PROFILE
UPM's Staff Profile
DR. AZITA BINTI AHMAD ZAWAWI
SENIOR LECTURER
azitazawawi@upm.edu.my
PROFESSIONAL
My responsibilities in academia at the UPM Serdang Campus encompass teaching, research, program development, professional services, and community engagement. Additionally, I relish the chance to work in the great outdoors and seize opportunities to explore the wonders of nature.
NAME :
(Dr.) AZITA BINTI AHMAD ZAWAWI
POST :
SENIOR LECTURER
ENTITY :
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FIELD OF SUPERVISION
LANDSCAPE STUDIES / SUSTAINABLE RECREATION AND ECOTOURISM / TROPICAL RAINFOREST ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
2015
Kagoshima University, Japan
2010
M.Sc (Forestry) UPM Serdang
2007
Bachelor in Forestry Science,UPM Serdang
2005
Diploma in Forestry
2001
Pokok Sena Science School, Kedah
PROJECT
2023
Planning Effective Playscape for Preschoolers
2023
Recreation Impacts & Hikers Acceptance in Selangor Mountain Trail
2022
Penilaian Sumber bagi Pemuliharaan Kawasan Perlindungan KRAU
2022
Pembangunan Kerangka SOP Pendakian Negeri Perak
2022
Kajian Mengenalpasti Potensi HTK sebagai HSK bagi pewartaan CFS di Negeri Selangor
2021
Penyediaan Pelan Induk Santuari Buaya Sungai Linggi
2021
Kajian Had Daya Tampung Mutiara Taman Negara
2019
An Analytical Framework of Virtual Team Performance In The Public Sector
2018
Mountain Trail Monitoring Using GIS for Sustainable Recreation Planning
2017
Digital terrain Modelling in GISEnvironment for Sustainable ForestManagement Planning
2009
Mt. Tahan Scientific Expedition
2009
Mt. Kinabalu Scientific Expedition
2008
Mandi Angin Scientific Expedition
PAPER PRESENTED
2013
Estimation of complex crown patches using LiDAR data in Yambaru forest. Okinawa Island. Annual Meeting on Okinawa Subtropical Forestry. 30th August 2013. (No printed abstract)
2013
Assessment of crown structure characteristics using LiDAR data in complex subtropical forest of Okinawa Island. Kyushu Branch of Forest Society (Annual Meeting). Miyazaki University. 26-28th October 2013
2013
Terrain stability assessment on erosion hazard sites in Yambaru forests, Okinawa Island. (Oral presentation ). The Japanese Forest Society Congress 124, Iwate University. 26th - 29th March 20
2013
An evaluation of steep forest on Okinawa Island. IUFRO Unit 3.06 International Conference. Forest Operations in Mountainous Conditions. Honne, Norway. 2nd -5th June 2013. (Proceeding- Page 117-120)
2012
Spatial terrain analysis and landform classification of Yambaru Forest Area, Northern Okinawa. 123th Conference on Forest Research Society. Utsunomiya University, 26- 29 March 2012.
2012
Simulating topographic effect for sensitive site assessment and risk mapping in subtropical forest of Okinawa Island, Japan. (Oral presentation / Proceeding). 2nd USM-PSU International Conferen
2011
Analysis of some changes in vegetation structure caused by recreational activities; case study of tropical mountainous areas of Mount Tahan in Peninsular Malaysia. Worksho
2011
Vegetation sensitivity to the impacts of recreational activities: The case of Mount Tahan, Malaysia. Kyushu Branch of Forest Society (Annual Meeting), Kagoshima Universit
2009
Preliminary assessment on the impacts of recreation activities on growth and chlorophyll fluorescence of Tristaniopsis Fruticosa on Mount Tahan. 20th Malaysian Society of Plant Physiology Conference, Port Dickson,
2008
Proceedings. Conference on National Biodiversity, Bioscience Institute. Kuala Lumpur, 2008
2008
IUFRO Conference on Biodiversity in Forest Ecosystems and Landscapes. Kamloops, Canada, 5-8 August, 2008
TEACHING
FHR3204 – Outdoor Recreation Planning
FHR3612 - Administration and Organization in Outdoor Recreation
FHR3101 – Introduction in Outdoor Recreation
FHR 4401- Management in Park and Recreation
FCE3204- Thinking Skills
FHR3202 – Recreation Resource Inventory
FHR5602 – Resource Recreation and Ecotourism
COMMITTEE
Professional Member, Malaysian Institute of Geospatial and Remote Sensing (IGRSM)
Member, IUFRO Division 6
Member, International Camping Fellowship
Member, Pertubuhan Rakan Komuniti Pendidikan Perak
Member, Okinawa Shorin-Ryu Shorin-Kai Association
AWARD AND ACHIEVEMENT
2023
Finalis Anugerah Naib Canselor Kategori Pengajaran
2023
Southeast Asian Students Conference on Recreation and Tourism - Best Paper Award
2022
Carnival of Research and Innovation Gold & Best Poster Award - SAGA GIS: An alternative method for landslide monitoring
2022
Putra Innocreative Teaching and Learning Competition (PiCTL 2020) - Gold
2022
International Putra Innocreative Teaching and Learning Competition (i-PiCTL 2022) - Silver
2019
Pertandingan Fakulti/ Pusat Terbaik Amalan Inovasi Pengajaran dan Pembelajaran
2009
Bronze Medal :Pameran Reka Cipta, Penyelidikan dan Inovasi UPM 2009
AREA OF SPECIALISATION
Regional Resource Planning (Recreation Space & Opportunity)
RESEARCH AREA
Sustainable Recreation and Ecotourism
Forestry and Natural Resources
RESEARCH INTEREST
Digital terrain analysis and forest resource planning Outdoor recreation planning (Space and Opportunity) Adventure tourism and outdoor recreation management Landscape analysisLandform analysisGeography
CURRENT RESEARCH
2023
Hikers Acceptance on Recreation Impacts on selected mountain trail in Selangor
2023
Recreation Opportunity for Preschoolers and Effective and Playscape Planning
2022
Digital terrain Modelling in GISEnvironment for Sustainable ForestManagement Planning
PUBLICATION
2024
HIKERS' PERCEPTION OF THE ECOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL IMPACTS OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN GUNUNG NUANG, MALAYSIA
2023
The linkage between team communication, team motivation and search and rescue team performance
2023
Exploring Terrain Indices and Slope Morphometry for Trail and Campsite Planning on Mount Irau, Malaysia
2022
The Significance Of Social Exchange Theory On The Internal Performance Of The Malaysian Search And Rescue (Sar) Teams [Main Author] : Azita Binti Ahmad Zawawi
2022
The Roles of Technology Compatibility and Relational Boundary on the Performance of Rescue Frontliners
2022
Awareness of Safety and Emergency Preparedness Among Hikers in Bukit Tabur
2021
Analysis of landslide occurrence using DTM-based weighted overlay: A case study in tropical mountainous forest of Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
2020
MAPPING POTENTIAL LANDSLIDE USING DIGITAL TERRAIN MODEL: APPLICATION IN RINGLET FOREST RESERVE
2020
Tropical Forest Rescue Extraction Point using GIS-based Landform Classification in Pahang National Park
2019
Terrain Characterization of Mountanious Forest Area in Cameron Highland
2019
Terrain Characterization of Mountainous Forest Area of Cameron Highland
2019
Evaluating spatial distribution of forested landscape in northern region of Okinawa main island based on topographic- and rainfall characteristics, timber harvesting activities, and land-use changes
2015
Accuracy of LiDAR-based tree height estimation and crown recognition in a subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest in Okinawa, Japan
2015
Interpretation of Upper-Storey Canopy Area in Subtropical Broadleaved Forests in Okinawa Island Using Laser Scanning Data
2015
Strategic Forest Management Options for Small-Scale Timber Harvesting on Okinawa Island, Japan
2014
Simulation of terrain attributes from LIDAR data for slope failure hazard assessment in steep forest of Okinawa Island
2014
Landform classification for site evaluation and forest planning: Integration between scientific approach and traditional concept