AN ASSESSMENT ON THE IMPACT OF PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF PERHENTIAN ISLAND, TERENGGANU, MALAYSIA TOWARD THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF ITS RESIDENTS

Authors

  • Asniza Hamimi Abdul Tharim Department of Built Environment Studies and Technology, College of Built Environment, UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA, PERAK BRANCH, MALAYSIA
  • Aqil Irfan Ahmad Sayuthy Department of Built Environment Studies and Technology, College of Built Environment, UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA, PERAK BRANCH, MALAYSIA
  • Noraziah Wahi College of Built Environment, UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA, SARAWAK BRANCH, MALAYSIA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v22i31.1480

Keywords:

Island Development, Perhentian Island, Quality of Life

Abstract

Development is important to increase residents' Quality of Life (QaL). The development of Perhentian island is far behind the development of other mainland towns and cities in Terengganu which has significantly affected the Quality of Life (QoL) of its residents. Therefore, a proper study on the benefits and strategies of developing an island has to be conducted to fulfil the needs of the island’s residents. This research aims to investigate the development of Perhentian Island, Terengganu. The research used a quantitative methodology utilising an observation checklist as its instrument. The checklist comprises 23 elements which are housing area, education facilities, health facilities, entertainment facilities, safety facilities, office buildings, industrial sector, energy resources, water resources, restaurants, hotels, transportation, road, grocery store, scenery, conservation centre, jetty, waste management, drainage system, food resource, network and coverage, worship buildings, and buildings organization. The data collected from the observation were presented in Excel tabulated format with identification of strongly dissatisfied, satisfied, neutral, satisfied, and strongly satisfied. Overall, the findings of this study show that the development on Perhentian Island is at neutral level. It is hoped that the study outcome can provide guidelines for Perhentian Island's future development toward achieving a better Quality of Life for its residents.

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2024-05-31

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Abdul Tharim, A. H., Ahmad Sayuthy, A. I., & Wahi, N. (2024). AN ASSESSMENT ON THE IMPACT OF PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF PERHENTIAN ISLAND, TERENGGANU, MALAYSIA TOWARD THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF ITS RESIDENTS. PLANNING MALAYSIA, 22(31). https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v22i31.1480

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Vol. 22 (2024): PLANNING MALAYSIA JOURNAL : Volume 22, Issue 2, 2024

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