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Stakeholder and Public Participation in Water Quality Management: Case Study of University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC) LakeDOI: 10.4236/oalib.1104423, PP. 1-8 Subject Areas: Environmental Sciences Keywords: Water Quality, Management Approach, Public Perception, Lake Restoration, Stakeholders’ Participation, University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, UNMC Abstract
Most urban/artificial lakes are created for
relaxation, beautification and other recreational purposes. It is a way of
bringing nature closer to the urban populace and lakes with better water
quality contribute to a higher quality of life. Lake is an identity for all the
three University of Nottingham Campuses in UK, China and Malaysia. Beautiful
pictures showing the lake with the Trent building are mostly used in all
marketing materials such as brochures, online marketing, hand bills and others.
Due to its strategic location (entrance) and its major role in the promotion of
the school’s image, awareness has been drawn by various stakeholders on the
degradation of University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus lake water clarity and
quality. In restoring a degraded lake, it is vital to consider the interest of
its stakeholders since the lake practically exists because of them. The current
way they perceive the lake will help in identifying its problems while their future
expectations should be integrated in the restoration measures. This study
critically investigates the perception of various stakeholders in the
management of the lake. The stakeholders’ current perceptions and future
expectations of the lake were identified through questionnaire surveys on
visitors and students carried out separately coupled with interviews with some
of the top management of the Campus. 70% of the total respondents (40 visitors)
strongly agreed while 24% agreed that UNMC Lake enhances the landscape while
the remaining 5% were neutral. 162 out of 250 students support the future use
of the lake for picnics. Nature reserve and boating are other uses with high
levels of responses (148 and 128 respectively). All the findings were
integrated to determine the best management approach for the lake.
Ogueri, D. I. (2018). Stakeholder and Public Participation in Water Quality Management: Case Study of University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC) Lake. Open Access Library Journal, 5, e4423. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/oalib.1104423. References
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