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Sustainable Recreation and Ecotourism

This field covers visitor behaviour, utilisation of natural resources and management of visitors and resource facilities (parks).

Related sub-fields are: Communication and Public Relations in Ecotourism, Ecotourism Marketing and Entrepreneurship,  Ecotourism Services And Facilities, Tourism Ecological Economics, Tourism Public Governance, Wildlife Value Orientation and Tourism, Creative Economics, Events Programming and Leadership, Impact Of Physical Resources, Therapeutic Recreation, Heritage Tourism, Resource Interpretation, Recreation and Tourism Planning, Rural and Community-Based Tourism, Recreation Risk Management, Management of Protected Ecotourism Sites, Urban Parks Management.

Researchers: 

  • Prof. Dr. Azlizam Aziz
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Siti Suriawati Isa
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sam Shor Nahar Yaakob
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Shazali Johari
  • Dr. Nor Akmar Abdul Aziz
  • Ts. Dr. Mohd Hafizal Ismail
  • Dr. Evelyn Lim Ai Lin
  • Dr. Sheena Bidin
  • Gs. Dr. Azita Ahmad Zawawi
  • Dr. Zulkhairi Azizi Zainal Abidin
  • Dr. Noor Jalilah Jumaat
  • Dr. Mohd Aswad Ramlan

 

   
Prof. Dr. Azlizam Aziz
PhD (Parks, recreation and tourism resources, minor advertising and communication) Michigan State
University, US.
MSc (Parks, recreation and tourism resources) Michigan State University, US
BSc  (Forest Management), Universiti Pertanian Malaysia
Expertise
Commercial Recreation and Tourism Marketing

+603-97696821

azlizam@upm.edu.my

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Prof. Madya Dr. Siti Suriawati Isa 
PhD (Creative Industries), Queensland University of Technology
Master (Tourism), University of Otago
BSc (Hons.) in Tourism Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA
Expertise
Creative Economy and Tourism Management
+603-97696822
 ssuria4@upm.edu.my

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sam Shor Nahar Yaakob
PhD (Recreation Resource Management), Universiti Putra Malaysia
M.Sc (Parks, Recreation and Tourism Resources Management), Michigan State University
B.Sc (Forest Management), Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, Serdang
Diploma (Agriculture), Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, Semenggoh

Expertise
Recreation and Ecotourism Resource Management

+603-97696829
 samshor@upm.edu.my

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Shazali Johari
PhD (Nature Tourism), Universiti Putra Malaysia
MSc (Recreation Management), University Montana, USA
Bac (Hons.) (Forestry Science), Universiti Putra Malaysia
Expertise
Sustainable Indigenous Tourism, Nature Tourism & Community Based Tourism

 +603-97696823
 zali_johari@upm.edu.my

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Dr. Nor Akmar Abdul Aziz 
PhD (Green Space Management), Copenhagen University
MSc (Park and Outdoor Recreation), Universiti Putra Malaysia
Bac (Forestry Science), Universiti Putra Malaysia
Diploma (Forestry Science), Universiti Putra Malaysia
Expertise
Green Space Management and Parks and Recreation Plannin

603-97696825
norakmar@upm.edu.my

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Ts. Dr. Mohd Hafizal Ismail
PhD (Heritage Tourism & Management), University of Portsmouth
MSc (Park & Outdoor Recreation), Universiti Putra Malaysia
BSc (User Management and Recreation Services), Universiti Putra Malaysia
Expertise
Heritage Tourism and Community Management

 +603-97696764

kjre.forenv@upm.edu.my 

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Dr. Evelyn Lim Ai Lin
PhD (Forestry), Universiti Putra Malaysia
MTech (Environmental Management), University Malaya
BA (Environmental Studies), University Malaya
Expertise
Environmental Education
+603-97696827
 limailinevelyn@upm.edu.my

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Dr. Sheena Bidin 
PhD (Tourism Management), The University of Queensland
MSc (Park and Recreation Management), Universiti Putra Malaysia
BSc (Forestry - Nature Park and Recreation Management), Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Expertise
Eco-Tourism
+603-97696828
 sheena@upm.edu.my

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Gs. Dr. Azita Ahmad Zawawi
PhD (Regional Resource Planning), Kagoshima University
MSc (Recreation Ecology), Universiti Putra Malaysia
Bac (Forestry Science), Universiti Putra Malaysia

Expertise
Regional Resource Planning (Space and Opportunity in Outdoor Recreation)

+603-97696826
 azitazawawi@upm.edu.my

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Dr. Zulkhairi Azizi Zainal Abidin
PhD (Social Science), Wageningen University & Research
MSc (Urban Ecology)University of South Australia
BSc (Recreation Resources), Universiti Putra Malaysia 
Expertise
Social - Psychology of Risk (Conservation and Recreation) and Recreation User Safety
+603-97696830
 zulkhairi.zainal@upm.edu.my

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Dr. Noor Jalilah Jumaat
PhD (Human Geography), University of Reading, UK
MSc (Recreation Resource Management), Universiti Putra Malaysia
BSc (Forestry), Universiti Putra Malaysia
Expertise
Parks and Recreation Governance
+603-97696831
 n_jjalilah@upm.edu.my

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Dr. Mohd Aswad Ramlan
PhD (Sustainable Tourism and Protected Area Mgt.), Michigan State University, US.
MSc (Recreation and Ecotourism Services), Universiti Putra Malaysia
BSc (User Management and Recreation Services), Universiti Putra Malaysia

Expertise
Therapeutic Recreation
Outdoor Recreation for Special Population (Inclusive Recreation)
+603-97696832
 m.aswad@upm.edu.my 

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