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Balancing water, religion and tourism on Redang Island, Malaysia

Environmental research letters, 2008-04, Vol.3 (2), p.024005 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Copyright IOP Publishing Apr 2008 ;ISSN: 1748-9326 ;EISSN: 1748-9326 ;DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/3/2/024005

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  • Title:
    Balancing water, religion and tourism on Redang Island, Malaysia
  • Author: Fisher, Joshua B ; Nawaz, Rizwan ; Fauzi, Rosmadi ; Nawaz, Faiza ; Said Md Sadek, Eran Sadek ; Abd Latif, Zulkiflee ; Blackett, Matthew
  • Subjects: Archipelagoes ; Corals ; Hotels ; Invertebrates ; Islam ; Marine parks ; Natural resources ; Religion ; Tourism
  • Is Part Of: Environmental research letters, 2008-04, Vol.3 (2), p.024005
  • Description: Redang Island (Pulau Redang) is an island off of Peninsular Malaysia that is part of a Marine Park archipelago of corals and thousands of fish and invertebrates. The relatively isolated local community is generally centered on fishing, and Islam guides daily life. Recently, the tourism industry has expanded on the island. New hotels and resorts provide jobs, but also expose the locals to western culture and touristic behavior, which may clash with deeply traditional community values. Further, the tourism industry may be putting a strain on the natural resources, especially the quantity and quality of freshwater. The island village may become divided between those who support the tourism industry and those who do not. Here we present an exploratory investigation into the development–environment–culture dynamics of tourism, water and religion on Redang Island while building collaborations between universities of this Muslim state and the West.
  • Publisher: Bristol: IOP Publishing
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 1748-9326
    EISSN: 1748-9326
    DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/3/2/024005
  • Source: Open Access: IOP Publishing Free Content
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