Volume 7 Number 1, June 2012

Journal of Sustainability Science and Management

Volume 7 Number 1, June 2012

eISSN: 2672-7226

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Contents

1-7

A Study of Frond Volume and Wave Attenuation in the Mangrove Forest of Nypa Fruticans at Kelantan Delta, Tumpat, Kelantan

[su_tooltip text=”Institute of Oceanography, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]ISFARITA ISMAIL[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Institute of Oceanography, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]MOHD LOKMAN HUSAIN[/su_tooltip] AND [su_tooltip text=”Institute of Oceanography, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]P. C. SINHA[/su_tooltip]

8-15

Movement Patterns of Blue Swimming Crab, Portunus Pelagicus in the Sarawak Coastal Water, South China Sea

[su_tooltip text=”Institute of Tropical Aquaculture, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]M. IKHWANUDDIN[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Institute of Tropical Aquaculture, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]NURFASEHA, A. H.[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Fisheries and Aqua-Industries, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]ABOL-MUNAFI, A. B.[/su_tooltip] AND [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Science Resource Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]SHABDIN, M. L.[/su_tooltip]

16-22

Temporal and Spatial Variations and Decay Rates of E. coli in River Sediment

[su_tooltip text=”Faculty Resource Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]LING, T. Y.[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Faculty Resource Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]AZYYATI Z. I. M.[/su_tooltip] AND [su_tooltip text=”Faculty Resource Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]LESLEY M. B.[/su_tooltip]

23-29

Photochemical and Photocatalytic Degradation of Diclofenac and Amoxicillin using Natural and Simulated Sunlight

[su_tooltip text=”School of Pharmacy and Molecular Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, Qld4811, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]JUTTA KOCKLER[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”School of Pharmacy and Molecular Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, Qld4811, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]DEVAGI KANAKARAJU[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”School of Pharmacy and Molecular Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, Qld4811, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]BEVERLEY GLASS[/su_tooltip] AND [su_tooltip text=”School of Pharmacy and Molecular Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, Qld4811, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]MICHAEL OELGEMÖLLER[/su_tooltip]

30-36

Effect of Nitrate on Oil Content and Fatty Acid Composition of Nannochloropsis sp. at early Stationary Growth Phase

[su_tooltip text=”Institute of Marine Biotechnology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]THYE SAN CHA[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]FONG LEE NG[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]AHMAD AZIZ[/su_tooltip] AND [su_tooltip text=”Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]SAW HONG LOH[/su_tooltip]

37-41

Effects of Salinity on Growth and Chlorophyll Content of Aglaonema simplex Cultures

[su_tooltip text=”Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]NORHAYATI, Y.[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]AZIZ, A.[/su_tooltip] AND [su_tooltip text=”Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]NURHUDA, Y.[/su_tooltip]

42-48

Bird Assemblages in the Thale Noi Non-hunting Area, Southern Thailand

[su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Prince of Songkla University, Pattani, Thailand” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]KUA RITTIBOON[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Prince of Songkla University, Pattani, Thailand” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]PHATTRAWAN TONGKUMCHUM[/su_tooltip] AND [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Prince of Songkla University, Pattani, Thailand” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]WANCHAMAI KARNTANUT[/su_tooltip]

49-55

The Effect of Maleated Polypropylene (MAPP) on The Mechanical Properties of Kenaf Core Polypropylene Composite

[su_tooltip text=”Rice and Industrial Crops Research Centre, Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI), Persiaran MARDI-UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]MOHAMAD JANI SAAD[/su_tooltip]

56-68

Sustainable Decision-making Model for Municipal Solid-Waste Management: Bifuzzy Approach

[su_tooltip text=”Faculty Computer and Mathematical Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA (Sabah Branch), Locked Bag 71, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]ZAMALI, T.[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]LAZIM, M. A.[/su_tooltip], AND [su_tooltip text=”Department of Information Systems, Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]ABU OSMAN, M. T.[/su_tooltip]

69-78

Developing local-level indicators to measure the sustainability of rice production areas in Sabah

[su_tooltip text=”School of Social Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]UBONG IMANG[/su_tooltip] AND [su_tooltip text=”Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]IBRAHIM NGAH[/su_tooltip]

79-86

Environmental Service Quality for Malaysian Marine Parks: Tourist Satisfaction Comparative Analysis

[su_tooltip text=”School of Economics, UKM, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia, Institute of Fuel Cell, UKM, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia, Institute of Marine Ecosystem UKM (EKOMAR), UKM, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]NORLIDA HANIM MOHD SALLEH[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”School of Economics, UKM, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia, Institute of Fuel Cell, UKM, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia, Institute of West Asian Studies (IKRAB), UKM, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]REDZUAN OTHMAN[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”School of Economics, UKM, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia, Institute of West Asian Studies (IKRAB), UKM, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]TAMAT SARMIDI[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”School of Economics, UKM, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]JAMAL OTHMAN[/su_tooltip] AND [su_tooltip text=”Institute of West Asian Studies (IKRAB), UKM, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]KALSOM ZAKARIA[/su_tooltip]

87-93

An Economic Valuation of Redang Island: Towards Sustainable Tourism in Small Islands

[su_tooltip text=”Department of Economics, Faculty of Management and Economics, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]SURIYANI MUHAMAD[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Department of Economics, Faculty of Management and Economics, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]NURAZURA SANUSI[/su_tooltip] AND [su_tooltip text=”Department of Economics, Faculty of Management and Economics, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]NIK FUAD NIK MOHD KAMIL[/su_tooltip]

94-102

The Sustainability of Terengganu Fiscal Adjustment and Dynamic Economics Performance

[su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Management and Economics, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]NUR AZURA SANUSI[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Management and Economics, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]NIK FUAD NIK MOHD KAMIL[/su_tooltip] AND [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Management and Economics, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]AZMERA ALWI[/su_tooltip]

103-112

A Modified Analytic Hierarchy Approach in Ranking Human-Capital Indicators

[su_tooltip text=”Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]LAZIM ABDULLAH[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]SUNADIA JAAFAR[/su_tooltip] AND [su_tooltip text=”Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]CHE MOHD IMRAN CHE TAIB[/su_tooltip]

113-120

Combating Cheating Offences: Does a More Deterrent Punishment Constitute a Sustainable Policy?

[su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Management and Economics, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]ROKIAH KADIR[/su_tooltip] AND [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Management and Economics, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]SURIYANI MUHAMAD[/su_tooltip]