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Papers by Sarah Aziz

Forensic science and criminology, 2016

The need to manage water resources that transverses traditional administrative boundaries and leg... more The need to manage water resources that transverses traditional administrative boundaries and legislative jurisdiction require a rethink in determining mandates, particularly in mega urban region. Malaysia practices a federated system of government, whereby the Federal Constitution of Malaysia 1957 sets out the legislative and executive remit for both Federal and State Government. Water resources in this case falls within the legislative remit of the State Government. The state of Selangor is unique as it is a mega urban region in its own right and plays host to two federated territories, with rivers coursing through them. It is also unique because it forms the bulk of the area identified as the Greater Kuala Lumpur Region earmarked for economic and social development.

Kajian Malaysia, Dec 29, 2017

The responsibility to ensure a legacy is continued, particularly for cultural and natural heritag... more The responsibility to ensure a legacy is continued, particularly for cultural and natural heritage, often rests with the government agencies, who are armed with the necessary legislative mandates to safeguard and protect them. Heritage in itself has a complex meaning, from the determination of the subject matter itself, the characterisation of its nature and value, to regulating the interactions that may have positive or negative impacts to it. It transcends guarding an object or subject, and involves the complex human-environment relations to the object or subject, encompassing that which is tangible and intangible. In addition, there are times when both cultural and natural heritage become interlinked resulting in it being categorised as mixed heritage, which requires a different set of approaches that complements the need for both cultural and natural heritage conservation. The question to be addressed revolves on what needs to be safeguarded and how can it be properly contextualised, taking into account the complex nature of heritage conservation and the interactions between those who know, those who have "inherited" and have cared for it, with those who are tasked to safeguard it. In addition, there is a need to look at the roles of those who act as custodians, by exploring what entails from the mandate given, towards enabling a collaborative arrangement, in order to ensure that existing mandates become complementary and mutually supportive. This article looks at the intricate relationship focusing on different Federal government mandate holders of cultural and natural heritage conservation, taking into account the federated system of government in place

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2011

Problem statement: Climate change is increasingly one of the most serious national security threa... more Problem statement: Climate change is increasingly one of the most serious national security threats which will have significant impacts on natural and coastal resources, ecosystem, human health and settlements, thereby affecting human wellbeing. At the same time, it is likely to influence of large scale human migration, economic and social depression over scarce natural resources and political systems necessary involve an even higher degree of uncertainty. Crucial for action is addressing climate change threats to small island states and states that are least developed, as environmental destabilization may lead to a major economic, environmental and political crisis that may not just affect these states but the world as a whole. Approach: Literatures were identified for review through a comprehensive search by using electronic and non-electronic databases. Related published literature and documents were searched in a systematic way using a range of key words relating to climate change impacts and national security. Results: The literature review indicates that climate change undermine national security dimensions by increasing environmental degradation, resources scarcity, large scale human migration as well as damage of infrastructure. The review also indicate that climate change undermine environmental dimensions by increasing sea level rise, extreme weather events, freshwater scarcity, land degradation and pollution; undermine economic dimensions by reducing access to and the quality of natural resources and human health, in addition to undermine of political dimensions with the possibility of increased environmental refugees, severe storms and failed economics. Conclusion: Reducing climate-induced threats that contributes to national security, there will need to develop an integrated approach in local and national levels and implement sustainable adaptive strategies as well as climate security.

International Journal of Management Studies, 2011

Rancangan Malaysia Kesepuluh (RMK-10) menyasarkan Malaysia mencapai pertumbuhan enam sehingga tuj... more Rancangan Malaysia Kesepuluh (RMK-10) menyasarkan Malaysia mencapai pertumbuhan enam sehingga tujuh peratus sepanjang tempoh rancangan. Pertumbuhan yang tinggi ini akan menjadi aspirasi negara untuk menjadi sebuah negara berpendapatan tinggi menjelang tahun 2020 sejajar dengan matlamat Wawasan 2020. Walau bagaimanapun, persoalan timbul apabila, pertumbuhan negara dikaitkan dengan konsep pembangunan lestari yang berlandaskan pembangunan ekonomi yang menitikberatkan kesejahteraan sosial dan kelestarian alam sekitar. Adakah negara perlu mengejar pertumbuhan yang diukur menerusi Keluaran Dalam Negara Kasar (KDNK)? Bagaimana negara menangani isu berkaitan pembangunan lestari yang mengambil kira perkiraan terhadap alam sekitar? Dalam Model Ekonomi Baru (MEB) telah menjelaskan tiga komponen utama yang diberi penekanan; inclusiveness, negara berpendapatan tinggi dan kelestarian. Kajian ini akan menyingkap hubung kait ketiga-tiga komponen ini, menganalisis dan menjawab persoalan apakah tukar...

International Journal of Engineering & Technology, 2018

Traditional knowledge related to medicinal plants of the indigenous people is a valuable asset to... more Traditional knowledge related to medicinal plants of the indigenous people is a valuable asset to the community and could potentially bring economic returns to them if it is utilized appropriately. While much of the existing researches have been focused on documenting the knowledge, not much however, has been made known on the ‘holistic’ practice of the knowledge at the community level particularly in the Malaysian context. This is an important aspect as documenting the knowledge alone would not bring any meaning if the knowledge itself is not sustainably practiced by the communities who hold the knowledge. However, it is not an easy task to understand the management aspect of the knowledge especially if the researcher comes from a ‘different world view’ that the indigenous people themselves. This study is an attempt to combine two methodologies namely ethnographic approach as data gathering method and the principles of grounded theory approach as data analysis in understanding how ...

International Journal of Engineering & Technology, 2018

Traditional knowledge related to medicinal plants of the indigenous people are indeed a useful as... more Traditional knowledge related to medicinal plants of the indigenous people are indeed a useful asset for the community. The knowledge that had been traditionally inherited from their ancestors is an integral part of their survival as they live symbiotically with the forests. While many researches and literatures are focusing on documenting and recording these knowledge, not much has been researched in understanding the holistic process of the knowledge management particularly at the indigenous community level. This paper provides an attempt to reveal empirical findings about the management and use of medicinal plants in ailment healing rituals. In order to enable a holistic view of the management of knowledge at the study site, the main question asked was what happened during the four processes of knowledge management namely knowledge generation, knowledge codification, knowledge utilization and knowledge transfer. Using the Batek community of Kuala Koh, Gua Musang, in the state of ...

Akademika, 2019

Since a Book Review has no Abstract, I hereby provides the first paragraph of the Book Review her... more Since a Book Review has no Abstract, I hereby provides the first paragraph of the Book Review here: “If we believe that heritage buildings tell a story of the city, its people, its way of life, then what happens when they are destroyed?” (pg. 10). Starting with such a poignant line of enquiry, which sets the scene for the book on Tun Ahmad Sarji’s collection of Heritage Memoirs, we could say that the book’s title - “ The Remembered, Preserved and Imagined Past. My Heritage Memoirs ” – captures the heart of one man’s passion for heritage recognition and conservation. This book has six chapters, which encompassed Tun Ahmad Sarji’s commitment to heritage identification, recognition, preservation and conservation, through his various capacities and involvement in different organisations.

Pada tahun 2007, UKM telah melancarkan Program UKM Lestari bertujuan untuk merialisasikan pembang... more Pada tahun 2007, UKM telah melancarkan Program UKM Lestari bertujuan untuk merialisasikan pembangunan lestari yang berteraskan pengintegrasian dan pembangunan keseluruhan universiti. Pelbagai usaha penyelidikan dan pembangunan telah dilaksanakan oleh Kelompok Penyelidikan Kampus Lestari menerusi Program UKM Lestari. UKM juga telah melancarkan Piagam UKM Lestari yang merupakan iltizam universiti untuk mengamalkan pembangunan lestari sepenuhnya menjelang 2020 dan menggariskan beberapa prinsip dan program perlaksanaan. Untuk menjayakan usaha ini, UKM memerlukan sebuah komuniti yang bukan sahaja memahami dan menyedari tentang pembangunan lestari dan kepentingannya, bahkan mengamalkan budaya kelestarian dalam kehidupan seharian untuk membantu menyokong idea pembangunan kampus lestari di UKM. Golongan kakitangan dan pelajar merupakan salah satu daripada komuniti penting di UKM, tambahan pula merupakan komuniti majoriti di universiti. Penyelidikan ini penting untuk mengetahui tahap pengeta...

In the face of economic development, the gap between industrialized and developing countries are ... more In the face of economic development, the gap between industrialized and developing countries are still large, and problems associated with the environment have crucially increased. Resource prices are rising and competition for scarce resources has also increased. This is a serious challenge especially for countries that are experiencing industrialization and rapid economy growth like Malaysia. In fact, the environmental, social and economic dimensions are reflected in the green economy concept. Malaysia’s national green economy framework attempts to strengthen the economy through incentives, tax, pricing, regulating and investments. However, it is mostly focused on industries located in urban areas and the social dimension is not clearly made in terms of program and policy tools. This paper introduces a conceptual framework to create Malaysian green economy model for socio-economic development and indicates the endogenous links within and across the economic, social and environment...

Geospatial Health, 2021

In recent decades, dengue outbreaks have become increasingly common around the developing countri... more In recent decades, dengue outbreaks have become increasingly common around the developing countries, including Malaysia. Thus, it is essential for rural as well as urbanised livelihood to understand the distribution pattern of this infection. The objective of this study is to determine the trend of dengue cases reported from the year 2014 to 2018 and the spatial pattern for this spread. Spatial statistical analyses conducted found that the distribution pattern and spatial mean centre for dengue cases were clustered in the eastern part of the Bangi region. Directional distribution observed that the elongated polygon of dengue cluster stretched from the Northeast to the Southwest of Bangi District. The standard distance observed for dengue cases was smallest in the year 2014 (0.017 m), and largest in 2016 (0.019 m), whereas in the year 2015, 2017 and 2018, it measured 0.018 m. The average nearest neighbour analysis also displayed clustered patterns for dengue cases in the Bangi Distri...

Bulletin of the Geological Society of Malaysia, 2006

Kundasang pada hari ini amat berbeza dengan keadaannya 20 tahun yang lalu. Kehijauan kawasan pert... more Kundasang pada hari ini amat berbeza dengan keadaannya 20 tahun yang lalu. Kehijauan kawasan pertanian yang terdiri daripada tanaman pelbagai jenis menghiasi kebanyakan pemandangan di sini. Terletak di kaki Gunung Kinabalu dengan ketinggian 1200-1800 m d.p.l. memberikan keadaan iklim seakan sederhana telah menarik pelancong luar untuk berkongsi pengalaman ini. Oleh sebab itu, industri pelancongan dilihat mempunyai potensi untuk dibangunkan sebagai salah satu sumber ekonomi utama penduduk tempatan. Walau bagaimanapun, seperti kebanyakan kawasan tanah tinggi yang lain, berhadapan dengan ancaman gelinciran tanah bukanlah perkara baru. Isu ini perlu dihadapi oleh setiap peringkat masyarakat termasuklah Pihak Berkuasa Tempatan, perancang dan pemaju, penduduk tempatan dan juga individu yang terlibat. Kompleks Gelinciran Tanah Kundasang (KGTK) telah dikenalpasti menjadi punca utama kepada kerosakan utama dan fenomena yang berkaitan di kawasan ini. KGTK terdiri daripada enam sistem gelinciran tanah berskala besar yang mendasari hampir keseluruhan Kundasang. Kegagalan-kegagalan cerun yang bersaiz kecil dan bersifat tempatan adalah merupakan sebahagian daripada bencana yang mungkin berlaku sekiranya langkah berjaga-jaga diendahkan. Pelan pembangunan yang terintegrasi seharusnya mempertimbangkan geobencana ini sebagai elemen perhatian sebelum sebarang pembangunan dilakukan. Ini adalah untuk memastikan kesan daripada pergerakan gelinciran tanah dapat diminimumkan. Peta guna tanah untuk kawasan tanah tinggi yang biasa dan konvensional perlu ditambah dengan maklumat yang berkaitan dengan gelinciran tanah. Fitur-fitur gelinciran tanah dan petanda-petanda geodinamik yang lain yang boleh dicerap di lapangan seharusnya menjadi sebahagian daripada cirian bagi setiap kategori guna tanah. Maklumat ini akan menjelaskan maklumat sebenar keadaan di lapangan dan membantu dalam penilaian awal kesesuaian untuk tujuan pembangunan. Peta guna tanah mewakili aktiviti sebenar di lapangan dan digunakan sebagai asas untuk perancangan awal pembangunan. Oleh yang demikian, kepentingan peta guna tanah terintegrasi dengan maklumat tambahan yang berkaitan dengan fitur-fitur gelinciran tanah akan menyediakan status keadaan sebenar di lapangan secara menyeluruh untuk masa depan pembangunan di Kundasang yang lebih baik.

Ini bermakna Langkawi telah diiktiraf mempunyai sumber-sumber warisan geologi, ekologi, kebudayaa... more Ini bermakna Langkawi telah diiktiraf mempunyai sumber-sumber warisan geologi, ekologi, kebudayaan dan arkeologi yang bernilai lagi boleh dipulihara dan seterusnya menyumbang kepada pembangunan ekonomi secara lestari di kepulauan tersebut melalui geo-pelancongan. Sejak 2007, pengurusan Langkawi sebagai sebuah geopark telah memperlihatkan dan melibatkan elemen-elemen seperti hubungan kerja, struktur pengurusan, fungsi, 'aktor' (agensiagensi kerajaan dan bukan kerajaan) dan pelbagai aktiviti tentang pembangunan geopark. Elemen-elemen ini mirip elemen-elemen dalam mana-mana sistem governans sesebuah organisasi, kawasan ataupun projek, termasuk untuk konteks pembangunan lestari dan pemuliharaan warisan. Kumpulan penulis makalah ini mengusulkan pendapat bahawa pengurusan dan pentadbiran Langkawi sebagai geopark lebih sesuai dikonseptualisasikan dan difahami dalam konteks 'governans,' khususnya sistem jaringan governans. Makalah ini membincangkan secara ringkas elemen-elemen jaringan governans, untuk menambahbaik sistem governans sedia ada berlandaskan konsep geopark. Makalah ini juga mengenengahkan satu pemahaman konseptual dan teoritis yang holistik tentang sistem jaringan governans geopark yang sedia ada, dan seterusnya menkonseptualisasikan aspek-aspek keberkesanannya. Pemahaman ini dibentuk dari gabungan beberapa hasil kajian yang masih berlangsung tentang sistem governans Langkawi geopark dengan berpaut kepada beberapa idea asas dan konvensional tentang governans dan idea sosiologikal berkenaan jaringan sosial. Melalui kerangka pemahaman ini, makalah ini mengenalpasti masalah governans yang wujud, dan mencadangkan jalan penyelesaian dan penambahbaikan governans yang sewajarnya agar Langkawi Geopark dapat ditadbirurus dengan lebih baik dan berkesan.

Abstrak Pada tahun 2007, UKM telah melancarkan Program UKM Lestari bertujuan untuk merialisasikan... more Abstrak Pada tahun 2007, UKM telah melancarkan Program UKM Lestari bertujuan untuk merialisasikan pembangunan lestari yang berteraskan pengintegrasian dan pembangunan keseluruhan universiti. Pelbagai usaha penyelidikan dan pembangunan telah dilaksanakan oleh Kelompok Penyelidikan Kampus Lestari menerusi Program UKM Lestari. UKM juga telah melancarkan Piagam UKM Lestari yang merupakan iltizam universiti untuk mengamalkan pembangunan lestari sepenuhnya menjelang 2020 dan menggariskan beberapa prinsip dan program perlaksanaan. Untuk menjayakan usaha ini, UKM memerlukan sebuah komuniti yang bukan sahaja memahami dan menyedari tentang pembangunan lestari dan kepentingannya, bahkan mengamalkan budaya kelestarian dalam kehidupan seharian untuk membantu menyokong idea pembangunan kampus lestari di UKM. Golongan kakitangan dan pelajar merupakan salah satu daripada komuniti penting di UKM, tambahan pula merupakan komuniti majoriti di universiti. Penyelidikan ini penting untuk mengetahui tahap...

Sustainability Assessment Frameworks for any area must be unique to its characteristics. This stu... more Sustainability Assessment Frameworks for any area must be unique to its characteristics. This study identifies campus sustainability assessment (CSA) elements for Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) or National University of Malaysia by examining established CSA frameworks, then adopting, and adapting suitable elements, thus avoiding starting from zero. The study explores CSA approaches and frameworks and then narrowed down to two approaches which are most comprehensive, namely the Campus Sustainability Assessment Framework (CSAF) and the Sustainability Tracking and Assessment Rating System (STARS). The study examines key aspects and elements in these frameworks, and then identifies relevant elements for the UKM CSA framework. This study finds that CSAF and STARS are most comprehensive and suitable. Their dimensions and aspects are different from UKM’s but their elements can match the Sustainable UKM Programme, thus suitable to be adopted and adapted by UKM. CSAF and STARS do not f...

The need to manage water resources that transverses traditional administrative boundaries and leg... more The need to manage water resources that transverses traditional administrative boundaries and legislative jurisdiction require a rethink in determining mandates, particularly in mega urban region. Malaysia practices a federated system of government, whereby the Federal Constitution of Malaysia 1957 sets out the legislative and executive remit for both Federal and State Government. Water resources in this case falls within the legislative remit of the State Government. The state of Selangor is unique as it is a mega urban region in its own right and plays host to two federated territories, with rivers coursing through them. It is also unique because it forms the bulk of the area identified as the Greater Kuala Lumpur Region earmarked for economic and social development. Both the Federated Territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya sit in the middle of Selangor state with rivers coursing through them beginning and ending in Selangor. This study briefly looks at the mandates required to...

Forensic science and criminology, 2016

The need to manage water resources that transverses traditional administrative boundaries and leg... more The need to manage water resources that transverses traditional administrative boundaries and legislative jurisdiction require a rethink in determining mandates, particularly in mega urban region. Malaysia practices a federated system of government, whereby the Federal Constitution of Malaysia 1957 sets out the legislative and executive remit for both Federal and State Government. Water resources in this case falls within the legislative remit of the State Government. The state of Selangor is unique as it is a mega urban region in its own right and plays host to two federated territories, with rivers coursing through them. It is also unique because it forms the bulk of the area identified as the Greater Kuala Lumpur Region earmarked for economic and social development.

Kajian Malaysia, Dec 29, 2017

The responsibility to ensure a legacy is continued, particularly for cultural and natural heritag... more The responsibility to ensure a legacy is continued, particularly for cultural and natural heritage, often rests with the government agencies, who are armed with the necessary legislative mandates to safeguard and protect them. Heritage in itself has a complex meaning, from the determination of the subject matter itself, the characterisation of its nature and value, to regulating the interactions that may have positive or negative impacts to it. It transcends guarding an object or subject, and involves the complex human-environment relations to the object or subject, encompassing that which is tangible and intangible. In addition, there are times when both cultural and natural heritage become interlinked resulting in it being categorised as mixed heritage, which requires a different set of approaches that complements the need for both cultural and natural heritage conservation. The question to be addressed revolves on what needs to be safeguarded and how can it be properly contextualised, taking into account the complex nature of heritage conservation and the interactions between those who know, those who have "inherited" and have cared for it, with those who are tasked to safeguard it. In addition, there is a need to look at the roles of those who act as custodians, by exploring what entails from the mandate given, towards enabling a collaborative arrangement, in order to ensure that existing mandates become complementary and mutually supportive. This article looks at the intricate relationship focusing on different Federal government mandate holders of cultural and natural heritage conservation, taking into account the federated system of government in place

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2011

Problem statement: Climate change is increasingly one of the most serious national security threa... more Problem statement: Climate change is increasingly one of the most serious national security threats which will have significant impacts on natural and coastal resources, ecosystem, human health and settlements, thereby affecting human wellbeing. At the same time, it is likely to influence of large scale human migration, economic and social depression over scarce natural resources and political systems necessary involve an even higher degree of uncertainty. Crucial for action is addressing climate change threats to small island states and states that are least developed, as environmental destabilization may lead to a major economic, environmental and political crisis that may not just affect these states but the world as a whole. Approach: Literatures were identified for review through a comprehensive search by using electronic and non-electronic databases. Related published literature and documents were searched in a systematic way using a range of key words relating to climate change impacts and national security. Results: The literature review indicates that climate change undermine national security dimensions by increasing environmental degradation, resources scarcity, large scale human migration as well as damage of infrastructure. The review also indicate that climate change undermine environmental dimensions by increasing sea level rise, extreme weather events, freshwater scarcity, land degradation and pollution; undermine economic dimensions by reducing access to and the quality of natural resources and human health, in addition to undermine of political dimensions with the possibility of increased environmental refugees, severe storms and failed economics. Conclusion: Reducing climate-induced threats that contributes to national security, there will need to develop an integrated approach in local and national levels and implement sustainable adaptive strategies as well as climate security.

International Journal of Management Studies, 2011

Rancangan Malaysia Kesepuluh (RMK-10) menyasarkan Malaysia mencapai pertumbuhan enam sehingga tuj... more Rancangan Malaysia Kesepuluh (RMK-10) menyasarkan Malaysia mencapai pertumbuhan enam sehingga tujuh peratus sepanjang tempoh rancangan. Pertumbuhan yang tinggi ini akan menjadi aspirasi negara untuk menjadi sebuah negara berpendapatan tinggi menjelang tahun 2020 sejajar dengan matlamat Wawasan 2020. Walau bagaimanapun, persoalan timbul apabila, pertumbuhan negara dikaitkan dengan konsep pembangunan lestari yang berlandaskan pembangunan ekonomi yang menitikberatkan kesejahteraan sosial dan kelestarian alam sekitar. Adakah negara perlu mengejar pertumbuhan yang diukur menerusi Keluaran Dalam Negara Kasar (KDNK)? Bagaimana negara menangani isu berkaitan pembangunan lestari yang mengambil kira perkiraan terhadap alam sekitar? Dalam Model Ekonomi Baru (MEB) telah menjelaskan tiga komponen utama yang diberi penekanan; inclusiveness, negara berpendapatan tinggi dan kelestarian. Kajian ini akan menyingkap hubung kait ketiga-tiga komponen ini, menganalisis dan menjawab persoalan apakah tukar...

International Journal of Engineering & Technology, 2018

Traditional knowledge related to medicinal plants of the indigenous people is a valuable asset to... more Traditional knowledge related to medicinal plants of the indigenous people is a valuable asset to the community and could potentially bring economic returns to them if it is utilized appropriately. While much of the existing researches have been focused on documenting the knowledge, not much however, has been made known on the ‘holistic’ practice of the knowledge at the community level particularly in the Malaysian context. This is an important aspect as documenting the knowledge alone would not bring any meaning if the knowledge itself is not sustainably practiced by the communities who hold the knowledge. However, it is not an easy task to understand the management aspect of the knowledge especially if the researcher comes from a ‘different world view’ that the indigenous people themselves. This study is an attempt to combine two methodologies namely ethnographic approach as data gathering method and the principles of grounded theory approach as data analysis in understanding how ...

International Journal of Engineering & Technology, 2018

Traditional knowledge related to medicinal plants of the indigenous people are indeed a useful as... more Traditional knowledge related to medicinal plants of the indigenous people are indeed a useful asset for the community. The knowledge that had been traditionally inherited from their ancestors is an integral part of their survival as they live symbiotically with the forests. While many researches and literatures are focusing on documenting and recording these knowledge, not much has been researched in understanding the holistic process of the knowledge management particularly at the indigenous community level. This paper provides an attempt to reveal empirical findings about the management and use of medicinal plants in ailment healing rituals. In order to enable a holistic view of the management of knowledge at the study site, the main question asked was what happened during the four processes of knowledge management namely knowledge generation, knowledge codification, knowledge utilization and knowledge transfer. Using the Batek community of Kuala Koh, Gua Musang, in the state of ...

Akademika, 2019

Since a Book Review has no Abstract, I hereby provides the first paragraph of the Book Review her... more Since a Book Review has no Abstract, I hereby provides the first paragraph of the Book Review here: “If we believe that heritage buildings tell a story of the city, its people, its way of life, then what happens when they are destroyed?” (pg. 10). Starting with such a poignant line of enquiry, which sets the scene for the book on Tun Ahmad Sarji’s collection of Heritage Memoirs, we could say that the book’s title - “ The Remembered, Preserved and Imagined Past. My Heritage Memoirs ” – captures the heart of one man’s passion for heritage recognition and conservation. This book has six chapters, which encompassed Tun Ahmad Sarji’s commitment to heritage identification, recognition, preservation and conservation, through his various capacities and involvement in different organisations.

Pada tahun 2007, UKM telah melancarkan Program UKM Lestari bertujuan untuk merialisasikan pembang... more Pada tahun 2007, UKM telah melancarkan Program UKM Lestari bertujuan untuk merialisasikan pembangunan lestari yang berteraskan pengintegrasian dan pembangunan keseluruhan universiti. Pelbagai usaha penyelidikan dan pembangunan telah dilaksanakan oleh Kelompok Penyelidikan Kampus Lestari menerusi Program UKM Lestari. UKM juga telah melancarkan Piagam UKM Lestari yang merupakan iltizam universiti untuk mengamalkan pembangunan lestari sepenuhnya menjelang 2020 dan menggariskan beberapa prinsip dan program perlaksanaan. Untuk menjayakan usaha ini, UKM memerlukan sebuah komuniti yang bukan sahaja memahami dan menyedari tentang pembangunan lestari dan kepentingannya, bahkan mengamalkan budaya kelestarian dalam kehidupan seharian untuk membantu menyokong idea pembangunan kampus lestari di UKM. Golongan kakitangan dan pelajar merupakan salah satu daripada komuniti penting di UKM, tambahan pula merupakan komuniti majoriti di universiti. Penyelidikan ini penting untuk mengetahui tahap pengeta...

In the face of economic development, the gap between industrialized and developing countries are ... more In the face of economic development, the gap between industrialized and developing countries are still large, and problems associated with the environment have crucially increased. Resource prices are rising and competition for scarce resources has also increased. This is a serious challenge especially for countries that are experiencing industrialization and rapid economy growth like Malaysia. In fact, the environmental, social and economic dimensions are reflected in the green economy concept. Malaysia’s national green economy framework attempts to strengthen the economy through incentives, tax, pricing, regulating and investments. However, it is mostly focused on industries located in urban areas and the social dimension is not clearly made in terms of program and policy tools. This paper introduces a conceptual framework to create Malaysian green economy model for socio-economic development and indicates the endogenous links within and across the economic, social and environment...

Geospatial Health, 2021

In recent decades, dengue outbreaks have become increasingly common around the developing countri... more In recent decades, dengue outbreaks have become increasingly common around the developing countries, including Malaysia. Thus, it is essential for rural as well as urbanised livelihood to understand the distribution pattern of this infection. The objective of this study is to determine the trend of dengue cases reported from the year 2014 to 2018 and the spatial pattern for this spread. Spatial statistical analyses conducted found that the distribution pattern and spatial mean centre for dengue cases were clustered in the eastern part of the Bangi region. Directional distribution observed that the elongated polygon of dengue cluster stretched from the Northeast to the Southwest of Bangi District. The standard distance observed for dengue cases was smallest in the year 2014 (0.017 m), and largest in 2016 (0.019 m), whereas in the year 2015, 2017 and 2018, it measured 0.018 m. The average nearest neighbour analysis also displayed clustered patterns for dengue cases in the Bangi Distri...

Bulletin of the Geological Society of Malaysia, 2006

Kundasang pada hari ini amat berbeza dengan keadaannya 20 tahun yang lalu. Kehijauan kawasan pert... more Kundasang pada hari ini amat berbeza dengan keadaannya 20 tahun yang lalu. Kehijauan kawasan pertanian yang terdiri daripada tanaman pelbagai jenis menghiasi kebanyakan pemandangan di sini. Terletak di kaki Gunung Kinabalu dengan ketinggian 1200-1800 m d.p.l. memberikan keadaan iklim seakan sederhana telah menarik pelancong luar untuk berkongsi pengalaman ini. Oleh sebab itu, industri pelancongan dilihat mempunyai potensi untuk dibangunkan sebagai salah satu sumber ekonomi utama penduduk tempatan. Walau bagaimanapun, seperti kebanyakan kawasan tanah tinggi yang lain, berhadapan dengan ancaman gelinciran tanah bukanlah perkara baru. Isu ini perlu dihadapi oleh setiap peringkat masyarakat termasuklah Pihak Berkuasa Tempatan, perancang dan pemaju, penduduk tempatan dan juga individu yang terlibat. Kompleks Gelinciran Tanah Kundasang (KGTK) telah dikenalpasti menjadi punca utama kepada kerosakan utama dan fenomena yang berkaitan di kawasan ini. KGTK terdiri daripada enam sistem gelinciran tanah berskala besar yang mendasari hampir keseluruhan Kundasang. Kegagalan-kegagalan cerun yang bersaiz kecil dan bersifat tempatan adalah merupakan sebahagian daripada bencana yang mungkin berlaku sekiranya langkah berjaga-jaga diendahkan. Pelan pembangunan yang terintegrasi seharusnya mempertimbangkan geobencana ini sebagai elemen perhatian sebelum sebarang pembangunan dilakukan. Ini adalah untuk memastikan kesan daripada pergerakan gelinciran tanah dapat diminimumkan. Peta guna tanah untuk kawasan tanah tinggi yang biasa dan konvensional perlu ditambah dengan maklumat yang berkaitan dengan gelinciran tanah. Fitur-fitur gelinciran tanah dan petanda-petanda geodinamik yang lain yang boleh dicerap di lapangan seharusnya menjadi sebahagian daripada cirian bagi setiap kategori guna tanah. Maklumat ini akan menjelaskan maklumat sebenar keadaan di lapangan dan membantu dalam penilaian awal kesesuaian untuk tujuan pembangunan. Peta guna tanah mewakili aktiviti sebenar di lapangan dan digunakan sebagai asas untuk perancangan awal pembangunan. Oleh yang demikian, kepentingan peta guna tanah terintegrasi dengan maklumat tambahan yang berkaitan dengan fitur-fitur gelinciran tanah akan menyediakan status keadaan sebenar di lapangan secara menyeluruh untuk masa depan pembangunan di Kundasang yang lebih baik.

Ini bermakna Langkawi telah diiktiraf mempunyai sumber-sumber warisan geologi, ekologi, kebudayaa... more Ini bermakna Langkawi telah diiktiraf mempunyai sumber-sumber warisan geologi, ekologi, kebudayaan dan arkeologi yang bernilai lagi boleh dipulihara dan seterusnya menyumbang kepada pembangunan ekonomi secara lestari di kepulauan tersebut melalui geo-pelancongan. Sejak 2007, pengurusan Langkawi sebagai sebuah geopark telah memperlihatkan dan melibatkan elemen-elemen seperti hubungan kerja, struktur pengurusan, fungsi, 'aktor' (agensiagensi kerajaan dan bukan kerajaan) dan pelbagai aktiviti tentang pembangunan geopark. Elemen-elemen ini mirip elemen-elemen dalam mana-mana sistem governans sesebuah organisasi, kawasan ataupun projek, termasuk untuk konteks pembangunan lestari dan pemuliharaan warisan. Kumpulan penulis makalah ini mengusulkan pendapat bahawa pengurusan dan pentadbiran Langkawi sebagai geopark lebih sesuai dikonseptualisasikan dan difahami dalam konteks 'governans,' khususnya sistem jaringan governans. Makalah ini membincangkan secara ringkas elemen-elemen jaringan governans, untuk menambahbaik sistem governans sedia ada berlandaskan konsep geopark. Makalah ini juga mengenengahkan satu pemahaman konseptual dan teoritis yang holistik tentang sistem jaringan governans geopark yang sedia ada, dan seterusnya menkonseptualisasikan aspek-aspek keberkesanannya. Pemahaman ini dibentuk dari gabungan beberapa hasil kajian yang masih berlangsung tentang sistem governans Langkawi geopark dengan berpaut kepada beberapa idea asas dan konvensional tentang governans dan idea sosiologikal berkenaan jaringan sosial. Melalui kerangka pemahaman ini, makalah ini mengenalpasti masalah governans yang wujud, dan mencadangkan jalan penyelesaian dan penambahbaikan governans yang sewajarnya agar Langkawi Geopark dapat ditadbirurus dengan lebih baik dan berkesan.

Abstrak Pada tahun 2007, UKM telah melancarkan Program UKM Lestari bertujuan untuk merialisasikan... more Abstrak Pada tahun 2007, UKM telah melancarkan Program UKM Lestari bertujuan untuk merialisasikan pembangunan lestari yang berteraskan pengintegrasian dan pembangunan keseluruhan universiti. Pelbagai usaha penyelidikan dan pembangunan telah dilaksanakan oleh Kelompok Penyelidikan Kampus Lestari menerusi Program UKM Lestari. UKM juga telah melancarkan Piagam UKM Lestari yang merupakan iltizam universiti untuk mengamalkan pembangunan lestari sepenuhnya menjelang 2020 dan menggariskan beberapa prinsip dan program perlaksanaan. Untuk menjayakan usaha ini, UKM memerlukan sebuah komuniti yang bukan sahaja memahami dan menyedari tentang pembangunan lestari dan kepentingannya, bahkan mengamalkan budaya kelestarian dalam kehidupan seharian untuk membantu menyokong idea pembangunan kampus lestari di UKM. Golongan kakitangan dan pelajar merupakan salah satu daripada komuniti penting di UKM, tambahan pula merupakan komuniti majoriti di universiti. Penyelidikan ini penting untuk mengetahui tahap...

Sustainability Assessment Frameworks for any area must be unique to its characteristics. This stu... more Sustainability Assessment Frameworks for any area must be unique to its characteristics. This study identifies campus sustainability assessment (CSA) elements for Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) or National University of Malaysia by examining established CSA frameworks, then adopting, and adapting suitable elements, thus avoiding starting from zero. The study explores CSA approaches and frameworks and then narrowed down to two approaches which are most comprehensive, namely the Campus Sustainability Assessment Framework (CSAF) and the Sustainability Tracking and Assessment Rating System (STARS). The study examines key aspects and elements in these frameworks, and then identifies relevant elements for the UKM CSA framework. This study finds that CSAF and STARS are most comprehensive and suitable. Their dimensions and aspects are different from UKM’s but their elements can match the Sustainable UKM Programme, thus suitable to be adopted and adapted by UKM. CSAF and STARS do not f...

The need to manage water resources that transverses traditional administrative boundaries and leg... more The need to manage water resources that transverses traditional administrative boundaries and legislative jurisdiction require a rethink in determining mandates, particularly in mega urban region. Malaysia practices a federated system of government, whereby the Federal Constitution of Malaysia 1957 sets out the legislative and executive remit for both Federal and State Government. Water resources in this case falls within the legislative remit of the State Government. The state of Selangor is unique as it is a mega urban region in its own right and plays host to two federated territories, with rivers coursing through them. It is also unique because it forms the bulk of the area identified as the Greater Kuala Lumpur Region earmarked for economic and social development. Both the Federated Territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya sit in the middle of Selangor state with rivers coursing through them beginning and ending in Selangor. This study briefly looks at the mandates required to...