The Content Analysis Study of Geo-Heritage Conservation: Kilim Karst Geoforest Park, Langkawi

Authors

  • Noor Syarafina Mohd Fauzi
  • Alamah Misni
  • Siti Mazwin Kamaruddin
  • Puziah Ahmad

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v2i5.699

Abstract

Geopark was a widely known concept for the global theme for promoting the tourism industry. It’s protecting the world heritage and improving the socioeconomic development of the local community. Currently, Geopark area was not excluded from the impact of modernization and rapid development.  Geopark had faced a lot of risk and challenges of losing their identity and damages on historical assets due to an increasing demand for development. Therefore, Geopark area should be well managed and protected with strategic planning and approach. By using the content analysis technique, this research will determine the suitability and current sustainable conservation approach which suits the standard criteria and guidelines that have been set by UNESCO.

Keywords: Cultural heritage; Geo-heritage; Geopark; tourism.

ISSN: 2398-4287© 2017. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.

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Published

2017-03-19

How to Cite

Mohd Fauzi, N. S., Misni, A., Kamaruddin, S. M., & Ahmad, P. (2017). The Content Analysis Study of Geo-Heritage Conservation: Kilim Karst Geoforest Park, Langkawi. Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal, 2(5), 255–262. https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v2i5.699

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Local Cultural / Heritage Environment (Food included)

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