Asst.Prof. Ts. Dr. Irina Safitri Zen
Assistant Professor
Urban and Regional Planning
International Islamis University of Malaysia
environment sustainability, urban environment, urban climate governance, environmental economic, environmental management, policy & planning, education for sustainable development, natural resources economic and management, climate change adaptation and mitigation, sustainability assessment, sustainability science
Irina Safitri Zen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Kulliyah Architecture and Environmental Design (KAED), International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). As an academician, a registered environmental Technologist ad Sustainability professional, she has an academic background in environmental management and ecology. Over the 10 years of teaching experience, she has taught various environment subjects that include environmental studies, environmental planning and management, environmental workshop, planning and technique analysis, sustainable development and sustainability science. Expanding from the field, her research and consultancy projects explore the interrelated areas between environmental planning, policy and management, climate governancemore...
Irina Safitri Zen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Kulliyah Architecture and Environmental Design (KAED), International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). As an academician, a registered environmental Technologist ad Sustainability professional, she has an academic background in environmental management and ecology. Over the 10 years of teaching experience, she has taught various environment subjects that include environmental studies, environmental planning and management, environmental workshop, planning and technique analysis, sustainable development and sustainability science. Expanding from the field, her research and consultancy projects explore the interrelated areas between environmental planning, policy and management, climate governance; adaptation and mitigation and education for sustainable development with urban environment, campus sustainability. During her 10 years of administrative post as campus sustainability director and head of sustainability research unit, the research manifested on the application of environmental planning and management into low carbon campus, campus sustainability and campus living learning lab. Through national research grants, she has completed research projects on examining public opinion on various environmental management issues such as plastic waste, zero waste community, community based conservation effort, climate change and environmental pollution, with an interest how to assess and came up with the solution in an interdisciplinary approach of sustainability science and the current context of sustainable development goals, SDGs.
Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Management, Multidisciplinary Program on Environmental Management, Center for Graduate Study, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM).
Master of Science (Environmental Management). Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) Major in Urban Environment and Minor in Environmental Impact Assessment.
B. Sc. (Ecology and Conservation Biodiversity) Hons., Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM).
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- Ghazali, Ihwan and Semiun, Nasri and Tanjung, Tia and Mohamad, Effendi and Abdul-Rashid, Salwa Hanim and Anwar Apandi, Nur Ilyana and Zen, Irina Safitri and Herawan, Safarudin Gazali and Abdu Yusuf, Abdulfatah and Ammarullah, Muhammad Imam (2025) Assessing Industry 4.0 readiness for environmental sustainability: an empirical study incorporating cultural preferences. International Journal of Low Carbon Technology, 20 (1). pp. 2016-2025. ISSN 1748-1317 E-ISSN 1748-1325
- Abdul Rahim, `Ainatul Fathiyah and Zen, Irina Safitri and Abdullah, Alias (2025) Integrating health disaster risk management into urban resilience in Malaysia: barriers, practices and construct validation. Journal of Architecture, Planning & Construction Management, 15 (2). pp. 124-144. ISSN 2231-9514 E-ISSN 2462-2222
- Kaler Surata, Sang Putu and I Gusti Agung, Sri Rwa Jayantini and Arjaya, Ida Bagus Ari and Zen, Irina Safitri (2025) Visual and narrative engagements with the “Subak” system: a thematic analysis of sustainability learning through creative interpretation in Bali. Jurnal Kajian Bali, 15 (3). pp. 1300-1330. ISSN 2088-4443 E-ISSN 2580-0698
- Aditantri, Rahmatyas and Zen, Irina Safitri and Ahmad Sarkawi, Azila (2025) Addressing vulnerability and enhancing resilience in coastal areas: a systematic literature review. Journal of Architecture, Planning & Construction Management, 15 (2). pp. 1-21. ISSN 2231-9514 E-ISSN 2462-2222
- Zen, Irina Safitri and Ismail, Khairunaim and Mohd Hashim, Nor Hanisah and Trihatmoko, Edy (2025) Quantifying the effects of land-use change on wildlife in Kapit region, Sarawak. Journal of Architecture, Planning and Construction Management, 15 (2). pp. 1-21. ISSN 2231-9514 E-ISSN 2462-2222
- Hendrayani, Yani and Zen, Irina Safitri and Uljanatunnisa, Uljanatunnisa and Maryam, Siti (2025) Nglanggeran village: a model for sustainable tourism through multi-stakeholder engagement and corporate social responsibility. Sage Open, 15 (3). pp. 1-16. E-ISSN 2158-2440
- Titisari, Prima Wahyu and Elfis, Elfis and Juswardi, Juswardi and Zen, Irina Safitri and Chahyana, Indry and Permatasari, Tika and Ulya, Ummul Muthmainnah (2023) The potential of mangrove as a food source in Ria. Future of Food: Journal on Food, Agriculture and Society, 11 (5). pp. 1-18. ISSN 2197-411X
- Titisari, Prima Wahyu and Elfis, Elfis and Zen, Irina Safitri and Chahyana, Indry and Permatasari, Tika and Maryanti, Adelina and Dalilla, Faizan (2024) The role of Kampar watershed in achieving sufficient rice production and sustaining agriculture. Water Supply, 24 (2). pp. 480-496. ISSN 1606-9749 E-ISSN 1607-0798
- Zen, Irina Safitri and Surata, S P K and Titisari, P W and Ab Rahman, Syakir Amir and Zen, S (2024) Sustaining subak, the balinese traditional ecological knowledge in the contemporary context of Bali. In: 4th International Interdisciplinary Conference on Green Development in Tropical Regions (4th IICGDTR), 7 – 8 July 2021, Universitas Andalas, West Sumatera, Indonesia.
- Zawawi, Nurul Hidayah and Zen, Irina and Asmawi, M. Zainora (2024) The performance of Kuala Lumpur's carbon emissions in the context of urban planning. Planning Malaysia, 22 (1). pp. 334-348. ISSN 1675-6215 E-ISSN 0128-0945
- Permatasari, Tika and Titisari, Prima Wahyu and Elfis, Elfis and Zen, Irina Safitri (2024) Cultural heritage and sustainable river management: incorporating local wisdom in Subayang River, Indonesia. Journal of Sustainability Science and Management, 19 (4). pp. 135-150. ISSN 1823-8556 E-ISSN 2672-7226
- Zen, Irina Safitri and Mehlmann, Marilyn and Titisari, Prima Wahyu (2024) Learning for change as an experiential and transformative learning method for sustainable development planning in Siam Reap, Cambodia. In: Science Education for Sustainable Development in Asia. Education Innovation Series (1). Springer, Singapore, pp. 245-270. ISBN 978-981-99-8710-8
- Zen, Irina Safitri and Yusop, Rosli and Mahat, Rozaidi (2024) Navigating institutional fragmentation: mainstreaming climate change policy in Malaysia's multi-level governance system. Policy Paper. Institut Masa Depan Malaysia (MASA), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- Zen, Irina Safitri (2022) Situation analysis: Tanjung Piai (P.165), Johor. In: Localising SDGs and Local Issues: Ten Parliamentary Constituencies in Malaysia. Persatuan Promosi Matlamat Pembangunan Lestari & Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, pp. 62-72. ISBN 978-629-97554-0-1
- Mardiana, Mardiana and Tampubolon, Dahlan and Zen, Irina Safitri (2023) Environmental carrying capacity assessment of industrial growth center region. In: 3rd ISEPROLOCAL (International Seminar on Promoting Local Resources for Sustainable Agriculture and Development) 2022, 24 September 2022, Hybrid Seminar.
- Zen, Irina Safitri and Barreiro-Gen, Maria and Bankole, Awuzie and Kim, Ceulemans (2022) Editorial: education for sustainable development: How can changes in local practices help address global challenges. Frontiers in Sustainability, 3. pp. 1-3. ISSN 2673-4524
- Zen, Irina Safitri and Shibakawa, Hiroko (2022) Quintuple helix lens for transformation: an Okayama model of education for sustainable development. Frontiers in Sustainability, 3. pp. 1-21. ISSN 2673-4524
- Zen, Irina Safitri and Mohammad, Hafizam Mustafa and Al Madhoun, Wesam and Asmawi, M. Zainora and Almulhim, Abdulaziz I. (2022) Case study of defragmentation of city scale’s greenhouse gas emission in Melaka. Journal of Sustainability Science and Management, 17 (7). pp. 1-20. ISSN 1823-8556 E-ISSN 2672-7226
- Mustafa, Hafizam Mohammad and Zen, Irina Safitri and Asmawi, M. Zainora (2022) Case study of carbon emission intensity for Melaka state: its planning implication. Journal of Architecture, Planning and Construction Management, 12 (1). pp. 38-52. ISSN 2231-9514 E-ISSN 2462-2222
- Zen, Irina Safitri (2021) Tapping the university’s potential on sustainable development goals. In: 4 th International Interdisciplinary Conference on Green Development in Tropical Region (4th IICGDTR), 7-8 July 2021, Online. (Unpublished)