Key determinants of fecal sludge management planning in Myanmar and Thailand: case studies in Yangon city and Nonthaburi municipality | |
| Author | Ei Thet Mon |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.EV-16-06 |
| Subject(s) | Sewage sludge--Management Sludge Sludge disposal Sludge conditioning |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering in Environmental Engineering and Management |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | This research aim to explore the current situation of FSM in Yangon City, Myanmar and Nonthaburi municipality, Thailand focusing on technological aspects. At present, Myanmar does not have action plan and appropriate policy for Fecal Sludge (FS) management and lacking of data on FS collection, treatment and disposal. Beside Thailand has the appropriate data for Fecal Sludge (FS) management data to make a better action plan. Nevertheless, FS management has become the responsibility of local authorities. The purpose of this study is to develop database on FS collection, treatment and disposal in Myanmar and Thailand. In order to obtain the data of FS management practices about Yangon city and Nonthaburi municipality of Thailand were studied through questionnaires and interview the city level officers. By using the situational assessment tool for current situation of both studied areas with the related person. From the data anlyse of current situation, the key factors that affected on the technology aspects of FSM in both studied areas are explored. Final data analysis part gave the factors of strength, weakness, opportunities and threats of FSM practice on technology aspects of these two areas. The results suggest that common significant factors in the context of environmental sanitation practiced in Myanmar and Thailand, environmental sanitation management practices could be enhanced by addressing discovered influencing factors: reducing investment and operation costs, cooperation with private sectors, perception of administrator awareness of environmental sanitation management problems, and operator training. |
| Year | 2016 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Energy and Climate Change (Former title: Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Change (DEECC)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Environmental Engineering (EV) |
| Chairperson(s) | Thammarat Koottatep; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Chongrak Polprasert;Shipin, Oleg V. ;Atitaya Panuvatvanich; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | DAAD, Germany;Asian Institute of Technology fellowship; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2016 |