Hj Ridzuan Arshad

MALAYSIAN URBAN PLANNING RESEARCH DIRECTORY

RESEARCHER PERSONAL INFO Name

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Hj. Muhamad Ridzuan bin Arshad

Academic Qualification

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M. Sc (Sustainability, Planning and Env. Policy) University of Wales, Cardiff, UK Adv. Dip. Management Science Institut Tadbiran Awam Malaysia (INTAN) M. Sc Town and Regenal Planning (Hons.)

University Technology Malaysia Advanced Management Development Programme, (Intan), Harvard Club of Malaysia

Organisation

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Federal Department of Town and Country Planning

Designation

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Deputy Director

Contact

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+603-20816102/ +603-20941170

Address

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

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ridzuan@townplan.gov.my

Personal Website

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Research Interest / Expertise

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National / International Affiliations

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Registered planner, Town Planning Board Member of the Town and Country Planning Officer, Malaysia Corporate Members Planning Association of Malaysia (347/95).

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

MALAYSIAN URBAN PLANNING RESEARCH DIRECTORY

WORK EXPERIENCE 

Assistant Director Town and Country Planning Department of Terengganu State (1982-1985)

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Town Planner Rural Division, Head Quarters, Town and Country Department (1985-1986)

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Town Planner Central division, Head Quarters, Town and Country Department (1987-1993)

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Assistant Director Town and Country Planning Department of Selangor State (1993-1996)

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Project Manager Malacca Project Office. (1996-2000)

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Researcher University of Wales, Cardiff (2000- 2003) Research on ‘The Role of Government Towards World Heritage Designation (Cultural Heritage) in Developing Country: Case Study State of Malacca, Malaysia’

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Deputy Director Research And Development Division (2004 - present ) -

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Environmental Sensitive Area Preservation and Conservation area.

Urban Morphology Geo- Hazard Planning

PUBLICATION 

An Overview on World Heritage Sites, Habitat Malaysia, Issue No. 6, Dec 2002, Human Settlement Journal of Malaysia

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MurniNet (Malaysian Urban Indicator Network), Department of Town And Country Planning, 2005

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

Townplan, Journal of Federal

MALAYSIAN URBAN PLANNING RESEARCH DIRECTORY

PRESENTATION PAPERS 

Creating A Sustainable Neighborhoods- Presented in Sustainable Town and Cities Seminar, Glam organ Buildings, University of Wales, Cardiff, February 2001

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World Heritage Sites – Presented in Environment and Sustainable Seminar, Hotel Renaissance Kuala Lumpur, April 2001

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Environmental Sensitive Areas- Presented in Assistant Town Planner Forum, Hotel Sri Malaysia, Johor Bahru, 2005

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The Impact of Land Use Planning Towards Environment presented in National Institute of Public Administration (INTAN) Bukit Kiara, 17 June 2008.

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Sustainable Land Use Development Presented in Integrated Environmental Planning and Management Course (MTCP), INTAN Bukit Kiara, 27 Jun 2008.

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Urbanization and Geo Hazard Planning presented in Hazards Management Course, INTAN Bt Kiara, 17 February 2009.

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Draft Guidelines on Planning of Development in Hilly Areas, Highlands and the Surrounding Environment presented in 28th Senior Town Planning Officers Meeting, Hotel Awana Porto Malai, Langkawi, 25 Jun 2009.

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Planning Application Procedures in the State of Selangor Darul Ehsan- Paper presented at the Workshop on Urban Planning, Organized by the HAD Malaysia-Kuala Lumpur Golf Club, March 1994.

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Implementation of Proposed Development Report (LCP)-Paper presented at the Forum Officials Town and Country Planning Malaysia to X at the Hotel Grand Continental, Langkawi, August 1995.

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Regional Development Strategy in Negeri Sembilan-Papers presented at the Regional Development Policy Seminar,Tokya International Centre, Hatagaya, Tokyo Japan, November 1996.

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Direction Of Regional Development Perspectives Tenganan New Millennium Structure Plan- Paper presented in the Seminar Preparation RM8 Development in Gemas Golf Resort, Tampin, 15 November 1999.

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Preparation of the State Structure Plan in Content Agenda 21-Paper presented to the Task Force Meeting Structure Planning State, Hotel Perdana, Kota Bharu, June 2000.

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

MALAYSIAN URBAN PLANNING RESEARCH DIRECTORY

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Creating a Sustainable Neighborhood Paper presented to Seminar on Sustainable Town and Cities, Glam organ Buildings, University of Wales, Cardiff, February 2011.

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World Heritage Sites-Working Paper on the landscape in the Environment and Sustainable Seminar, Hotel Renaissance Kuala Lumpur. April 2002.

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Environmentally Sensitive Areas in the landscape-Working Papers in Law Workshop, Hotel Equatorial, Cameron Highlands, 2004.

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Planning and Provision of Sports Facilities in the landscape in Sports Seminar, Palace of the Golden Horses, Kuala Lumpur June 12,2007.

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Application Guidelines Application for Planning in the landscape in the Delivery System Improvement Seminar Procedures and Land Development Process abd Implementation of One-Stop Center for Implementation of the Proposed Development, Terengganu Equestrian Resort, Kuala Terengganu, 17 April 2008.

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Land Planning and Its Impact of the Environment in the landscape in the course Conversation of Natural Resources and Sustainable Development, INTAN, Bukit Kiara, June 27, 2008.

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Sustainable Land Use Development in the course Integrated Environmental Planning and MANGMENT (MTCP), INTAN, Bukit Kiara, June 2008.

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Municipal Disaster Planning, the landscape in the Risk Management Course (Hazards) Municipal, INTAN, Bukit Kiara, February 17, 2009.

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Planning and Land Use in the Landscape in the Basic Course Grade Evaluation W41 and W27, National Institute of Valuation (INSPEN), New York, July 3, 2009.

JOURNAL ARTICLES/PENULISAN 

Town and Country Planning Advisory Services in City Planning, Town and Country Planning JOURNAL, December 1984, Town Country Planning Department.

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Identification Plan Growth Study Center, Planning News May/June 1988. Number Institute of Planners.

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Village Rehabilitation Plan, WARTANEKA, Number 12 January 1989, Town and Country Planning Department.

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

MALAYSIAN URBAN PLANNING RESEARCH DIRECTORY

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Halacara Village and Rural Development in the Context Eradication Programmed for the Hardcore Poor, Journal Ministry, Exodus 1989, the Ministry of Housing and Local GOvermnet.

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The tradition passing on Urban Planning Village, PLANNING NEWS, May/June 1990, No.3/90 Malaysia Institute of Planners.

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Property in Response System, NOSTAGIA DSP 91/92 April 1992 the April 1992, the Institute of Public Administration (INTAN).

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New Halacara the village and rural development- Aspect of Plantation Management Group, Paradigm, Special Issue, 1998, the Association of Town and Country Planning Officer, Malaysia.

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An Overview on World Heritage Sites, Habitat Australia, Issue No.6, January 2002, Malaysian Journal of Human Settlement.

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Pure Net (Indian Urban Network Indicator) Town plan, the Journal of the Federal Department of Town and Country Planning, 2005.

JUDGES 

Mubin Sheppard Memorial Prize – Cycle 7 (2007-8), Badan Warisan Malaysia (Malaysian Heritage Organization)

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Mubin Sheppard Memorial Prize – Cycle 8 (2008-9), Badan Warisan Malaysia (Malaysian Heritage Organization)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE Cardiff University, Wales, United Kingdom Institute of Public Administration Malaysia (INTAN), Bukit Kiara National Institute of Valuation (INSPEN) Bangi Universiti Teknologi Mara Universiti Teknologi Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur and Skudai Department of Public Works Engineering Institute (Ikram) Briefings at the departments and agencies

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