IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/gam/jijerp/v15y2018i7p1302-d153733.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Solid Waste Management Solutions for a Rapidly Urbanizing Area in Thailand: Recommendations Based on Stakeholder Input

Author

Listed:
  • Nachalida Yukalang

    (College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Bedford Park, Adelaide, SA 5042, Australia)

  • Beverley Clarke

    (College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Flinders University, Bedford Park, Adelaide, SA 5042, Australia)

  • Kirstin Ross

    (College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Bedford Park, Adelaide, SA 5042, Australia)

Abstract

Municipal solid waste is a significant problem, particularly in developing countries that lack sufficient infrastructure and useable land mass to process it in an appropriate manner. Some developing nations are experiencing a combination of issues that prevent proper management of solid waste. This paper reviews the management of municipal solid waste in northeast Thailand, using the Tha Khon Yang Sub-district Municipality (TKYSM) in Maha Sarakham Province as a case study. The combination of rapid population and economic growth and its associated affluence has led to an increase in the use of consumer items and a concomitant increase in the production of municipal solid waste. In the TKYSM there is pressure on local government to establish a suitable waste management program to resolve the escalating waste crisis. The aim of this study is to provide viable solutions to waste management challenges in the TKYSM, and potentially to offer guidance to other similar localities also facing the same challenges. It is well established that successful changes to waste management require an understanding of local context and consideration of specific issues within a region. Therefore, extensive community consultation and engagement with local experts was undertaken to develop an understanding of the particular waste management challenges of the TKYSM. Research methods included observations, one-on-one interviews and focus groups with a range of different stakeholders. The outcomes of this research highlight a number of opportunities to improve local infrastructure and operational capacity around solid waste management. Waste management in rural and urban areas needs to be approached differently. Solutions include: development of appropriate policy and implementation plans (based around the recommendations of this paper); reduction of the volume of waste going to landfill by establishing a waste separation system; initiation of a collection service that supports waste separation at source; educating the citizens of the municipality; and the local government staff, and for the local government to seek external support from the local temples and expertise from the nearby university.

Suggested Citation

  • Nachalida Yukalang & Beverley Clarke & Kirstin Ross, 2018. "Solid Waste Management Solutions for a Rapidly Urbanizing Area in Thailand: Recommendations Based on Stakeholder Input," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(7), pages 1-23, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:15:y:2018:i:7:p:1302-:d:153733
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/7/1302/pdf
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/7/1302/
    Download Restriction: no
    ---><---

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. A. S. Adeyemi & J. F. Olorunfemi & T. O. Adewoye, 2001. "Waste scavenging in Third World cities: A case study in Ilorin, Nigeria," Environment Systems and Decisions, Springer, vol. 21(2), pages 93-96, June.
    2. Moh, YiingChiee & -->Abd Manaf, Latifah, 2017. "Solid waste management transformation and future challenges of source separation and recycling practice in Malaysia," Resources, Conservation & Recycling, Elsevier, vol. 116(C), pages 1-14.
    3. Nachalida Yukalang & Beverley Clarke & Kirstin Ross, 2017. "Barriers to Effective Municipal Solid Waste Management in a Rapidly Urbanizing Area in Thailand," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 14(9), pages 1-23, September.
    4. Hilary Nixon & Jean-Daniel Saphores, 2009. "Information and the decision to recycle: results from a survey of US households," Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 52(2), pages 257-277.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Citations

    Citations are extracted by the CitEc Project, subscribe to its RSS feed for this item.
    as


    Cited by:

    1. Ming-Hui Zhou & Shui-Long Shen & Ye-Shuang Xu & An-Nan Zhou, 2019. "New Policy and Implementation of Municipal Solid Waste Classification in Shanghai, China," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(17), pages 1-10, August.
    2. Jing Liang & Ming Liu, 2018. "Network Design for Municipal Solid Waste Collection: A Case Study of the Nanjing Jiangbei New Area," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(12), pages 1-15, December.
    3. Jenny Gutierrez-Lopez & Ronald G. McGarvey & Christine Costello & Damon M. Hall, 2023. "Decision Support Frameworks in Solid Waste Management: A Systematic Review of Multi-Criteria Decision-Making with Sustainability and Social Indicators," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(18), pages 1-31, September.
    4. Lucía Salguero-Puerta & Juan Carlos Leyva-Díaz & Francisco Joaquín Cortés-García & Valentín Molina-Moreno, 2019. "Sustainability Indicators Concerning Waste Management for Implementation of the Circular Economy Model on the University of Lome (Togo) Campus," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(12), pages 1-21, June.
    5. Ishmael Onungwe & Dexter V. L. Hunt & Ian Jefferson, 2023. "Transition and Implementation of Circular Economy in Municipal Solid Waste Management System in Nigeria: A Systematic Review of the Literature," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(16), pages 1-26, August.
    6. Johannes Schrank & Aphinya Hanchai & Sahapob Thongsalab & Narakorn Sawaddee & Kirana Chanrattanagorn & Chavis Ketkaew, 2023. "Factors of Food Waste Reduction Underlying the Extended Theory of Planned Behavior: A Study of Consumer Behavior towards the Intention to Reduce Food Waste," Resources, MDPI, vol. 12(8), pages 1-17, August.
    7. Aarthi Aishwarya Devendran & Brijesh Mainali & Dilip Khatiwada & Farzin Golzar & Krushna Mahapatra & Camila H. Toigo, 2023. "Optimization of Municipal Waste Streams in Achieving Urban Circularity in the City of Curitiba, Brazil," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(4), pages 1-18, February.
    8. Bachok Norsa’adah & Omar Salinah & Nyi Nyi Naing & Abdullah Sarimah, 2020. "Community Health Survey of Residents Living Near a Solid Waste Open Dumpsite in Sabak, Kelantan, Malaysia," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(1), pages 1-14, January.
    9. Qing Yang & Lingmei Fu & Xingxing Liu & Mengying Cheng, 2018. "Evaluating the Efficiency of Municipal Solid Waste Management in China," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(11), pages 1-23, November.
    10. Tanzila Akmal & Faisal Jamil, 2021. "Testing the Role of Waste Management and Environmental Quality on Health Indicators Using Structural Equation Modeling in Pakistan," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(8), pages 1-11, April.
    11. Ali Saad & Menoka Bal & Jamal Khatib, 2022. "The Need for a Proper Waste Management Plan for the Construction Industry: A Case Study in Lebanon," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(19), pages 1-17, October.
    12. Asif Iqbal & Abdullah Yasar & Abdul-Sattar Nizami & Rafia Haider & Faiza Sharif & Imran Ali Sultan & Amtul Bari Tabinda & Aman Anwer Kedwaii & Muhammad Murtaza Chaudhary, 2022. "Municipal Solid Waste Collection and Haulage Modeling Design for Lahore, Pakistan: Transition toward Sustainability and Circular Economy," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(23), pages 1-39, December.

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Kawther Saeedi & Anna Visvizi & Dimah Alahmadi & Amal Babour, 2023. "Smart Cities and Households’ Recyclable Waste Management: The Case of Jeddah," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(8), pages 1-23, April.
    2. Thaddeus Nzeadibe & Chukwuedozie Ajaero, 2011. "Development impact of advocacy initiatives in solid waste management in Nigeria," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 13(1), pages 163-177, February.
    3. Soltanian, Salman & Kalogirou, Soteris A. & Ranjbari, Meisam & Amiri, Hamid & Mahian, Omid & Khoshnevisan, Benyamin & Jafary, Tahereh & Nizami, Abdul-Sattar & Gupta, Vijai Kumar & Aghaei, Siavash & Pe, 2022. "Exergetic sustainability analysis of municipal solid waste treatment systems: A systematic critical review," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 156(C).
    4. D'Amato, Alessio & Giaccherini, Matilde & Zoli, Mariangela, 2019. "The Role of Information Sources and Providers in Shaping Green Behaviors. Evidence from Europe," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 164(C), pages 1-1.
    5. Qing Yang & Lingmei Fu & Xingxing Liu & Mengying Cheng, 2018. "Evaluating the Efficiency of Municipal Solid Waste Management in China," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(11), pages 1-23, November.
    6. Yerbol Sarbassov & Tolkyn Sagalova & Obid Tursunov & Christos Venetis & Stefanos Xenarios & Vassilis Inglezakis, 2019. "Survey on Household Solid Waste Sorting at Source in Developing Economies: A Case Study of Nur-Sultan City in Kazakhstan," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(22), pages 1-17, November.
    7. Willian Sierra-Barón & Pablo Olivos-Jara & Andrés Gómez-Acosta & Oscar Navarro, 2023. "Environmental Identity, Connectedness with Nature, and Well-Being as Predictors of Pro-Environmental Behavior, and Their Comparison between Inhabitants of Rural and Urban Areas," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(5), pages 1-14, March.
    8. Xuemeng Zhang & Chao Liu & Yuexi Chen & Guanghong Zheng & Yinguang Chen, 2022. "Source separation, transportation, pretreatment, and valorization of municipal solid waste: a critical review," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 24(10), pages 11471-11513, October.
    9. Mijeong Noh, 2021. "Understanding the Effect of Information Sources on College Students’ Recycling/Reuse Behavior towards Clothing and Textile Products," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(11), pages 1-14, June.
    10. Chen Liang & Dongshi Sun & Danlan Xie, 2023. "Identifying Waste Supply Chain Coordination Barriers with Fuzzy MCDM," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(6), pages 1-23, March.
    11. Natasha Juliana & Suddin Lada & Brahim Chekima & Azaze-Azizi Abdul Adis, 2022. "Exploring Determinants Shaping Recycling Behavior Using an Extended Theory of Planned Behavior Model: An Empirical Study of Households in Sabah, Malaysia," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(8), pages 1-13, April.
    12. Ruixia Han & Jian Xu, 2020. "A Comparative Study of the Role of Interpersonal Communication, Traditional Media and Social Media in Pro-Environmental Behavior: A China-Based Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(6), pages 1-21, March.
    13. Emily Ying Yang Chan & Tiffany Sze Tung Sham & Tayyab Salim Shahzada & Caroline Dubois & Zhe Huang & Sida Liu & Kevin K.C. Hung & Shelly L.A. Tse & Kin On Kwok & Pui-Hong Chung & Ryoma Kayano & Rajib , 2020. "Narrative Review on Health-EDRM Primary Prevention Measures for Vector-Borne Diseases," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(16), pages 1-28, August.
    14. Noudeng Vongdala & Hoang-Dung Tran & Tran Dang Xuan & Rolf Teschke & Tran Dang Khanh, 2018. "Heavy Metal Accumulation in Water, Soil, and Plants of Municipal Solid Waste Landfill in Vientiane, Laos," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(1), pages 1-13, December.
    15. Saphores, Jean-Daniel M. & Nixon, Hilary, 2014. "How effective are current household recycling policies? Results from a national survey of U.S. households," Resources, Conservation & Recycling, Elsevier, vol. 92(C), pages 1-10.
    16. repec:sss:wpaper:201403 is not listed on IDEAS
    17. Lim-Wavde, Kustini & Kauffman, Robert J. & Dawson, Gregory S., 2017. "Household informedness and policy analytics for the collection and recycling of household hazardous waste in California," Resources, Conservation & Recycling, Elsevier, vol. 120(C), pages 88-107.
    18. Ebikapade Amasuomo & Jim Baird, 2016. "Solid Waste Management Trends in Nigeria," Journal of Management and Sustainability, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 6(4), pages 35-44, December.
    19. Aphale, Omkar & Thyberg, Krista L. & Tonjes, David J., 2015. "Differences in waste generation, waste composition, and source separation across three waste districts in a New York suburb," Resources, Conservation & Recycling, Elsevier, vol. 99(C), pages 19-28.
    20. Peter Nas & Rivke Jaffe, 2004. "Informal Waste Management," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 6(3), pages 337-353, September.
    21. Pongsun Bunditsakulchai & Chen Liu, 2021. "Integrated Strategies for Household Food Waste Reduction in Bangkok," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(14), pages 1-21, July.

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:15:y:2018:i:7:p:1302-:d:153733. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: MDPI Indexing Manager (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://www.mdpi.com .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.