Assessment of environment impacts of community waste management interventions : A case of Xuan Thuy national park, northern Vietnam | |
| Author | Praneeth, Gudivada Sai |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.JNTUK-16-02 |
| Subject(s) | Wetland ecology Salvage (Waste, etc.) Vietnam--Environmental aspects |
| 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 |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. JNTUK-16-02 |
| Abstract | This research was primarily focused on assessing the current status and environmental impacts of these Waste Management interventions namely (i) solid (municipal and agricultural),(ii) liquid intensive and mangrove-based aquaculture waste management, (iii) agri-waste based integrated farming, and (iv) mushroom production. The methodology comprises Most Significant Change (MSC), household surveys, stakeholder interviews, field observations, ARC-GIS, DPSIR, ERDAS and Rapid Impact Assessment Matrix (RIAM). For assessing the solid waste management program, the waste stream was surveyed in the field (two communes). The study revealed that respondents are well aware of solid waste issues and consequences and people find waste management contributes to health, cleanliness and income generation which were assessed by Household survey. Solid waste management practice of using landfill is not suitable to area as it emits Green house gas (CH4) Methane which are left to atmosphere without capturing and leachate from landfill percolates into ground water because liner used to protect leachate treatment in landfill is not effective which was assessed by DPSIR approach. As a result of WA implementation of waste management programs an increase of good environment conditions and creating jobs were established which was derived through Most significant change (MSC). Mushroom production is the Intervention is a waste management program for agriculture waste which is implemented by the WA. The study results show that people widely benefit in various dimensions such as income generation, stopping of the burning of rice straw and job creation which are derived through DPSIR and RIAM tool. The study also reveals that rate of mangrove change was increased 25% from 2002 to 2014 which was analyzed through ARC-GIS. The study reveals that the commune people implemented a method called ecological engineering technique called Mangrove based Extensive aquaculture”. There are notably positive results as compared to intensive aquaculture, such as stable income generation, maintaining the river eco-system, ending fish farming in the core zone and less chlorophyll-a concentration which was evaluated by ERDAS and ARC-GIS. |
| Year | 2016 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. JNTUK-16-02 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development |
| Department | Department of Energy and Climate Change (Former title: Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Change (DEECC)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Previous Degree Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Kainada, India (JNTUK) |
| Chairperson(s) | Shipin, Oleg V. |
| Examination Committee(s) | Nguyen, Thi Kim Oanh;Ebbers, Theo;Jourdain, Damien |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | AIT Fellowship |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2016 |