Abstract
The northeast monsoon flood phenomenon is a natural disaster especially around East Peninsular Malaysia such as Kelantan. The main objective of this study is to identify the impact of the northeastern monsoon flood of Malaysia on the tourism sector. The climatology factors for tourism sector especially for the coastal zone tourism segment. Large floods as in 2014 have seen a lot of destroying local areas. Both the government and the non-government should formulate strategies to address the flood issue as a process of improvement for the future. Flood effects such as damage to building infrastructure, coastal beauty, facilities, interrupted services and tourist attractions. The findings show that floods that are among the most frequent climate change in all countries in Malaysia. However, the impact of this disaster will not only affect flood-damaged areas but also indirectly affect the growth of the tourism sector as it requires a reconstruction process. The study was conducted to illustrate the impact of the flood disaster that has affected the tourism sector. Â
Highlights
The issue of flood disaster is not a normal matter for countries that have often been affected by climate changes factors
The monsoon flood is a natural occurrence occurring as a result of the circulation of the earth in its axis which produces different wind movements, where wind circulation containing a large amount of water vapor from high pressure areas to low pressure area [13, 14]
The findings show that floods are due to human behavior in exploring nature and the consequences of humancreated innovation have paved the way for flood disaster risks in the Kelantan River Basin
Summary
The issue of flood disaster is not a normal matter for countries that have often been affected by climate changes factors. The impacts of floods caused the negative impacts on the tourist defect, forest destruction, lakes, and biological diversity. This is because the tourism sector is a sector that helps a lot in the country's growth. The purpose of the study was to identify the impact of the northeastern monsoon flood of Malaysia on the tourism sector in Kelantan. Flood is a natural disaster that is no stranger to the general public in the world. This flood is happening in Malaysia but it is happening around the world. Malaysia is one of the country which accepts the flood disaster during the monsoon season at the end of the year. Most of the states in the country are not spared the large flood threats, especially the states of East Coast such as Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang who are familiar with the phenomenon of floods during the monsoon season each year [1]
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