An assessment of the local residents’ perceptions on the socioeconomic impact of Iskandar Malaysia

This paper discusses the perceptions of the local residents on the socio-economic changes of Iskandar Malaysia. The study investigates the local people’s knowledge and perception towards Iskandar Malaysia development as one of the main economic accelerators in the southern part of Peninsular Mala...

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Main Authors: Rabe, Noor Suzilawati, Mohamed Osman, Mariana, Bachok, Syahriah
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2015
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Online Access:http://eprints.usm.my/35072/
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author Rabe, Noor Suzilawati
Mohamed Osman, Mariana
Bachok, Syahriah
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Mohamed Osman, Mariana
Bachok, Syahriah
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description This paper discusses the perceptions of the local residents on the socio-economic changes of Iskandar Malaysia. The study investigates the local people’s knowledge and perception towards Iskandar Malaysia development as one of the main economic accelerators in the southern part of Peninsular Malaysia. A survey involving semi-structured questionnaire on 916 respondents was carried out among the local people within Iskandar Malaysia and interviews with the local authorities and stakeholders were also conducted to assess their perceptions toward the development. Results from the study revealed that the majority of the respondents lacked the necessary awareness and avenue to participate in the Iskandar Malaysia’s decision making process. The findings of the study showed that the new regional development area is under Malaysian government’s directive and used complete top-down approach in its implementation approach.
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spelling usm-350722017-06-13T02:53:27Z http://eprints.usm.my/35072/ An assessment of the local residents’ perceptions on the socioeconomic impact of Iskandar Malaysia Rabe, Noor Suzilawati Mohamed Osman, Mariana Bachok, Syahriah H Social Sciences (General) This paper discusses the perceptions of the local residents on the socio-economic changes of Iskandar Malaysia. The study investigates the local people’s knowledge and perception towards Iskandar Malaysia development as one of the main economic accelerators in the southern part of Peninsular Malaysia. A survey involving semi-structured questionnaire on 916 respondents was carried out among the local people within Iskandar Malaysia and interviews with the local authorities and stakeholders were also conducted to assess their perceptions toward the development. Results from the study revealed that the majority of the respondents lacked the necessary awareness and avenue to participate in the Iskandar Malaysia’s decision making process. The findings of the study showed that the new regional development area is under Malaysian government’s directive and used complete top-down approach in its implementation approach. 2015-08 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/35072/1/PPIK5.pdf Rabe, Noor Suzilawati and Mohamed Osman, Mariana and Bachok, Syahriah (2015) An assessment of the local residents’ perceptions on the socioeconomic impact of Iskandar Malaysia. In: International Conference on Development and Socio Spatial Inequalities 2015, 19 – 20 August 2015, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
spellingShingle H Social Sciences (General)
Rabe, Noor Suzilawati
Mohamed Osman, Mariana
Bachok, Syahriah
An assessment of the local residents’ perceptions on the socioeconomic impact of Iskandar Malaysia
title An assessment of the local residents’ perceptions on the socioeconomic impact of Iskandar Malaysia
title_full An assessment of the local residents’ perceptions on the socioeconomic impact of Iskandar Malaysia
title_fullStr An assessment of the local residents’ perceptions on the socioeconomic impact of Iskandar Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed An assessment of the local residents’ perceptions on the socioeconomic impact of Iskandar Malaysia
title_short An assessment of the local residents’ perceptions on the socioeconomic impact of Iskandar Malaysia
title_sort assessment of the local residents’ perceptions on the socioeconomic impact of iskandar malaysia
topic H Social Sciences (General)
url http://eprints.usm.my/35072/
http://eprints.usm.my/35072/1/PPIK5.pdf