Creating economic opportunities for Panchor's future workforce through a water-based tourism development plan

• Main Authors: Rosman, Siti Nur Hidayah, Saad, Mazni
• Other Authors: Mohd, Nur Shuhadah
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Kulliyyah of Languages & Management (KLM) 2022
• Subjects: GV Recreation Leisure
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/100452/13/100452_Creating%20economic%20opportunities%20for%20Panchor%27s%20future%20workforce.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/100452/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to assess the local community's perception and support for water-based tourism development in the pre-tourism stage. This examination seeks to evaluate the positive views of the community network on the possibility of the presentation of water-based improvements and its connection to its connections, the nearby inherent inspiration, and community knowledge. Methods/Design/approach: We carried out online and offline surveys, and then analyzed the data using IBM SPSS 22.0. Findings: All of the factors are positively related to the community's potential support for water-based tourism development except for the type of advertising and local knowledge. This investigation recommends water-based the travel industry improvement may get one of the activities to animate the ebb and flow financial state of community individuals on the grounds that the tourism industry has demonstrated assuming a constant critical job for personal satisfaction and financial advancement. Implication/Limitations: This study suggests that local authorities should have a more active role in tourism promotion and investment in community development programs to ensure the longevity of the industry. The main limitation was the difficulty the researcher had in recruiting senior citizens to complete the paper-based survey. The second limitation is that the survey only surveyed Panchor community residents. The neighborhood must include the surrounding communities of Pagoh and Gerisik.