Second Announcement
International Conference on
Human Habitat and Environment
Equatorial Hotel, Bangi-Putrajaya, Malaysia
December 3rd - 4th 2008
Jointly Organised
by
Environmental Management Society (EMS) Malaysia
and
Institute of the Malay World and Civilization (ATMA)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
(The National University of Malaysia)
Background
The places where people live are called the human habitat, and this includes the environment where they carry out their activities. Since one of the basic human needs is shelter and humans are gregarious in nature they either live in small families in rural areas, in village or a larger town or city. They create different sizes of settlements that depict traditional dwellings, or habitats in transition or modern settlements. In other words, human habitat may be judged even through cave dwellings such as the Zhoukoudian cave system in China to the modern settlements of the world's Super Cities. Whatever its size, the fact is that people live together and are always in the quest of fulfilling their basic needs for food, water, shelter, etc. Human beings make their own environment adapted to their needs and control the environment. Human habitat is also closely linked to human comfort, safety and health. However, is there a guarantee that human security and quality of life is not threatened considering that presently we are being affected by climate change situation that might inflict on our basic needs for survival.
Objectives
How far is human habitat determined by the environment? And, how is the environment affected by the continuous struggle of human beings in their quest of achieving better quality of life. Numerous studies have been conducted on human habitat and environment even long before the United Nations Conference on Human Environment in Stockholm in 1972. We believe that these findings need to be gathered, addressed and integrated so that a more holistic view of the interrelationships between human habitat and the environment can be established. Such an effort is deemed important especially when we are striving towards realising sustainable development established by the Brundtland Report and reinforced by the Agenda 21.
Conference Topics
The conference shall cover aspects related to human habitat in terms of:
- Traditional settlement and environment
- Habitat in transition
- Urban settlement and environment
Sub-themes:
- Archaeological evidences
- Architecture and building materials
- Planning and landscape
- Economic, social and cultural activities - Traditional, Transitional, Modern
- Problems related to Human Habitat and Environment:
- Health, quality of life and environment
- Habitat and climate change
- Ecosystems management and governance
Target audience
The target audience may include researchers, policy-makers, geographers, environmentalists, historians, sociologists, archaeologists, philosophers, economists, ecologists, scientists, engineers, architects, etc.
Language and abstracts
All abstracts of not more than 250 words are to be written in English. Abstracts are to be submitted via e-mail to the secretariat. Abstracts are also required for poster papers. A participant is allowed a maximum of two papers for oral presentation at the conference.
Publication
All presented papers will be published in a conference proceeding and distributed during the conference. Selected papers may be published in Malaysian Journal of Environmental Management. Format for writing the papers will be made available after 15th July.
Important dates
Submission of abstract 30 August 2008
Notification of acceptance 05 September 2008
Submission of full paper 20 October 2008
Conference fee
The conference fee covers lunches, coffee and tea on both days, and the conference proceeding.
Local Participants RM450.00
EMS Members RM350.00
Local Students RM200.00
Foreign Participants USD200.00
Foreign Students USD100.00
Mode of payment
Crossed cheques/bank draft/money order payable to:
PERSATUAN PENGURUSAN PERSEKITARAN MALAYSIA
Accomodation
The organisers do not provide accommodation to participants. However, direct bookings can be made with the following hotels:
Equatorial Hotel, Bangi-Putrajaya (Conference Venue)
Phone: +60 3 82102222 or +60 3 89251111
Fax: +60 3 82102888
Palm Garden Hotel, Putrajaya
Phone: +60 3 89432233
Fax: +60 3 89431122
Oriental Crystal Hotel, Kajang
Phone: +60 3 87391888
Fax: +60 3 87391999
Prescott Metro Inn, Kajang
Phone: +60 3 8375555
Fax: +60 3 8376666
Residence Hotel, UNITEN, Kajang
Phone: +60 3 89222088
Fax: +60 3 89222080
Puri Pujangga, UKM Bangi Campus
Phone: +60 3 89213361 or +60 3 89213362
Fax: +60 3 89222890
Secretariat
For submission of abstract, full paper or any other enquiries please contact the secretariat.
Prof. Dr. Jamaluddin Md. Jahi - jamalmj@pkrisc.cc.ukm.my
Mr. Muhammad Rizal Razman - mrizal@pkrisc.cc.ukm.my
Secretariat
International Conference on
HUMAN HABITAT AND ENVIRONMENT
Environmental Management Society (EMS) Malaysia
C/o Centre for Graduate Management (PPS)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
43600 UKM, Bangi, Selangor, MALAYSIA.
Phone: +60 3 89214226
Mobile: +60122047729 or +60126293185
Fax: +60 3 89254698
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