Mapping of plastic leakage source hotspot and its pathway in the Mekong River : a case study in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand | |
| Author | Nguyen Hoang Thu Truc |
| Call Number | AIT RSPR no.MPA-21-38 |
| Subject(s) | Plastic scrap--Management--Thailand--Mekong River Plastic scrap--Environmental aspects--Thailand--Mekong River Geographic information systems--Case studies |
| Note | A research study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master in Marine Plastics Abatement |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Plastic is more widely used than ever, however, with that comes the problem of plastic pollution. This study selected Ubon Ratchathani province in Thailand to identify plastic leakage source hotspots and the pathway that plastic has taken to rivers through the Geographic Information System. The Fuzzy Overlay Method was used for the original 13 layers from the CounterMEASURE project to find the leakage source hotspots, where have a lot of living activities such as Ubon Muang Ratchatani center, Warin Chamrap, Det Udom center, Trakan Phutphon center as well as Rawe area in Phibun Mangsahan. From the analysis of the locations of hotspots, natural conditions, river networks, artificial barriers and specific places where many production and living activities are concentrated, the plastic leakage pathway has been determined to be related closely to these factors. |
| Year | 2021 |
| Type | Research Study Project Report (RSPR) |
| 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 | Marine Plastic Abatement (MPA) |
| Chairperson(s) | Thammarat Koottatep; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Kavinda Gunasekara;Tatchai Pussayanavin; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Government of Japan; |
| Degree | Research studies project report (M.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2021 |