Assessing coastal vulnerability along the Penarik Beach Terengganu
Most of the beaches are experiencing erosion due to climate change. One of the factors that can erode the beach is the wave during northeast (NE) monsoon. In Malaysia, the NE monsoon affects the beaches in the east of Peninsular Malaysia and the beaches in the west of Borneo. Those beaches might...
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| Format: | Final Year Project Report / IMRAD |
| Language: | English |
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Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS)
2016
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| Online Access: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/15443/ http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/15443/1/Ramizah%20Mohd%20ft.pdf |
| Summary: | Most of the beaches are experiencing erosion due to climate change. One of the factors
that can erode the beach is the wave during northeast (NE) monsoon. In Malaysia, the
NE monsoon affects the beaches in the east of Peninsular Malaysia and the beaches in
the west of Borneo. Those beaches might subject to great erosion, including Penarik
Beach that is located in the east of Peninsular Malaysia when the NE monsoon attacks
the coastal areas. Furthermore, very few studies on coastal vulnerability assessment
had been done in Malaysia. Therefore, this study aims Penarik Beach in order to assess
its vulnerability level towards the NE monsoon by using Coastal Integrity
Vulnerability Assessment Tool (CIVAT). Beach profiling and shoreline tracing
methods are applied throughout this research. Besides, this research is also completed
by determining the awareness level of localities by using questionnaires. This study
has found out that some parts of Penarik Beach are eroding and there are also parts that
experience accretion. Overall, vulnerability level at Kg. Mangkuk is low and the
vulnerability at both Kg. Baru Penarik and Kg. Rhu Sepuluh are high. The survey by
using questionnaires has also found out that awareness level among the locals is low. |
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