Impact of Night Commercial Activities towards Quality Of Life of Urban Residents

The intensity of night commercial activities in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur has affected the quality of life of the residents living in its vicinity. The findings have shown that night commercial activities such as pubs, bars, night clubs, night markets and restaurants had affected the quality of life of residents in the aspects of comfort, convenience and safety. This study has recommended buffer zones, re-conversion of land use from commercial to housing, using one way traffic system, and gated and guarded neighborhood. The Indicator Measurement Technique of QOL used for this impact study of night commercial may be able to be used for research of the same nature.