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Our 42nd international conference, the hybrid WoS-indexed AcE-Bs2023 (11th ASIAN Conference on Environment-Behaviour Studies), was held at the Primula Beach Hotel, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia, from 14-16 Jul 2023. The AcE-Bs2023 was organised by AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), in collaboration with cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies, College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia, The event was fully managed by AMER’s subsidiary, emAs (AMER Event Management & Services), under emAs emAs Resources.

The conference focuses on Environment-Behaviour Studies issues affecting the Asian/African/Arabian communities in both their countries and nons. Issues affecting other communities are also most welcomed.

Conference Pack

Programme Booklet

Abstract Book

Proceeding

Conference Videos
(please use your headphone for better sound quality)

Opening and Breakout 1 – Chair: Prof Dr Masran Saruwono (Malaysia)

Breakout 2 – Chair: Dr David Robert Osborne (Hong Kong)

Breakout 3 – Chair: Prof Dr Ar. Ranjith Dayaratne (Australia)

Breakout 4 – Chair: Prof. Dr Babatunde Emmanuel Jaiyeoba (Nigeria)

BBQ Dinner and Certificate Presentation

Post-Conference Session

Best Paper Award Winners

Based on 31 papers

THE Best Paper

Christy Tong Hoey Chin1, Gurnam Kaur Sidhu2, Wang Ruoyu3
1 Alpine Preschool, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia. 2 Faculty of Education, Languages, Psychology and Music (FoELPM) SEGi University, Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, 3 School of Foreign Languages Guangdong University of Science and Technology, Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, China.

christytong.research@gmail.com, gurnamgurdial@segi.edu.my, 852587813@qq.com
Paper: ELE 001
Perspectives of Visible Learning for Quality Learning Environment: A case study.
Score: 92.92%
Prize: Cash RM3,000.00
Registration Fees waived for the next conference (within 12 months)

1st Runners Up

Lennora Putit1*, Geetha Subramaniam2, Siti Halijah Shariff3, Jayalakshmy Ramachandran4 , Balasundram Maniam5

1 Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia, 2 Faculty of Education, Language, Psychology & Music, SEGi University, Malaysia, 3 Arshad Ayub Graduate Business School, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia, 4 Nottingham University Business School, University of Nottingham, Malaysia, 5 Finance Department, Sam Houston State University, Houston, USA.

lennora633@uitm.edu.my, geethasubramaniam@segi.edu.my, sitihali@uitm.edu.my, Jayalakshmy.Rama@nottingham.edu.my, GBA_BXM@shsu.edu

Paper ELE 004
Mediating Role of Autonomy on FWA and WLB among Malaysian Academics
Score: 89.04%
Prize: Cash RM2,500.00
Registration Fees waived for the next conference (within 12 months)

2nd Runners Up

Sharifah Khalizah Syed Othman Thani 1,2, Hazreena Hussein 2, Martina Föhn 3, Ng Siew Cheok 4

1 Centre of Studies for Landscape Architecture, College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 42300 Bandar Puncak Alam, Malaysia, 2 Centre of Sustainable Planning & Real Estate, Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 3 Institute for Environment and Natural Resources, ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Campus Gruental, Wadenswil, Switzerland 4 Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
skhalizah@uitm.edu.my, reenalambina@um.edu.my, fhia@zhaw.ch , siewcng@um.edu.my
Paper LaE 002
Salutogenic Landscape Design with Cognitive Restoration Stimuli for Stress Intervention
Score: 87.76%
Prize: Cash RM2,000.00
Registration Fees waived for the next conference (within 12 months)

Special Mention

Li Qiong1, Mohd Shazali Md. Sharif1, Zatul Iffah Mohd Fuza2, Gong Jian3

1 Faculty of Hotel & Tourism Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 42300 Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia, 2 Faculty of Hotel and Tourism Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 23000, Dungun, Terengganu, Malaysia, 3 School of Fine Arts and Design, Hunan University of Humanities and Technology,417000, Loudi, Hunan, China.
2020720589@student.uitm.edu.my, shazali@uitm.edu.my, zatul710@uitm.edu.my, 49439154@qq.com
Paper LHE 002
Transmission and Development of Food Heritage under Rural Revitalization: A case of Yongfeng chili sauce in China
Score: 83.68%
Prize: Cash RM1,000.00
Registration Fees waived for the next conference (within 12 months)

Top 5

Norashida Othman1*, Rishan Sampath Hewage2, Jaafar Pyeman1, Farah Raihana Ismail3

1 Department of Economics and Financial Studies Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Selangor, Malaysia, 2 Department of Accountancy and Finance, Faculty of Management Studies Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, Belihuloya, Sri Lanka, 3 Academic Department, Faculty of Business, International YPC College, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
shidaothman@uitm.edu.my, hewagesampath@mgt.sab.ac.lk, jaaf@uitm.edu.my, raihana@ypccollege.edu.my
Paper SuE 001
Effect of Renewable Energy Consumption on environmental degradation in ASEAN Countries
Score: 82.96%
Prize: Cash RM250.00
20% Registration Fees waived for the next conference (within 12 months)

Top 6

Wang Zhe1, Geetha Subramaniam2, M Selvam3

1 Graduate School of Business, SEGi University, Kota Damansara, Malaysia, 2 SEGI University, Faculty of Education, Language and Psychology, Kota Damansara, Malaysia, 3 Bharathidasan University, Dept of Commerce and Financial Studies, Tiruchirappalli,620024, Tamil Nadu, India.
wangzhe7648@163.com;, geethasubramaniam@segi.edu.my, drmselvam@yahoo.co.in
Paper WE 001
Using the P-O Fit Theory to Examine Work Attitudes of Employees in Shanghai, China
Score: 81.08%
Prize: Cash RM250.00
20% Registration Fees waived for the next conference (within 12 months)

Top 7

Hazreena Hussein1, Syaidatul Azzreen Ishak2, Heng Zhang3

1 Centre for Sustainable Urban Planning and Real Estate, Faculty of Built Environment, University Malaya,2 Department of Architecture, Faculty of Built Environment, University Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 3 Institute of Environmental and Behavioural Studies, Department of Architecture, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan.
reenalambina@um.edu.my, azzreenishak@um.edu.my, changlin@mail.ncku.edu.tw
Paper LaE 001
Open Green Space for Positive Mental Health in the Low-Income Community: Review of literature
Score: 79.92%
Prize: Cash RM250.00
20% Registration Fees waived for the next conference (within 12 months)

Top 8

Ruziaton Hasim1, AbdulKarim Samaeng1, Akehsan Dahlan2, Ruhana Samaeng3

1 Faculty of Islamic Studies and Law, Fatoni University, 135/8 Moo 3 Ban Sorong, Khao Tum Subdistrict, Yarang District, Pattani Province 94160, Thailand, 2 Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Selangor Campus, 42300 Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia, 3 Faculty of Education, Fatoni University, 135/8 Moo 3 Ban Sorong, Khao Tum Subdistrict, Yarang District, Pattani Province 94160, Thailand.
drruzzie@yahoo.com, akehsan@uitm.edu.my, abuvidjan@gmail.com, ronaaziz01@gmail.com

Paper ComE 001
Benefits of Reciting, Listening and Memorising the Quran: A scoping review
Score: 79.12%
Prize: Cash RM250.00
20% Registration Fees waived for the next conference (within 12 months)

Top 9

Faizan Jameel Khanada1, 2, Ahmad Zamir Che Daud1, 3, Mohammad Ghazali Masuri1, Zulkifli Abdul Rahim4 , Erna Faryza Mohd Poot1,, Manoj Kumar Ranabhat5

1 Centre for Occupational Therapy Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. 2 Sindh Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Occupational Therapy, Govt of Sindh, Pakistan. 3 Special Population Research, Innovation and Knowledge (SPaRK), Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. 4 Disability Transformation Unit, School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Malaysia. 5 Hamad Medical Corporation, Occupational Therapy Department, Qatar Rehabilitation Institute, Doha, Qatar.
faizanahmedkhanzada@yahoo.com, zamir5853@uitm.edu.my, Mghazali@uitm.edu.my, mdzul@usm.my, ernafaryza@uitm.edu.my, mranabhat@hamad.qa

Paper HE 001
Participation in Daily Activities and Quality of Life among Individuals with Paraplegic Spinal Cord Injury in Pakistan
Score: 77.32%
Prize: Cash RM250.00
20% Registration Fees waived for the next conference (within 12 months)

Top 10

Jheffany Yazid1, Azliha Minai Rajab1, Suzana Yusof2, Angga Wilandika3

1 Nursing Unit, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Ministry of Health, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,2 Centre for Nursing Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA Selangor Branch, Puncak Alam Campus, Selangor, Malaysia, 3 Nursing Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitas ‘Aisyiyah Bandung, Bandung, Indonesia.
jheffany1988@gmail.com, cumie.geeha@gmail.com, suzanay@uitm.edu.my, wiland.angga@unisa-bandung.ac.id

Paper WE 002
Assessing Malaysian Nurses’ Knowledge of Blood Transfusion Procedures and Identifying Knowledge Gaps: A cross-sectional study
Score: 77.16%
Prize: Cash RM250.00
20% Registration Fees waived for the next conference (within 12 months)

Conf Secretariat:
cebsuitm@gmail.com