Sustainable wellbeing indicators for Malaysia an alternative to current Malaysia wellbeing indicators

Sustainable wellbeing indicators for Malaysia an alternative to current Malaysia wellbeing indicators

This study is a part of an ongoing research which aims to discover appropriate social indicators in determining the sustainable well-being of Malaysians. The indicators will serve as an alternative to the Malaysia Quality of Life Indicators (MQLI), published in 1999, 2002, 2004 and 2011, as well...

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Main Authors: Abu Bakar, Aisyah, Mohamed Osman, Mariana, Bachok, Syahriah, Ibrahim, Mansor
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer, CCH Asia 2016
Subjects:
NA2542.36 Sustainable architecture
Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/47825/
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spelling iium-478252017-10-22T09:45:20Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/47825/ Sustainable wellbeing indicators for Malaysia an alternative to current Malaysia wellbeing indicators Abu Bakar, Aisyah Mohamed Osman, Mariana Bachok, Syahriah Ibrahim, Mansor NA2542.36 Sustainable architecture This study is a part of an ongoing research which aims to discover appropriate social indicators in determining the sustainable well-being of Malaysians. The indicators will serve as an alternative to the Malaysia Quality of Life Indicators (MQLI), published in 1999, 2002, 2004 and 2011, as well as the current Malaysia Well-being Indicators (MWI) published in 2013, developed by the Economic Planning Unit of Malaysia (EPU). This paper aims to highlight and discuss the issues observed from the government’s current approach in measuring the country’s quality of life and wellbeing. Additionally, potential solution will also be recommended. The MQLI and MWI gauge the commitment towards providing a holistic approach to an all-inclusive and a well-balanced development concentrating on all aspects of life which includes economic, social and psychological aspects. Indicators and components selected for every ensuing report have been ever-changing. EPU’s continuous efforts in gauging Malaysia well-being through regularly revised social indicators are commendable. Some of the indicators though in line with the commitment of the government to improve the well-being of Malaysia, but they hardly measure the outcome of the commitments. This paper further discussed the issues found in the Malaysia Quality of Life and Well-being Reports in an attempt to propose an alternative solution. The solution was drawn from Hierarchy of Needs that prioritise social development before pursuing other needs. The study anticipates that by recognising and fulfilling the hierarchy of needs of the citizens, sustainable well-being is attainable. Wolters Kluwer, CCH Asia 2016 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/47825/1/47825.pdf Abu Bakar, Aisyah and Mohamed Osman, Mariana and Bachok, Syahriah and Ibrahim, Mansor (2016) Sustainable wellbeing indicators for Malaysia an alternative to current Malaysia wellbeing indicators. In: International Conference on Development and Socio Spatial Inequalities 2015, 19th-20th Aug. 2015, Penang.
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topic NA2542.36 Sustainable architecture
spellingShingle NA2542.36 Sustainable architecture
Abu Bakar, Aisyah
Mohamed Osman, Mariana
Bachok, Syahriah
Ibrahim, Mansor
Sustainable wellbeing indicators for Malaysia an alternative to current Malaysia wellbeing indicators
description This study is a part of an ongoing research which aims to discover appropriate social indicators in determining the sustainable well-being of Malaysians. The indicators will serve as an alternative to the Malaysia Quality of Life Indicators (MQLI), published in 1999, 2002, 2004 and 2011, as well as the current Malaysia Well-being Indicators (MWI) published in 2013, developed by the Economic Planning Unit of Malaysia (EPU). This paper aims to highlight and discuss the issues observed from the government’s current approach in measuring the country’s quality of life and wellbeing. Additionally, potential solution will also be recommended. The MQLI and MWI gauge the commitment towards providing a holistic approach to an all-inclusive and a well-balanced development concentrating on all aspects of life which includes economic, social and psychological aspects. Indicators and components selected for every ensuing report have been ever-changing. EPU’s continuous efforts in gauging Malaysia well-being through regularly revised social indicators are commendable. Some of the indicators though in line with the commitment of the government to improve the well-being of Malaysia, but they hardly measure the outcome of the commitments. This paper further discussed the issues found in the Malaysia Quality of Life and Well-being Reports in an attempt to propose an alternative solution. The solution was drawn from Hierarchy of Needs that prioritise social development before pursuing other needs. The study anticipates that by recognising and fulfilling the hierarchy of needs of the citizens, sustainable well-being is attainable.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Abu Bakar, Aisyah
Mohamed Osman, Mariana
Bachok, Syahriah
Ibrahim, Mansor
author_facet Abu Bakar, Aisyah
Mohamed Osman, Mariana
Bachok, Syahriah
Ibrahim, Mansor
author_sort Abu Bakar, Aisyah
title Sustainable wellbeing indicators for Malaysia an alternative to current Malaysia wellbeing indicators
title_short Sustainable wellbeing indicators for Malaysia an alternative to current Malaysia wellbeing indicators
title_full Sustainable wellbeing indicators for Malaysia an alternative to current Malaysia wellbeing indicators
title_fullStr Sustainable wellbeing indicators for Malaysia an alternative to current Malaysia wellbeing indicators
title_full_unstemmed Sustainable wellbeing indicators for Malaysia an alternative to current Malaysia wellbeing indicators
title_sort sustainable wellbeing indicators for malaysia an alternative to current malaysia wellbeing indicators
publisher Wolters Kluwer, CCH Asia
publishDate 2016
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/47825/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/47825/1/47825.pdf
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