THE CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTES IN KLANG VALLEY, MALAYSIA

Numerous activities in construction and demolition (C&D) projects are generally considered as complex and di stant that may affect surrounding environment and public health. Construction, remodell ing, repairing, refurbishing or demotion works of buildings and other infrastructures such as roads generate huge amounts of hazardous and non-hazardous materials. In the present work, an attempt has been made to highlight a number of issues in C&D waste management in the Klang valley of Malaysia and which then discusses the current traditions of managing those materials in Malaysian perspectives. The paper concludes with a number of recommendations that can help to improve C&D waste management in Malaysia national perspectives.

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THE CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTES IN KLANG VALLEY, MALAYSIA

PLANNING MALAYSIA JOURNAL ◽

10.21837/pm.v10i3.103 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 10 ◽

Author(s):

Muhammad Abu Eusuf ◽

Mansor Ibrahim ◽

Rafikul Islam

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Waste Management ◽

Hazardous Materials ◽

Environment And Public Health ◽

Surrounding Environment ◽

Construction And Demolition Wastes ◽

Klang Valley

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Impacts of Solid Waste Management Practices on Environment and Public Health: A Case Study Wadajir District in Benadir Region of Somalia

International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ◽

10.20546/ijcmas.2020.907.230 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (7) ◽

pp. 2005-2014

Author(s):

Ibrahim Abukar Shegow ◽

Atanga Desmond Funwie

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Waste Management ◽

Solid Waste ◽

Management Practices ◽

Solid Waste Management ◽

Environment And Public Health ◽

Waste Management Practices

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DAMPAK PENGELOLAAN SAMPAH PADA KESEHATAN MASYARAKAT DI TPA

Wawasan Kesehatan Jurnal Ilmiah Ilmu Kesehatan ◽

10.33485/jiik-wk.v5i2.138 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Emilda Emilda

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Hand Hygiene ◽

Waste Management ◽

Qualitative Data ◽

Water Storage ◽

Health Impact ◽

Clean Water ◽

The People ◽

Clean Environment ◽

The Impact

The limitations of waste management in the Cipayung Landfill (TPA) causing a buildup of garbage up to more than 30 meters. This condition has a health impact on people in Cipayung Village. This study aims to analyze the impact of waste management at Cipayung Landfill on public health in Cipayung Village, Depok City. The research is descriptive qualitative. Data obtained by purposive sampling. Data was collected by interviews, observation and documentation. Based on interviews with 30 respondents, it was found that the most common diseases were diarrhea, then other types of stomach ailments, subsequent itching on the skin and coughing. This is presumably because the environmental conditions in the form of unhealthy air and water and clean and healthy living behaviors (PHBS) have not become the habit of the people. The results indicated that there were no respondents who had implemented all of these criteria. In general respondents have implemented 3 criteria, namely maintaining hair hygiene, maintaining skin cleanliness, and maintaining hand hygiene. While maintaining clean water storage is the most often overlooked behavior. To minimize this health impact, improvements in waste management in Cipayung landfill are needed along with continuous socialization and education to develop PHBS habits and the importance of maintaining a clean environment.

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Sludge Disposal to Sea in South Africa

Water Science & Technology ◽

10.2166/wst.1982.0013 ◽

1982 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

pp. 93-107 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

D C Macleod

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

South Africa ◽

Marine Environment ◽

Industrial Waste ◽

Domestic Sewage ◽

Monitoring Programme ◽

Environment And Public Health ◽

Research Project ◽

Sludge Disposal ◽

Sea Outfalls

The performance of two sea outfalls that have been in operation off the coast of Durban for over 10 years has been monitored for effects on the marine environment and public health. The discharge has been a mixture of domestic sewage and industrial waste from which a large proportion of the sludge has been removed but a 2-year research project, in which the balance of the sludge is also being discharged, has commenced. Performance of the outfalls and details of the monitoring programme are reviewed.

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Guest Editorial: Sociology, environment and public health

Public Health ◽

10.1016/j.puhe.2016.10.005 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 141 ◽

pp. 268-269

Author(s):

N.J. Fox

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Guest Editorial ◽

Environment And Public Health

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HOSPITAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND RESIDUES MANAGEMENT: BRAZILIAN EXPERIENCES

Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management ◽

10.1142/s1464333212500184 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 14 (03) ◽

pp. 1250018 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

ERIC DORION ◽

ELIANA SEVERO ◽

PELAYO OLEA ◽

CRISTINE NODARI ◽

JULIO FERRO DE GUIMARAES

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Environmental Management ◽

Waste Management ◽

Management Practices ◽

Hospital Waste ◽

Environmental Management Practices ◽

Hospital Effluents ◽

Waste Segregation ◽

Waste Effluents ◽

Responsible Attitude

Since Brazilian healthcare institutions have the duty to care about public health service, they also have the social and financial responsibilities to bring environmentally friendly practices and strategies, including principally a responsible attitude towards hospital waste management. Negligent waste management contributes significantly to polluting the environment. Today, a specific regional context in the southern State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, shows an ambivalent situation in terms of hospital waste management. This study aims to analyze the environmental management practices and innovation strategies of the hospitals of the Serra Gaúcha region, as well as conducting a comparison between the environmental management practices versus the current Brazilian laws. Based on data analysis, it was found that all hospitals employ the practice of waste segregation, preserving public health and environmental quality. However, in respect to hospital waste effluents, 75% of the hospitals of the Serra Gaúcha region do not treat their hospital effluents, not complying with the current Brazilian legislation.

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