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Dr. Foziah Johar B.U.R.P.(U.T.M.), L.L.M.(Newcastle), Ph.D.(Geography)(U.K.M.) Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Assoc. Prof. +607-5537357
Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, UTM Skudai, 81310 Johor, Malaysia. : b-foziah@utm.my : http://ac.utm.my/web/b-foziah, http://b-foziah.staff.utm.my/ : Planning Law
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PhD. (Geography/Environment) Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 2003 - Amalan Kawalan Perancangan di Pihak Berkuasa Perancangan Tempatan Tumpuan Kepada Aspek Alam Sekitar BOOKS 1. Foziah Johar. (2006). Environmental Sustainability in Selected Local Plans. In Kadouf & Junid (eds). Land Use Planning and Environmental Sustainability in Malaysia, International Islamic University Malaysia 2.
Johar, F. , Yaakup, A.B., Dahlan, N.A. (1997) GIS and Decision Support Systems for Local Authority in Malaysia in H.Timmermans (ed), Decision Support Systems in Urban Planning, F & N. SPONS, London.
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Johar, F., Yaakup, A.B. (1997) Development Control System for Local Authority in Malaysia, Channai India, in Dinghra Computerization in Urban Planning and Management, Narosa Book Dis.
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Johar, F. , Yaakup, A.B. (1994) The Development and Application of Geographical Information Systems for Urban Environment in Muelen, G.G (ed) Urban Environment in Developing Countries : Future, Ideas, Directions, University of Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
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Johar, F. (1992) Pengenalan Kartografi untuk Perancangan Bandar, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
CONFERENCE PAPERS International Level
1) Gis Application for Computerized Development Control System in Enhancing Local Authority’s Function, MAP Asia 2006, Bangkok (29 August-1September). 2) Foziah Johar. GIS For Development Control Process: The Case of Development Control System for City Hall of Kuala Lumpur, paper presented at Asia GIS 6th. International Conference 2006, UTM, Johor Bahru (9 – 10 March 2006). 3) Foziah Johar. Managing Sustainable Development through Planning Conditions International Seminar on Environmental Management: Facing the Changing Condition, Bangi (14 September 2004). 4) Foziah Johar, Yaakup, A.B, Sulaiman. Geographical Information System for Development Planning In Malaysia, paper presented at International Seminar on Computers in Urban Planning and Urban Management, Sendai, Japan, 27-29 May 2003. 5) Foziah Johar, Yaakup, Mohamad, Che’man. Planning and Building Approval System for City Hall of Kuala Lumpur. paper presented at International Seminar on Computers in Urban Planning and Urban Management, Sendai, Japan, 27-29 May 2003. 6) Yaakup, A.B. Johar F., Sulaiman S., Hassan R., Ibrahim A.R., GIS And Development Control System For Local Authority In Malaysia, paper presented at GISDECO 2002, Enshede, The Netherlands, 15 – 18 May 2002. 7) Yaakup, A.B., Mohamed, M. & Ngah, C.M. GIS for development control The case of City Hall of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia., 8th GIS Regional Seminar, Ho Chin Min University of Technology, Vietnam, Jun 2002. 8) Foziah Johar, Development Control as an Instrument of Environmental Management. International Conference Environmental Management: Ten Years after Rio, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 22-23 Oktober 2002. 9) Yaakup, A.B. and Johar, F. Development and Application of Regional Database for Monitoring of Urban Region in Klang Valley Region, West Malaysia URISA Annual Conference, Florida, USA, September 2000. 10) Yaakup, A.B. and Johar, F. Application of Planning and Development Control System for Local Authority in Malaysia, 5th International Conference on Decision Support System in Architecture and Urban Planning, Deventer, the Netherlands, September 2000. 11) Foziah Johar 2000. Environmental Considerations in Statutory Planning: Evolving Policies and Development Plans. (SENVAR) International Seminar Sustainable Environmental Architecture, 23-24 Oktober 2000, Central Library – ITS. 12) Yaakup A.B., Johar F and Ahmad M.M. Guna Pakai Sistem Maklumat Geografi (GIS) di dalam
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Penyediaan Rancangan Tempatan dan Kawalan Pembangunan di Kawasan Bandar di Malaysia, International Conference on Urban Environment, Malang, Indonesia, 7-9 September 1997. Johar, F. and Ali, R.H. Public Participation in Structure Planning: A Case Study of Recreational Planning Zone for the City of Johor Bahru, Malaysia, International Seminar on Urban Environment, Malang Indonesia, 7-9 September 1997. Yaakup A.B., Johar F and Idid S.Z.A Development of Built Heritage Database for Urban Conservation in Peninsular Malaysia, GeoInformatic’97, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C, 25-27 May 1997. Yaakup A.B., Johar F. and Yusof I.M Development Control System and GIS for Local Authority in Malaysia : A Case of Kuala Lumpur City Hall, 5th International Conference on Computers in Urban Planning and Urban Management, Bombay, India, 18-20 December 1997. Yaakup, A.B., Ahmad, M.M. and Johar, F. Guna Pakai Sistem Maklumat Geografi (GIS) di Dlaam Penyediaan Rancangan Tempatan dan Kawalan Pembangunan di Kawasan Bandar di Malaysia, International Symposium on Saving our City Environment Towards Anticipating Urbanization Impacts in 21st Century, Malang, Indonesia, September 8-9, 1997 Yaakup, A.B., Ibrahim, M. and Johar, F. Integrating GIS into Urban and Regional Planning Education: A Malaysian Experience, APSA 4th International Congress on Urban Restructuring in the past growing Asia: Its implication to the planning profession and education, Bandung, Indonesia, September 2-4, 1997. Yaakup, A.B. and Johar, F. GIS for Integrated Planning Decision for the development of the Sungai Lembing Historical Park, Pahang, Malaysia, the Geoinformatic’96 Wuhan: International Symposium on the Occasion of the 40th Anniversary of Wuhan Technical University of Survey and Mapping, Wuhan, China, October 16-19, 1996. Yaakup A.B. and Johar, F. GIS for Integrated Planning Decision for Rural Development Planning in Malaysia, GISDECO ’96: Application of GIS in Third World Countries, Utrecht, The Netherlands, August 2-3, 1996. Yaakup A.B., and Johar, F. GIS for Integrated Planning Decision for The Conserving The Malaysian Urban Heritage: A Case of Sungai Lembing Historical Park, 3rd International Conference on Design and Decision Support Systems in Architectural and Urban Planning, Spa. Belgium, August 18-21, 1996. aakup A.B., and Johar, F. GIS for Carrying Capacity Analysis for Tourism Development : A Case of Ulu Muar Dam, Kuala Pilah, Malaysia, 2nd Annual GIS Asia Pacific : Conference and Exhibition, Kuala Lumpur, 18-21 September 1996. Yaakup A.B., Ibrahim, M. and Johar, F. Incorporating GIS into Sustainable Urban and Regional Planning: The Malaysian Case, GeoInformatic’95 Hong Kong: International Symposium on Remote Sensing, Geographic Information System and Global Positioning Systems in Sustainable Development and Environmental Monitoring, Hong Kong, May 26-28, 1995.
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23) Yaakup A.B., and Johar, F. GIS Education and Training for Urban and Regional Planners in Malaysia: UTM’s Experience, 4th International Conference on Computers in Urban Planning and Urban Management, Melbourne, Australia, July 11-14, 1995. 24) Yaakup A.B. And Johar, F. Methods of Assessing Alternative Housing Development for, The Urban Poor : An Example of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, International Conference on ReAppraising The City Planning Process as Instruments for Sustainable Urban Development and Management, UNCHS, Nairobi, Kenya, October 3-7, 1994. 25) Yaakup A.B., Johar, F. and Dahlan, N.A., GIS and Decision Support Systems for Local Authority in Malaysia, 2nd International Conference on Design and Decision Support Systems in Architecture and Urban Planning, Vaals, The Netherlands, August 15-19 1994. 26) Yaakup A.B., Johar, R., Idid, S.Z.A and Mun Y.W. GIS for Integrated Planning Decision for Conserving The Malaysia Urban Heritage Asia GIS/LIS AM/FM and Spatial Analysis Conference, Hong Kong, March 28-31, 1994. 27) Yaakup A.B. and Johar, F. Application of GIS in Assessing Alternative Development for The Urban Poor, 14th EAROPE World Planning Congress, Beijing, China, September 15-16, 1994. National Level 28) Foziah Johar. 2003. Environmental Sustainability in Selected Local Plans. Seminar on the Legal Regime Sustainable Land Use and Environmental Development. LATEC International Islamic University Malaysia. 29) Foziah Johar. 2003. Keberkesanan Alat Kawalan Perancangan dalam Meningkatkan Kualiti Persekitaran. Seminar Kebangsaan Pengurusan Persekitaran. 8-9 Julai UKM Bangi. 30) Foziah Johar. 1999. Pendekatan Alternative Pengurusan Bersepadu Lembangan Sungai: Kajian Kes Persisiran Sungai Pahang. National Seminar on Integrated Drainage Basin Management and Modelling. 16-17 November UKM Bangi. 31) Yaakup A.B, Johar F and Ludin A.N.M Information System for Sustainable Urban and Regional Planning and Management: Potentiality of GIS Application and Its Implementation Issues, Seminar on Information Technology in Planning, Penang, September 19-20, 1996. 32) Foziah Johar, Nor Sharifah Sutan Saidi, Norsiah Abdul Aziz, Nor Azina Dahlan. 1995. Kejiranan : Masalah dan Cabaran Perancangan Masa Kini. Simposium Indonesia Malaysia VI. UKM Bangi 22-24 November. 33) Yaakup A.B. dan Johar, F. Sistem Maklumat Geografi (GIS) dan Sistem Bantuan Keputusan (DSS) Untuk Pihak Berkuasa Tempatan di Malaysia: Potensi dan Isu Pelaksanaannya, Seminar Kerajaan Tempatan, Johor Bahru, December 15-16, 1995. 34) Yaakup A.B.., Johar, F. and Majid, M.R GIS Education for Urban and Regional Planners: A Case Study of UTM, 3rd International Conference on Geography of the Asean Region, October 25-29, 1994. 35) Yaakup A.B., Johar, F. and Majid, M.R Arah Pendidikan dan Latihan Penggunaan Sistem Maklumat Geografi Bagi Perancangan dan Pengurusan Bandar: Satu Tinjauan, Seminar Kebangsaan Geografi Malaysia, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, August 17-19, 1994.
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JOURNAL ARTICLES
1) Alias Rameli, Foziah Johar and Ho Chin Siong. Responsiveness of the Malaysia Planning System in Managing Housing Supply. Jurnal Alam Bina (forthcoming) 2) Foziah Johar, Ahris Yaakup, Noordini Che’ Man, Susilawati Sulaiman, Mahadi Che Ngah (2007), GIS in Development Control Process: The Case of Development Control System for City Hall of Kuala Lumpur. Jurnal Alam Bina, JLD.09 No: 01 March 2007 (m.s: 41 -60). 3) Alias Rameli, Foziah Johar and Ho Chin Siong (2007). The Effectiveness of Malaysian Planning System in Managing Housing Supply. Jurnal Alam Bina. No: 02 2007. 4) Johar, F., Yaakup, A.B., Sulaiman, S., Hashim, R., Ibrahim, A.R. (2003), GIS and Development Control System for a Local Authority in Malaysia, Habitat International 27, 683-696. 5) Foziah Johar (2003). Environmental Concerns in Local Planning Pratice. Journal MIP, Jilid 1. 6) Yaakup, A.B., Johar, F., Mun, Y.W., and Idid, S.Z. (1994) Protecting Urban Heritage, GIS User, No 8., August- October 1994. 7) Foziah Johar. (1994). Rang Undang-undang Perancangan. Minda Perancangan. FAB. 8) Foziah Johar. (1993). Development Areas Land Acquisition & Purchase Notice – Some Tools for Statutory Planning in Malaysia. The Surveyor. Volume 28, No.2. RESEARCH AND CONSULTANCY PROJECTS
1) Guidelines for Mangrove Development: Case Study of Tanjung Piai. National ParkJohor (Ramsar). January 2007-December 2008, Research Management Centre, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. (Head of Researcher). 2) A Study on Kuala Terengganu Urban Morphology, April 2007-September 2007 sponsored by Federal Department of Town & Country Planning. (Head of Researcher). 3) Criteria for Urban Sprawl/Land Use Expansion, Fundamental Research, Research Management Centre, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. (Researcher). 4) A Study on User Requirement GIS Perak. March 2006 – January 2007 sponsored by Perak. (Researcher). State 5) Development of Planning Support System for Urban Development and Control. June 1999-May 2001, IRPA, Ministry of Science and Environment. (Researcher). 6) Modeling the Impact of Geo hazard on Human Settlements. January 2000 – December 2001. IRPA, Ministry of Science and Environment. (Researcher). 7) National Housing Policy, sponsored by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government 1998 (Housing Law Sector. (Researcher). 8) A study on Tourism Carrying Capacity for Mersing Off-shore Islands using GIS, January 1995December 1995, Research Management Centre, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. (Researcher). 9) A Study of Neighbourhood Concept for Johor Bahru, January 1994-December 1994, Research Management Centre, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. (Researcher). 10) 10)Environmental Sustainability of Planning Control, Fundamental Research, Research Management Centre, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. (Proposal has been submitted). 11) E - Plan: Prototype Development Control System, IRPA, Ministry of Science and Environment. (Proposal has been submitted). Research and Development Division Federal Department of Town and Country Planning, Peninsular Malaysia
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ON-GOING RESEARCH 1. ACADEMIC DISTINTION AND AWARDS 1. Source: Faculty of Built Environment (FBE), UTM Updated: October 2012
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