Tourism development impact in Redang Island, Malaysia: a stakeholder’s view

Stakeholder perception is a powerful indication for determining the course of tourism development in a tourism site. Stakeholders expressed worries about the environmental effects, socio-cultural changes, and economic consequences of unstructured tourism development on Redang Island. This qualitativ...

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Main Authors: Abd Hamid, Abhar Husaini, Abdul Aziz, Yuhanis, Abdullah, Nawal Hanim, Hanafiah, Mohd Hafiz, Abd. Rahman, Azmawani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: UNIMAS Publisher 2024
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/114813/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/114813/1/114813.pdf
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author Abd Hamid, Abhar Husaini
Abdul Aziz, Yuhanis
Abdullah, Nawal Hanim
Hanafiah, Mohd Hafiz
Abd. Rahman, Azmawani
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Abdul Aziz, Yuhanis
Abdullah, Nawal Hanim
Hanafiah, Mohd Hafiz
Abd. Rahman, Azmawani
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description Stakeholder perception is a powerful indication for determining the course of tourism development in a tourism site. Stakeholders expressed worries about the environmental effects, socio-cultural changes, and economic consequences of unstructured tourism development on Redang Island. This qualitative study aims to critically examine the stakeholders’ perceptions towards tourism development in Redang Island, Malaysia, focusing on responsible tourism practices. The research also explores the challenges and issues faced in implementing responsible tourism in the area by obtaining feedback from the key stakeholders. A quota sampling approach was employed, resulting in a total of 30 individuals being interviewed in April 2023. Structured, in-depth, face-to-face interviews were conducted to obtain rich and diverse data with regard to the topic. These issues have raised critical questions about the island’s sustainability and imbalance of responsible tourism practices. The interviewees also highlighted the need for a unified foundation for informed decision-making and policy development to promote sustainable and responsible tourism on the island. The study provides a compelling insight into the familiarity of responsible tourism practices from the perspectives of multiple tourism stakeholders within the small island realm. This study strengthens the urge for cooperation from all stakeholders for effective understanding and implementation of responsible tourism practices. This study is among a few to offer a comprehensive analysis of responsible tourism practices in Redang Island by critically examining the stakeholder views and recommendations.
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spelling upm-1148132025-02-03T04:41:46Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/114813/ Tourism development impact in Redang Island, Malaysia: a stakeholder’s view Abd Hamid, Abhar Husaini Abdul Aziz, Yuhanis Abdullah, Nawal Hanim Hanafiah, Mohd Hafiz Abd. Rahman, Azmawani Stakeholder perception is a powerful indication for determining the course of tourism development in a tourism site. Stakeholders expressed worries about the environmental effects, socio-cultural changes, and economic consequences of unstructured tourism development on Redang Island. This qualitative study aims to critically examine the stakeholders’ perceptions towards tourism development in Redang Island, Malaysia, focusing on responsible tourism practices. The research also explores the challenges and issues faced in implementing responsible tourism in the area by obtaining feedback from the key stakeholders. A quota sampling approach was employed, resulting in a total of 30 individuals being interviewed in April 2023. Structured, in-depth, face-to-face interviews were conducted to obtain rich and diverse data with regard to the topic. These issues have raised critical questions about the island’s sustainability and imbalance of responsible tourism practices. The interviewees also highlighted the need for a unified foundation for informed decision-making and policy development to promote sustainable and responsible tourism on the island. The study provides a compelling insight into the familiarity of responsible tourism practices from the perspectives of multiple tourism stakeholders within the small island realm. This study strengthens the urge for cooperation from all stakeholders for effective understanding and implementation of responsible tourism practices. This study is among a few to offer a comprehensive analysis of responsible tourism practices in Redang Island by critically examining the stakeholder views and recommendations. UNIMAS Publisher 2024-08-18 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_nc_sa_4 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/114813/1/114813.pdf Abd Hamid, Abhar Husaini and Abdul Aziz, Yuhanis and Abdullah, Nawal Hanim and Hanafiah, Mohd Hafiz and Abd. Rahman, Azmawani (2024) Tourism development impact in Redang Island, Malaysia: a stakeholder’s view. International Journal of Business and Society, 25 (2). pp. 613-638. ISSN 1511-6670 https://publisher.unimas.my/ojs/index.php/IJBS/article/view/7620 10.33736/ijbs.7620.2024
spellingShingle Abd Hamid, Abhar Husaini
Abdul Aziz, Yuhanis
Abdullah, Nawal Hanim
Hanafiah, Mohd Hafiz
Abd. Rahman, Azmawani
Tourism development impact in Redang Island, Malaysia: a stakeholder’s view
title Tourism development impact in Redang Island, Malaysia: a stakeholder’s view
title_full Tourism development impact in Redang Island, Malaysia: a stakeholder’s view
title_fullStr Tourism development impact in Redang Island, Malaysia: a stakeholder’s view
title_full_unstemmed Tourism development impact in Redang Island, Malaysia: a stakeholder’s view
title_short Tourism development impact in Redang Island, Malaysia: a stakeholder’s view
title_sort tourism development impact in redang island, malaysia: a stakeholder’s view
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/114813/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/114813/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/114813/1/114813.pdf