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Perceptions of Local Communities on the Economic Impacts of Tourism Development in Langkawi, Malaysia

SHS Web of Conferences, 2014
The Langkawi Island is a popular tourist destination in Malaysia, which development started in the 1990s. To date, it is among the ten islands most visited by local and foreign tourists.
Mohd Bakri Norjanah, Jaafar Mastura, Mohamad Diana   +2 more
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Community Involvement in Tourism Development: A Case Study of Lenggong Valley World Heritage Site

SHS Web of Conferences, 2014
This paper examines the empirical relationship between the economic impact and community involvement in the Lenggong Valley. Recommendations for improvement in development effectiveness through the development of a community centre for economic and ...
A. Khadar Nur Zafirah , Jaafar Mastura, Mohamad Diana   +2 more
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Consciousness towards Socio-Economic Impact Propensity: The Langkawi Island

SHS Web of Conferences, 2014
This study evaluates the socio-economic impact of tourism development on the tourist perceptions in Oriental Village, Langkawi Island. Socio-economic impacts are the consequences of either the tourism industry development or the presence of tourists in a
A. Khadar Nur Zafirah , Jaafar Mastura, Mohamad Diana   +2 more
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Barriers and Contradictions in the Resettlement of Single Homeless People [PDF]

, 2008
Research in one local authority area suggests that a number of social policy difficulties and contradictions need to be resolved if single homeless people are to be resettled effectively.
Andrea Willett, Ellison, Grant, Guy Peters, Jamie Harding, Lewis, Lomax, MacGregor, Malpass, McNaughton, Randall, Randall, Rosengard, Seal   +13 more
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Spatial (in)justice shaping the home as a space of work

Buildings & Cities
Drawing on an extensive literature review, this study examines how injustices manifest in space and the role of space in engendering injustices when associated with working at home.
Dalia Milián Bernal, Jasmin Laitinen, Hannah Shevchenko, Oxana Ivanova, Sofie Pelsmakers, Essi Nisonen   +5 more
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An Assessment on Destination Characteristics: The Case Study of Pulau Perhentian

SHS Web of Conferences, 2014
The growth of tourism in the small island has brought both positive and negative impacts towards the environment particularly. However, the growth seems disregard with the limited natural resources, facilities, accessibilities and others.
Muhibudin Masitah, Mohamed Badaruddin
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Sustainability of Housing and Housing Development [PDF]

, 2015
The paper focuses on sustainable housing development (physical structures) and sustainable housing (the activities and social ties related to living in buildings).
Koželouhová, Anna
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Different sectoral land use policies: Implications of Decentralization and Urban Planning on Flooding in Freetown.

African Journal on Land Policy and Geospatial Sciences
Context and background : the relationship between urbanization, climate change, and flooding has been a focal point of academic and policy discourse.
Bankolay Theodore
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Improved land reforms to the benefit of women´s access to land to foster and support social norm change, a case study of Western Area rural district and Bombali district in Sierra Leone

African Journal on Land Policy and Geospatial Sciences, 2023
It is critical to have land policies that facilitate access to and effective control of land and other natural resources to achieve inclusive growth and eradicate poverty.
Bankolay Theodore Turay, Modupe Moronke Omirin   +1 more
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Preserving sense of place at historic waterfronts in malaysia

SHS Web of Conferences, 2018
Historical preservation is important to protect significant historic resources from destruction and inappropriate changes. Urban waterfronts are unique cultural resources that have its own identity, represent the lifestyle of surrounding communities ...
Mohamed Badaruddin, Salim Nurbaidura
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