SUSTAINABLE URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMMUNITY SATISFACTION: A CASE IN MARINA PARKCITY SARAWAK

• Main Authors: Wilson Rangga, Anthony Jiram, Ann Chyi, Tan, Sheau Ting, Low
• Format: Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: H Social Sciences (General); HT Communities. Classes. Races; TH Building construction
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/40962/1/IRERS_manuscript_Tan%20Ann%20Chyi.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/40962/; https://inspen.gov.my/index.php/my/khidmat-inspen/penyelidikan/unit-penyelidikan-dan-analisis-data/irers

The coastal region of Miri is undergoing rapid development along the urbanization process promoted by the oil field's discovery. Growing demand for infrastructure is a great challenge to achieve sustainability in urban growth, social climate, and the environmental domain. It was mandatory to examine the community satisfaction towards the urban infrastructure provided as they are the main user of such infrastructure. This study aims to determine the significance of sustainable urban infrastructure indicators in influencing community satisfaction towards the infrastructure provided in the coastal reclamation in Marina ParkCity, Sarawak. A total of five (5) indicators of sustainable urban infrastructure and its associated indicators ascertained from the literature review was examined through an online questionnaire survey. Convenience sampling is adopted resulting in a total of 421 valid responses was collected and analysed through PLS-SEM Path Analysis assisted by SmartPLS 3.0 software. The findings show that sustainable urban infrastructure that provides social benefit has a significant effect on community satisfaction. The result of the present study will be useful to policymakers, urban planners, and developers to design a better blueprint that can enhance the development of the urban infrastructure of the coastal reclamation region.