Volume 20 Number 6, June 2025

Journal of Sustainability Science and Management

Volume 20 Number 6, June 2025

eISSN: 2672-7226

©  UMT Press

Original Articles

1122-1139

ASSESSMENT OF SUBSURFACE FEATURES AND POTENTIAL OF GROUNDWATER DELINEATION USING 2-DIMENSIONAL ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY IMAGING METHOD

[su_tooltip text=”School of Physics, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM, Penang, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Norshidah Yunus[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”School of Physics, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM, Penang, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Nordiana Mohd Muztaza[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”School of Physics, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM, Penang, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Ismail Ahmad Abir[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Department of Geophysical Engineering, Faculty of Mines, Istanbul Technical University, 34469 Istanbul, Türkiye” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Yasir Bashir[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Department of Earth Sciences and Environment, Faculty of Science & Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Muhammad Taqiuddin Zakaria[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”School of Physics, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM, Penang, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Farid Najmi Rosli[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”School of Physics, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM, Penang, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Ahmad Aqil Ahmad Aznan[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”School of Physics, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM, Penang, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Joseph Gnapragasan[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah, Lebuhraya Tun Razak, 26300 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Ramadhansyah Putra Jaya[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Global GeoExperts Sdn. Bhd., 737-6-5, Kompleks Sri Sg. Nibong, Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, 11900 Bayan Lepas, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Nazrin Rahman[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Department of Physics, Federal University of Lafia, PMB 146, Nasarawa State, Nigeria” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Mustapha Adejo Mohammed[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”School of Physics, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM, Penang, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Ayaaka Dalton Terkimbi[/su_tooltip] and [su_tooltip text=”Department of Earth Sciences and Environment, Faculty of Science & Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Mohd Hariri Arifin[/su_tooltip]

1140-1159

REVEALING THE HEGEMONY OF SELECTIVE PERCEPTION IN MANAGING ECOTOURISM BASED ON NATURAL ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION

[su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Economics and Business, Warmadewa University, 80239 Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Komang Adi Kurniawan Saputra and A. A. Ketut Jayawarsa[/su_tooltip]

1160-1179

SPATIAL AND SEASONAL VARIATIONS IN PARTICULATE MATTER (PM2.5 AND PM10) AND METEOROLOGICAL PARAMETERS IN SARAWAK, THE NORTHWEST OF BORNEO ISLAND: A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS FROM 2017 TO 2021

[su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Resource Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300 Kota Samarahan; Natural Resources and Environment Board, 93350 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Franklin Berandah Edward[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Natural Resources and Environment Board, 93350 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Tsai Koh Fen[/su_tooltip] and [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Resource Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Sim Siong Fong[/su_tooltip]

1180-1205

THE EFFECTS OF SEASONAL MONSOON AND COASTAL DEFENCE STRUCTURE ON LITTORAL TRANSPORT OFF THE TERENGGANU COAST (MALAYSIA)

[su_tooltip text=”Institute of Oceanography and Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Junainah Zakaria[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Institute of Oceanography and Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Wan Amrul Jaahiz Wan Abdul Razak[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of International Maritime Studies, Kasetsart University, Sri Racha Campus, 199 Moo 6 Sukhumvit 4Rd., Tungsukla, Sri Racha, 20230 Chonburi, Thailand” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Cherdvong Saengsupavanich[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Institute of Oceanography and Environment; Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Hasrizal Shaari[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Fatihah Shariful[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Institute of Oceanography and Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Syazana Md Shubri[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Noor Izam Ismail[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Coastal & Oceanography Research Centre, National Water Research Institute of Malaysia, 43330 Seri Kembangan, Selangor, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Muhammad Rizal Razali[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science; Centre for Coastal and Marine Development, Bandung Institute of Technology, 40132 Bandung, West Java, Indonesia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Ikha Magdalena[/su_tooltip] and [su_tooltip text=”Institute of Oceanography and Environment; Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Effi Helmy Ariffin[/su_tooltip]

1206-1218

QUANTITATIVE AND PERSPECTIVE EVALUATION ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL NOISE POLLUTION AND COMMUNITY ANNOYANCE IN THE VICINITY OF A RESIDENTIAL AREA

[su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Ocean Engineering Technology; Institute of Tropical Biodiversity and Sustainable Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Samsuri Abdullah[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Ocean Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Nazihah Hamid[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Institute of Tropical Biodiversity and Sustainable Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Amalina Abu Mansor[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Institute of Tropical Biodiversity and Sustainable Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Aimi Nursyahirah Ahmad[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Ocean Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Nurul Ain Ismail[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Institute of Energy Infrastructure, Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Ali Najah Ahmed[/su_tooltip] and [su_tooltip text=”Institute of Tropical Biodiversity and Sustainable Development; Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Marzuki Ismail[/su_tooltip]

1219-1236

KESAN AKTIVITI EKOPELANCONGAN KELIP-KELIP TERHADAP SOSIOEKONOMI KOMUNITI TEMPATAN DI KUALA SEPETANG, PERAK (IMPACT OF FIREFLY ECOTOURISM ON THE SOCIOECONOMIC OF KUALA SEPETANG’S LOCAL COMMUNITY)

[su_tooltip text=”Unit Geoinformatik, Bahagian Geografi, Pusat Pengajian Ilmu Kemanusiaan, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Muhammad Fakruhayat Ab Rashid[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Unit Geoinformatik, Bahagian Geografi, Pusat Pengajian Ilmu Kemanusiaan, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Azimah Abd Rahman[/su_tooltip] dan [su_tooltip text=”Pusat Pengajian Pendidikan Jarak Jauh, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Siti Masayu Rosliah Abdul Rashid[/su_tooltip]

1237-1258

DEVELOPMENT OF GEO-SPORT TOURISM MODEL FOR PARAGLIDING AT MODANGAN BEACH FOR SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

[su_tooltip text=”Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Sciences, Universitas Negeri Malang, 65145 Malang, East Java, Indonesia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Sumarmi[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Sciences, Universitas Negeri Malang, 65145 Malang, East Java, Indonesia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Listyo Yudha Irawan[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Department of Sport Science, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Universitas Negeri Malang, 65145 Malang, East Java, Indonesia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Supriyadi[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”School of Housing, Building and Planning, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Gelugor, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Shida Irwana Omar[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Sciences, Universitas Negeri Malang, 65145 Malang, East Java, Indonesia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Adellia W. Sholeha[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Department of Tourism, Faculty of Social Science, Universitas Negeri Malang, 65145 Malang, East Java, Indonesia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Dicky Arinta[/su_tooltip] and [su_tooltip text=”Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Sciences, Universitas Negeri Malang, 65145 Malang, East Java, Indonesia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Mohamad Arif[/su_tooltip]

1259-1274

DEVELOPING AN INTERPRETIVE PLAN FOR COMMUNITY-BASED TOURISM AT GUGUSAN KEPULAUAN TUMPAT, KELANTAN, MALAYSIA

[su_tooltip text=”Studies of Park and Amenity Management, School of Geomatic Science and Natural Resources, College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Mazzueen Md Khalid, Zakaria Hashim, Siti Noorbaizura Bookhari and Mohd Salleh Daim[/su_tooltip]

1275-1292

IMPROVING RUBBER PRODUCTION AND TAPPING PANEL DRYNESS IN HEVEA TREES USING ORGANIC FERTILISER AND MICRONUTRIENTS

[su_tooltip text=”International College, Thaksin University, 90000 Songkhla; Faculty of Agro- and Bio-Industry, Thaksin University, 93210 Phatthalung, Thailand” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Wanphen Buakong[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”International College, Thaksin University, 90000 Songkhla, Thailand” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Pluang Suwanmanee[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Department of Biological Science, Faculty of Science and Digital Innovation; Centre of Excellence for Agricultural Innovation and Bioproducts of Thaksin University, Thaksin University, 93210 Phatthalung, Thailand” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Kedsirin Ruttajor[/su_tooltip]n, [su_tooltip text=”International College, Thaksin University, 90000 Songkhla, Thailand” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Kasem Assawatreerathakul[/su_tooltip] and [su_tooltip text=”School of Economics and Public Policy, Faculty of the Professions, The University of Adelaide, 5005 South Australia, Australia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]John Espie Leak[/su_tooltip]

1293-1301

EVALUATING THE EFFICACY OF SUBSTRATE, INDIVIDUAL BOTTLE, AND BIOFLOC CULTURE METHODS ON THE GROWTH, FEED EFFICIENCY, AND SURVIVAL OF GIANT FRESHWATER PRAWN, Macrobrachium rosenbergii POST LARVAE

[su_tooltip text=”Department of Agricultural and Food Science, Faculty of Science; Centre for Agriculture and Food Research, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Universiti, Bandar Barat, 31900 Kampar, Perak, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Teoh Chaiw-Yee[/su_tooltip] and [su_tooltip text=”Department of Agricultural and Food Science, Faculty of Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Universiti, Bandar Barat, 31900 Kampar, Perak, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Chia Ching-Sheng[/su_tooltip]

1302-1319

ANALYSING THE POVERTY REDUCTION EFFECT OF CHINA’S DIRECT INVESTMENT IN BELT AND ROAD COUNTRIES

[su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia; The School of Marxism, Qilu University of Technology, 250316 Jinan, Shandong, China” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Song Min[/su_tooltip] and [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Regina Garai Abdullah[/su_tooltip]

Review Articles

1320-1343

PHARMACEUTICAL ACTIVE COMPOUNDS (PhACs) IN FISH: A REVIEW OF ANALYTICAL STRATEGIES FOR THEIR DETERMINATION

[su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Ibrahim Yakubu[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Science and Marine Environment; Ocean Pollution and Ecotoxicology Research Group, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Tuan Fauzan Tuan Omar[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Science and Marine Environment; Ocean Pollution and Ecotoxicology Research Group, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Adiana Ghazali[/su_tooltip] and [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Science and Marine Environment; Ocean Pollution and Ecotoxicology Research Group, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Ong Meng Chuan[/su_tooltip]

1344-1363

THE IMPACT OF PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL HAZARDS ON OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENTS AND ILLNESSES IN THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY – A REVIEW

[su_tooltip text=”School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Gelugor, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Rajb Albashir Ahmed Alahjil[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Gelugor, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Mohd Hafiidz Jaafar[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Gelugor, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Mark Harris Zuknik[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Gelugor, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]R. B. Radin Firdaus[/su_tooltip] and [su_tooltip text=”School of Engineering and Technology, Sunway University, 47500 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Abdikarim Mohamed Ibrahim[/su_tooltip]