Khairul Hisyam Kamarudin
Dr. Khairul Hisyam is a senior lecturer at Faculty of Built Environment and Surveying, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. Between 2013-2022, he served as a lecturer at Razak Faculty of Technology and Informatics, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Kuala Lumpur. Currently, he is Associate Research Fellow at Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Centre, Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology, UTM Kuala Lumpur. He owns a Doctorate in Planning (with focus in Sustainable Tourism) from Oxford Brookes University, UK; and holds a bachelor degree and master’s degree from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, with focus in Urban and Regional Planning (URP). With a deep interest in teaching and research activities, Khairul’s research interests are in sustainable rural tourism and local community development, regional and rural planning; as well as resilience society. He is one of the consultant for the development of the Rural Development Policy 2030 by the Ministry of Rural Development Malaysia (completed in 2019), and the national development planning guideline of Disaster Resilient Cities owned by the Federal Department of Town and Country Planning Peninsular Malaysia, Ministry of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government. He was appointed as an expert panel for MyDesa project (formulating model for sustainable village for Malaysia) by the Institute for Rural Advancement (INFRA), Ministry of Rural Development Malaysia, and current project on MySIGHT Rural Technology Community Project for providing clean water in rural areas. He is the author of few research books including Community Resilience and DRR in Changing Environment (UTM Press 2024), “Kemampanan Ekonomi Luar Bandar” (Sustainability of Rural Economy) (in press) (UTM Press 2019), “Introduction to Sustainable Community Based Rural Tourism” published by UTM Press in 2016, “Exploring Pathways for Sustainable Rural Development in Malaysia” (2015, UTM Press), and “Pembangunan Mapan Orang Asli” (Sustainable Development of Orang Asli) (2007, UTM Press). He was appointed as reviewer for the International Journal of Environment, Society and Space (IJESS) by Universiti Sains Malaysia in 2016 and reviewer of technical paper submitted to special issues of PERTANIKA Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (JSSH) by UiTM in 2016. He also authored a few journal articles, book chapters and numerous refereed proceedings.
Supervisors: John Glasson, Professor Emeritus and Founding-Director, Oxford Institute for Sustainable Development (OISD) UK and Ibrahim Ngah, Professor, Centre for Innovative Planning & Development, UTM
Supervisors: John Glasson, Professor Emeritus and Founding-Director, Oxford Institute for Sustainable Development (OISD) UK and Ibrahim Ngah, Professor, Centre for Innovative Planning & Development, UTM
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interact in cities. Spatial planning interventions have the potential to be pursued post-pandemic because some spaces have become abandoned, under utilised, or have changed their purpose due to the pandemic. In line with this, the present study aims to discuss the issues that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought to cities and evaluate how spatial planning interventions would build back better cities post-pandemic. The data was collected using the qualitative research approach via semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions. Five representatives from five countries within the Asia Pacific (Australia, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, and Singapore) were gathered to select the interviewees. Four interviews were conducted via Microsoft Teams due to travel restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic, while one was conducted face-to face (Malaysia). Subsequently, a hybrid Focus Group Discussion (FGD) involving eight
participants was conducted to verify and validate the information gathered. Data collected was later analysed using the thematic analysis technique. Key findings revealed that the spatial planning intervention includes the adaptive reuse of space, zoning modification, smart city, 15-minute city and natural resources preservation and conservation. The interventions can also be part of the response, mitigation, and preparedness strategy for future pandemic attacks. In addition, it contributes to adaptive and disaster-resilient cities that can support sustainable development.
aimed at expanding access to higher education for both local and
international students. Besides education, it positively affects nearby
rural communities in various ways like education, income, livelihood, and
jobs. But for these benefits to happen, it is crucial to consider the broader
context and the needs of the community when planning and developing an
education hub. Sometimes, if the focus remains only on internal planning
without considering the community's socio-economic dynamics, the positive
impact might be limited. Hence, this paper aims to investigate the impact of
education hub on the socioeconomic transformation of rural communities.
To understand the full impact of an education hub on rural communities,
a survey was conducted at the Pagoh Education Hub (PEH) in Johor,
Malaysia. The study sample comprised 61 respondents from three villages
situated within the education hub area. Quantitative data analysis was
employed to identify key factors affecting the socio-economic landscape,
including livelihood, education, employment, and income. The findings
show the development of the Pagoh Education Hub created more job
opportunities, better access to education, improved infrastructure, and a
cleaner environment as well as high safety level despite having more nonlocal people, like foreign workers and students coming to the area. These findings help assess how the Pagoh Education Hub has transformed the livelihoods of the nearby communities.
interact in cities. Spatial planning interventions have the potential to be pursued post-pandemic because some spaces have become abandoned, under utilised, or have changed their purpose due to the pandemic. In line with this, the present study aims to discuss the issues that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought to cities and evaluate how spatial planning interventions would build back better cities post-pandemic. The data was collected using the qualitative research approach via semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions. Five representatives from five countries within the Asia Pacific (Australia, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, and Singapore) were gathered to select the interviewees. Four interviews were conducted via Microsoft Teams due to travel restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic, while one was conducted face-to face (Malaysia). Subsequently, a hybrid Focus Group Discussion (FGD) involving eight
participants was conducted to verify and validate the information gathered. Data collected was later analysed using the thematic analysis technique. Key findings revealed that the spatial planning intervention includes the adaptive reuse of space, zoning modification, smart city, 15-minute city and natural resources preservation and conservation. The interventions can also be part of the response, mitigation, and preparedness strategy for future pandemic attacks. In addition, it contributes to adaptive and disaster-resilient cities that can support sustainable development.
aimed at expanding access to higher education for both local and
international students. Besides education, it positively affects nearby
rural communities in various ways like education, income, livelihood, and
jobs. But for these benefits to happen, it is crucial to consider the broader
context and the needs of the community when planning and developing an
education hub. Sometimes, if the focus remains only on internal planning
without considering the community's socio-economic dynamics, the positive
impact might be limited. Hence, this paper aims to investigate the impact of
education hub on the socioeconomic transformation of rural communities.
To understand the full impact of an education hub on rural communities,
a survey was conducted at the Pagoh Education Hub (PEH) in Johor,
Malaysia. The study sample comprised 61 respondents from three villages
situated within the education hub area. Quantitative data analysis was
employed to identify key factors affecting the socio-economic landscape,
including livelihood, education, employment, and income. The findings
show the development of the Pagoh Education Hub created more job
opportunities, better access to education, improved infrastructure, and a
cleaner environment as well as high safety level despite having more nonlocal people, like foreign workers and students coming to the area. These findings help assess how the Pagoh Education Hub has transformed the livelihoods of the nearby communities.
Conceptual framework on sustainable community-based rural tourism (CBRT) is being discussed, including the identification of probable benefits and costs of CBRT, and local and stakeholders participation in planning and developing the sustainable CBRT. The discussion is concludes with reviews of potential issues and challenges in sustainable CBRT projects.
This book will be of interest to tourism researchers, rural planners as well as students from the field of regional and rural planning, and those who interested in sustainable rural development. khk
The technological advancement and continuous improvement of geo-sustainable tourism also lead very promising way and practicable solution of utilizing the rural community in particular indigenous people.
It is vital for the indigenous community to plan the growth of tourism along with the sustainability of the areas in order to gain long-term economic benefits.
Keywords: Rural transformation; non-farming activities; rural livelihood; Orang Asli; Royal Belum State Park.
Extreme climate, rapid urbanization, and environmental degradation substantially increase our exposure and vulnerability to natural hazards and disaster risk particularly in developing tropical countries. Within the spirit of the Sendai Framework on Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, adopted in the United Nations General Assembly 2015, this collaborative project promotes a regional platform for disaster risk reduction emphasizing community empowerment, and an inclusive risk in formed
and evidence based decision-making system. This joint research project highlights the use of local and expert knowledge in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) for reducing disaster risk and developing a resilient community in a complex environment.
In line with the national digital transformation initiative known as Digital Malaysia and also Smart Selangor 2025, this joint research will objectively evaluate disaster informatics in advancing community knowledge, building local technology champions and promoting digital inclusivity towards assessing disaster risk, strengthening risk governance, and building a resilient community.
Rapid execution, low cost, and high impact are key factors in promoting ICT for a multi-stakeholder disaster community. This study will collaboratively develop novelty and practical approaches in the
use of ICT for building disaster resilience, i) developing a disaster meta-model characterized by geospatial data; ii) developing a local disaster risk reduction plan, and iii) formulating an integrated framework for telecommunication disaster risk management to support a multi-hazard early warning system, preparedness, and recovery. Disaster resilience net mechanisms will be critically developed through all-of-society engagement, multi-sectoral agencies and inclusivity. This integrated
project opens an international cooperation and provides timely support via finance, technology transfer, and capacity building for building resilient cities.