Author: Soparatana Jarusombat
AIT Library Call Number: AIT Diss no. HS-99-03
Year: 2000
Academic Program: Human Settlement (HS)
Type: Thesis (Ph.D.) – Asian Institute of Technology, 1999
Examination Committee: A.T.M. Nurul Amin (Chairperson); Ray W. Archer, Chongrak Polprasert, Preeda Pakpian, Joo-Hwa Tay (Examination Committee Members)
Abstract: Managing hazardous industrial wastes (HIW) is an increasingly important environmental issue throughout the world. This is true not only for the industrialized cow1tries, but also for the developing countries. As nations increase their industrial base, HIW as by-products of economic activity grow. Managing HIW in a safe manner requires a holistic approach considering comprehensively all alternatives available to institute a ‘cradle to-grave’ management system. Although there is a large and diverse array of literature available on the management of HIW, most of them deal with the technical aspects of managing HIW. The literature on management measures (i.e. laws, regulations, monitoring, incentives, education, promotion and financial aspects), as part of an effective HIW management strategy, is rather limited. Neither the existing nor the emerging literature on HIW management adequately reflects the realization that these management measures are important factors influencing HIW generators’ decision whether. or not to adopt and implement safe HIW management. One task of the present study is, therefore, to demonstrate the importance of management measures in dealing with HIW by reviewing the experience of HIW management in some coWltries. In order to find effective measures for ensuring safe HIW management, this study selected the Bang Khuntien HIW treatment facility in Bangkok, Thailand as a case study. Factory producing HIW in the Bangkok region were studied to identify factors influencing their decision on making use or not making use of the treatment facility. Finally, this study evaluates the prevailing HIW management measures in Thailand in order to propose a package of measures for improving the HIW management. The regulat01y, economic, and suasive measures essentially constitute the analytical basis for this study. The study reviews the experiences and lessons in HIW management of the four countries (Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore). This review clearly suggests that effe
Scholarship Donor(s): Royal Thai Government
Note: A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, School of Environment, Resources and Development
Advisory: Full-text is available at https://library.ait.ac.th/ (accessible to local ip address only)
