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Solid waste management in Bangkok metropolis for financial constraints and options to gain financial sustainability

AuthorWicha Wongpradit
Call NumberAIT RSPR no.EV-02-09
Subject(s)Sewage disposal--Finance--Thailand--Bangkok
NoteA research study submitted in pa1iial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering (Executive), School of Environn}ent, Resources and Development
PublisherAsian Institute of Technology
Series StatementResearch studies project report ;|vno. EV-02-09
AbstractBangkok Metropolis is a mega city which has many problems due to spreading of urban community. Solid waste management is a challenge problem caused by increasing population, mass production, mass consumption and the throw away life style. Increasing amount of waste from population growth, insufficient waste collection system, lacking of waste disposal management and facilities, inadequate collection fees and its system, financial capability, structure and administrative, human resource capacity building is the main problems of Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) in solid waste management in Bangkok Metropolis. In this study we focus on existing financial systems and constraints, finding the options to gain financial sustainability.
Year2002
Corresponding Series Added EntryAsian Institute of Technology. Research studies project report ; no. EV-02-09
TypeResearch Study Project Report (RSPR)
SchoolSchool of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD)
DepartmentDepartment of Energy and Climate Change (Former title: Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Change (DEECC))
Academic Program/FoSEnvironmental Engineering and Management (EV)
Chairperson(s)Trankler, Josef
Examination Committee(s)Samorn Muttamara; Visvanathan, Chettiyappan
Scholarship Donor(s)Bangkok Metropolitan Administration; Asian Institute of Technology
DegreeResearch report (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2002


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