regional Planning, College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), Perak Branch, Malaysia. His research interests include sustainable smart city development and planning with a focus on participatory governance and citizen roles issues, safe and resilient city, healthy city, and mixed methods. He has published two smart city development books and over 25 articles in Wos/Scopus-indexed journals, has been involved in more than five research grants and consultation projects. He can be contacted through lim@uitm.edu.my. His Scopus ID is 57200048095.

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2024-10-31

How to Cite

Nurul Alia Nasuha Samsudin, Mohd Fadzil Abdul Rashid, Lim, S. B., Muhamad Asri Abdullah Kamar, Muhamad Azrul Azwan Azman, & Wilmar Salim. (2024). Understanding of the Transformational Rural Actors’ Behaviors: A Review. Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal, 9(30), 117–123. https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v9i30.6221

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Rural Environment / Rural Psychology