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M. Zainora Bt. Asmawi

Academic Qualification

  • Doctor of Philosophy - Doctor of Philosophy, University of Portsmouth
  • Master of Environment - Masters Degree, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
  • Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning - Bachelor Degree, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)

M. Zainora Bt. Asmawi (Assoc. Prof. TPr. Dr.)

Associate Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus

KULLIYYAH OF ARCHITECTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN


zainora@iium.edu.my
3725


Expert Profile


Currently, she is an Associate Professor at the Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design IIUM. Her involvement in the teaching and learning process parallels her contribution to her professional practice, i.e. urban planning related work, covering the preparation of development plans (Local Plan and Structure Plan) and application for planning permission (by preparing Development Proposal Report).

During her tenure with the university, she has held many administrative and academic leadership positions, including Head of Department, Head of Research, Academic Advisor and Fellow. She was also selected as the councilor of the Malaysian Institute of Planners (MIP). She is a corporate member of the MIP (455/02) and a registered town planner with the Board of Town Planners, Malaysia.
She is also actively involved with the society through professional consultancy activities, both in Malaysia and internationally. Locally, she was involved in several consultancy projects such as Local Plans for districts of Kerian, Machang, Kuala Selangor and Manjung; and Selangor Local Plan, responsible for the environmental resource sector. At the international level, she was involved in a project related to the development impact assessment for the Government of Brunei.


Area of Specialisation


  • Engineering Tech ~ Applied Sciences And Technologies ~ Urban Planning ~ Other Urban Environmental Planning n.e.c. - Local planning, environmental plannning, coastal management
  • Natural Science ~ Nuclear Sciences ~ Advancement of Nuclear Sciences Knowledge ~ Environment Impact Assessment - Impact assessment


Professional Membership


  • 2009 - 2011: Member of Profesional Body / Association, Malaysian Institute of Planner


Teaching Responsibilities


COMPARATIVE PLANNING SYSTEMS 2013/2014 2007/2008
DEVELOPMENT IMPACT ASSEsSMENT 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022
DISSERTATION 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015
ENVIRONMENTAL AND RESOURCE PLANNING 2010/2011 2009/2010 2008/2009
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & POLICY 2009/2010
ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT 2023/2024 2022/2023
FINAL YEAR PROJECT 2017/2018 2016/2017
INTERNATIONAL PRACTICE OF URBAN PLANNING 2023/2024
INTRO. TO BUILT ENVIRONMENT 2017/2018
INTRODUCTION TO URBAN DESIGN 2015/2016
ISLAMIC URBANISM 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2017/2018
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING 2019/2020 2014/2015
PARK PLANNING AND RECREATION DEVELOPMENT 2018/2019
PLANNING PRACTICE AND MANAGEMENT 2006/2007
PLANNING STUDIO 1 2009/2010 2007/2008
PLANNING STUDIO 2 2008/2009 2007/2008
PLANNING STUDIO 3 2010/2011 2008/2009 2001/2002
PLANNING STUDIO 3 (SPECIAL AREA PLANNING) 2021/2022 2020/2021
PLANNING STUDIO 3: SPECIAL AREA PLANNING 2022/2023
PLANNING STUDIO 4 2014/2015 2013/2014 2011/2012 2010/2011 2001/2002
PLANNING STUDIO 4 (LOCAL PLANNING) 2020/2021
PLANNING STUDIO 4: LOCAL PLANNING 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022
PLANNING STUDIO 5 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013
PLANNING STUDIO 5: STRATEGIC PLANNING 2023/2024
PLANNING STUDIO 6 2012/2013 2009/2010
PLANNING THEORY 2022/2023
PLANNING WORKSHOP 1 2018/2019 2016/2017 2015/2016 2011/2012 2010/2011
PLANNING WORKSHOP II 2015/2016
PRINCIPLES OF LAND USE PLANNING 2017/2018 2011/2012 2010/2011 2009/2010 2008/2009 2006/2007
PRINCIPLES OF URBAN & REGIONAL PLANNING 2001/2002
PRINCIPLES OF URBAN & REGIONAL PLANNING 1 2008/2009
PRINCIPLES OF URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING 2 2013/2014 2012/2013 2006/2007
PRINCIPLES OF URBAN REGIONAL PLANNING 2020/2021
PROFESSIONAL PLANNING PRACTICE 2006/2007
PROJECT IMPACT ASSESMENT 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 2010/2011 2009/2010 2008/2009 2007/2008
PROJECT IMPACT ASSESSMENT 2009/2010 2007/2008 2001/2002
SITE PLANNING 2010/2011 2001/2002
SUSTAINABLE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING 2016/2017 2015/2016
THEORIES OF URBAN PLANNING 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022
URBAN DESIGN AND ISLAMIC URBANIZATION 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020
URBAN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (LAW, RESOURCE PLANNING AND PRACTICES) 2018/2019 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012


Supervision


Built Environment Framework For Rural Areas Of Pakistan.
Ph.D Completed 2024 Main Supervisor
Urban Street Morphology Of Melaka City.
Ph.D Completed 2023 Co-supervisor
Developing Gis Theoretical Framework On Human Movement And Defensible Space For Monitoring Covid-19 In Kuala Lumpur Case Study: Bukit Bintang.
Ph.D Completed 2023 Co-supervisor
An Assessment Of Sustainable Tourism Practice Among Tour Operators In Terengganu Coastal And Marine Tourism Industry.
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
Impacts Of Sea Level Rise Due To Climate Chnage In Coastal Area Of Bangladesh.
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
Developing A Framework For Smart City Implementation In Mukalla City, Yemen.
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
Analysing The Rural B40 Society In Elevating Their Household Income Through Microcredit Programmes : A Case Study On Sahabat Of Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia (Aim).
Master Completed 2023 Main Supervisor
An Analysis Of The Conciousness, Initiatives And Challenges Of Sustainable Deveopment At Seremban City Council.
Master Completed 2022 Main Supervisor
Developing An Environmental Resources Resilience Framework And Index For Selangor.
Master Completed 2022 Main Supervisor
Performance Of The Green House Gasses (Ghg) Emissions And Ghg Reduction Initiatives For State Of Melaka.
Master Completed 2022 Co-supervisor
The Awareness And Implementation Of Urban Green Infrastructure Planning In Mukalla Of Yemen.
Master Completed 2021 Main Supervisor
The Impact Of Postwar Urban Development On The Groundwater Quality In Kabul City, Afghanistan.
Master Completed 2020 Main Supervisor
Analysing The Walkability Through Streetscape Design Elements Of Kro Street, Duhok, Kurdistan Region Of Iraq.
Master Completed 2018 Main Supervisor
The Awareness Level Of Residents On The Use Of Renewable Energy Resources For Domestic Use In Setapak, Kuala Lumpur.
Master Completed 2018 Main Supervisor
Analysing The Environmental Condition For Forestry Area Using Gis-Ahp Approach In Forest Research Institute Malaysia Campus, Selangor.
Master Completed 2016 Main Supervisor
The Influence Of Open Space On Sub-Sale House Pricing In Urban Neighbourhoods Within Klang Valley.
Master Completed 2016 Main Supervisor
Quantifying Land Use Activities In Determining Urban Gentrification: Case Study Petaling Jaya & Kuala Lumpur.
Master Completed 2016 Co-supervisor
Residents’ Perception On The Impact Of Development On Ambient Air Quality In Gombak District, Selangor .
Master Completed 2015 Main Supervisor
Local Residents’ Awareness Towards The Issue Of Mangrove Degradation In Kuala Selangor, Malaysia.
Master Completed 2015 Main Supervisor
The Perceptions Of Community And Public Agencies On The Issue Of Coastal Erosion In Selangor .
Master Completed 2015 Main Supervisor
The Implementation Of Gis By Government Agencies On Coastal Management Initiatives In Selangor.
Master Completed 2015 Main Supervisor
The Impact Of Tsunami On The Affected Community: Kota Kuala Muda, Kedah .
Master Completed 2015 Main Supervisor
The Roles Of Botanical Garden In Educating Communities Toward Environmental Conservation.
Master Completed 2014 Main Supervisor
The Impacts Of Urban Tourism On The Local Environmental Condition In Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Master Completed 2013 Main Supervisor
The Awareness Of Local Communities On Coastal Management In Kuala Selangor, Malaysia.
Master Completed 2013 Main Supervisor
Tourism Potential Of The Environmental In Mubi Town.
Master Completed 2012 Main Supervisor
A Divers' Perception Study To Evaluate The Effectiveness Of Marine Protected Areas In Enhancing The Tourist Experience In Maldives.
Master Completed 2012 Main Supervisor
Impacts Of Surrounding Land Uses On Paya Indah Wetland Sanctuary, Selangor, Malaysia.
Master Completed 2010 Main Supervisor
Study On Establishing Sustainable Tourism Using Costal Resources In Malaysian Context (Batu Feringghi, Penang).
Master Completed 2009 Main Supervisor
Assessing The Approach In Reducing Carbon Emission Of Building - Energy Sector In Kuala Lumpur.
Master In Progress Main Supervisor
Impacts Of Climate Change On Agriculture And Food Security Issues In Malaysia : An Empirical Study On Farm Level Assessment.
Master In Progress Main Supervisor
Analysing The Environmental Land Degradation In Selangor In Relation To Sustainable Development Goals 15.
Master In Progress Main Supervisor
Analysis Of Geodisasters Index Of Selangor Kuala Lumpur - Putrajaya In Relation To Sustainable Development Goals (Sdg).
Master In Progress Co-supervisor
Asessing Flood Risk Analysis On City Development Using Artificial Neural Network -Markov Model In Klang Valley.
Master In Progress Co-supervisor


Research Projects


Completed
2022 - 2023 Rancangan Tempatan Daerah Yan 2035 (Penggantian) - Sektor Perhutanan
2021 - 2022 Rancangan Tempatan Daerah Padang Terap, Kedah 2035 (Penggantian)
2021 - 2022 RANCANGAN KAWASAN KHAS GENTING HIGHLAND, HULU SELANGOR
2021 - 2022 KAJIAN PERANCANGAN GUNATANAH KAWASAN SUMBER MAKANAN NEGARA
2020 - 2021 Pelan Pengurusan Pembangunan Persisir Pantai Padang Mat Sirat - Ayer Hangat, Langkawi, Kedah
2020 - 2019 Pelan Pengurusan Pembangunan Persisir Pantai Pekan Kuah-Kelibang, Langkawi Kedah
2019 - 2020 Rancangan Tempatan Daerah Kuala Pilah, 2035
2019 - 2020 Kajian Carrying Capacity Pulau-Pulau Peranginan Negara, Semenanjung Malaysia
2018 - 2022 An Environmental Resilience Index (ERI) Development Indicator for Sustainability
2018 - 2018 Rancangan Tempatan Majlis Daerah Kuala Muda Kedah, 2035 (Penggantian)
2018 - 2018 Rancangan Tempatan Daerah Kerian, Perak 2035 (Penggantian)
2018 - 2018 Pengaruh Zon Garis Sesar Gempa Bumi Terhadap Perancangan Gunatanah Dan Persekitaran Di Kawasan Janda Baik
2017 - 2018 Rancangan Tempatan Majlis Daerah Kubang Pasu, Kedah 2035 (Penggantian)
2017 - 2017 Garispanduan Perancangan Tahap Daya Tahan Bencana Bandar di Malaysia (Disaster Resilient City)
2017 - 2018 Masalah Banjir di Lembangan Sungai Pahang dalam Konteks Perancangan Bandar
2016 - Rancangan Struktur Negeri Kedah 2035 (Kajian Semula)
2015 - 2017 Kajian Rancangan Tempatan Daerah Manjung 2030 (Penggantian)
2015 - 2018 Designing Zoning of Remote Sensing Drones/UAV in Cities and Neighborhood Area in Greater Kuala Lumpur
2015 - 2018 Analysing Appropriate Socio-Economic Indicators for Climate Analysis
2014 - 2014 Pelan Pembangunan Kawasan Kilang Haram Di Bawah Pentadbiran Majlis Perbandaran Selayang
2014 - 2017 Formulation of Gis-Hedonic Pricing Modeling on the Impact of Public Open Spaces on Residential Property Value
2013 - 2016 The Provision of Research Consultancy for Bako Master Plan Study
2013 - 2014 Projek Pemajuan Kawasan kampung Sungai Siam, Daerah Jerantut, Pahang Darul Makmur
2012 - 2013 The Contribution of Local Community in Coastal Protection Along Selangor Coastlines
2012 - 2013 Rancangan Tempatan Majlis Daerah Kuala Selangor 2025
2012 - 2015 Spectral Libraries on Urban Land use Classification (SLULC) using Object Oriented Technique and High Resolution Satellite Imagery for Development Plan Purpose
2012 - 2013 Kajian Rancangan Struktur Negeri Selangor (Pemeliharaan dan Warisan)
2012 - 2013 Kajian Rancangan Struktur Negeri Selangor (Alam Sekitar dan Pengurusan Sumber Jaya)
2012 - 2015 The Provision of Green Areas As A Factor Influencing the Housing Prices in the Area of NKEA of Greater Kuala Lumpur New title: The Effect of Green Areas on Housing Prices in Greater Kuala Lumpur
2011 - 2014 RU 2011: Determination on Spatial Factor in Pleasuring Urban Sprawl Using Remote Sensing And GIS
2011 - 2014 Managing Coastal Erosian Risk by Using GIS Along Selangor Coastlines
2011 - 2011 The Incorporation of Environmental consideration In Planning a Development Economic Region in Peninsular Malaysia
2010 - 2012 Kajian Rancangan Daerah Kerian
2010 - 2012 Kajian Rancangan Tempatan Jajahan Machang
2010 - 2011 Sistem Pemantauan Pencapaian Pelan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur 2020 (SPP PBRKL2020) - Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur
2010 - 2010 The Relationship between Construction and Environment: the Perspective of Town Planning System
2010 - 2012 The costing impact factor in implementing coastal management initiatives in Klang District,Selangor
2010 - 2012 Pelan Induk Landskap Majlis Daerah Baling, Kedah Darul Aman
2009 - 2010 Local Community Participation on Coastal Zone Management Initiative: Port Klang Coastal Strategy
2009 - 2011 The Town Planning System in Sabah and Sarawak
2007 - 2009 Legislation Consideration in Wetland Management: Perspective of Town Planning System
2007 - 2009 The Efforts of Town Planning in Wetland Management in Peninsular Malaysia
2007 - 2009 Factors Determining Residential Locations of Employees in the Kuala Lumpur Conurbation of Malaysia
2003 - 2007 Original Title: Area of Specialization / Field of Study: Coastal Planning New Title: The National Study On Integrated Coastal Management And Town And Country Planning System
- 2016 Analysing the environmental health index (EHI) for environmental sensitive areas in Selangor by using GIS
On-Going
2024 - Present Literature Review for Environmental Conservation from the Islamic Perspectives
2023 - Present Kajian Rancangan Wilayah Pelan Pengurusan Tanah Tinggi Cameron Highlands-Kinta-Lojing (CEKAL)
2023 - Present Membangunkan Kerangka Pelancongan-peribumi Lestari Selangor (PERINTIS) Dalam Pemerkasaan Ekonomi dan Pemeliharaan Warisan Orang Asli Negeri Selangor
2023 - Present Kajian Rancangan Khas Genting Highlands, Bentong, Pahang
2023 - Present A Systematic Assessment of Mainstreaming Multilevel Climate Change Policy Strategies and Approaches
2023 - Present Risiko Rasuah Dalam Menentukan Penggunaan Guna Tanah Dalam Penyediaan Rancangan Tempatan (RT)
2022 - Present Site Planning: A Contextual of Islamic Paradigms for Urban Planning
2022 - Present Analysis of disasters risk of Selangor-Kuala Lumpur-Putrajaya in relation to Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
2020 - Present Data Collection and Sharing of Plastic Waste Mapping for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2020 - Present Pelan Tempatan Kuala Lumpur 2040


Award & Recognition


01 Apr, 2014 Bronze medal, IRIIE 2013 - IIUM University
28 Jan, 2011 Gold medal for IRIIE 2011 - University University
28 Jan, 2011 Silver medal for IRIIE 2011 - University University
26 Jan, 2010 Bronze medal for IRIIE 2010 - University University


Publications


Article

2011 Application of GIS-planning decision support system in predicting development impact assessment . International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, XXXVII (4-C21) pp. 51-58
2008 The town planners’ perspective: development plan towards sustainable coastal management in Malaysia. The International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic & Social Sustainability, 4 (6) pp. 45-54
Conference or Workshop Item

2011 Environmental impacts of urbanisation on forest reserved areas in Hulu Langat. In: International Symposium on Environment and Natural Resource 2011,
2011 Financing coastal land use planning for sustainability. In: International Symposium on Environment and Natural Resource 2011,
2011 Financing coastal management initiatives in Klang District, Selangor, Malaysia. In: 3rd World Planning Schools Congress 2011,
2011 Local community participation in coastal zone management in Port Klang, Selangor . In: IIUM Research, Innovation & Invention Exhibition (IRIIE 2011),
2011 The contribution of ecological design to green planning approach of a university campus in Malaysia. In: IIUM Research, Innovation & Invention Exhibition (IRIIE 2011),
2011 The roles of land use planning in sustaining natural resources . In: IIUM Research, Innovation & Invention Exhibition (IRIIE 2011),
2009 Wetland management of Kuala Selangor Nature Park, Malaysia. In: International Seminar on Wetlands and Sustainability 2009,
2007 The efforts of town planning system in Wetland Management in Peninsular Malaysia. In: ,
Book

2011 The built environment: selected writings . IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674180454
2010 Integrated coastal management and town planning in Malaysia: concept and practice. VDM publishing, ISBN: 9783639267754
Book Section

2011 An overview of GIS based analysis in school siting in Malaysia . In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-418-047-8, pp. 52-59
2011 An urban heritage trail of Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia . In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674180461, pp. 49-58
2011 Conceptual and possible applying limits of acceptable change framework into Malaysian national park: a case study of Endau Rompin and Mulu . In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674180461, pp. 29-36
2011 Conceptual and possible applying limits of acceptable change framework into Malaysian national park: a case study of Endau Rompin and Mulu . In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674180461, pp. 29-36
2011 The integrated coastal development and town planning system in Malaysia: legal provisions. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674180225, pp. 73-104
2011 The linkage between town planning and coastal management: a case study of Klang district, Selangor . In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674180461, pp. 1-9
2011 The roles of ecological design in greening the surrounding environment in UPM Serdang campus . In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674180461, pp. 21-28
2011 The significance of town planning to sustain wetland management in Malaysia. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674180454, pp. 3-10
Monograph

2011 Landscape master plan for Baling: Technical report for environmental sector. In: Jabatan Landskap Negara,
2010 Local community participation in coastal zone management in Port Klang, Selangor. In: International Islamic University Malaysia,
2010 The relationship between construction and environment : The perspectives of town planning system . In: International Islamic University Malaysia,
2009 Factors determining residential locations of employees in the Kuala Lumpur conurbation of Malaysia. In: Research Management Centre, IIUM, Kuala Lumpur,