M. F. Ramli, N. Badarulzaman, Samshul Amry Abdul Latif
The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and destination brand loyalty and social media engagement, which is not well understood. This particularly occurs in the sustainable development context of nature-based tourism in managing the negative impact on the environment, which is rather challenging. Moreover, the current research aims to develop a simple model for investigating the interrelationship of CSR as well as destination loyalty by incorporating social media engagement as a moderating variable. This is to investigate the impact mechanism of CSR activities of tourists towards tourists' destination brand loyalty in the context of nature-based tourism. The data for this study were obtained from 285 tourists who visited a popular marine park site in Malaysia. The researchers used the partial least squares structural equation modeling technique to analyze the collected data. The findings revealed that both CSR and social media engagement had an impact on destination brand loyalty. These findings have important implications for destination operators, suggesting that incorporating CSR activities into their strategies can be a strategic approach for achieving sustainable success.
{"title":"STUDY ON THE NEXUS OF CSR AND SOCIAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENT ON TOURIST DESTINATION LOYALTY IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT NATURE-BASED TOURISM","authors":"M. F. Ramli, N. Badarulzaman, Samshul Amry Abdul Latif","doi":"10.21837/pm.v21i28.1342","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v21i28.1342","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and destination brand loyalty and social media engagement, which is not well understood. This particularly occurs in the sustainable development context of nature-based tourism in managing the negative impact on the environment, which is rather challenging. Moreover, the current research aims to develop a simple model for investigating the interrelationship of CSR as well as destination loyalty by incorporating social media engagement as a moderating variable. This is to investigate the impact mechanism of CSR activities of tourists towards tourists' destination brand loyalty in the context of nature-based tourism. The data for this study were obtained from 285 tourists who visited a popular marine park site in Malaysia. The researchers used the partial least squares structural equation modeling technique to analyze the collected data. The findings revealed that both CSR and social media engagement had an impact on destination brand loyalty. These findings have important implications for destination operators, suggesting that incorporating CSR activities into their strategies can be a strategic approach for achieving sustainable success.","PeriodicalId":38852,"journal":{"name":"Planning Malaysia","volume":"39 1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75125200","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Many studies have examined the impact of social factors on neighbourhood attachment. However, more studies need to be on the mediating effect of the sense of belonging in a built environment. This study aims to investigate its mediating role in the relationship between social factors and neighbourhood attachment in two neighbourhoods in Penang Island, Malaysia. A sample of 362 residents was requested to answer a questionnaire survey with a Likert scale to measure the residents' assessment of social factors, neighbourhood attachment level and sense of belonging. Neighbourhood attachment is a second-order factor structure assessed by a first-order factor structure that includes place dependence and social bonding. The social factor is also a second-order construct with two dimensions: social trust and social support. The findings were then analysed by structural equation modelling. These results support the theoretical findings in the literature that social factors significantly affect the sense of belonging and neighbourhood attachment. The results also support the mediating role of a sense of belonging in the relationship between social factors and neighbourhood attachment. Fostering social trust and support within neighbourhoods is crucial for promoting neighbourhood attachment. This can be achieved through community-building activities and community-shared places. By fostering social trust and support, neighbourhoods can become vibrant, thriving communities where individuals feel a sense of belonging and connection.
{"title":"MEDIATING ROLE OF SENSE OF BELONGING IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOCIAL FACTORS AND NEIGHBOURHOOD ATTACHMENT: A CASE STUDY OF PENANG, MALAYSIA","authors":"Teu Yu Han, M. Isa, M. H. Marzbali","doi":"10.21837/pm.v21i28.1341","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v21i28.1341","url":null,"abstract":"Many studies have examined the impact of social factors on neighbourhood attachment. However, more studies need to be on the mediating effect of the sense of belonging in a built environment. This study aims to investigate its mediating role in the relationship between social factors and neighbourhood attachment in two neighbourhoods in Penang Island, Malaysia. A sample of 362 residents was requested to answer a questionnaire survey with a Likert scale to measure the residents' assessment of social factors, neighbourhood attachment level and sense of belonging. Neighbourhood attachment is a second-order factor structure assessed by a first-order factor structure that includes place dependence and social bonding. The social factor is also a second-order construct with two dimensions: social trust and social support. The findings were then analysed by structural equation modelling. These results support the theoretical findings in the literature that social factors significantly affect the sense of belonging and neighbourhood attachment. The results also support the mediating role of a sense of belonging in the relationship between social factors and neighbourhood attachment. Fostering social trust and support within neighbourhoods is crucial for promoting neighbourhood attachment. This can be achieved through community-building activities and community-shared places. By fostering social trust and support, neighbourhoods can become vibrant, thriving communities where individuals feel a sense of belonging and connection.","PeriodicalId":38852,"journal":{"name":"Planning Malaysia","volume":"234 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75002214","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This present study examined whether 5-star hotels in Hurghada, Egypt, and Mecca, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) implement green energy and water practices and how they perceive the development of tourism in relation to the adoption of green practices. A qualitative research method was used to examine hotels in Hurghada and Mecca only. The target population of hotel managers, owners, and heads of departments was selected using purposive sampling. The sample size was limited to 10 respondents. The tools and techniques used were focus group discussions (FGDs) and semi-structured interviews (SSIs). The findings indicate that 5-star hotels in Hurghada and Mecca have provided their staff with multiple different training on green practices, displayed signboards, decreased the use of electrical equipment, and transitioned to solar-powered energy systems. They have also installed electricity-saving air conditioning units in their rooms, covered air conditioners, and set the temperature of air conditioners to ambient temperature. Their gardens are cultivated with plants that do not consume water and are watered, if necessary, only at sunset. They also ration their use of water. Guests are also provided with luxury products that are environmentally friendly and do not use plastic packaging. Awareness was found to be the most important factor for the only in hotels but in general.
{"title":"THE IMPACT OF GREEN ENERGY & WATER PRACTICES ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM: A CASE STUDY OF 5-STAR HOTELS IN HURGHADA AND MECCA","authors":"Adel Abou Amer, D. Mohamad, R. Roosli","doi":"10.21837/pm.v21i28.1335","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v21i28.1335","url":null,"abstract":"This present study examined whether 5-star hotels in Hurghada, Egypt, and Mecca, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) implement green energy and water practices and how they perceive the development of tourism in relation to the adoption of green practices. A qualitative research method was used to examine hotels in Hurghada and Mecca only. The target population of hotel managers, owners, and heads of departments was selected using purposive sampling. The sample size was limited to 10 respondents. The tools and techniques used were focus group discussions (FGDs) and semi-structured interviews (SSIs). The findings indicate that 5-star hotels in Hurghada and Mecca have provided their staff with multiple different training on green practices, displayed signboards, decreased the use of electrical equipment, and transitioned to solar-powered energy systems. They have also installed electricity-saving air conditioning units in their rooms, covered air conditioners, and set the temperature of air conditioners to ambient temperature. Their gardens are cultivated with plants that do not consume water and are watered, if necessary, only at sunset. They also ration their use of water. Guests are also provided with luxury products that are environmentally friendly and do not use plastic packaging. Awareness was found to be the most important factor for the only in hotels but in general.","PeriodicalId":38852,"journal":{"name":"Planning Malaysia","volume":"43 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73851553","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lindah Roziani Jamru, Mohamad Nazril Sharil, M. P. Yusoh
This study aims to analyse the development of paddy cultivation in Kota Belud, Sabah using remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) from 1990 to 2020. The cultivation of agriculture-based crops began in the early 1990s, and in 2017-2018, the Malaysian and state government identified Kota Belud as a paddy granary, making the cultivation of paddy a priority. This was in line with the National Agro-Food Policy 2021-2030, which aims to improve food security policies and reduce dependence on imports by enhancing rice production through technology reform and various initiatives. This study employed GIS and remote sensing techniques to analyse the changes in land use for paddy cultivation. Landsat TM 5 and Landsat TM 8 images were used to extract data of land use from 1990 to 2020. The results indicate that the area of paddy cultivation increased from 4,329 ha in 1990 to 12,564 ha in 2020, with fluctuations in between. The specific GIS and remote sensing techniques used in the analysis included unsupervised and supervised classification technique with accuracy classification of 94%, 86%, 98.30% and 91.60 % for year 1990, 2000, 2010 and 2010, respectively. Overall, the findings of this study can be used as a guideline by local authorities to improve rice production and food security in Malaysia.
{"title":"ASSESSING THE EVOLUTION OF PADDY CULTIVATION IN KOTA BELUD, SABAH USING GIS AND REMOTE SENSING TECHNIQUES","authors":"Lindah Roziani Jamru, Mohamad Nazril Sharil, M. P. Yusoh","doi":"10.21837/pm.v21i28.1327","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v21i28.1327","url":null,"abstract":"This study aims to analyse the development of paddy cultivation in Kota Belud, Sabah using remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) from 1990 to 2020. The cultivation of agriculture-based crops began in the early 1990s, and in 2017-2018, the Malaysian and state government identified Kota Belud as a paddy granary, making the cultivation of paddy a priority. This was in line with the National Agro-Food Policy 2021-2030, which aims to improve food security policies and reduce dependence on imports by enhancing rice production through technology reform and various initiatives. This study employed GIS and remote sensing techniques to analyse the changes in land use for paddy cultivation. Landsat TM 5 and Landsat TM 8 images were used to extract data of land use from 1990 to 2020. The results indicate that the area of paddy cultivation increased from 4,329 ha in 1990 to 12,564 ha in 2020, with fluctuations in between. The specific GIS and remote sensing techniques used in the analysis included unsupervised and supervised classification technique with accuracy classification of 94%, 86%, 98.30% and 91.60 % for year 1990, 2000, 2010 and 2010, respectively. Overall, the findings of this study can be used as a guideline by local authorities to improve rice production and food security in Malaysia.","PeriodicalId":38852,"journal":{"name":"Planning Malaysia","volume":"43 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74684537","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Muhammad Rijal Mohamad, N. Abdul Rahman, Kamariah Abdullah, Arina Rahmat, Aizaz Ahmad, M. Isa, Fatin Nabilah Omar
The promotion of tourism sector is vital to ensure all existing and new potential areas can be explored successfully. This paper highlights the issues, and challenges in promoting the tourism sector in Perak Tengah. The promotional activities should be organized by all stakeholders which are inclusive of all relevant agencies and local operators. This study applied a qualitative approach through interviews conducted with all relevant agencies to examine the real issues of tourism sector and the development of future enhancements efforts in encouraging and stimulating the tourism sector in Perak Tengah.
{"title":"ISSUES, CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES IN PROMOTING HIGH POTENTIAL TOURISM SPOTS AND PRODUCTS IN PERAK TENGAH","authors":"Muhammad Rijal Mohamad, N. Abdul Rahman, Kamariah Abdullah, Arina Rahmat, Aizaz Ahmad, M. Isa, Fatin Nabilah Omar","doi":"10.21837/pm.v21i28.1351","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v21i28.1351","url":null,"abstract":"The promotion of tourism sector is vital to ensure all existing and new potential areas can be explored successfully. This paper highlights the issues, and challenges in promoting the tourism sector in Perak Tengah. The promotional activities should be organized by all stakeholders which are inclusive of all relevant agencies and local operators. This study applied a qualitative approach through interviews conducted with all relevant agencies to examine the real issues of tourism sector and the development of future enhancements efforts in encouraging and stimulating the tourism sector in Perak Tengah.","PeriodicalId":38852,"journal":{"name":"Planning Malaysia","volume":"16 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80138258","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fatin Najwa Mohd Nusa, S. Z. Ishak, R. Rusli, C. M. Mat Isa, M. M. Abdul Manan, S. Sulistyono
Despite government efforts and enforcement, alarming statistics in road crashes with high fatality rates in mountainous roadways are a significant concern to the authorities and community. This research has aimed to produce road crash profiling of Cameron Highlands based on secondary data using Tableau software. Results show that 66 cases involving motorcycles less than 251cc are the most dominant type of vehicle involved in road crashes, followed by tour or excursion vehicles, lorry trailers, four-wheel drive, and cars. The most frequent crash locations in Cameron Highlands are at the boundary of Jalan Keramat Pulai (45 cases) and Jalan Ringlet – Kg. Raja – Blue Valley (50 cases). These cases involved hitting pedestrians, sideswipe collisions, forced collisions, hitting the roadside animal, head-on collisions, vehicles out of control, and right-angle side, which lead to fatal injuries. These findings may assist in identifying intervention planning to control and manage road crashes in mountainous areas.
{"title":"ROAD CRASH DATA VISUALISATION AND ANALYTICS USING TABLEAU FOR MOUNTAINOUS ROADWAY AREAS IN CAMERON HIGHLANDS, MALAYSIA","authors":"Fatin Najwa Mohd Nusa, S. Z. Ishak, R. Rusli, C. M. Mat Isa, M. M. Abdul Manan, S. Sulistyono","doi":"10.21837/pm.v21i28.1314","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v21i28.1314","url":null,"abstract":"Despite government efforts and enforcement, alarming statistics in road crashes with high fatality rates in mountainous roadways are a significant concern to the authorities and community. This research has aimed to produce road crash profiling of Cameron Highlands based on secondary data using Tableau software. Results show that 66 cases involving motorcycles less than 251cc are the most dominant type of vehicle involved in road crashes, followed by tour or excursion vehicles, lorry trailers, four-wheel drive, and cars. The most frequent crash locations in Cameron Highlands are at the boundary of Jalan Keramat Pulai (45 cases) and Jalan Ringlet – Kg. Raja – Blue Valley (50 cases). These cases involved hitting pedestrians, sideswipe collisions, forced collisions, hitting the roadside animal, head-on collisions, vehicles out of control, and right-angle side, which lead to fatal injuries. These findings may assist in identifying intervention planning to control and manage road crashes in mountainous areas.","PeriodicalId":38852,"journal":{"name":"Planning Malaysia","volume":"45 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80961969","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This paper was aimed at investigating the factors that influence visitors' willingness to pay (WTP) for conservation fees for the Clungup Mangrove Conservation (CMC) Tiga Warna project in Malang, Indonesia. The contingent valuation method (CVM) was used to estimate the amount that visitors would be willing to pay in additional conservation fees to enable improvements to be made to the CMC Tiga Warna area. The results that were obtained from 311 respondents indicated that visitors were willing to pay an additional Rp 12829.58 per person on top of the initial conservation fee of Rp 10,000. In terms of the socio-demographic variables, age and marital status had a significant impact on the willingness to pay. Furthermore, the results indicated that those visitors who had a higher perceived value and a higher level of trust in the managers of the CMC Tiga Warna tended to contribute more to the area. The results of this study will serve as a valuable guide for managers in adjusting prices and making management decisions to ensure the further sustainability of ecotourism at the CMC Tiga Warna area.
本研究旨在调查影响印尼玛琅Clungup红树林保护区(CMC) Tiga Warna项目游客支付保护费意愿的因素。我们采用条件估价法(CVM)来估计游客愿意支付的额外保育费用，以改善中央管理委员会Tiga Warna地区。从311名受访者中获得的结果表明，游客愿意在最初10,000卢比的保护费基础上，每人额外支付12829.58卢比。在社会人口变量方面，年龄和婚姻状况对支付意愿有显著影响。此外，研究结果还显示，对CMC Tiga Warna管理人员具有较高感知价值和较高信任水平的游客倾向于为该地区做出更多贡献。研究结果将为管理人员调整价格和制定管理决策提供有价值的指导，以确保CMC Tiga Warna地区生态旅游的进一步可持续性。
{"title":"VISITOR WILLINGNESS TO PAY CONSERVATION FEES AT CMC TIGA WARNA IN MALANG, INDONESIA","authors":"Huang Zimo, Shida Irwana Omar, S. Bachri, Sumarmi","doi":"10.21837/pm.v21i28.1345","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v21i28.1345","url":null,"abstract":"This paper was aimed at investigating the factors that influence visitors' willingness to pay (WTP) for conservation fees for the Clungup Mangrove Conservation (CMC) Tiga Warna project in Malang, Indonesia. The contingent valuation method (CVM) was used to estimate the amount that visitors would be willing to pay in additional conservation fees to enable improvements to be made to the CMC Tiga Warna area. The results that were obtained from 311 respondents indicated that visitors were willing to pay an additional Rp 12829.58 per person on top of the initial conservation fee of Rp 10,000. In terms of the socio-demographic variables, age and marital status had a significant impact on the willingness to pay. Furthermore, the results indicated that those visitors who had a higher perceived value and a higher level of trust in the managers of the CMC Tiga Warna tended to contribute more to the area. The results of this study will serve as a valuable guide for managers in adjusting prices and making management decisions to ensure the further sustainability of ecotourism at the CMC Tiga Warna area.","PeriodicalId":38852,"journal":{"name":"Planning Malaysia","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75245177","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
U. Mansyur, Santun R.P. Sitorus, Marimin Marimin, L. Prasetyo
City expansion, vehicle growing number, fossil fuel consumption as non-renewable energy, and highest carbon emission has increased green house effect with potentially expanding global warming. Global warming has negative impacts on citizen quality of life as well as economic growth. Makassar City as one of the metropolitan in Indonesia with the high number of vehicle has a potential to endure global warming. This is excarbated by the decreasing environmental carrying capacity caused by household and industrial pollution and greater vehicle emission. This study aims to (1) identify the vehicle emission gas using descriptive analysis, (2) evaluate ambient air quality in several locations within Makassar City based on field measurement, and (3) formulate the zone plan with potential vehicle-sourced high pollution using AHP. It can be concluded from this study that 99% of Makassar City’s pollution is caused by vehicle emissions with specifically refers to vehicle ages, car engine types, and low maintenance. It is found that high pollution level occurs in the suburbs, while medium pollution level happens in the transition zone and low level of pollution in city center. Urban infrastructure improvement is carried out by Makassar City Development Agency (Bappeda) with consistency ratio between 0.05 and 0.06.
{"title":"VALUATION OF TRANSPORTATION POLICY IN MAKASSAR CITY BASED ON VEHICLE EMISSION POLLUTION FOR SUSTAINABLE ZONE PLANNING","authors":"U. Mansyur, Santun R.P. Sitorus, Marimin Marimin, L. Prasetyo","doi":"10.21837/pm.v21i28.1313","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v21i28.1313","url":null,"abstract":"City expansion, vehicle growing number, fossil fuel consumption as non-renewable energy, and highest carbon emission has increased green house effect with potentially expanding global warming. Global warming has negative impacts on citizen quality of life as well as economic growth. Makassar City as one of the metropolitan in Indonesia with the high number of vehicle has a potential to endure global warming. This is excarbated by the decreasing environmental carrying capacity caused by household and industrial pollution and greater vehicle emission. This study aims to (1) identify the vehicle emission gas using descriptive analysis, (2) evaluate ambient air quality in several locations within Makassar City based on field measurement, and (3) formulate the zone plan with potential vehicle-sourced high pollution using AHP. It can be concluded from this study that 99% of Makassar City’s pollution is caused by vehicle emissions with specifically refers to vehicle ages, car engine types, and low maintenance. It is found that high pollution level occurs in the suburbs, while medium pollution level happens in the transition zone and low level of pollution in city center. Urban infrastructure improvement is carried out by Makassar City Development Agency (Bappeda) with consistency ratio between 0.05 and 0.06.","PeriodicalId":38852,"journal":{"name":"Planning Malaysia","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74718954","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The paddy production in Malaysia is characterised as small-scale agriculture, with modest plots of less than 2 ha and approximately 194,000 farmers employed. Majority of these farmers primarily rely on low-income agricultural production. This situation was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic in the first quarter of 2020, resulting in a 3.11% reduction (17.03 million tonnes) in the overall agricultural output across Southeast Asia. Rural communities are recognised as vulnerable and must adapt to these sudden changes. Despite the vulnerability and shocks experienced by rural communities, especially paddy farmers, the resilience of sustainable livelihood for staple food is the main issue to be taken into consideration. Sustainable livelihoods, which are closely related to rural development communities, serve as the primary force behind the preservation of the economic well-being in rural areas. The primary concern is the lack of imperative strategies to empower the paddy farmers and key stakeholders in the staple food ecosystem in facing uncertainties and shocks. The Sustainable Livelihood Framework has been adopted since 1992 in several countries and international organisations to eradicate poverty. However, this framework raised an issue as a generic concept and required further enhancement to visualise the response to uncertainties and shocks. The framework’s adaptability to climatic and non-climatic food insecurity is dependent on the adaptation strategies that are based on socioeconomic and cultural factors, such as household composition, gender, household asset distribution and external instructions.
{"title":"CONCEPTUALISING RESILIENCE LIVELIHOOD STRATEGIES OF PADDY FARMERS TOWARDS MALAYSIA NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY AGENDA","authors":"Wan Mohammad Fazil Asli, Suraiyati Rahman","doi":"10.21837/pm.v21i28.1346","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v21i28.1346","url":null,"abstract":"The paddy production in Malaysia is characterised as small-scale agriculture, with modest plots of less than 2 ha and approximately 194,000 farmers employed. Majority of these farmers primarily rely on low-income agricultural production. This situation was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic in the first quarter of 2020, resulting in a 3.11% reduction (17.03 million tonnes) in the overall agricultural output across Southeast Asia. Rural communities are recognised as vulnerable and must adapt to these sudden changes. Despite the vulnerability and shocks experienced by rural communities, especially paddy farmers, the resilience of sustainable livelihood for staple food is the main issue to be taken into consideration. Sustainable livelihoods, which are closely related to rural development communities, serve as the primary force behind the preservation of the economic well-being in rural areas. The primary concern is the lack of imperative strategies to empower the paddy farmers and key stakeholders in the staple food ecosystem in facing uncertainties and shocks. The Sustainable Livelihood Framework has been adopted since 1992 in several countries and international organisations to eradicate poverty. However, this framework raised an issue as a generic concept and required further enhancement to visualise the response to uncertainties and shocks. The framework’s adaptability to climatic and non-climatic food insecurity is dependent on the adaptation strategies that are based on socioeconomic and cultural factors, such as household composition, gender, household asset distribution and external instructions.","PeriodicalId":38852,"journal":{"name":"Planning Malaysia","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78735251","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Norhazlan Haron, Wan Rabiah Wan Omar, H. Zainol, Suharto Teriman, Noor Syarafina Sallehudin
Cycling as a mode of transport has been identified as one of the solutions to traffic congestion, high carbon emission, and health issues in both urban and residential areas. Lately, cycling is growing in popularity among residents, and many are involved in cycling activities for various personal reasons: now, bicycle is not only for transport, but it is also used for sports’ training, exercise, and recreation. This cycling trend offers multiple benefits, and to help increase the momentum, some forms of intervention should take place. Two intervention factors that contribute to cycling behaviours are the built environment and social factor. Thus, this study seeks to explore the built environment and social factors that influence cycling behaviour in Putrajaya area. The respondents were selected among cyclists in Putrajaya using snowball and convenience sampling procedures. Through the use of descriptive analysis and after finalising the suitable variables by Factor Analysis, the finding reveals the suitable and reliable factors for future intervention. The implications and recommendations from this research contribute to the existing body of knowledge on cycling behaviour.
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