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UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA (UPM)
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RESEARCHER PERSONAL INFO Name
: Associate Professor Dr Kamariah Dola
Academic Qualification : BA in Geography (Urban Analysis and Planning) Indiana University, USA, Master of Public Services (Urban and Regional Planning) Western Kentucky University, USA, Ph.D (Sustainable Development Planning) University Technology Malaysia. Organisation
: Faculty of Design and Architecture, University Putra Malaysia.
Designation
: Lecturer (Associate Professor)/ Coordinator of Landscape Planning Research Lab, FRSB, UPM.
Contact
: +603-89464061 / +6019-7653703
Address
: Department of Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Design and Architecture, University Putra Malaysia 43401 UPM Serdang, Selangor
: drkamariahupm@gmail.com / qamariah@putra.upm.edu.my
Personal Website
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Expertise
: Sustainable Development Planning, Public participation in planning, Local Agenda 21, Low Carbon Society, Crime Prevention in Planning
National / International Affiliations
: MIP, MSIA, ILAM
RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION THESIS Ph.D Thesis - Incorporating Sustainable Development Principles into the Local Plan Preparation Process: The Case of Selected Localities in Southern Region of Peninsular Malaysia (2003) M.Sc. Dissertation – Improvement of Squatter Living: Provision of Basic Needs for Squatters in Kuala Lumpur City, (1987) B.Sc. Dissertation - Changes of Businesses in Central Business District, Bloomington Indiana, U.S.A (1985)
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BOOKS Chapter in Books: 1. Kamariah Dola and Norsidah Ujang (2009) Sustainable Planning for Good Quality Urban Place: Its Implication on Making Kuala Lumpur City Centre a Livable Urban Place in Sustainable Urban Development Issues in Malaysia (2009) Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.pp. 109-124 2. Kamariah Dola. “Environmental Perceptions and Attitudes in Planning for Sustainable Development” in Realising Agenda 21: Proceedings International Conference on Environmental Management: Ten Years After Rio (Bangi-22-23 October 2002). Environmental Management Programme: Centre for Graduate Studies, UKM , Bangi Malaysia. pp.35-43 3. Kamariah Dola. Appraisal of Sustainability in Peninsular Malaysia Local Plans: Problems and Prospects: National Seminar of Environmental Management: Issues and challenges in Malaysia, Environmental Management 2000: Proceedings National Seminar on Environmental Management Issues and Challenges in Malaysia, Environmental Management Programme: Centre for Graduate Studies, UKM , Bangi Malaysia. pp.377-387 CONFERENCE PAPERS 1. Kamariah Dola and Mohammad Parva, Transformation Of Earthquake Disaster Victims’ Shelter Into Sustainable Home: The Case Of Lar City, Iran.SusTED11. international Seminar on sustainable Tropical Environmental Design 2011. 17-18 January 2012 UPM. 2. Khairul Baharein Mohd Noor and Kamariah Dola. Leveraging Training and Performance. UTEM 6 Feb 2012. International Conference on Technology Management and Technopreneurship 2012 3. Khairul Baharein Mohd Noor and Kamariah Dola. Does Training Really Pays? International Conference Human Resource Development (ICHRD2011) Mutiara Hotel, JB, 22-23 June 2011 4. Kamariah Dola, Roziya Ibrahim, Noratiah Ismail dan Abd Aziz Othman Designing For Sustainable Future: A Case Study Examining Landscape Architecture Students’ Knowledge and Perception on Sustainable Development and Sustainability. Symposium of landscape Architect Educators, Putrajaya, 2011. 5. Prof. Dr. Khairul Baharein Mohd Noor and Assoc. Prof. Dr Kamariah Dola Instituting Managerial Job Competencies In Malaysian Higher Education Organization For Sustainable Performance. International Conference on Human th th Development. University Malaysia Pahang. 25 -27 May 2009. 6. Kamariah Dola and Omidreza Saadatian. Tools to Assess Sustainable Campus in Transforming higher Education for a Sustainable Society, 3rd International th nd Conference on Higher Education for Sustainable Development. 20 to 22 November 2009. Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang Malaysia. 7. Kamariah Dola and Norsidah Ujang Towards Sustainable Kuala Lumpur City: Safety and Security for Social Cohesion in Shopping Streets. (University Putra Malaysia) International Seminar on Sustainable Urban Development organized Research and Development Division Federal Department of Town and Country Planning, Peninsular Malaysia
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by Trisakti University, Jakarta, Indonesia.2008. 8. Wael Alghbari, Azizah Salim, Kamariah Dola and Abang Abdullah Abang Ali “Factors Influencing Low Cost Housing in Sana'a,Yemen)”.. 2nd International Conference On Built Environment In Developing Countries 2008 In USM- Penang 9. Mohammad Parva and Kamariah Dola Social Problems in Temporary Houses After Earthquake disaster: Case Study in Bam City Reconstruction after 2003 th Earthquake. at World Housing Congress 2007 AQH 1-5 July, 2007 Terengganu. 10. Bardia Bakhtiar, Rahinah Ibrahim and Kamariah Dola Identifying Affordable Quality Housing for Developing a Smart Growth Model. World Housing Congress th 2007 AQH 1-5 July, 2007 Terengganu 11. Kamariah Dola and Dahlia Sharum. Preserving Identity Through Urban Design th And Planning To Achieve Sustainable Urban Form In Pekanbaru, Indonesia. 44 IFLA World congress, PWTC, 20-23th August 2007 12. Sreetheran Maruthaveeran & Kamariah Dola Performance Indicators To Evaluate th Urban Parks From The Safety & Security Perspective. 44 IFLA World congress, PWTC, 20 – 23th August 2007 13. Norsidah Ujang and Kamariah Dola Place Attachment and Sustainability of Urban Place identity. International Symposium On Cities and Conservation 6-7 November, 2007 Marriott Hotel, Putrajaya. 14. Omidreza Saadatian. and Kamariah Dola Planning and Sustainable Development in Iran’s South Pars Special Economic Energy Zone.. International Symposium On Cities and Conservation 6-7 November, 2007, Marriott Hotel, Putrajaya. 15. Norsidah Ujang, Dr Kamariah Dola and Prof Dato Dr Elias Salleh Urban Place Attachment : Study on the Traditional Shopping Streets in Kuala Lumpur nd presented at INTA 2006 2 International Conference on sustainable Architecture th and Urban Design in Tropical Region, Jogjakarta, Indonesia. 3-5 April 2006. 16. Norhuzailin Hussain, Dr. Kamariah Dola, Haidaliza Masram, Mohd. Johari Mohd. Yusof, Mohd. Kher Hussain Recreational Needs at Local Parks towards Sustainable City: Selected case studies in Kuala Lumpur Presented at FRIM Conference for Green Urban (June 2006) 17. Kamariah Dola and Roslina Shariff “Moulding the Younger Generation for Sustainable Development: Approaches in Design Subjects.” presented at Best of Both World Conference: Environmental Education For Sustainable Development. th Organized by FRIM 6-8 Sept 2005 18. Kamariah Dola “From Indifference to Participation: Lessons From Analysis of Agenda 21” presented at International Conference on Governing for th th Sustainability in the Asia Pacific, 12 to 14 April 2005, Mariott Hotel, Putrajaya. 19. Norsidah Ujang and Kamariah Dola Place attachment and Place Distinctiveness: Study on the Traditional Shopping Streets of Kuala Lumpur: Asian Postgraduate th Seminar in Built Environment, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 5 – 6 December 2005. 20. Mohd Kher, Hussein and Dr. Kamariah Dola.Designing Eco-Friendly Man-made Landscape Elements for Wetland Area: A Case Study of Paya Indah Wetlands, Selangor, Malaysia presented at Rejuvenating Tourism Industry: Concerns and Tasks Ahead Conference (2005) at the Gurney Resort Hotel and Residence,
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Penang, Malaysia organized by UUM. 21. Dr. Kamariah Dola, Marini Masrurah Abdul Manan, Mohd Johari Mohd Yusof. Enhancing Batu Caves’ Image as Cultural Tourist Attraction Site Through Ayurvedic Design. at Rejuvenating Tourism Industry: Concerns and Tasks Ahead Conference (2005)at the Gurney Resort Hotel and Residence, Penang, Malaysia organized by UUM. 22. Kamariah Dola and Norsidah Ujang Sustainable Planning For Good Quality Urban Place: Its Implication On Making Kuala Lumpur City Centre A Livable Urban Place. Paper presented at Simposium Kebangsaan Masyarakat Bandar: th th Ke Arah Mencapai Kualiti Hidup Mapan, (18 -19 May 2004) organized by Universiti Malaya. 23. Kamariah Dola, NorAtiah Ismail, Norsidah Ujang, Nordin Abd Rahman Kuala Lumpur Urban Recreational Park: User Satisfactory Study” a paper presented at National Landscape Seminar 2003, Malacca 24. Kamariah Dola Transition towards sustainable development through Malaysian local land-use planning“. A paper submitted to International Conference of Natural Resources, Environment and Development (NARED) 2003, Kuching. 25. Kamariah Dola “Incorporating Environmental Governance and Sustainable Development in Malaysia”, SEAGA 6, International Conference, jointly organized by UKM and Southeast Asian Geography Association (Nov. 2001). 26. Kamariah Dola “Legal and Institutional Arrangements in Environmental Governance in Peninsular Malaysia” at the International Leadership SeminarSEACUM 7, Shangri-La Hotel, Penang. Jointly sponsored by ISI, USM and Hans th th Siedel Foundation (26 and 27 September, 2000) 27. Kamariah Dola “Environmental Governance in Local Plan Preparation: The Case th of Southern Peninsular Malaysia Localities” at the 17 EAROPH World Planning th th Congress, Seoul, Korea (11 to 13 October, 2000)
JOURNAL ARTICLES 1. Noor Azizi Mohd Ali, Norsidah Ujang, Kamariah Dola and Yuen Shang Zhi. Synergized Landscape NetworkSTEDEX ’11 Catalog Book Vol 3:2011 ISSN 21800685 2. Wa'el Alaghbari, Azizah Salim, Kamariah Dola, Abang Abdullah Abang Ali, (2012) "Identification of significant factors influencing housing cost in Yemen", International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis, Vol. 5 Iss: 1, pp.41 – 52 3. Dr Kamariah Dola & Dr. Khairul Baharein Mohd Noor Managing Towards Sustainable City: Public Participation for Safety and Security British Journal of Arts and Social Sciences ISSN: 2046-9578, Vol.4 No.1 (2012) pp. 116-122 4. Khairul Baharein Mohd Noor and Kamariah Dola (2012) Leveraging Training To Maximizing Employees Performance And Potential Benefits ” Business and Management Review Vol. 1(11) pp. 19 – 26 January, 2012 ISSN: 2047 – 0398 Research and Development Division Federal Department of Town and Country Planning, Peninsular Malaysia
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5. Khairul Baharein and Kamariah Dola (2011) Investigating Training Impact on Farmers’ Perception and Performance International Journal of Humanities and Social Science. Vol. 1, No. 6 (May 2011) 6. Kamariah Dola, Asa Naim and Khairul M.Noor (2011) Investigating Users’ Acceptance in Designing and Marketing Sustainable New Product. International Journal of Business and Social Science Vol 2 No. 6 (April 2011) 7. Dalman, M., Salleh, E., Sapian, A.R., Tahir, O.M, Dola, K, Saadatian, O. (2011). Microclimate and Thermal Comfort of Urban Forms and Canyons in Traditional and Modern Residential Fabrics in Bandar Abbas, Iran. International Journal of Modern Applied Science. 20(1). 254-264. Accepted for publication. 8. Wa’el Alaghbari, Aziah Salim, Kamariah Dola, Abang Abdullah Abang Ali (2011). Developing Affordable Housing Design for Low income in Sana’a, Yemen. International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis Volume 4 No 1, 2011: pp. 8496 9. Saadatian, O., Dola, K., Salleh, E., & Tahir, O. M., (2011). Identifying Strength and Weakness of Sustainable Higher Educational Assessment Approaches. International Journal of Business and Social Science, 2(3), 137-146. 10. Saadatian, O., Salleh, E., Tahir, O. M., & Dola, K. (2011). Significance of Community in Sustainability of Malaysian Higher Educational Institutions. PERTANIKA Journal of Social Science and Humanities, JSSH, 19(1), 243-262. 11. Khairul Baharein Mohd Noor, Kamariah Dola (2010) “Assessing Impact of Veterinary Training on Malaysian Farmers”. Asia-Pacific Journal 0f Rural Development Volume XX, july 2010, Number 1. Pp 33-50. 12. Khairul Baharein Mohd Noor, Kamariah Dola (2010) “A study on the Impact of Government Initiated Training towards Farmers in Malaysia”. European Journal of Social Sciences Vol 14 (2). 13. Omidreza Saadatian, Osman Mohd Tahir, Kamariah Dola (2010) Identifying Challenges in Implementing Sustainable Practices in a Developing Nation. Journal of Sustainable Development.Vol 3 (2) June 2010. 14. Wael Alaghbari, Azizah Salim, Kamariah Dola, Abang Abdullah Abang Ali (2009) Housing shortage for low-income in Yemen: causes and suggestions. International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis Volume 2: Issue 4: pp. 363 – 372 15. Kamariah Dola, Omidreza Saadatian, Amir Hossein Askari (2009) Transition Towards Sustainable Campus Through Public Awareness and Understanding on Sustainable Development Alam Cipta International Journal of Sustainable Tropical Research and Practice Vol. 4 (Issue 1) December 2009. Design and Applied Arts Index (DAAI), Art and Humanities Index (SCOPUS-CSA Illumina) 16. Khairul Baharein Mohd Noor and Kamariah Dola (2009) Job Competencies For Malaysian Managers in Higher Education Institution. Asian Journal of Management and Humanity SciencesVolume 4, No. 4 pp.209-222 17. Omidreza Saadatian, Elias @ Ilias Salleh,Osman Mohd Tahir, and Kamariah Dola. (2009)“Observation of Sustainability Practices in Malaysian Research Universities, Highlighting Particular Strength”, Journal of Social Science and Humanities. PERTANIKA, JSSH/0101/2009. Index Elsevier and Scopus. 18. Amir Hossein Askari and Kamariah Dola (2009) Enhancing the image of a historical area through investigating building facade elements and characteristics. Alam Cipta
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International Journal of Sustainable Tropical Research and Practice Vol. 4 (Issue 1) December 2009. Design and Applied Arts Index (DAAI), Art and Humanities Index (SCOPUS-CSA Illumina) Amir Hossein Askari and Kamariah Dola (2009) Influence of Building Façade Visual elements on its Historical Image: Case of Kuala Lumpur City, Malaysia. Journal of Design and Built Environment. Vol 5 December 2009. Pp.49-60. Asraf Abdul Rahman, Norsidah Ujang, Kamariah Dola (2009) The Green Ren. STEDex ’09.Sustainable Tropical Environmental Design Exhibition. Volume 1 2009. Pp148-149.ISSN 2180-0685 M. Kher, H, Noorizan, M. Awang Noor, A.G., Kamariah D. (2008) Visual Assessment and Factor Affecting Visual Rating of Man-made Landscape Elements in Wetland. Jurnal Arsitektur Landsekap. Vol. 2, Desember 2008.ISSN 1412-260X Norsidah Ujang and Kamariah Dola.(2007) Linking Activity and Place Attachment Dimensions in Enhancing the Sense of Place. Alam Cipta International Journal of Sustainable Tropical Research and Practice Vol 2 (Issue 1) December 2007. Kamariah Dola.(2006) Legal an Institutional Arrangements For Environmental Governance In Malaysia: A Move Towards Sustainable Development”. Ingenieur Vol 29 -March – May 2006 pp. 22-27 Kamariah Dola and Dolbani Mirjan (2006) Public Participation in Planning for Sustainable Development: Operational Questions and Critical Issues, Alam Cipta International Journal of Sustainable Tropical Research and Practice Vol 1 (2006).
RESEARCH AND CONSULTANCY PROJECTS 1. Planning and Designing of Open Spaces in Tropical Cities: How City Residents and Related practitioners (landscape architects, architects, planners and authorities) views the practical and suitable outdoor environment specifically in Kuala Lumpur. 2. The Significance of Local Agenda 21 in Operationalizing Local Sustainability 3. Kajian Perancangan Landskap Taman Tasik Taiping, Taiping, Perak 4. Kajian Mengenalpasti Petunjuk Prestasi Untuk Menilai Kualiti Taman Bandaran Di Kuala Lumpur 2006 (Unit Hutan Bandar Dan Landskap FRIM) 5. Integration of Universal Design with Planning Doctrine for Jabatan Perancang Bandar dan Desa, Semenanjung Malaysia Dec 2007 6. Perancangan Dan Rekabentuk Landskap Untuk Universiti Industri Selangor (Unisel) Kampus Bestari Jaya, Mukim Batang Berjuntai (Berjuntai Bestari), Daerah Kuala Selangor, Selangor Darul Ehsan.(Head ) 7. Assessment Tools for Sustainability in Higher Education to Create Sustainable Campus 8. Kajian Penilaian semula Garispanduan Pembangunan Pulau-Pulau for Jabatan Perancangan Bandar dan Desa Semenanjung Malaysia (2008) 9. Establishing Place Attachment Indicators for Livable Malaysian Urban Centres 10. Housing Provision and Home-based Enterprises Among Urban Households 11. Kajian Impak Latihan terhadap Penternak di Malaysia (2009)
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12. Kajian Impak Latihan terhadap Penternak dan Staf Jabatan Perkhidmatan Veterinar, Malaysia. 13. Career Development and Staff Training for Department of Veterinary Services (2010)
ON-GOING RESEARCH 1. Identification of Traits to Develop Institutional and Public Competencies for Low Carbon Society 2. Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design in Residential Planning. 3. Planning for Flash Flood Mitigation in Tropical Cities: Case Study on Klang Valley Cities.
BULLETINS 1. Green Urbanism: New look For Future cities? Housing News (in publication) 2012 2. Pricing the Priceless (co-author with Haidaliza Masram) Housing News. JulyDecember 2011. Pp.5-6. ISSN 1511-4972 3. Fear of Crime: Can we design for a Safer Tomorrow? Housing News. January- June 2011. Pp.4-5. ISSN 1511-4972 4. Fear of Climate Change? Adaptation and Mitigation Measure Through Planning for Comfort Living. Housing News. July-December 2010. Pp.5-6. ISSN 1511-4972 5. Is Man But a Litter Bug?, Sensasi, August 2001 Bil 17 6. How deep is your love? (towards environment), Sensasi, FRSB Sept 2001, Bil 18. 7. Growth and Sustainable Development, Sensasi, FRSB, Oct 2002 Bil 30
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