The effects of tourism development towards livelihood sustainability of the Orang Asli at the Kg. Sg. Ruil, Cameron Highlands
Part of : Tourismos : an international multidiciplinary journal of tourism ; Vol.8, No.2, 2013, pages 301-321
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Research case studies
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The main objective of this study is to measure the level of livelihood sustainabilityof indigenous people at Kg. Sg. Ruil located at a tourist destination of CameronHighlands, Malaysia. Several indicators measuring livelihood sustainability asdeveloped by the United Nations Development Program are employed in thisstudy. Among the indicators measured are human assets, financial assets,physical assets, social assets and the disruption or threat to the livelihood ofindigenous people (Orang Asli). Face-to-face interviews involving a total of 110respondents were conducted from October to December 2011. The results indicatethat the development of tourism in Cameron Highlands positively impact theindigenous people in terms of increment in their human assets, financial assets,physical and social assets. They also managed to handle the threats that maydisrupt their livelihood sustainability.
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sustainable livelihood, Orang Asli, tourism, Cameron Highlands
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