Lawatan dari Universitas Pembangunan Panca Budi, Medan, Indonesia
Lawatan dari Universitas Pembangunan Panca Budi, Medan, Indonesia terdiri daripada 6 orang pensyarah dan seorang pegawai pada 14 September 2016.
Sustainable Urban and Rural Development Workshop, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
Three students from the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) participated in a Sustainable Urban and Rural Development Workshop at Tongji University, Shanghai from the 3rd till the 11th of August 2016. The students were Tan Pei Yee (1SBEP), Nur Nadzirah Binti Roswandi (2SBEP) and Mohd Aizuddeen Bin Mohammad Meseztor (3SBEP) and accompanied by Dr. Gobi Krishna A/L Sinniah from the department. A total of 35 students with diverse academic background from Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Japan, Korea and Malaysia participated in the workshop.
The objective of the workshop was to expose participants to issues of cultural heritage, conservation, aging, environment, urban transportation planning, disaster prevention in urban and rural areas. The workshop also aims to inculcate and inspire the younger generation on the importance and need for sustainable development. The nine days workshop consisted of lectures on history of rural and urban planning development in East Asia, the smart technology in architecture engineering in response to earthquakes, environmental and energy conservation in building construction, traditional gardens, the influence and impact of Taoist culture in modern society, the Eurasia culture and its effects on modern urban planning.
Participants were also on site visits to commercial and residential areas, the Shikumen building in old Shanghai, the Nanjiang Road commercial pedestrian street, The Bund, a waterfront promenade and boardwalk along the Huangpu River that showcase “the museum of buildings on one side and the more modern skyscrapers on the other, the historical and cultural districts, namely, Xin Tian Di, Zhu Jia Jiao, Hang Zhou, Xixi National Wetland Park and Xi Tang.
Participants were also divided into groups and are required to do a group project with “Sustainability” being the theme for all the projects. The climax to the nine day workshop was a presentation of the group projects followed by a closing ceremony.
'First Year Experience' (FYE) / Initiation Programe, Architecture UTM intake 2016/17
‘First Year Experience’ (FYE) / Initiation Programe, Architecture UTM intake 2016/17.
Date: 8-9/9/2016
Venue: Teluk Gorek, Mersing
Participants: 36 1st year students, 4 seniors as fascilitator and 4 lecturers
Towards Engaging Kuala Lumpur Low Carbon Society Blueprint 2030: UTM Runs 2-Day Focus Group Discussion with DBKL
Towards contributing to the national target of achieving a 45% reduction in carbon emissions intensity of GDP by 2030 based on the 2005 level, Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) commissions Universiti Teknologi Malaysia’s UTM-Low Carbon Asia Research Centre (UTM-LCAR), which is parked under the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Built Environment, to prepare the Kuala Lumpur Low Carbon Society Blueprint 2030 (KL LCSBP 2030).
The RM 2 million project, which is based on the ‘science to action’ (S2A, science-to-policymaking-to-action/implementation) approach, commenced in May 2016, with the final draft KL LCSBP 2030 scheduled to be delivered by November 2017. The KL LCSBP 2030 aims to help KL reduce its carbon emissions intensity of GDP by 50% by 2030, using the 2010 baseline.
To ensure a society-centric and people-friendly KL LCSBP 2030 is prepared, three focus group discussion (FGD) sessions have been planned at various stages of the project. The first FGD kicked off on 22-23 August 2016 at the Institut Latihan Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (IDB), drawing a total 195 participants from various government agencies; the private sector; non-governmental organisations (NGOs); residents’ associations (RAs); and various technical departments within DBKL.
The FGD was officiated by Y.Bhg. Datuk Seri Hj. Mhd. Amin Nordin Bin Abd Aziz, KL Mayor and graced by Profesor Dr. Durrishah Bte Idrus, UTMKL Campus Director. Professor Dr. Ho Chin Siong, Director of UTM-LCAR gave an introduction of the project to the participants, who were subsequently divided into six groups to focus on deliberating strategic sectors that are vital to reducing carbon emissions in KL.
Findings from the FGD session are expected to provide a concrete and clear policy framework for guiding the formulation of LCS policies and determination of implementation programs to be included in the draft KL LCSBP 2030.
Students Registration Session 2016/2017
UTM Co-hosted Side Event and Exhibition at Habitat III PrepCom3, Surabaya
The UTM-Low Carbon Asia Research (UTM-LCAR) Centre, Faculty of Built Environment, co-hosted with the ICLEI Southeast Asia Secretariat a side event entitled Advancing Sustainability of Asian Cities and Regions and staged an exhibition on the same title at the Third Session of the Preparatory Committee (PrepCom3) of the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III) held on 25-27 July 2016 in Surabaya, Indonesia.
The important event was the third of three meetings by the Preparatory Committee established under the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 67/216 to carry out preparations for the Habitat III Conference to be held in Quito, Ecuador on 17-20 October 2016. A total of 4,248 registered attendees from 142 countries descended on Surabaya to contribute to discussions on the New Urban Agenda before the Habitat III Conference in Quito.
UTM and the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Built Environment are proud to have contributed to the discussion on the New Urban Agenda through the side event and exhibition, which have been visited by dignitaries including Dr. Basuki Hadimuljono, Minister of Public Works and Housing of the Republic of Indonesia and YBhg. Datuk Haji Mohammad bin Mentek, Chief Secretary, Ministry of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government, Malaysia.
