GREEN INNOVATION RESEARCH GROUP. Research Alliance SUSTAINABILITY 3 Nov 2014

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1 GREEN INNOVATION RESEARCH GROUP Research Alliance SUSTAINABILITY 3 Nov 2014

2 Agenda and Aim WE focus on studies of relationship between greenery and built environment for the comfort and sustainability of man s living environment. OUR research agenda involved with development of new methods to integrate the attributes of greenery with the needs of man for better and sustainable living. WE aim to promote green development research through the use of technology and innovative elements.

3 Advisor Dean of Faculty Built Environment, UTM Researcher Dr. Kei Saito Researcher Dr. Mohd Hisyam Rasidi Director Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ismail Said Researcher Assoc Prof Dr. Dilshan Remaz Ossen Researcher Muhammad Farid Azizul Management Members: Dept. Landscape Architecture, Faculty Built Environment, UTM International Research Fellows: Professor Dr. Michihiko Shinozaki Shibaura Institute of Technology Assoc. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Tetsu Kubota Hiroshima University Professor Dr. Johannes Widodo National University of Singapore, SG Dr. Dhani Mutiari Universitas Muhamadiah Surakarta Local Research Fellows: Dr. Hazreena Hussein Universiti Malaya Dr Saiful Arif, LESTARI at UKM International Professional Fellows: Local Professional Fellows: Mr. Muhammad Ridha Lua PACE Architects, Kuala Lumpur Research Officer Research Assistant Technical Assistant Zoolamali Current PhD candidates (15) Adeeb Alamery, Fatimah Adi, Hesham Omran, Mehdi Mehran, Badrulzaman, Nadiah Sahimi, Roslina Sapawi, Usman Bakawa, Alkali, Muhammad Isa Bala, Norliyana Ramlee, Wan Saiful, Henry Ojobo, Nurun Nadzirah Isa, Paul, Arti Manikam, Chris Heng, Noraini Bahari, Fatemeh Mozafari, PhD Graduates (9) Tareq Gaber,, Mazlina Mansor, Zumahiran Kamarudin, Nor Zalina Harun, Kayode, Mohd Saeed Ahmed, Mansoureh Soltani, Widya Fransiska,Nor Fadzilah Aziz, Current Master candidates Yasmin Taruk Janatun Mega Suria Nadzirah Jausus Yeo Lee Bak

4 OBJECTIVES To contribute a sustainable form of green environment through innovative research activities pertaining to needs of community, climate and environment; To supervise postgraduate studies on five research areas, namely, vertical greenery, urban morphology, landscape and microclimate, architecture and human comfort, and children s environment; and To perform fundamental and applied research aimed at improving knowledge and productive techniques concerning the various sectors of built environment

5 RESEARCH ACTIVITY and RESEARCH AREAS GIRG engages in research and development into built environment system, green policy, landscape architecture planning and design, sustainable spaces for outdoor and indoor, community planning and design, children spaces and participation, natural resources planning and microclimate studies and evaluations. Urban landscape and greenery Urban morphology and typology Landscape and microclimate Architecture and human comfort Children s environment Community planning and design strategy

6 Example 1 of a PhD Research THE MORPHOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION OF PUBLIC PLACE IN HISTORIC TOWN OF MELAKA By Nur Zalina Harun, PhD Candidate

7 Example 2 of a PhD Research RESIDENTS BIOPHILIC NEEDS FOR GREEN STRUCTURE IN TAIPING, MALAYSIA RESIDENTS BIOPHILIC NEEDS FOR GREEN STRUCTURE IN TAIPING, MALAYSIA

8 Rebuilding identity of historical area through the use of urban morphology PhD Thesis Defense, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Widya Fransiska Febriati Anwar (PB093004) December 2009 January 2013 Supervisor(s): Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ismail Said Dr. Dilshan Remaz Ossen Dr. Moh. Hisyam bin Rasidi

9 Affordances of School Grounds for Children s Outdoor Play and Environmental Learning Nor Fadzila Aziz (PB103013) PhD Candidate Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr Ismail Said Faculty of Built Environment Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 1 October 2014

10 AFFORDANCES OF HOME-SCHOOL JOURNEY AS A PLAY AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR MIDDLE CHILHOOD CHILDREN NOOR AIN YATIMAN : MB SUPERVISOR: ASSOC. PROF. DR. ISMAIL SAID

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12 Examples of Past Research 1. Developing a Participatory Workshop Method for Use with Children in UHI Mitigation Strategies in Malaysia (A joint research with IDEC at Hiroshima University) Approach to Design Method for Micro-scale Landscape in Hot and Humid Climate: A Case Study of New Housing Area in Johor, Malaysia Ecological corridor based on biodiverity, human and climatic factors for new township in Malaysia Developing Maps of Affordances for Children s Environmental Learning at Primary Schools in Malaysia Quantitative study of Urban Greenery Methods and Its Effects for Climate-Sensitive Housing Area Design in Malaysia

13 percentage A participatory workshop to investigate children understanding on Urban Heat Island Favorite places: Location and reasons Frequency clean good scenery a lot of trees shady be able to play be able to running fresh air nice play equipment beautiful frowers beautiful trees comfortable large ground roof and bench for rest safety maintained sidewalk 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% favorite places safety hygiene convenience comfort green environment category

14 Housing Area Micro-climate study in Johor Bahru by using computer simulation Model1 Model2 Model3 Model4 Air Temperature Air Temperature Air Temperature Air Temperature Wind Velocity Wind Velocity Wind Velocity Wind Velocity

15 Past Topics of PhD Candidates (n=11) Effects of Experiential Contacts with Green Infrastructure on Wellbeing of Residents in a Small Town, Mazlina Mansor Motif and Placement of Carved Components in Malay Houses in Kelantan and Terengganu, Zumahiran Kamarudin Place attachment on Padang as Social Place in Historical Town, Malaysia, Nur Zalina Harun Urban Morphology at Historical Urban Settlement Area: Rebuilding city s Identity through morphology of historical area, Widya Fransiska Febriati Anwar Factors Affecting Park Visitation in Khartoum, Mohammed Ahmed Saeed Path Choice Behavior of Urban Users Walking in Urban Setting, Mohamaed Paydar Home-to-school Way as Playscape in Residential Setting, Mansoureh Rezasoltani Mapping the Affordances of Primary Schools for Middle-Childhood Environmental Learning, Nor Fadzila Abdul Aziz Developing Index for Vertical Greenery for Buildings in the Tropic, Badrul Zaman Jaffar Walkability in Residential Neighborhood for Sustainable Living, Roslina Sapawi A Child Friendly City: Syntax Mapping of Urban Residential Community in Traditional City, Mohmad Mehdi

16 Past Topics of Master Candidates (n=7) Establishing Greenway in Campus Planning, Noraini Bahari Social Cohesion of Visitor in Urban Forest, Nurzuliza Jamirsah COMPLEXITY OF FLORAL MOTIFS IN MALAY WOODCARVING OF KELANTAN AND TERENGGANU TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE, Nursuraini Shaffee Green Plot Ratio in Central Business District, Farhana Abdullah Impact of Vertical Greenery for Buildings in CBD of Johor Bahru, Juliana Johari GREEN SPACE VALUES for CONNECTING BIRDS and COMMUNITY WITHIN RESIDENTIAL AREAS IN NEW TOWNSHIP, MALAYSIA, Sara Aziz Creating sustainable integrated coastal zone management for landscape resources in urban coastal area, Solehin

17 Ongoing Research Carbon Sequestration Potential as a Baseline in Managing Urban Forest, GUP Grant RM35000 Daylight and Thermal Performance of Intelligent Glazing with Transparent Wireless Communication System, GUP Flagship Grant Developing River as a Sustainable Social and Habitat Corridor in a City Development of the Conceptualization Process in Design Activities: A Case Study on Studio Learning at UTM Exploring the Use of Green Plot Ratio to Measure the Optimum Amount of Greenery in Reducing Urban Heat Island Effect in Cities

18 Papers in Indexed Journal 2014 Ahmed, A. Q., Ossen, D.R., Jamel, E., Manaf, N.A., Said, I., Ahmad, M.H. (2014). Urban Surface Temperature Behaviour and Heat Island Effect in Tropical Planned City, Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 1-22 Usman Bukar Wakawa, Ismail bin Said, (2014). Natural Play Materials as Motivators for Health Restoration in Pediatric Ward of Nigerian Hospital (2014), Applied Mechanics and Materials, Vol. 988, Ibrahim, A. Alkali, Mohd Hamdan Ahmad, Ismail Said (2014). The Challenges of Nigerian Hospital Ward Setting in Providing for Family Participation, Applied Mechanics and Materials, Vols , Mohamad, W.S.N.W., Said, I. (2014). A review of variables of urban street connectivity for spatial connection, IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, Vol 18, Issue 1, Article number O.T.S. Yeo, K. Saito, Said, I. (2014). Quantitative Study of Green Area for Climate Sensitive Terraced Housing Area Design in Malaysia, IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, Vol 18, Issue 1 Hesham, E.O., Ismail, S., Mohd Hisyam, R, (2014). Residents Perception towards Social Interaction among Malaysian Ethnic Groups in Urban Park. Recent Trends in Social and Behaviour Sciences - Proceedings of the 2nd International Congress on Interdisciplinary Behavior and Social Sciences 2013, ICIBSoS 2013, pages 9-15.