UNDERSTANDING THE PEOPLE'S NEEDS OF LIVING IN CITY: SCENARIO IN MALAYSIA

This research is aimed to understand the needs of the urban population in Malaysia. City is a major focus area for the majority population in purpose of their daily life either working or studying. Most cities in Malaysia built naturally on the encouragement of several key factors. Therefore, urbanization development should take into account the fundamental basis of its population. Thus, this research has conducted survey on the urban population in Malaysia to understand their needs in terms of willingness to stay in the city, distance of workplace, option of housing, option of transportation, and also needs of facilities.