Development of tourism industry and its impact on Langkawi Island community

• Main Authors: Norlida Hanim Mohd Salleh, Redzuan Othman, Siti Hajar Mohd Idris, Sharina Abdul Halim, MD Shafiin Shukor, Ishak Yussof, Mohd Samsudin, Mustafa Omar
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2014
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8514/1/jeko_48%282%29-7.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8514/; http://www.ukm.my/fep/jem/content/2014-2.html
• Institution: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Langkawi Island is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Malaysia among both domestic and international tourists. The development of the tourism industry on this island has brought direct and indirect impact to the local communities. The objective of the present study is to analyze the i...