Tuesday, 26 April 2005

Got it! Tsunami site

I've found a good site for my research. This one will fulfill my research goal/research questions which is to demonstrate factors contributing to the effectiveness of protected landscape as a model in achieving sustainable development.

District of Kuala Muda, Kedah. Employing a survey method this way. To demonstrate qualities that are desirable in protected landscape, this tsunami district is selected:
1.The residents must believe about their area.
2.There must be an agreed description as to what is sense of place.
3.Survey their socio-economic profile, perception of their area using Likert method.
4.Will not indicate about designating this area as protected landscape
5.Will not explicitly associate tsunami with protected area.
6.Focus group discussion.

One variable from protected landscape is "the sense of place". This vulnerable quality of life is about how people (residents and visitors) perceive the area. How would I know that the residents know about their landscape?

Sample of population for the district will be identified from three geographical areas: coastal villages, town areas and the interiors/ remote to get a representative of the residents/sub-landscape areas of the district. Enumerators will go around surveying the areas.

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