CHALLENGES TO IMPLEMENT CARRYING CAPACITY FRAMEWORK: A CASE STUDY OF PULAU PERHENTIAN MARINE PARK INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK

Authors

  • Nadia Mohd Nasir International Institute for Halal Research and Training (INHART)
  • Mansor Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA
  • Lukman Hakim Mahamod Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA
  • Rashidi Othman Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v15i1.231

Keywords:

Institutional framework, government agencies, tourism key players, sustainable tourism

Abstract

The environmental quality at Pulau Perhentian Marine Park is degrading day by day. Many studies have been done in order to support sustaining the tourist sites such as having limits in development and tourist arrival, or better known as carrying capacity. Despite the existence of many agencies whose job scope is related to Pulau Perhentian, poor implementation of the guideline is resulting in degrading environmental quality of the park. This paper looks at the roles and functions of each government agencies related to Pulau Perhentian. The outcome of this paper is the analysis of the current roles and responsibilities of the agencies and where are the gaps that can be filled in order to promote sustainable tourism in Pulau Perhentian.

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Published

2017-05-12

How to Cite

Mohd Nasir, N., Ibrahim, M., Mahamod, L. H., & Othman, R. (2017). CHALLENGES TO IMPLEMENT CARRYING CAPACITY FRAMEWORK: A CASE STUDY OF PULAU PERHENTIAN MARINE PARK INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK. PLANNING MALAYSIA, 15(1). https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v15i1.231

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Vol. 15 (2017): PLANNING MALAYSIA JOURNAL : Volume 15, Issue 1, 2017

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