ABDUL MANAF BOHARI
Biography
He is a Senior Lecturer of Information System Management of College of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia. He received a Bachelor of Social Science from University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur; Master of Business Administration (MBA) (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia); and PhD in Geographical Information Systems (University Science Malaysia). He has been working as an academician at University Utara Malaysia for the past twenty five years. He is noted as a resilient and innovative researcher, a prolific writer and an experienced educator with passion for sports, traveling and voluntary social work.
Research Interest
Several Areas of Special interest that includes Strategic Management, Management Information Systems (MIS); IT for Managers; Management; Leadership; Geospatial Information System (GIS); Entrepreneurship ICT/IS; Disaster and Risk Management; Customer Lifetime Value; Societal Impacts ICT/IS; Management Ethics; ICT/IS in Halal Business; Web Usability as well as Content Analysis. He has published 18 university textbook; over 245 chapters in book in academic reference textbooks; 5 university modules; and 202 papers in the proceedings of national and international conferences. Among of the books titles that published are includes Business Sustainability (2023); Contemporary Issues in Human Resources Management (2018); Controversial Issues on Management (2018);
Abstract
Leveraging Geospatial Innovation for the Sustainability of Environmental and Biodiversity
Geospatial Innovation, Encompassing Technologies like GIS and Remote Sensing, is Crucial for Environmental Sustainability and Biodiversity Conservation by enabling accurate data collection, analysis, and informed decision-making for resource management, habitat protection, and disaster preparedness. Geospatial technologies support the pursuit of the sustainability of environmental and biodiversity by providing accurate information for informed decision-making, boosting environmental protection efforts and promoting equitable economic growth. This session are discussing how the geospatial technology plays roles in two aspects which are environmental monitoring and analysis of biodiversity. In environmental monitoring, discussion are includes Tracking Environmental Changes; Assessing Carbon Footprints; and Mapping and Monitoring Ecosystems, meanwhile in analysis of biodiversity will includes Identifying Biodiversity Hotspots; Habitat Mapping; Wildlife Tracking; Protected Area Design; and Species Distribution Modeling. Geospatial technology is essential for acquiring, analysing and interpreting geographical and temporal data as related to environmental monitoring and analysis of biodiversity. Precise real-time data analysis is vital for planning and policymaking to design strategies that align with the Sustainable Development Goals. In the end of session, challenging and strategic issues will discuss specifically in the current technology advancements.
