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Problem and technology solution improving water quality in Morotai Island (A case study in Koloray, Muhajirin and Juanga)

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  • Heston, Yudha P.
  • Pascawati, Nur Alvira

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Morotai is one of the regions which has become a new growth center in North Maluku Province (Malut). Meanwhile, the development carried out at Morotai is still constrained by the limited supply of clean water in three regions. This research was conducted to: 1) Clean water problems based on geographical conditions; 2) Map technology needs and propose technologies which can be used to provide clean water in Morotai Island; 3) Factors related to people's willingness to pay for the application of water technology. Research was carried out through an action research with a case study method in three regions in Morotai in which has tourist attractions based on different geographical conditions. The sample of this study was 70 households in each location. Data were analyzed descriptively and in comparison. The result of this study shows that the main obstacles to provide clean water are poor quality of raw water due to high salt concentrations in Koloray, pollution load caused by flood in rainy season in Muhajirin, and lack of raw water especially in the dry season in Juanga. Appropriate technology is needed to solve the problem such as rainwater treatment, brackish water treatment, utilization of ACS, and merotek models of rainwater. Factors related to people's willingness to pay for the application of water technology are perception towards clean water problem, head of household income, number of family members, technology needs for clean water improvement.

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  • Heston, Yudha P. & Pascawati, Nur Alvira, 2021. "Problem and technology solution improving water quality in Morotai Island (A case study in Koloray, Muhajirin and Juanga)," Technology in Society, Elsevier, vol. 65(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:teinso:v:65:y:2021:i:c:s0160791x21000270
    DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2021.101552
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