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Women as Defenders of the Earth: Voluntary Restoration Activities with ‘our Patch’ Group in the Torrens River Catchment
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Based on an ethnographic study about the Torrens River catchment in South Australia, this paper examines people’s perceptions and responses to river pollution. While the study does not directly deal with the issue of climate change, it is always there in some form. The paper begins, therefore, with an exploration on how freshwater resources world

reinforcement-Concrete Ratio of Building Frames
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The ratio of reinforcement-concrete is the measurement of reinforcement content in reinforced concrete. Higher the ratio means higher content of reinforcement in the reinforced concrete and it will increase the cost of the reinforced concrete frame. The objectives of this research are to determine the reinforcement-concrete ratio for the element of

A Study of Annular Plate Buckling Problem with Tension Loaded at Inner Edge
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The buckling problem of annular plate with only one edge (either inner or outer edge) constrained is formulated and presented in this paper. The boundary condition is simply supported inner edge - free outer edge. The results are compared between the FEM results obtained using ABAQUS and results reported in literature. The results shows good agreem

Evolution of Public Healthcare Facilities Designs to Health Trend in Malaysia : a Retrospect of Nation Building from Pre Colonial to Today
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Malaysia has its own inbuilt history of evolution of healthcare facilities designs from the traditional to contemporary mega structures we witness today. Each designs has its own story foretold the epidemiology phenomena, capacity and inspiration of a developing nation. From simplistic idea of housing aspects of health in single isolated buildings

Country Paper :1. Improvement of Community Wellbeing in Malaysia ; 2. Strategic Planning of Town/city – Efficient Public Transport Lead to Better Environment and Living Environment in Malaysia
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A country paper on Malaysia depicting the improvement and measures taken and planned for the community wellbeing as well as strategic planning for efficient transport system. The presentation introduces the fundamental principles of corporate social responsibility of Malaysia through Malaysian's own quality of life index that follows with the v

Train Overcrowding: Assessing and Prioritising Demand Management Strategies by Key Stakeholders
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Train overcrowding has been associated with a number of negative outcomes, including psychological stress, negative health effects, negative behavioural reactions, and spillover effects. Despite the seriousness of this issue, there is little agreement on the appropriate demand management strategies to deal with the increasing passenger numbers, par

Application of the Principles of Maqasid Shari‘ah in Administration of the Islamic Countries
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Maqasid shari‘ah or objectives of Islamic law constitute an extremely important element of determining law. Despite, its significance and importance, it is often ignored in the policymaking, in the process of legislation related to the public interest. Perhaps this is due to the lack of knowledge of the policy makers of the importance of objectiv

Indoor Uav Positioning Using Stereo Vision Sensor
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

The UAV system has becoming increasingly popular in the application such as surveillance, reconnaissance, mapping and many more. Different from guided vehicles, which rely on the pilot to navigate the system, UAV relies on autonomous control to provide this functionality. Hence, precise feedback on the position of the UAV is very important. Unlike

Study on Aquatic Plant Species (Salvinia Natans, Neptunia Oleracea and Hydrilla Verticillata) as Phytoindicator for Nutrient Excess
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Aquatic plants are excellent phytoindicator because they respond to nutrients, light, toxic, contaminants, metals, herbicides, turbidity, water level change and salt. However, the negative impact of excessive nutrients on riverine and palustrine systems, estuaries and coastal waters give a serious global problem. Butrients that arise rapidly from e

The Shaping of an Ibadah Friendly Hospital : Learnings from the Bimaristan of the Evergreen Past and the Practicality of Today’s Demands
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The history of medicine and the healing environment we promote today in healthcare design is not a new phenomenon. It has been a continuous effort through centuries by caregivers that recognizes environment as contributing factors to human wellbeing with or without scientific evidences, to provide appropriate environment under their care. It is an

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