PLANNING FOR QUALITY OF LIFE: AN ASSESSMENT OF INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES IN MALAYSIA

Authors

  • Ismafatin Nabilah Ismail East Coast Environmental Research Institute, UNIVERSITI SULTAN ZAINAL ABIDIN, MALAYSIA
  • Mohd Khairul Amri Kamarudin Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, UNIVERSITI SULTAN ZAINAL ABIDIN, MALAYSIA
  • Mohamad Hafis Amat Simin Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, UNIVERSITI SULTAN ZAINAL ABIDIN, MALAYSIA
  • Wan Nor Azilawanie Tun Ismail Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, UNIVERSITI SULTAN ZAINAL ABIDIN, MALAYSIA
  • Noorjima Abd Wahab Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, UNIVERSITI SULTAN ZAINAL ABIDIN, MALAYSIA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v22i30.1433

Keywords:

Environmental Issues, Indigenous People, Quality of Life, Relative Importance Index

Abstract

Malaysian society develop awareness on the environmental issues such as air pollution, floods, heat waves and increase in temperature. The indigenous people community is no exception; indeed, they are the primary community to directly experience the consequences of the natural changes taking place. This study aims to assess the quality of life for indigenous people in adapting to environmental issues. This study was conducted in Gua Musang, Kelantan with 87 residents of indigenous people. Data collected through questionnaire and analysed using Relative Importance Index (RII).  The findings of the study show that majority of the indigenous people were satisfied with the air quality and generally feel safe in their residential area. Moreover, various indicators and measure were highlighted aimed at enhancing the existing living standards in improving the quality of life for indigenous people.

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2024-02-22

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Ismail, I. N., Kamarudin, M. K. A., Amat Simin, M. H., Tun Ismail, W. N. A., & Abd Wahab, N. (2024). PLANNING FOR QUALITY OF LIFE: AN ASSESSMENT OF INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES IN MALAYSIA. PLANNING MALAYSIA, 22(30). https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v22i30.1433

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Vol. 22 (2024): PLANNING MALAYSIA JOURNAL : Volume 22, Issue 1, 2024

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