On-going Research

Carbon Abatement Module for UM Eco-Campus: Addressing urban heat island and climate change impact. May 2016-April 2017. Living Lab (LL21-16SUS)
Principal Investigator: Dr. Noor Suzaini Mohamed Zain
Co-researchers: Dr. Nik Elyna Myeda, Dr. Md. Hasanuzzaman, Professor Dr. Nasrudin, Dr. Sugumaran, Dr. Nurshuhada, Associate Professor Dr. Wang Chen, Dr. Hazreena Hussein. 
Aim: To reduce UM`s climate change and urban heat island impact by generating clean renewable energy based power from solar photovoltaic systems, and increase campus carbon sequestration capacity through Vertical Greenery System. 
Objectives: To address environmental sustainability by fitting in VGS onto built environment structures such as buildings and/or covered walkways/parking to oncrease carbon sequestration in the urban landscape, reduce UHI effect and consequently reduce energy needed for cooling load; to introduce carbon sequestration that will not only off-set some of the anthropogenic emissions, but it also imprives air quality and subsequently contributes to the physical and mental wellbeing of the urban population. 


Universal Design and Inclusive Society for Kuala Lumpur Built Environment: ENHANCING WELL BEING THROUGH RECREATIONAL AND SENSORY THERAPY IN LANDSCAPE DESIGN. 2014-2017. UM Grand Challenge (GC001-14SUS)

Dr. Hazreena Hussein (Principal Investigator)

Professor Dato’ Dr. Zaliha Omar (Strategic Advisor/BAKTI-MIND Project Leader)

Ms. Syaidatul Azzreen Ishak (Research Assistant)

Aim: Bringing together the expertise and collaboration between University of Malaya with Kuala Lumpur City Hall to face the challenges of current and future residents of Kuala Lumpur in terms of universal design and inclusive society by emphasizing issues relating to public transportation, facilities community, recreation and tourism.


Historical Hill Station Settlement As a Sustainable Development Area: The Case of Cameron Highlands: CULTURAL LANDSCAPE AND SOUNDSCAPE. 2013-2015. UM Research Grant (RP009-13SUS)

Dr. Hazreena Hussein (Leader)

Dr. Nazli Che Din (Co-researcher)

Ms. Engku Mastura Engku Ahmad (Research Assistant)

Objectives: i.To investigate the level of acoustic quality in selected green area/landscape for identifying potential variables of soundscape element. ii. To examine and stimulate the characteristics of direct and artificial elements of soundscape using audio-visual approaches. iii. To model the conceptual framework/guidelines which help enhance the valued component of selected green areas using in-situ trial application in expressing human preferences.
Output: 
Engku Mastura, Hazreena Hussein and Nazli Che Din. 2014. Soundscape assessment of Cameron Highlands Environment for Sustainable Development. In Towards Building Greener Cities and Constructions. Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Sustainable Urban Design for Liveable Cities (SUDLIC2014) UTM, Kuala Lumpur. 301-312. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur.