Local Stakeholder Perception on Community Participation in Marine Protected Area Management: A Q-Method Approach

3rd International Conference on Research Methodology for Built Environment and Engineering 2017

生态环境科学

Jamual Fawaeed, P S Megat^1 ; Daim, M.S.^2

Centre of Biodiversity and Sustainable Development, UITM Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia^1

Faculty of Architecture Planning and Surveying, UITM, Selangor, Shah Alam, Malaysia^2

关键词: Community participation;    Face-to-face interview;    Local community;    Marine protected area;    Participatory research;    Quantitative and qualitative methods;    Stakeholder involvement;    Stakeholder perception;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/117/1/012039/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/117/1/012039

学科分类：环境科学（综合）

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Local stakeholder involvement in Marine Protected Area (MPA) management can bring to a successful MPA. Generally, participatory research in marine protected area management is exploring the relationship between marine protected area management approach adopted by the management agencies and the level of participation of local stakeholder whom reside within the marine protected areas. However, the scenario of local community participation in MPA management in Malaysia seems discouraging and does not align with the International Aichi Biodiversity Target 2020. In order to achieve the International Aichi Biodiversity Target 2020, this paper attempts to explore the methodology on participatory research towards the local stakeholder of Pulau Perhentian Marine Park (PPMP), Terengganu, Malaysia. A Q-methodology is used to investigate the perspective of local stakeholder who represents different stances on the issues, by having participants rank and sort a series of statements by comply quantitative and qualitative method in collecting the data. A structured questionnaire will be employed across this study by means of face-to-face interview. In total, 210 respondents from Kampung Pasir Hantu are randomly selected. Meanwhile, a workshop with the agency (Department of Marine Park) had been held to discuss about the issues faces on behalf of management that manage the PPMP. Using the Q-method, researcher acknowledged wise viewpoints, reflecting how different stakeholders' perception and opinion about community participation with highlights the current level of community participation in MPA. Thus, this paper describes the phases involved in this study, methodology and analysis used in making a conclusion .