Dr Dahlia

MALAYSIAN URBAN PLANNING RESEARCH DIRECTORY

RESEARCHER PERSONAL INFO Name

: Dr. Dahlia Binti Rosly

Academic Qualification : B.A. (Hons.) (Planning Studies, Oxford Brookes University), M.Sc. (Transport) (University of London), Ph.D. (Social Impact Assessment)(University of Newcastle Upon Tyne).

Organisation

: Federal Department of Town and Country Planning

Designation

: Deputy Director General

Contact

: +603-20816111 / +603-20941176

Address

: Research and Development Division, Federal Department of Town and Country Planning, Unit No. 50-12-2B and 50-13-1, Wisma UOA Damansara, 50, Jalan Dungun, Damansara Heights, 50490 Kuala Lumpur.

Email

: dahlia@townplan.gov.my / dahliaros@hotmail.com

Personal Website

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Research Interest /

: Social Impact Assessment, Environmental Planning and Transport

Expertise

Planning

National / International Affiliations

: Vice President, Malaysian Assessment (2011-2013)

Association

of

Social

Impact

Former President, Malaysian Association of Social Impact Assessment (2005-2008) Member of IAP3 (International Association of Public Participation Practitioners) Member of Malaysian Institute of Planners (MMIP) Member of Malaysian Government Town Planners Association (PERSADA)

Research and Development Division Federal Department of Town and Country Planning, Peninsular Malaysia

MALAYSIAN URBAN PLANNING RESEARCH DIRECTORY

RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION THESIS 1. Ph.D. Thesis – Social Impacts in the Environmental Impact Assessment of Light Rail Transit: A Case Study of the Sunderland Metro, U.K. (University of Newcastle upon Tyne, England, 1997).

2. MSc. Transport – Diploma of the Imperial College (DIC) Dept. of Civil Engineering, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine (University of London, 1990).

3. Post-graduate Diploma in Planning for Public Transport – The Viability of the Park and Ride Transport System in Kuala Lumpur (Oxford Brookes University, England,1982).

4. B.A. Dissertation – Environment Impact Assessment: Its Viability in the Malaysian Planning System (Oxford Brookes University, England, 1981).

BOOKS 1. Focus Group Discussions, Charrettes and Village Appraisals, Federal Department of Town and Country Planning, Peninsular Malaysia, October 2009.

2. Malaysian Townplan Journal, Federal Department of Town and Country Planning, Peninsular Malaysia, November 2010.

CONFERENCE PAPERS 1. Incorporating Social Impact Assessment in UK Environmental Assessment, Case Study: The Tyne and Wear Metro Extension to Sunderland, Denver International Convention Centre for the IAP3 (International Association of Public Participation Practitioners) Conference, 1996, USA. 2.

Shaping Future Land Use and Approaches Towards Redevelopment of Existing Brownfields, Keynote Paper, Brownfield 2001 - National Conference on Contaminated Land, 14-15 February 2001, Kuala Lumpur.

3.

Social Impact Assessment: A Pre-requisite for Development?, Sarawak Development Institute Seminar, Kuching 1999.

4.

Social Impact Assessment: A Participatory Approach, National Seminar for Social Impact Assessment, University Malaya, 1999.

5.

The Management and Conservation of Protected Areas: Administrative and Legislative Issues, 4th-5th July 2000, Kuala Lumpur.

6.

Urban Transportation for Sub-centre Development in Malaysia, International Seminar of The Southeast Asia Transport and Communications Development (SEATAC), October 1987, Kuala Lumpur.

Research and Development Division Federal Department of Town and Country Planning, Peninsular Malaysia

MALAYSIAN URBAN PLANNING RESEARCH DIRECTORY

7.

Improvement Stages of Urban Mass Transit in Kuala Lumpur, International Seminar of The Southeast Asia Transport and Communications Development (SEATAC), 1986, Kuala Lumpur.

8.

Management of Coastal Cities in Support of Sustainable Development - The Malaysian Experience. Paper presented at the International seminar in Jakarta, Indonesia in September 1992.

9.

Urban Land Use Planning and the Transportation System in Kuala Lumpur. Paper presented at the International seminar in Jakarta, Indonesia in November 1992.

10. Land Reclamation in Malaysia and Singapore. Paper presented at the Advisory Committee seminar on the Implementation of the Marine Chapter of Agenda 21, May 1993, Lisbon.

11. Landuse Planning and Environmental Sensitive Areas, Geo-Heritage Seminar, 2001, Langkawi.

12. Public Transport Awareness, 25th September 2005, UiTM Shah Alam, Malaysia. th

13. Sustainable Planning in Urban Areas. International Forum, 4 July 2006, Kuala Lumpur City Hall.

14. Gated Communities, Panellist, 2005, Hotel Crown Princess, Kuala Lumpur.

15. Sustainability Assessment in Development Plans, Federal Department of Town and Country Planning, Peninsular Malaysia’s lecture series from 2005-2007.

16. Urban Landuse Trends in the Klang Valley, Proland Seminar, September 2004, Concorde Hotel, Shah Alam.

17. Sustainable Transport Approaches in Urban Landuse Planning, September 2004, The World Congress on Urban Development, Kuala Lumpur.

18. Public Policy on Transport, University Malaya, 2005.

19. Sustainable Highlands Development in the Context of Landuse Planning in Peninsular Malaysia, Roundtable Dialogue on Sustainable Mountain Ecosystem Management and Sustainable Use, June 2005, Putrajaya.

20. Special Area Planning Case Study: RKK Bandar Warisan Taiping, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Skudai 2008.

21. Social Impact Assessment, 2008, PETRONAS, Kuala Lumpur.

22. Introduction to SIA, Methods and General Applications, SIA Seminar in conjunction with The World Town Planning Day 2008, Kuala Lumpur.

23. Transport Planning in Malaysia, Planning Malaysia, 23 February 2006, University of Malaya.

24. Strategic Environmental Assessment, 6 June 2001, Hotel Crown Princess, Kuala Lumpur.

Research and Development Division Federal Department of Town and Country Planning, Peninsular Malaysia

MALAYSIAN URBAN PLANNING RESEARCH DIRECTORY

25. Land Use Planning and the Impact on Environment (Perancangan Gunatanah dan Kesan Ke Atas Alam Sekitar), 20 November 2006, INTAN Bukit Kiara, Malaysia.

26. Introduction to SIA, Methods and General Applications at SIA Seminar, 24 October 2008, KR Soma Hall, Wisma Tun Sambanthan, Kuala Lumpur. th

27. Creating a Sustainable City Through Effective Planning, 9 International Convention of Melaka Twin Cities, 16 April 2009, Hotel Holiday Inn, Melaka.

28. National Workshop: Social Impact Assessment (SIA) Manual for Development Applications, 6 – 7 July 2010, Royale Bintang Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.

29. Improving Public Participation Policy & Project Planning, 28 April 2010, Hotel Holiday Villa, Subang Jaya, Malaysia.

30. The Role Played by Town and Country Planning for Achieving Sustainable Green Development, Photovoltaic, Solar Energy and Green Technologies Malaysia/Asia 2011.

31. Framework and Guidelines for Green Township, Seminar on Sustainable Cities – th Sharing Swedish Experience, 24 May 2011, Park Royal Kuala Lumpur.

JOURNAL ARTICLES 1.

Town and Country Planning Journal, ‘Public Transport in Selected South East Asian Capitals’, 1987.

2.

Malaysian Institute of Planners Journal, ‘Environmental Impact of Urban Expressways’, 1988.

3.

Malaysian Townplan Journal, ’The Role of Focus Groups in Enhancing Public Involvement and Sustainability in Development Plans’, December 2008.

4.

Malaysian Townplan Journal, ’Social Impact Assessment: Consolidating a People – Centric Approach in Planning’, December 2008.

5.

Malaysian Townplan Journal, ’Green Neighbourhood as an Initiative Towards Sustainable Development in Malaysia’, 2010.

6.

Habitat Magazine, ’Green Township Policy Initiatives in Malaysia’, Ministry of Housing and Local Government for UN-Habitat, 2010.

Research and Development Division Federal Department of Town and Country Planning, Peninsular Malaysia

MALAYSIAN URBAN PLANNING RESEARCH DIRECTORY

ACADEMIC DISTINTION AND AWARDS 1. Excellent Service Award (Anugerah Khidmat Cemerlang), Federal Department of Town and Country Planning, Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia, 1994.

2. Excellent Service Award (Anugerah Khidmat Cemerlang), Federal Department of Town and Country Planning, Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia, 2000.

3. Excellent Service Award (Anugerah Khidmat Cemerlang), Federal Department of Town and Country Planning, Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia, 2005.

4. Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (Kesatria Mangku Negara / K.M.N.), conferred by Duli Yang Maha Mulia Seri Paduka Baginda Yang Di Pertuan Agong (Malaysian Supreme Head of State), 2006.

Source : Updated :

Dr. Dahlia Rosly 11 October 2011

Research and Development Division Federal Department of Town and Country Planning, Peninsular Malaysia