The Guideline for a Waste Management in Mahasarakham University and Neighborhood Communities

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Nirundorn Khamnu
Theerapong Meethaisong
Washiraporn Wannachot
Mathinee Khotdee
Montree Pimjai

Abstract

          The objective of this research was to investigate waste management practices in the area around Maha Sarakham University and nearby communities, including Khamriang Sub-district and Thakhonyang Sub-district. The target group consisted of representatives of community leaders, residents, companies and stores, local government organizations, students and teachers, amounting to a total of 30 individuals. The research tools included of GIS surveys, interviews, observations, and focus group discussions. The research results revealed that the solutions to the waste problem were as the following:  1) Creating a space for stakeholders to collaboratively address the issue by fostering cooperation among relevant organizations; 2) Utilizing innovative Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology to help classify waste problem zones, waste volumes, and levels of waste problems in each zone more clearly; 3) integrating cooperation in progressive tax collection based on the quantity of waste in each building group; 4) issuing municipal waste management ordinances that are relevant to the problem context; 5) designing joint waste management in overlapping areas; and 6) Establishing a procedure to convert waste into organic fertilizer, using the university as a model.

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Khamnu, N., มีไธสง ธ., Wannachot, W., Khotdee, M., & Pimjai, M. (2024). The Guideline for a Waste Management in Mahasarakham University and Neighborhood Communities. Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences (JHUSOC), 22(1), 221–242. https://doi.org/10.14456/jhusoc.2024.12
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