Land Use/Cover Changes, Environment and Emissions in South/Southeast Asia – An International Regional Science Meeting
Meeting Focus:
Several countries in South and Southeast Asia are undergoing rapid changes due to urbanization and industrial development. The population growth together with rapid economic development is causing immense pressure to convert land from forest to agriculture and from agricultural areas to residential and urban uses with significant impact on ecosystem services. Increased Land Cover/Land Use Change (LCLUC) in the region is disrupting and perturbing atmosphere, forest resources, biodiversity, regional climate, biogeochemical cycles, water resources, and other ecosystem services. The aim of this meeting is to review the availability, potential, and limitations of different data sources and methodologies for the monitoring and the study of LCLUC, and quantification and its impact on the environment. The meeting presentations will focus on synergies among various approaches and provide recommendations on how to improve the use of earth observations, ground data and modeling techniques for the improved understanding of land use sources and sinks.
The purpose of this international meeting is to provide a forum to discuss LCLUC and its impacts, with a regional focus on South and Southeast Asian countries. The meeting will be organized around the following themes:
- LCLUC and impacts on the atmosphere;
- Agriculture and water resources,
- Biomass burning, including land-atmosphere interactions
- Urbanization
- Land use in forests and mountain regions
- Land use in the coastal zone
| Meeting Name | : | Land Use/Cover Changes, Environment and Emissions in South/Southeast Asia – An International Regional Science Meeting |
| Meeting Date | : | 22-24 July 2019 |
| Meeting Venue | : | Double Tree by Hilton, Johor Bharu |
| No. of Delegates | : | 107 |
| MyCASDelegates | : | 8 |
| Training Name | : | Remote Sensing and Gespatial Technologies for LULC Studies Training |
| Training Date | : | 25-27 July 2019 |
| Training Venue | : | Senat Hall, 2nd Floor, Chancellery Building, UTM |
| No. of Delegates | : | 80 |
| MyCAS Delegates | : | 9 |
Participats
It was reported that more than 170 researchers from 16-different countries attended the 3-day meeting. The meeting was truly international with 15- different sessions, 70-different science presentations, and 3-different panel discussions on regional science needs and priorities, all having strong science. Also, researchers from eight different regional space agencies (NASA, ISRO, JAXA, VNSC, LAPAN, GISTDA, Malaysia and Philippines) attended the meeting and presented latest updates on space activities which were highly appreciated.
The training was organized as part of WGCapD (inaugurated by CEOS chair Dr. Prakash Chauhan, ISRO) was equally successful with 85 participants from different countries. Six different international trainers covered a variety of topics; we are grateful to them for volunteering their valuable time and expertise. We received excellent feedback on the training.
Travel Grants
Travel grant sponsorship was given to MyCAS professionals and Young Researchers to attend both meeting and training. Young Researcher is a program initiatied by MyCAS to open up participation among undergraduate students. The vision is being the influential youth researcher institute and the mission to provide better platform for young researcher. A total of 5 young researchers were entitled for the travel grant sponsorship to attend meeting and 9 young researchers were entitled for the travel grant sponsorship to attend training. A total 3 MyCAS professionals were entitled for travel grant to attend meeting.
Meeting Outputs
For us, science outputs are priority. Please kindly submit your valuable work to any of the below Journals/Book:
a). Meeting report: this is being prepared. We will submit it to one of the NASA Outlets. It might take a couple of months to see the final report.
b). Meeting outputs: Special issues. Please submit your papers to either of the below journals. There is a good amount of time for submissions.
1). Forests theme: Forests Journal
Special Issue “Forest Land Use Cover Changes (LUCC) and Impacts on Environment in South/Southeast Asian Countries”: Editors: Krishna Prasad Vadrevu, Kasturi Kanniah, Garik Gutman and Chris Justice
2). Land Use Changes, Degradation and Impact on Ecosystem Services: Land Degradation and Development Journal
Special Issue “Land Use Changes, Degradation and Impact On Ecosystem Services in Asia”. Editors: Krishna Prasad Vadrevu, Matsunaga Tsuneo, Garik Gutman and Chris Justice.
3). Land Use/Cover changes: Remote Sensing Journal – Already ongoing
Special Issue “Land Cover/Land Use Change
(LC/LUC) – Causes, Consequences and Environmental Impacts in South/Southeast Asia”.
Editors. Krishna Vadrevu, Garik Gutman and
Chris Justice
4). Springer Book on Agriculture – Book Chapter Contributions Invited
Remote Sensing of Agriculture in South/Southeast Asia. Editors: Krishna Vadrevu, Thuy Le Toan, Shibendu Ray and Chris Justice (In process)
Meeting Agenda
Day-1 – Plenary LCLUC sessions on Agriculture; forests; Land atmospheric interactions;
Day-2 – Full Day Parallel sessions on two different themes, i.e., Atmosphere and Agriculture
Theme-1-Atmosphere
Session-1 – GHG emissions and inventories
Session-2 – GHG impacts on the environment
Session-3 – GHG modeling
Session-4 – Discussion Session on Atmospheric Research Needs and Priorities
Theme-2-Agricultural land use
Session-1 – Mapping and monitoring of crops
Session-2 – Crop yield and prediction
Session-3 – Decision Support Systems
Session-4 – Discussion Session on Agricultural Research Needs and Priorities
Day-3 – Plenary LCLUC sessions on Urban and Coastal areas
Overview presentations will present recent research accomplishments and the state of the art on these topics in South/Southeast Asia, and formulate future research directions and applications development needs for the region. The meeting will explore opportunities for coordination and collaboration among research scientists and teams and ongoing projects aimed to advance our understanding of the spatial extent, intensity, social consequences, and impacts on the environment in South/Southeast Asian countries.
Conclusion
The participation and involvement of MyCAS members and Young Researchers at this meeting and training greatly improved research capacity and building network.
| Land Use/Cover Changes, Environment and Emissions in South/Southeast Asia – An International Regional Science Meeting Date : 22-24 July 2019 (Monday – Wednesday) Venue: DoubleTree by Hilton Johor Bahru | |||
| Name | Universiti | Status | |
| Dr. Noor Zaitun Yahaya | UMT | nzaitun@umt.edu.my | MyCAS Professionals |
| Prof. Madya Dr. Arnis Asmat | UiTM | arnisasmat@gmail.com | MyCAS Professionals |
| Dr Mohamed Shahrir Mohamed Zahari | UMT | shahrir@umt.edu.my | MyCAS Professionals |
| Nur Atiqah Binti Hazali | UiTM | arnisasmat@gmail.com | Young researcher |
| Nur Hidayah Zakaria | UiTM | arnisasmat@gmail.com | Young researcher |
| Nurainshafika Binti Sahak | UiTM | arnisasmat@gmail.com | Young researcher |
| Zul Fadzli Ibrahim | UMT | zulfadhliibrahim90@gmail.com | Young researcher |
| Fahimah Binti Hashim | UMT | fahimah0224@gmail.com | Young researcher |
| Training: Remote Sensing and Geospatial Technologies for LCLUC Studies Date : 25-27 July 2019 (Thursday-Saturday) Venue: Senat Hall, 2nd Floor, Chancellery Building, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia | |||
| Name | Universiti | Status | |
| Mohamad Al-Ekhwan Othman | UPM | mohamadalekhwan@gmail.co m | Young Researcher |
| Nurfatin Izzati Ahmad Kamal | UPM | fatinakml@gmail.com | Young Researcher |
| Nurhazirah Hishamudin | UPM | nurhazirahhisamuddin@gmail. com | Young Researcher |
| Nur Atiqah Binti Hazali | UiTM | arnisasmat@gmail.com | Young Researcher |
| Nurainshafika Binti Sahak | UiTM | arnisasmat@gmail.com | Young Researcher |
| Nur Hidayah Zakaria | UiTM | arnisasmat@gmail.com | Young Researcher |
| Zul Fadzli Ibrahim | UMT | zulfadhliibrahim90@gmail.co m | Young Researcher |
| Norzafirah Binti Bustari | UMT | norzafirah101196@gmail.com | Young Researcher |
| Fahimah Binti Hashim | UMT | fahimah0224@gmail.com | Young Researcher |
International Steering Committee
Dr. Krishna Prasad Vadrevu, Remote Sensing Scientist, SARI Lead, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama, USA, Phone: 256-321-9492; and Adjunct Associate Professor, Dept. of Geographical Sciences, University of Maryland College Park, USA; Email: krisvkp@umd.edu
Dr. Garik Gutman, Program Manager, NASA Land-Cover/Land-Use Change Program; Landsat Program Scientist, Washington D.C. USA; Phone:1-202-358-2770; Email: ggutman@nasa.gov
Dr. Chris Justice, Program Scientist, NASA LCLUC; Science Lead, NASA Harvest; Co-Chair , GEOGLAM ; Professor & Head, Department of Geographical Sciences, University of Maryland College Park (UMCP), 4321 Hartwick Road, Suite 400, College Park, Maryland, 20740, USA, Phone: 301.405.4050; Email: cjustice@umd.edu
Dan Irwin, Remote Sensing Scientist and Director, NASA SERVIR Program, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama, USA, Email: daniel.irwin@nasa.gov
Dr. Toshimasa Ohara, Fellow, National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), Tsukuba, Japan; Email: tohara@nies.go.jp
Dr. Matsunaga Tsuneo, Head, Center for Environmental Measurement and Analysis (Environmental Information Analysis Section), National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), Tsukuba, Japan; Email:matsunag@nies.go.jp
Dr. Atul Jain, Prof. University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USA; Email:jain1@illinois.edu
Dr. Jiaguo Qi, Professor, Asia Hub, Nanjing Agricultural University, China/ Department of Geography, Michigan State University, USA. Email: qi@msu.edu
Dr. Cheikh Mbow, START Director, START – www.start.org; Email: cmbow@start.org
Local Steering Committee
Dr. Kasturi Devi Kanniah, Head Local Steering Committee, Associate Professor, Department of Geoinformation, Faculty of Built Environment and Surveying, UTM, 81310 Johor Bahru. Email: kasturi@utm.my; Ph:60197260925
Dr. Abd Wahid Rasib, Senior Lecturer, Department of Geoinformation, Faculty of Built Environment and Surveying, UTM, 81310 Johor Bahru. Email: abdwahid@utm.my; Ph:607-5530885
Dr. Alvin Lau Ming Shin, Senior Lecturer, Department of Geoinformation, Faculty of Built Environment and Surveying, UTM, 81310 Johor Bahru. Email: alvinlau@utm.my; Ph:607-5530924
Dr. Norhakim Yusof, Senior Lecturer, Department of Geoinformation, Faculty of Built Environment and Surveying, UTM, 81310 Johor Bahru. Email: norhakim@utm.my; Ph:607-5530884
Dr. Nurul Hawani Idris, Senior Lecturer, Department of Geoinformation, Faculty of Built Environment and Surveying, UTM, 81310 Johor Bahru. Email: hawani@utm.my; Ph:6075530855
Dr. Nurul Hazrina Idris, Senior Lecturer, Department of Geoinformation, Faculty of Built Environment and Surveying, UTM, 81310 Johor Bahru. Email: nurulhazrina@utm.my; Ph:6075530745
Local Science Support
Dr. Noor Zaitun Yahaya, President of The Clean Air Forum Of Malaysia (My CAS), School of Ocean Engineering, University Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Kuala Terengganu. Contact No: 60 6683972. Email: nzaitun@umt.edu.my; http://mycas.com.my/
Dr. Narimah Samat and Dr. Tan Mou Leong, School of Humanities, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Penang, Malaysia. Email: narimah@usm.my; mouleong@usm.my
Dr. Lim Hwee San, Associate Prof., School of Physics, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Penang, Malaysia. Email: hslim@usm.my
Dr. Helmi Zulhaidi Mohd Shafri, Associate Prof., Department of Civil Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Selangor Malaysia. Email: helmi@upm.edu.my
Dr. Arnis Asmat, Associate Prof., Institute of Research Management and Innovation, Universiti Teknologi Mara, 40450, Shah Alam, Malaysia. Email: Rnis_annis@salam.uitm.edu.my
Dr. Justin Sentian, Associate Prof., Faculty of Science & Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. Email: jsentian@ums.edu.my
Dr. Nurfashareena Muhamad, Institute for Environment and Development (LESTARI), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM, Bangi, Malaysia. Email: fashamuhamad@gmail.com
Dr. Mastura Mahmud, Professor, School of Social, Development and Environmental Studies, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Email: mastura@ukm.edu.my
Local Logistic Support
Dr. Kasturi Devi Kanniah, Assocaite Prof., Faculty of Built Environment and Surveying, UTM, 81310 Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Email: kasturi@utm.my; Ph:60197260925
Fateen Nabilla Rasli, Faculty of Built Environment and Surveying, UTM, 81310 Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Email: fateenrasli@gmail.com; Ph:601160676587
Meeting Venue
DoubleTree by Hilton Johor Bahru, 12 Jalan Ngee Heng, Johor Bahru, Johor 80000 Malaysia
https://doubletree3.hilton.com/en/hotels/malaysia/doubletree-by-hilton-h…
Meeting Registration (Closed)
We have more than 150-participants registered for the meeting. Thus, we are NOT accepting any more new registrations. Thank you for your understanding. Contact Dr. Krishna Vadrevu (krisvkp@umd.edu) for more details.
Training (for Early Career Scientists <35yrs)
A three-day hands-on training session for young researchers will focus on the use of remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS) for land cover/land use change applications including atmospheric impact studies using SAR, MODIS, Landsat, Sentinel, and other remote sensing datasets. Participants are expected to bring their own Laptops. Mostly, the training will focus on using some open source software tools.
Training Dates: July 25,26,27
Venue: Convention Hall, B12, Faculty of Built Environment and Surveying, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia.
Field Trip (Invited participants only)
The scientific field trip is planned to understand local cropping systems, forestry and urban land use in the Iskandar Malaysia region and around Mount Ledang, Tangkak, Johor. Guest lectures by local experts will be arranged to understand on-going land use/cover change dynamics including agriculture, forestry, and other land use (AFOLU) emissions. Participants need to pay the field trip costs.
Field Trip dates: July 20-21st, 2019 (Invited participants only)
How To Reach Johor Bahru
https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Johor_Bahru
Subsidized Accommodation at UTM
Scholar’s Inn, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Skudai, Johor. Telephone : +607-553 5197 , +607-553 6695; Email : scholarsinn@utm.my
Hotels in Johor Bahru (within 5-km of Venue)
Thistle Hotel Johor Bahru (Jalan Sungai Chat, 80100 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia, 5-star hotel)
https://www.thistle.com.my/johorbahru/
Berjaya Waterfront Hotel, Johor Bahru. (88, Jalan Ibrahim Sultan, Duty-Free Zone, 80300 Johor Bahru, Johor, 5-star hotel)
https://www.berjayahotel.com/johorbahru
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Johor Bahru, Johor Bahru, Malaysia (12 Jalan Ngee Heng, Johor Bahru, Johor, 80000, Malaysia; 4-star hotel with 3 restaurants, near Johor Bahru City Square)
https://doubletree3.hilton.com/en/hotels/malaysia/doubletree-by-hilton-h…
Amari Johor Bahru, Johor Bahru, Malaysia (No. 82C, Jalan Trus, Johor Bahru, Johor, 80000, Malaysia; 4-star luxury hotel with spa, near Johor Bahru City Square)
https://www.amari.com/johor-bahru/
Grand Bello Hotel JBCC, Johor Bahru, Malaysia (48 Jalan Inderaputra, Johor Bahru, 80300, Malaysia; 3.5-star hotel with restaurant, near Johor Bahru City Square)
Swiss-Inn Johor Bahru, Johor Bahru, Malaysia (Lot 512, Jalan Syed Mohd Mufti, Johor Bahru, Johor, 80000, Malaysia; 3-star hotel with restaurant, near Johor Bahru Old Chinese Temple)
https://www.swissgarden.com/inn-johor-bahru/
Power plugs and outlets in Malaysia
https://world-power-plugs.com/malaysia
Local weather in Johor Bahru
https://www.timeanddate.com/weather/malaysia/johor-bahru
Health and Travel Precautions
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/Internat…
Do’s and Don’ts in Malaysia
http://www.malaysia.travel/en/sg/about-malaysia/practical-info/dos-n-donts
for more information:
https://lcluc.umd.edu/meetings/sari-searrin-meeting-and-training-malaysia-2019