Vulnerability and Readiness of Malaysian Economy in the Context of Environment Degradation

Abstract

The threat of climate change and environment degradation has influenced tourist activities. The purpose of this study is to quantify the effects of climate change on tourism and economy in Malaysia. The vulnerability and readiness to climate change that impact tourism and economy are examined. The empirical results reveal the effect of vulnerability is greater than the readiness components in both tourism and overall economy in Malaysia. Health factors on vulnerability to climate change are significantly jeopardizing both tourism and overall economy in Malaysia. Besides that, greenhouse gas emissions and SARS epidemic disease also contributes to the losses of tourism industry in Malaysia.