Abstract:
Coastal erosion is not a new problem that has caused damage to ecosystem
and local communities. Coastal erosion is a natural disaster phenomenon that
occurs almost every year on the East Coast and West Coast of Peninsular
Malaysia and Morib Beach is one of area that currently happen coastal erosion.
The purpose of this research is to identify the cause of coastal erosion, the
prevention and perception of local communities towards the coastal erosion at
Morib Beach. For research method, the researcher uses quantitative methods.
The instrument that will used in this research to collect data are questionnaires
survey, interview respondents and observation at Morib Beach. Based on the
finding, 88.7% of respondents agree that natural phenomena is the cause of
erosion which is waves and most of respondents said they aware that there is
an existence of erosion at Morib Beach. The researcher also stated that level
of erosion at Morib Beach is under moderate threat, which is that area will be
expected endangered for the next 5 to 10 years if authorities did not take an
action accordingly. Therefore, the authorities already build 2 sea defences
which are sea wall and concrete revetment at Morib Beach in order to protect
the coastline from continuing erode.
