| Author | Niranchana Authayanraksa |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.EV-07-34 |
| Subject(s) | Agricultural industries--Environmental aspects--Thailand--Chachoengsao
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| 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-07-34 |
| Abstract | Chachoengsao Province is one of the less urbanized and industrialized zone of the Eastern region evidenced by the presence of traditional agro industries. The eastern districts of the Province, also the fringe areas of the Bangkok urban, are well irrigated by the Bang Pakong River and support paddy cultivation to a large extent. Abundant of natural resources and availability of labor promotes agriculture as a mainstream occupation. The study considering the material flow and economic linkages in the peri-urban areas, the study focused on the five districts; Muang Chachoengsao, Bang Khla, Bang Nam Priao. Bang Pakong, and Ban Pho. Specifically, the system under consideration is the predominant agriculture sector with rice as the major product, its value chain, and the scattered livestock sectors. The environmental setting of the sector and study region was first understood through baseline study. The material flow starts with paddy cultivation in and proceeds as man steps until all the products and by-products are completely utilized. The livestock sector are also connected through material flows. The quantitative material flow pattern in th region is formed; it is evident that though a near-perfect material flow occurs, pollutio problems due to unrecognized value of materials still exist. The material flow in the rice and livestock sectors of Chachoengsao indicates the potentU for its transformation to an Agro Eco-industrial network. Introduction of new technologic are essential for a successful transformation. Appropriate policy reforms considering a related issues of the Eco-industrial network and rightly integrated with national and loc, development priorities is essential. |
| Year | 2007 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. EV-07-34 |
| 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) | Visvanathan, C.; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Nowarat Coowanitwong;Thammarat Koottatep;Gheewala, Shabbir H.; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | RTG Fellowship; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2007 |