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Video: Worker Advocacy and Technology

Description: Christine Riordan discusses emerging forms of worker organizing. Instructor: Christine Riordan

Video: Week 6 Introduction

Description: Prof. Kochan gives a summary of what is expected for the negotiation exercise that took place during week 6 of the course. Instructor: Tom Kochan

Video: A Guide to the Next Generation Social Contract Negotiations Exercise

Description: Information, tools, methods and software needed for the in-class negotiations exercise are described by Prof. Cutcher-Gershenfeld. Instructor: Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld

Video: Discussion of Students Reports on Their Plans for Action

Description: Prof. Kochan gives a summary of what has been covered in the course, and recaps all the data provided by class participants in an interactive manner. Instructor: Tom Kochan

MIT 11.384-11.386 Malaysia Sustainable Cities Program, Spring 2016

Applying a Bottom-Up Approach to Improve Energy Subsidies in Malaysia

Description: Mr. de la Torre explores the ways in which Malaysia could reform energy subsidies by shifting from a top-down to a bottom-up approach. Instructor: Carlos de la Torre Working Paper: “Finding Energy Subsidy Savings for Malaysian Cities”

Strategies to Reduce Air Pollution from Vehicle Emissions in Penang, Malaysia

Description: Dr. Al Madhoun highlights public transportation interventions in Penang that are intended to reduce air pollution from vehicle emissions. Instructor: Dr. Wesam Al Madhoun Working Paper**:** “Temporal Distributions of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in an Equatorial Urban Environment”

Preservation of Local Identity and Architecture in the Face of Rapid Development in Malaysia

Description: Dr. Mursib emphasizes the significance of local involvement in urban planning and architecture to maintain local identity in rapidly globalizing cities. Instructor: Dr. Gurupiah Mursib Working Paper: “Significance of Local Involvement in Continuing Local Architectural Identity”

Challenges of Urban Flooding in Malaysia

Description: Dr. Karki explores how authorities and local residents in one town in Malaysia addressed massive urban floods and provides lessons for the other communities. Instructor: Dr. Tej Kumar Karki Working Paper: “How Capable Are Local Residents and Local Governments at Coping with and Adapting to Flood Disasters in Malaysian Cities?”

Redefining Urban Rivers: River Restoration in Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Description: Dr. Yin provides a case study of the restoration of an urban river in Johor Bahru, Malaysia to address urban flooding, water pollution and to attract tourism. Instructor: Dr. Soriya Yin Working Paper: “Sustainable City Tourism in Developing Countries: Malaysia Experience”

A Road Map of Urban Village Transformation in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Description: Dr. Ujang highlights the response of a Malay community in Kampong Bahru, a village in the center of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to recent redevelopment efforts. Instructor: Dr. Norsidah Ujang Working Paper: “Transforming the Historical Urban Village of Kampong Bharu into a New Urban Centre in Kuala Lumpur”

Converting Biomass to Energy: A Low Carbon Development Strategy for Malaysia

Description: Dr. Amin uses an integrated carbon accounting and mitigation model to demonstrate how Malaysia could reduce carbon emissions and water use by converting biomass to energy. Instructor: Dr. Nor Aishah Saidina Amin Working Paper: “Reducing Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Biomass Power Plants Using the INCAM Model”

Promoting Low Carbon Development in Johor Bahru

Description: Dr. Abdul-Azeez evaluates the planning and implementation of low carbon development in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Instructor: Dr. Isiaka Adeyemi Abdul-Azeez Working Paper: “Measuring and Monitoring Carbon Emission to Promote Low-Carbon Development in Johor Bahru”

Development Induced Displacement in Malaysia

Description: Dr. Ahsan presents two cases of displacement - one in East Malaysia from a hydroelectric dam and one in Southern Malaysia from a housing development. Instructor: Dr. Reazul Ahsan Working Paper: “Mega-Infrastructure Development-Induced Displacement in East Malaysia: A Study of Social Sustainability”

Innovative Strategies to Provide Solid Waste Management in Penang, Malaysia

Description: Dr. de Oliveira examines the interaction between governmental and nongovernmental actors in planning and implementing innovative solutions to solid waste management in Penang, Malaysia. Instructor: Dr. Jose A. Puppim de Oliveira Working Paper: “Bridging Governmental Relations in Urban Management: The Case of Solid Waste Management and Climate Change in Two Malaysian States”

"Reduce, Reuse and Recycle", Encouraging Better Solid Waste Management Practices in Malaysia

Description: Dr. Zainura Zainon Noor uses solid waste composition and generation rates in Malaysia to demonstrate the importance of the 3-Rs—reduce, reuse, and recycle—in promoting environmental sustainability. Instructor: Dr. Zainura Zainon Noor Working Paper: “Towards Sustainable Household Waste Management in Urban Areas: Determinants that Hindered Recycling Activities in the City of Johor Bahru, Malaysia”

Exploring The Potential For CO₂ Emission Reduction Through Green Technology Adoption in Malaysia

Description: Dr. Fan Tu considers the application of Green Technologies in CO2 emission reduction in Malaysia. Instructor: Dr. Fan Tu Working Paper: “Promoting Urban Sustainability Through Green Technology: The Case of Malaysia”

Transforming Shopping Malls into Environmentally and Socially Sustainable Spaces in Malaysia

Description: As is the case in many countries, shopping malls in Malaysia offer respite from the tropical heat. Dr. Akinropo Oluremi Akindele explores ways in which shopping malls can be more sustainably developed and managed. Instructor: Dr. Akinropo Oluremi Akindele Working Paper: “A Comparative Analysis of Shopping Malls in Putrajaya and Bukit Indah, Malaysia”

Reducing Motorcycle Fatality and Promoting Sustainable Transport in Malaysia

Description: Dr. Akmal Abdelfatah outlines several potential policy changes in Malaysia that could help reduce high traffic fatality rates in areas where there is a high concentration of motorcycles. Instructor: Dr. Akmal Abdelfatah Working Paper: “Traffic Fatality Causes and Trends in Malaysia”

Saving Malaysia Means Saving its Mangroves

Description: Mangroves, a critical natural defense against the effects of sea level rise, are increasingly threatened by development. In this video, Dr. Hong Ching Goh advocates for mangrove preservation in Malaysia through collaborative management. Instructor: Dr. Hong Ching Goh Working Paper: “Assessing Mangrove Conservation Efforts in Iskandar Malaysia”

Managing Urban Sprawl in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Description: Dr. Malik Asghar Naeem applies lessons from compact city development principles to demonstrate how they may be used limit urban sprawl and to improve a region’s economy. Instructor: Dr. Malik Asghar Naeem Working Paper: “Policies and Issues Concerning Urban Sprawl and Compact Development Paradigm Adoption in Greater Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia”

The Benefits and Costs of Converting Waste to Energy in Malaysia

Description: Dr. Haslenda Hashim describes the potential role of industrial symbiosis in Malaysia to reduce waste while also increasing renewable energy. Instructor: Dr. Haslenda Hashim

Encouraging Green Architecture in Malaysia

Description: Shraddha Pandey evaluates the efficacy of Green Building indices and rating systems in creating strong incentives for developers to design more environmentally sustainable buildings. Instructor: Shraddha Pandey Working Paper: “Impact of Green Building Ratings Systems on the Sustainability and Efficacy of Green Buildings: Case Analysis of Green Building Index, Malaysia.”

MIT CMS.701, Spring 2015