Dr TPr. Goh Hong Ching Presents on “Blue Communities” for the School of Hospitality

Dr TPr. Goh Hong Ching Presents on “Blue Communities” for the School of Hospitality

The second Research Seminar Series of the School of Hospitality (SOH) welcomes Dr. TPr. Goh Hong Ching, Coordinator and Senior Lecturer at the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Built Environment, University Malaya, to present her ongoing research entitled “Building capacity for integrated planning through sustainable interactions with marine ecosystems for the health, wellbeing, food and livelihoods of coastal communities”. This research is funded by the UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) under the prestigious Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF).

In 2017, the programme proposal titled “Building capacity for integrated planning through sustainable interactions with marine ecosystems for health, wellbeing, food and livelihoods of coastal communities” was shortlisted then awarded by the UKRI under the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF). This programme which is led by the Plymouth Marine Laboratory in UK and involves four case studies in Southeast Asia, has since then been named as Blue Communities. Blue Communities has a total of 12 projects with cross-cutting themes for a duration of four years (Oct 2017 –Sept 2021). Blue Communities addresses issues of poverty, hunger and wellbeing of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in meeting five challenges, which are promoting sustainable harvesting, preparing for climate change, promoting good health, identifying opportunities for growth, and the co-development and implementation of marine planning.

Sponsored by Sunway Resort Hotel and Spa, this seminar is part of SOH’s commitment to strive for research excellence where faculty members and other academicians are provided an excellent opportunity to exchange research expertise and ideas, paving the way for future research collaborations.

Throughout this series leading academics and distinguished guest speakers, as well as faculty staff members, are invited to share the latest research advances in their field, especially to contribute to the continuing professional development of the faculty.

All university colleagues are welcome to attend the SOH Research Seminar Series, as well as staff from other university. For details of forthcoming sessions, please contact, Dr Daisy at @email.