<![CDATA[Floating-house settlements (rumah lanting) in Kampung Awang Landas remain an adaptive form of water-based housing but face physical deterioration, limited basic services, and weak policy recognition. This study examined the physical transformation of rumah lanting and identified management priorities using a sequential exploratory mixed-methods design. Qualitative exploration involved 15 informants, comprising 12 floating-house residents, two government officials, and one community elder. The subsequent assessment covered all 18 floating-house units and used Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) judgments from three purposively selected experts. Qualitative and observational findings were used to formulate four AHP criteria and 16 subcriteria. The results showed that 50.0% of units were in moderate condition and 27.8% were in poor condition, with the most extensive material transformation occurring in roofs and walls. AHP synthesis ranked Institutional and Government Policy as the highest-priority criterion (0.378), followed by Technical-Infrastructure (0.293), Economic-Livelihood (0.206), and Socio-Cultural and Local Wisdom (0.123). The highest-ranked subcriteria were Policy Direction (0.146), Floating-House Legality and Land Tenure Status (0.112), and Basic Utilities (0.098). The study proposes the PPAI framework, comprising Policy, Physical, Access, and Institutional dimensions, as an evidence-informed planning framework for context-sensitive floating-house settlement management in Kampung Awang Landas.]]>
