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To Study The Effect On Expansion Of Kuantan Port Consortium (Kpc) In Term
Of Environment According To Public Perceptions
Noor Fatihah Bte Azaman
En. Sharifuddin bin Ahmad
Bachelor of Management (Maritime)
School of Maritime Business and Management
Kuantan Port is the main port of the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia, which is managed
by Kuantan Port Consortium (KPC) and under the control of Kuantan Port Authority
(LPKtn). The annual report of the Ministry of Transport Malaysia (MOT) showed an
increase in container volume from 126.5 thousand (2013) to 141 thousand (2015). The
increase is due to the rapid development of industrial areas around the Kuantan districts
such as MCKIP and Gebeng. In order to meet these requirements, KPC has implemented
port expansion projects. The enlargement of KPC has had many effects on the economy,
environment, and social of the population. Focusing on environmental impact by the
expansion of KPC, it is include the impact of pollution towards air, water, land and
nuisance. This effect is assessed through a positive angle based on perceptions of the
general public. The research method was quantitative, obtained by primary data through
the distribution of questionnaires distributed to 200 respondents around Kuantan. The
research hypothesis is that the expansion of KPC has a negative impact on environment.
The results of the analysis accepted nullification hypothesis as the enlargement of KPC
has a negative impact on the environment. The impacts from the activities for the
expansion of KPC can seriously affect the local communities and the environment further
on can lead to environmental destruction.
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