In the era of globalisation with the high rate of urbanisation, human habitats are facing unpredictable environmental risks. Urban heat islands, water crises, food security, global warming, climate change, environmental disasters, etc. do make all the professionals in the built environmental industries worry about the sustainability of the environment. Therefore, a basic understanding of the subject matter and the ways to combat the issue of sustainability has become the main content of this book.
The seven topics in this book cover:
- Green township development and the use of Post Occupancy Evaluation Model (POEM);
- Neoliberalism and its influence on the urban and country planning systems in Malaysia;
- Urban environmental health and the indicators;
- Carbon sequestration in urban green reserves and open spaces;
- Remote sensing and GIS in managing and assisting the urban environment and climate studies;
- Sustainable practice and facility management in universities; and (7) the importance of preserving urban tree planting.
Instructor Biography
Associate Professor TPr. Dr. Oliver Ling Hoon Leh, an Associate Professor, is currently attached to the Faculty of Architecture, Planning, & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Selangor, Malaysia. He is leading a research group at the university, namely Environmental & Social Health (http://eshgroup.uitm.edu.my/). He has a total of more than 15 years' working experience in lecturing the professional bachelor programme of Town & Regional Planning. As a registered town planner in Malaysia, his research interests are not limited to but include environmental health, urban planning, social impact, and urban wellbeing. Dr Ling is actively involved in publications and presented papers both locally and internationally.
Professor Datin Sr. Dr. Hamimah Adnan is a registered Quantity Surveyor (MRISM, MCIOB, MRICS) and a Deputy Dean of Research and Industry Linkages, the Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Malaysia. She has presented in seminars and conferences locally and overseas. Apart from her on-going research, she has published papers in refereed international journal and international conferences papers. She also acts as a scientific international reviewer for journals, conferences proceeding, edited books on the Built Environment series, and finished other upcoming books. She has undertaken numerous research projects, and her areas of specialisation include international strategic alliances (joint ventures), partnering, construction marketing, risk management, procurement, and project management.
Professor Dr. Masran Saruwono is a professor of architecture at the Faculty of Architecture, Planning, and Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM). He has been a former Dean of the Faculty for 8 years (2011–2018) and has more than 30 years of working experience as a lecturer. Dr. Masran was also involved in practice as a design consultant for several architectural firms and in other personal engagements. Currently, he also holds the position as the chairman for corporate image at the Corporate Communication Office at UiTM. He is actively involved in research in the area of environment behaviour where he and his team's main interest are looking into the spatial experience of people in adapting with the environment. Dr Masran was a member of an international panel of judges for a multi-billion ringgit "River of Life Project" Competition in Kuala Lumpur in 2011. He is also a regular member of the panel of independent judges for the FIABCI Malaysia Annual Property Awards and other architectural design competitions. Dr. Masran is an external examiner, assessor, and invited panelist for architecture and design programmes at local architecture schools.
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