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Rahmat Azam Mustafa
Universiti Sains Malaysia, School of Housing, Building and Planning, Department Member
Sistem Pemakanan Bandar: Pelancongan dan Penggunaan Ruang ABSTRAK Pelancongan telah menjadi salah satu daripada industri dunia yang paling besar dan yang paling pesat pertumbuhanya. Perkembangan pelancongan yang tiada taranya telah... more
Sistem Pemakanan Bandar: Pelancongan dan Penggunaan Ruang ABSTRAK Pelancongan telah menjadi salah satu daripada industri dunia yang paling besar dan yang paling pesat pertumbuhanya. Perkembangan pelancongan yang tiada taranya telah menimbulkan berbagai-bagai impak ekonomi, persekitaran dan sosial yang berpusat di kawasan destinasinya. Industri pelancongan merupakan sumber pendapatan yang penting bagi negeri Pulau Pinang memandangkan ia menyumbangkan lebih kurang 34.5% (Perbadanan Pembangunan Pulau Pinang (PDC), 2008) daripada KDNK di negeri Pulau Pinang. Sumbangan daripada industri pelancongan memberi kesan pendaraban kepada industri-industri lain dan sekali gus meletakkan industri pelancongan sebagai pemangkin kepada pertumbuhan industri-industri sokongan yang berkaitan. Kegiatan pelancongan juga berkait rapat dengan penggunaan ruang spatial bandar yang menjadi sebahagian daripada proses komodifikasi dan penggunaan ruang yang melibatkan aliran manusia, modal (capital), imej dan budaya.Penggunaan ruang bandar terutamanya merupakan satu produk interaksi di antara pelancongan global, wilayah dengan tindakbalas tempatan yang akhirnya membentuk ruang ekonomi, sosioekonomi dan budaya. Dalam kajian ini, ruang penggunaan bandar ditakrifkan sebagai ruang yang dibentuk berdasarkan permintaan dan penggunaan makanan di bandar oleh pelancong. Kawasan kajian merangkumi kawasan spot pelancongan di Georgetown, Tanjung Tokong dan Batu Ferringhi di Pulau Pinang. Pemilihan kawasan kajian adalah berkait rapat dengan aspek kesesuaian dalam kemudahan pengendalian kajian lapangan kerana kawasan kajian yang dipilih merupakan sebuah kawasan yang berkembang pesat dalam bidang pelancongan. Selain pengumpulan dan penggunaan data sekunder sebagai asas penyelidikan, kajian ini juga menumpukan kepada penggunaan data primer yang dikumpul di kawasan spot pelancongan di Pulau Pinang. Dalam kajian ini, sejumlah 100 orang responden pengusaha kedai, 200 orang responden pelancong asing dan 150 pelancong tempatan akan dipilih secara rawak sebagai sampel untuk mengisi borong soal selidik bagi mengetahui sistem makanan bandar di Pulau Pinang. Aktiviti pelancongan banyak dikaitkan dengan proses globalisasi dengan anggapan bahawa proses ini mungkin akan mempengaruhi ruang penggunaan bandar dari pelbagai sudut. Proses ini yang membawa bersama aliran manusia, modal dan budaya ke peringkat tempatan misalnya, akan dapat mengubah cara dan sistem pemakanan terutama di bandar-bandar yang berlandaskan pembangunan pelancongan seperti Pulau Pinang. Pelancong juga dikatakan akan mengubah citarasa pemakanan mereka kepada ‘industrial palette’ dari segi jenis makanan yang dimakan semasa mereka melancong. Namun, penemuan kajian ini menunjukkan keadaan berlaku sebaliknya, iaitu pelancong asing atau domestik memilih makanan tempatan berbanding ‘industrial palette’ atau makanan jenis lain. Sehubungan itu juga, pengusaha-pengusaha makanan di bandar-bandar pelancongan harus menumpu kepada penjualan dan pembikinan makanan tempatan bagi menghadapi arus pelancongan sediada. Kajian menunjukkan pengusaha makanan dalam sistem pemakanan di sini banyak menyajikan makanan tempatan dan menjalankan proses pembekalan dan penggunaan pekerja yang bercirikan tempatan.
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Article history: Received 12 October 2014 Received in revised form 26 December 2014 Accepted 1 January 2015 Available online 17 February 2015
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Research Interests: Psychology, Social Psychology, Political Behavior, Political Participation, Happiness Economics, and 15 morePolitical Science, Policy, Politics, Quality of life, Participation, Brazil, Autonomy, Happiness, Costa Rica, Life Satisfaction, Latin America, Public Participation, Feeling, Government Agencies, and Public Utilities
Urban populations have rapidly grown and imagination has been done through more facilities and services to cities after industrial revolution. This has caused to emerge a lot concerns in urban form through uncontrolled growth. Urban form... more
Urban populations have rapidly grown and imagination has been done through more facilities and services to cities after industrial revolution. This has caused to emerge a lot concerns in urban form through uncontrolled growth. Urban form is recognized one of the main components of urban design which is transformed by land use planning. As urban design defines and protects urban identity through recognizing of local distinctive symbols so, land use distribution method can play major role in cities forming and physical identity whilst it is efficient instrument for urban management to found city characters’. The paper identifies effective elements of city physical identity and further examines role of land use planning on making of cities physical identity in Iran. The finding extracts five effective elements which must be considered to improve making of city physical identity in Iranian cities.
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The SIA study was completed on behalf of Jabatan Perkhidmatan Pembetungan (KETTHA), Malaysia. The discussions are excerpts from primary data collections on the households and businesses at the jetty, intended as a guide to future... more
The SIA study was completed on behalf of Jabatan Perkhidmatan Pembetungan (KETTHA), Malaysia. The discussions are excerpts from primary data collections on the households and businesses at the jetty, intended as a guide to future researchers on SIA studies. The contents of the discussions are owned by the Jabatan Perkhidmatan Pembetungan Malaysia and not by the authors
Generally, it is extensively and gradually more acknowledged that urbanization is a predictable happening. However, in Yemen for instance, the early nineties union between North and South Yemen, as well as the returning of the warhorse... more
Generally, it is extensively and gradually more acknowledged that urbanization is a predictable happening. However, in Yemen for instance, the early nineties union between North and South Yemen, as well as the returning of the warhorse after the second Gulf war in 1991 have created many squatter settlement that lack basic amenities. These type of settlements have produced degrading impacts on the environment, social interactions, and the economy of the urban areas. The land delivery system lacks the normal procedures which stray away from legal framework resulting in bureaucratic and dishonest practices. These in turn lead to illegal procedures, land speculation, imperfect market distribution, illegal and/or squatter settlements with poor infrastructure and service provision. Also, illegal revenue collection that hinders economic development of the towns. Hence, this study centre on squatter settlements that are initiated in Almemdarah neighbourhood, in Aden City, Yemen. Aden has experienced drastic squatter population growth since the returning of expatriates of the Gulf War from neighbouring countries, resulting in an increase of over 88% within the period of 1994 to 2001. Since then, the squatter population has steadily increased. A survey was carried out to collect relevant data and information from 780 recorded inhabitants of a section of Aden City squatter settlement, Almemdarah with a working sample of 118 households. The findings indicated that in terms of physical impacts, Almemdarah residents are experiencing inefficient infrastructure facilities and services with the lack of opportunities to renovate or modify their living conditions. Due to their limited financial abilities, the residents are unable to improve their quality of living. Clearly, the impacts of the squatter settlements have contributed in poor health and living environment. It is imperative for the Yemen government to step into the matter and initiate a restructuring approach to improve the living conditions of the residents.
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A report for MSc Planning Studio at the School of HBP, USM, Malaysia. In the midst of rapid urbanization of this country, there still exist areas which can be considered as remote and “inaccessible” and at times are far from being... more
A report for MSc Planning Studio at the School of HBP, USM, Malaysia.
In the midst of rapid urbanization of this country, there still exist areas which can be considered as remote and “inaccessible” and at times are far from being connected to the urbanization process. Despite rigorous planning and development efforts, some of these places and the people in them seems unaffected by the development processes or remain status quo. That raises the questions on the most appropriate way to approach such places and people. Does a planner, equipped with sophisticated techniques and analytical tools is welcomed as an agent of change? Or do we let the nature to take it courses and opt to do nothing as a planner? How, then, do we solve the planning issues and problems of such scenarios? What are the characteristics of sustainable planning in areas supposed to have already being sustained throughout the years? These are some of the questions posed as challenges to planners and decision makers alike.
In the midst of rapid urbanization of this country, there still exist areas which can be considered as remote and “inaccessible” and at times are far from being connected to the urbanization process. Despite rigorous planning and development efforts, some of these places and the people in them seems unaffected by the development processes or remain status quo. That raises the questions on the most appropriate way to approach such places and people. Does a planner, equipped with sophisticated techniques and analytical tools is welcomed as an agent of change? Or do we let the nature to take it courses and opt to do nothing as a planner? How, then, do we solve the planning issues and problems of such scenarios? What are the characteristics of sustainable planning in areas supposed to have already being sustained throughout the years? These are some of the questions posed as challenges to planners and decision makers alike.
Street trading is a major portion of informal sector activities which employ the vast majority of low-income people. In Malaysia, this activity is recognized by the society and authorities although at times it has been regarded as a... more
Street trading is a major portion of informal sector activities which employ the vast majority of low-income people. In Malaysia, this activity is recognized by the society and authorities although at times it has been regarded as a problem since hawkers are perceived to clutter up streets, create traffic congestion and are deemed unhygienic. Today, the range of facilities has improved markedly with the support of the authorities. Hawkers have been provided with stalls, complexes, trading sites and other facilities that help to boost their participation. Nonetheless, street hawkers remain as one of the salient features of the ever changing urban environment. Despite efforts to relocate hawkers into centralized locations, street hawkers are still in existence and at times creating many difficulties to the authorities to deal with, though their contributions to the urban environment in terms supplying various types of goods at affordable prices are undeniable. Hence, it is imperative to discuss their sustainability in the urban environment in regards to their roles in the community.
This paper will look into the issues of street hawkers’ sustainability in George Town, Pulau Pinang based on a survey of sampled street hawkers (20 percent of 2813 hawkers) in 2010. In addition, opinions from the public (hawker customers and residents surrounding hawker selling locations) are recorded and examined through the use of questionnaires. Data are also collected through interviews of local authority councillors. Related discussions will touch upon the sustainable strategies employed by hawkers, their roles as business entities and supplier of demanded goods to the public and the policies of local authority towards their existence, all of which are crucial for them to cope, survive and sustain the urban environment.
It is found that street hawkers are involved in this activity for a long period of time making it a full life time occupation while hawking is treated as the main income generator for their households. Undoubtedly, street hawkers have a vital role in the urban economy as the supplier of cheap goods, in particular cooked food, to the public while maintaining its importance as a channel of multi retailers that are available in most urban environment today, behaving like supermarkets or department stores though at a lower level. Local authority policies and actions affect the survival and sustainability of street hawkers. Despite the supportive measures being practiced by the MPPP (Majlis Perbandaran Pulau Pinang or Pulau Pinang City Council) two important aspects of the policy is found to be crucial to ensure the sustainability of street hawkers namely the licensing and formalizing of these hawkers. Efforts should be embedded in the council policy towards street hawkers to license them to guarantee a more effective monitoring practices in the future. Relocating these hawkers in the attempt to formalize their activities should also be carried out with greater attention to the needs and demands of the public who apprechiate the accessible and convenient locations of street hawkers to their residents.
This paper will look into the issues of street hawkers’ sustainability in George Town, Pulau Pinang based on a survey of sampled street hawkers (20 percent of 2813 hawkers) in 2010. In addition, opinions from the public (hawker customers and residents surrounding hawker selling locations) are recorded and examined through the use of questionnaires. Data are also collected through interviews of local authority councillors. Related discussions will touch upon the sustainable strategies employed by hawkers, their roles as business entities and supplier of demanded goods to the public and the policies of local authority towards their existence, all of which are crucial for them to cope, survive and sustain the urban environment.
It is found that street hawkers are involved in this activity for a long period of time making it a full life time occupation while hawking is treated as the main income generator for their households. Undoubtedly, street hawkers have a vital role in the urban economy as the supplier of cheap goods, in particular cooked food, to the public while maintaining its importance as a channel of multi retailers that are available in most urban environment today, behaving like supermarkets or department stores though at a lower level. Local authority policies and actions affect the survival and sustainability of street hawkers. Despite the supportive measures being practiced by the MPPP (Majlis Perbandaran Pulau Pinang or Pulau Pinang City Council) two important aspects of the policy is found to be crucial to ensure the sustainability of street hawkers namely the licensing and formalizing of these hawkers. Efforts should be embedded in the council policy towards street hawkers to license them to guarantee a more effective monitoring practices in the future. Relocating these hawkers in the attempt to formalize their activities should also be carried out with greater attention to the needs and demands of the public who apprechiate the accessible and convenient locations of street hawkers to their residents.
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Laporan akhir Projek konsultansi yang dijalankan di Kampung Bukit Ayon dan Sungai Tiram Pulau Pinang dibiayai oleh Koperasi Tunas Muda, Pulau Pinang.
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Industri pelancongan dan makanan tidak dapat dipisahkan. Dengan kepelbagaian produk makanan yang menarik, Malaysia sedang memperkenalkan produk makanannya kepada dunia. Selain itu, makanan halal yang mudah diperolehi di negara ini adalah... more
Industri pelancongan dan makanan tidak dapat dipisahkan. Dengan kepelbagaian produk makanan yang menarik, Malaysia sedang memperkenalkan produk makanannya kepada dunia. Selain itu, makanan halal yang mudah diperolehi di negara ini adalah salah satu daya tarikan pelancongan untuk berkunjung ke negara ini. Memahami faktor sosio-demografi pelancong asing adalah penting untuk mengetahui penerimaan atau penolakan mereka terhadap makanan tempatan. Ciri-ciri sosio-demografi seseorang individu mempengaruhi pengambilan makanan di destinasi pelancongan. Faktor sosio-demografi seperti negara asal pelancong, umur, taraf pendidikan dan jantina adalah penting dan memberi kesan terhadap pengambilan makanan tempatan oleh pelancong asing di sesebuah destinasi pelancongan. Oleh itu, kajian ini dijalankan adalah untuk mengetahui faktor sosio-demografi pelancong asing di Pulau Pinang terhadap pengambilan makanan tempatan. Metodologi kajian ini menggunakan kaedah kuantitatif dan sebanyak 210 responden telah dipilih melalui persampelan rawak mudah untuk menjawab borang soal selidik. Data yang telah dikumpul dianalisis menggunakan kaedah analisis ANOVA-satu hala dan ujian-t tidak bersandar. Hasil penemuan kajian menunjukkan, terdapat perbezaan signifikan di antara faktor sosio-demografi pelancong asing terhadap pengambilan makanan tempatan di Pulau Pinang. Oleh yang demikian, faktor sosio-demografi pelancong memberi kesan terhadap pengambilan makanan tempatan di Pulau Pinang.
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Due to urbanization most of the people around the world live in big cities and urban areas. Whereas the population growth causes loss of green and natural spaces as an environmental problem, people’s needs for places to refresh and to... more
Due to urbanization most of the people around the world live in big cities and urban areas. Whereas the population growth causes loss of green and natural spaces as an environmental problem, people’s needs for places to refresh and to make better their physical and psychological health and well-being increases. Just as access to neighborhood parks and recreational facilities in housing areas has a strong relationship with people’s perception of safety, regulatory agencies, planners and urban designers should have a growing awareness and experience about sustainable development and consider the capacity of the built environment to decrease both the fear of crime and the potential for offending by recognizing the importance of providing safe green spaces in urban areas. The main purpose of this study is to find the differences in perception of crime and fear of crime in the neighborhood area in terms of three factors of gender, age and ethnic background. It also identifies the current level of safety in a neighborhood from the view point of respondents.
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The human relationship with the natural world is deeply interlaced with the human conscious and subconscious mind and therefore it is not easy to analyze. This paper presents a historical and critical review of psychological benefits on... more
The human relationship with the natural world is deeply interlaced with the human conscious and subconscious mind and therefore it is not easy to analyze. This paper presents a historical and critical review of psychological benefits on children when they view natural features or being in natural settings. The aim of this paper is to examine the psychological benefits of the natural environment on children that might suggest more general design principles of children’s environment. The literature review of publication linking the types of benefits children derive from being in a “natural” setting was conducted. The results of the review include an overview of the types of natural settings, the evidence on psychological benefit effects. Consequently children have to remain in contact with nature in their life to maintain good mental health. Disregarding landscaping by city officials may dispossess inner city children of a much needed resource for the psychological capacities that lead to a brighter and sustainable future.
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Urban populations have rapidly grown and imagination has been done through more facilities and services to cities after industrial revolution. This has caused to emerge a lot concerns in urban form through uncontrolled growth. Urban form... more
Urban populations have rapidly grown and imagination has been done through more facilities and services to cities after industrial revolution. This has caused to emerge a lot concerns in urban form through uncontrolled growth. Urban form is recognized one of the main components of urban design which is transformed by land use planning. As urban design defines and protects urban identity through recognizing of local distinctive symbols so, land use distribution method can play major role in cities forming and physical identity whilst it is efficient instrument for urban management to found city characters’. The paper identifies effective elements of city physical identity and further examines role of land use planning on making of cities physical identity in Iran. The finding extracts five effective elements which must be considered to improve making of city physical identity in Iranian cities.
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Urban populations have rapidly grown and imagination has been done through more facilities and services to cities after industrial revolution. This has caused to emerge a lot issues in urban form through uncontrolled growth. As urban form... more
Urban populations have rapidly grown and imagination has been done through more facilities and services to cities after industrial revolution. This has caused to emerge a lot issues in urban form through uncontrolled growth. As urban form is known one of main urban design elements and urban design has played main role in protection and evolution of urban identity through recognizing of local distinctive symbols. Basically, urban design has focused on environmental characterizes and local identity of cities. Beside, Landuse map is last production of Landuse planning and urban design first phase. So, people volitions are appeared physically that is urban design base. Thus, Landuse can play main role in physical identity through cities forming and it is efficient instrument for urban management. This paper identifies elements of urban physical identity and further examines Landuse planning and making of cities physical identity in Iran.
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Political participation within a society takes variuos forms and shapes. It can be initiated by a mere verbal comment towards the authorities or governments to involving in legal or illegal protestings. One of the most fundamental forms... more
Political participation within a society takes variuos forms and shapes. It can be initiated by a mere verbal comment towards the authorities or governments to involving in legal or illegal protestings. One of the most fundamental forms of participating is voting. Although it is not as demanding as other forms of participation, it is likely the most frequent form of participation and the basis of legitimacy for all modern democracies (Shapiro and Winters, 2008). As such it is the intention of this section to study the interrelationships between the act of voting and the individual life satisfaction in present day. By using the basis of Pilihanraya Umum Dewan Undangan Negeri Pulau Pinang, 2008, a survey of 254 respondents was deployed to seek the responses from various categories of people in the Seberang Perai Districts towards their voting patterns in relation to the present life satisfcation. Life satisfaction here is used quite loosely to mean the general satisfaction in life as the basis used in the Quality of Life (QoL) Index Measurement. Life satisfaction is also referred to by some scholars as (individual) happiness or (subjective) well-being (see for examples Shapiro and Winters, 2008 or Flavin and Keane, 2008).
The orientation of this section is geared towards the identification and discussion of the respondents voting patterns in lieu of the extraordinary 2008 General Election (GE) results in the Seberang Perai Districts. It is an attempt to establsih some linkages that may exist between the voting patterns among the households and selected indicators of the QoL. It is postulated that the change in governance in some areas during the election may or may not be associated with changing life satisfaction among some quarters. Research results may be used by munnicipal authorities to raise awareness on wide-ranging QoL issues, as well as to stimulate grass roots and stakeholders participation and involvement towards improving the QoL, vis-à-vis, life satisfaction in general.
The orientation of this section is geared towards the identification and discussion of the respondents voting patterns in lieu of the extraordinary 2008 General Election (GE) results in the Seberang Perai Districts. It is an attempt to establsih some linkages that may exist between the voting patterns among the households and selected indicators of the QoL. It is postulated that the change in governance in some areas during the election may or may not be associated with changing life satisfaction among some quarters. Research results may be used by munnicipal authorities to raise awareness on wide-ranging QoL issues, as well as to stimulate grass roots and stakeholders participation and involvement towards improving the QoL, vis-à-vis, life satisfaction in general.
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Sistem Pemakanan Bandar: Pelancongan dan Penggunaan Ruang ABSTRAK Pelancongan telah menjadi salah satu daripada industri dunia yang paling besar dan yang paling pesat pertumbuhanya. Perkembangan pelancongan yang tiada taranya telah... more
Sistem Pemakanan Bandar: Pelancongan dan Penggunaan Ruang
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Pelancongan telah menjadi salah satu daripada industri dunia yang paling besar dan yang paling pesat pertumbuhanya. Perkembangan pelancongan yang tiada taranya telah menimbulkan berbagai-bagai impak ekonomi, persekitaran dan sosial yang berpusat di kawasan destinasinya. Industri pelancongan merupakan sumber pendapatan yang penting bagi negeri Pulau Pinang memandangkan ia menyumbangkan lebih kurang 34.5% (Perbadanan Pembangunan Pulau Pinang (PDC), 2008) daripada KDNK di negeri Pulau Pinang. Sumbangan daripada industri pelancongan memberi kesan pendaraban kepada industri-industri lain dan sekali gus meletakkan industri pelancongan sebagai pemangkin kepada pertumbuhan industri-industri sokongan yang berkaitan. Kegiatan pelancongan juga berkait rapat dengan penggunaan ruang spatial bandar yang menjadi sebahagian daripada proses komodifikasi dan penggunaan ruang yang melibatkan aliran manusia, modal (capital), imej dan budaya.Penggunaan ruang bandar terutamanya merupakan satu produk interaksi di antara pelancongan global, wilayah dengan tindakbalas tempatan yang akhirnya membentuk ruang ekonomi, sosioekonomi dan budaya. Dalam kajian ini, ruang penggunaan bandar ditakrifkan sebagai ruang yang dibentuk berdasarkan permintaan dan penggunaan makanan di bandar oleh pelancong.
Kawasan kajian merangkumi kawasan spot pelancongan di Georgetown, Tanjung Tokong dan Batu Ferringhi di Pulau Pinang. Pemilihan kawasan kajian adalah berkait rapat dengan aspek kesesuaian dalam kemudahan pengendalian kajian lapangan kerana kawasan kajian yang dipilih merupakan sebuah kawasan yang berkembang pesat dalam bidang pelancongan.
Selain pengumpulan dan penggunaan data sekunder sebagai asas penyelidikan, kajian ini juga menumpukan kepada penggunaan data primer yang dikumpul di kawasan spot pelancongan di Pulau Pinang. Dalam kajian ini, sejumlah 100 orang responden pengusaha kedai, 200 orang responden pelancong asing dan 150 pelancong tempatan akan dipilih secara rawak sebagai sampel untuk mengisi borong soal selidik bagi mengetahui sistem makanan bandar di Pulau Pinang.
Aktiviti pelancongan banyak dikaitkan dengan proses globalisasi dengan anggapan bahawa proses ini mungkin akan mempengaruhi ruang penggunaan bandar dari pelbagai sudut. Proses ini yang membawa bersama aliran manusia, modal dan budaya ke peringkat tempatan misalnya, akan dapat mengubah cara dan sistem pemakanan terutama di bandar-bandar yang berlandaskan pembangunan pelancongan seperti Pulau Pinang. Pelancong juga dikatakan akan mengubah citarasa pemakanan mereka kepada ‘industrial palette’ dari segi jenis makanan yang dimakan semasa mereka melancong. Namun, penemuan kajian ini menunjukkan keadaan berlaku sebaliknya, iaitu pelancong asing atau domestik memilih makanan tempatan berbanding ‘industrial palette’ atau makanan jenis lain.
Sehubungan itu juga, pengusaha-pengusaha makanan di bandar-bandar pelancongan harus menumpu kepada penjualan dan pembikinan makanan tempatan bagi menghadapi arus pelancongan sediada. Kajian menunjukkan pengusaha makanan dalam sistem pemakanan di sini banyak menyajikan makanan tempatan dan menjalankan proses pembekalan dan penggunaan pekerja yang bercirikan tempatan.
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Pelancongan telah menjadi salah satu daripada industri dunia yang paling besar dan yang paling pesat pertumbuhanya. Perkembangan pelancongan yang tiada taranya telah menimbulkan berbagai-bagai impak ekonomi, persekitaran dan sosial yang berpusat di kawasan destinasinya. Industri pelancongan merupakan sumber pendapatan yang penting bagi negeri Pulau Pinang memandangkan ia menyumbangkan lebih kurang 34.5% (Perbadanan Pembangunan Pulau Pinang (PDC), 2008) daripada KDNK di negeri Pulau Pinang. Sumbangan daripada industri pelancongan memberi kesan pendaraban kepada industri-industri lain dan sekali gus meletakkan industri pelancongan sebagai pemangkin kepada pertumbuhan industri-industri sokongan yang berkaitan. Kegiatan pelancongan juga berkait rapat dengan penggunaan ruang spatial bandar yang menjadi sebahagian daripada proses komodifikasi dan penggunaan ruang yang melibatkan aliran manusia, modal (capital), imej dan budaya.Penggunaan ruang bandar terutamanya merupakan satu produk interaksi di antara pelancongan global, wilayah dengan tindakbalas tempatan yang akhirnya membentuk ruang ekonomi, sosioekonomi dan budaya. Dalam kajian ini, ruang penggunaan bandar ditakrifkan sebagai ruang yang dibentuk berdasarkan permintaan dan penggunaan makanan di bandar oleh pelancong.
Kawasan kajian merangkumi kawasan spot pelancongan di Georgetown, Tanjung Tokong dan Batu Ferringhi di Pulau Pinang. Pemilihan kawasan kajian adalah berkait rapat dengan aspek kesesuaian dalam kemudahan pengendalian kajian lapangan kerana kawasan kajian yang dipilih merupakan sebuah kawasan yang berkembang pesat dalam bidang pelancongan.
Selain pengumpulan dan penggunaan data sekunder sebagai asas penyelidikan, kajian ini juga menumpukan kepada penggunaan data primer yang dikumpul di kawasan spot pelancongan di Pulau Pinang. Dalam kajian ini, sejumlah 100 orang responden pengusaha kedai, 200 orang responden pelancong asing dan 150 pelancong tempatan akan dipilih secara rawak sebagai sampel untuk mengisi borong soal selidik bagi mengetahui sistem makanan bandar di Pulau Pinang.
Aktiviti pelancongan banyak dikaitkan dengan proses globalisasi dengan anggapan bahawa proses ini mungkin akan mempengaruhi ruang penggunaan bandar dari pelbagai sudut. Proses ini yang membawa bersama aliran manusia, modal dan budaya ke peringkat tempatan misalnya, akan dapat mengubah cara dan sistem pemakanan terutama di bandar-bandar yang berlandaskan pembangunan pelancongan seperti Pulau Pinang. Pelancong juga dikatakan akan mengubah citarasa pemakanan mereka kepada ‘industrial palette’ dari segi jenis makanan yang dimakan semasa mereka melancong. Namun, penemuan kajian ini menunjukkan keadaan berlaku sebaliknya, iaitu pelancong asing atau domestik memilih makanan tempatan berbanding ‘industrial palette’ atau makanan jenis lain.
Sehubungan itu juga, pengusaha-pengusaha makanan di bandar-bandar pelancongan harus menumpu kepada penjualan dan pembikinan makanan tempatan bagi menghadapi arus pelancongan sediada. Kajian menunjukkan pengusaha makanan dalam sistem pemakanan di sini banyak menyajikan makanan tempatan dan menjalankan proses pembekalan dan penggunaan pekerja yang bercirikan tempatan.
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ABSTRACT Heritage tourism involves visitations to natural sites such as valued gardens, wilderness areas of scenic beauty, and landscapes. It is about cultural traditions, places and values that people proudly preserve. It includes family... more
ABSTRACT Heritage tourism involves visitations to natural sites such as valued gardens, wilderness areas of scenic beauty, and landscapes. It is about cultural traditions, places and values that people proudly preserve. It includes family patterns, religious practices, folklore traditions and social customs, as well as museums, monuments, battlefields, artifacts, historic buildings and landmarks that reminds us the memory of war and peace, struggles and successes.
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The household and business surveys were completed on behalf of Think City to complement the study on Muslim population and business entities residing within the Heritage Core in George Town, Pulau Pinang. Both surveys were completed in... more
The household and business surveys were completed on behalf of Think City to complement the study on Muslim population and business entities residing within the Heritage Core in George Town, Pulau Pinang. Both surveys were completed in 2013 and the discussions were not officially published and was only used as parts of the Main Study Report owned by Think City. The main idea is to provide future researchers with some first hand data collections and to be used merely as a guide
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Laporan studio dihasilkan oleh para pelajar MSc Planning 2016 di PP Perumahan Bangunan dan Perancangan PBP@HBP USM. Kajian dijalankan di kawasan luar bandar Penaga Seberang Perai Utara Pulau Pinang.
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Laporan berasaskan studio ini dihasilkan oleh pelajar MSc Planning 2017 di PP Perumahan, Bangunan dan Perancangan, USM PBP@HBP USM. Mengkaji warisan kampung (luar bandar).
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A Planning Studio based report prepared and submitted for evaluation by the MSc Planning Studio students at the School of Housing, Building Planning USM (HBP USM). The 15 weeks study was carried out to identify existing rural heritage,... more
A Planning Studio based report prepared and submitted for evaluation by the MSc Planning Studio students at the School of Housing, Building Planning USM (HBP USM). The 15 weeks study was carried out to identify existing rural heritage, study and analyse them to produce a planning framework guidelines.
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Penulisan berkaitan aktiviti pelancongan bandar dan pola penggunaan ruang di bandaraya George Town, Pulau Pinang.