Sustainable solid waste management practices : a comparative study of Bangkok City and Ho Chi Minh City | |
| Author | Nguyen Thi Minh Thu |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.EV-07-31 |
| Subject(s) | Refuse and refuse disposal--Thailand--Bangkok Refuse and refuse disposal--Vietnam--Ho Chi Minh |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Environmental Engineering and Management. |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. EV-07-31 |
| Abstract | Solid waste management (SWM) is becoming an environmental concern in urban areas of many developing countries. Common problems for municipal solid waste management in developing countries in Asia include institutional deficiencies, inadequate legislation, resource constraints, etc. In order to investigate sustainable solutions for SWM in urban areas, the concept "Integrated and Sustainable Solid Waste Management" (ISSWM) was employed in this study with case studies taken in Bangkok, Thailand and Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. In this research, three aspects such as technical effectiveness, public private participation, and recycling effectiveness were used as indicators for SWM sustainability. Based on data obtained from questionnaires, site visits, personal interviews and literature reviews, Bangkok City was found to have better sustainability index than Ho Chi Minh City. This is due mainly to lesser economic growth, treatment deficiency, lack of public participation in collection and treatment system. Beside, Bangkok City presented high rate of collection, treatment effectiveness and public involvement which brought SWM system this city become more sustainable and integrated. |
| Year | 2007 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. EV-07-31 |
| 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 and Management (EV) |
| Chairperson(s) | Chongrak Polprasert.; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Thammarat Koottatep;Vilas Nitivattananon; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Project 300, Vietnam;AIT Fellowship; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2007 |