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Weather forecasting as an early warning system: pattern of weather forecast usage among coastal communities in Malaysia

The main objective of this study is to explore the patterns of weather forecasting usage among coastal communities in Malaysia. Focus group discussions (FGD) were held with two groups of communities at Kuala Paka Village in Dungun, Terengganu. A total of seven fishermen were involved in the first FG...

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Main Authors: Omar, Siti Zobidah, Mohamed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril, Kamaruddin, Nurani, Bolong, Jusang, Alby, Jeffrey Lawrence D'Silva
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Published: Marsland Press 2013
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spelling my.upm.eprints.307612018-07-20T08:34:31Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30761/ Weather forecasting as an early warning system: pattern of weather forecast usage among coastal communities in Malaysia Omar, Siti Zobidah Mohamed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril Kamaruddin, Nurani Bolong, Jusang Alby, Jeffrey Lawrence D'Silva The main objective of this study is to explore the patterns of weather forecasting usage among coastal communities in Malaysia. Focus group discussions (FGD) were held with two groups of communities at Kuala Paka Village in Dungun, Terengganu. A total of seven fishermen were involved in the first FGD, while a total of four housewives were involved in the second. The results show that the fishermen chose television as their main source of weather forecasting, while the housewives chose radio. For the respondents, particularly the fishermen, weather forecasting acts as an early warning system, and they accentuated the importance of weather self-monitoring before making their decision on whether or not to proceed with their fishing activities. In addition, the respondents reflected on the importance of information with regard to wind and waves, and stated that such information is vital for them, particularly during the northeast monsoon season. Marsland Press 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30761/1/Weather%20forecasting%20as%20an%20early%20warning%20system%20pattern%20of%20weather%20forecast%20usage%20among%20coastal%20communities%20in%20Malaysia.pdf Omar, Siti Zobidah and Mohamed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril and Kamaruddin, Nurani and Bolong, Jusang and Alby, Jeffrey Lawrence D'Silva (2013) Weather forecasting as an early warning system: pattern of weather forecast usage among coastal communities in Malaysia. Life Science Journal, 10 (4). pp. 540-549. ISSN 1097-8135; ESSN: 2372-613X http://www.lifesciencesite.com/lsj/life1004/ 10.7537/marslsj100413.70
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description The main objective of this study is to explore the patterns of weather forecasting usage among coastal communities in Malaysia. Focus group discussions (FGD) were held with two groups of communities at Kuala Paka Village in Dungun, Terengganu. A total of seven fishermen were involved in the first FGD, while a total of four housewives were involved in the second. The results show that the fishermen chose television as their main source of weather forecasting, while the housewives chose radio. For the respondents, particularly the fishermen, weather forecasting acts as an early warning system, and they accentuated the importance of weather self-monitoring before making their decision on whether or not to proceed with their fishing activities. In addition, the respondents reflected on the importance of information with regard to wind and waves, and stated that such information is vital for them, particularly during the northeast monsoon season.
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author Omar, Siti Zobidah
Mohamed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril
Kamaruddin, Nurani
Bolong, Jusang
Alby, Jeffrey Lawrence D'Silva
spellingShingle Omar, Siti Zobidah
Mohamed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril
Kamaruddin, Nurani
Bolong, Jusang
Alby, Jeffrey Lawrence D'Silva
Weather forecasting as an early warning system: pattern of weather forecast usage among coastal communities in Malaysia
author_facet Omar, Siti Zobidah
Mohamed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril
Kamaruddin, Nurani
Bolong, Jusang
Alby, Jeffrey Lawrence D'Silva
author_sort Omar, Siti Zobidah
title Weather forecasting as an early warning system: pattern of weather forecast usage among coastal communities in Malaysia
title_short Weather forecasting as an early warning system: pattern of weather forecast usage among coastal communities in Malaysia
title_full Weather forecasting as an early warning system: pattern of weather forecast usage among coastal communities in Malaysia
title_fullStr Weather forecasting as an early warning system: pattern of weather forecast usage among coastal communities in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Weather forecasting as an early warning system: pattern of weather forecast usage among coastal communities in Malaysia
title_sort weather forecasting as an early warning system: pattern of weather forecast usage among coastal communities in malaysia
publisher Marsland Press
publishDate 2013
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30761/1/Weather%20forecasting%20as%20an%20early%20warning%20system%20pattern%20of%20weather%20forecast%20usage%20among%20coastal%20communities%20in%20Malaysia.pdf
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