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To Study the Effect on Expansion of Kuantan Port Consortium (Kpc) In Term
of Environment According To Public Perceptions
Nor Fadzlindar Binti Che Nudin
Mr. Sharifuddin Bin Ahmad
Bachelor of Management (Maritime)
School of Maritime Business and Management
Kuantan Port Consurtium one of the commercial port in located at Tanjung Gelang
(Latitud 3° 58’N, Longitud 103°26’E). It is at the crossroads of international shipping
routes in the South China Sea and is located about 25 kilometers from Kuantan City, the
capital of Pahang. 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). Based on the Department of Environment (DOE), Malaysia's water
quality is at a worrying level as 229 from 473 rivers across the country are polluted due
to the expansion of a place. Therefore, Pahang also experienced pollution problems
resulting from the expansion of the Kuantan Port Consortium (KPC). Apart from that,
bauxite mining and MCKIP also have a negative impact on local residents as it has affected
their daily activities. The enlargement of KPC has had many effects on the economy,
environment, and social of the population. Focusing on environment impacts include of
water, air, land and nuisance. Based on public perception, the enlargement of the port of
consortium has a negative impact on the positive. 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 society. The results of the analysis show nullification hypotheses as
the enlargement of ports has a negative impact on the environment, this is contrary to
the early hypothesis that has a negative impact on environment.
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