The Garden City Now A Tattered City: Effects And Ethical Implications Of Poor Waste Management In Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

The issue of poor waste management has become a very important issue of concern to various scholars in environmental studies. Effective waste management in Port Harcourt has been seen as one of the greatest issue being faced in Rivers State. It cannot be over emphasized that the generation of waste and its adverse effect has increased overtime. This paper critically looks into the ethical implications and effects of poor waste management in Rivers state with focus on Port Harcourt. Hence, this paper was able to establish that the failure of the government to enact environmental laws and punishing those found wanting and also providing the necessary working tools for waste managers have all resulted to poor waste management. Thus, the effects of all these cannot be over emphasized. This paper makes some significant recommendations for government, waste managers and the public in general on the necessity to adopt certain ethical principles and also to sensitize the populace on proper waste management. The paper in conclusion exposes some ethical implications and effects of poor waste management in Port Harcourt and how it has resulted to the city of Port Harcourt called the Garden City now been seen as a Tattered City.

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The Garden City Now A Tattered City: Effects And Ethical Implications Of Poor Waste Management In Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

GIS Business ◽

10.26643/gis.v14i4.5597 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 14 (4) ◽

pp. 155-162

Author(s):

Big-Alabo Sotonye

Keyword(s):

Adverse Effect ◽

Waste Management ◽

Garden City ◽

Environmental Laws ◽

The Public ◽

Ethical Implications ◽

Port Harcourt ◽

The Government ◽

Rivers State ◽

The City

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Garden City or Garbage City: The Case of Port Harcourt Metropolis, Rivers State, Nigeria

Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports ◽

10.9734/ajarr/2019/v3i330091 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 1-11

Author(s):

Tombari Bodo

Keyword(s):

Waste Management ◽

Solid Waste ◽

Solid Waste Management ◽

Management Strategies ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Garden City ◽

Port Harcourt ◽

The Government ◽

Rivers State ◽

The City

Port Harcourt acquired the name “Garden City” for its neatness, beauty, organisation of the buildings and well constructed road networks across the entire city; but this once beautiful city has been overtaken by garbage. Hence, the objectives of this study were to find out why the solid waste management strategies employed by the Rivers State Waste Management Agency and their contractors are not working and provide best solutions in curbing the challenges militating against solid waste management of the city. Purposive sampling technique was used to determine the sample. Because of the time constraint and the wide area of coverage for this study; 10 areas consisting of 10 communities were selected based on their size, popularity and centrality. Oral interviews and field observation were the methods of data collection and the data obtained through oral interviews were analysed through simple coding, groupings, re-writing, transcribing and interpretations. The results revealed that the solid wastes generated are uncontrolled due to overcrowded settlements; an uncultured way of living of the residents; lack of the needed man-power and technology on the part of the solid waste contractors. It was also revealed that the Government do not carry out proper monitoring and uses unskilled and unqualified persons to carry out their jobs. It was concluded that to adequately clean up the city of Port Harcourt, the Government should stand up to their responsibility of keeping the city clean and sensitize the people on the need to package and dispose of their waste properly.

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PERCEPTION AND ATTITUDE TOWARDS COMMUNITY SYSTEMS REDUCE, REUSE AND RECYCLE (3R) IN WASTE MANAGEMENT IN DILI

ECOTROPHIC Jurnal Ilmu Lingkungan (Journal of Environmental Science) ◽

10.24843/ejes.2016.v10.i02.p09 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 137 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jose De Assis Moniz ◽

I Made Sudarma ◽

I Wayan Suarna

Keyword(s):

Waste Management ◽

Public Perception ◽

Public Attitudes ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

The Public ◽

Qualitative Descriptive ◽

The Government ◽

Quantitative Descriptive ◽

Observation Method ◽

The City

Garbage or refuse is part of the object that is seen is not used, not used, disliked, or should be discarded in such a way so as not to interfere with survival. In general garbage from human activities but which are not biologically and are generally solid. System 3R is one of the efficient ways to carry out waste management in Dili because this way people can cultivate their garbage properly. This study aims to (1) describe the public perception of the 3R system in the city of Dili, (2) Describe the attitude of society towards the 3R system in the city of Dili, (3) to analyze the relationship between perceptions and attitudes in waste management 3R. The study was designed as a descriptive study, with an ecological approach. Data were collected using observation method, method of mutilation of documents, and interviews, and then analyzed by using qualitative descriptive analysis untu first and second formulation of the problem as well as a quantitative descriptive to the third problem. The results showed (1) the public perception of the 3R system in Dili medium category with, (2) public attitudes to the 3R system in Dili enough category with, (3) there is a positive relationship between perception and the attitude of the public in waste management with the value. The suggestions put forward, namely (1) Society of Dili to always constantly updating knowledge related to the 3R system problems in the management of solid waste. (2) The government, especially local government and city sanitation department Dili to always provide training and dissemination to the public of Dili related to the 3R program in waste management in the city of Dili.

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MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN KONEKSI MATEMATIS MELALUI PEMBELAJARAN METAKOGNITIF (PENELITIAN TINDAKAN KELAS DI SEMESTER IV JURUSAN MATEMATIKA MATAKULIAH KALKULUS LANJUTAN LANJUTAN) TAHUN PELAJARAN 2014/2015. INCREASING CAPACITY THROUGH LEARNING CONNECTIONS MATHEMATICAL METACOGNITIVE (CLASS ACTION RESEARCH IN SEMESTER IV DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS CALCULUS COURSE CONTINUED CONTINUED) YEARS OF STUDY 2014/2015.

CAHAYA PENDIDIKAN ◽

10.33373/chypend.v2i1.610 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Irmayanti Irmayanti

Keyword(s):

Waste Management ◽

Public Awareness ◽

Field Research ◽

Class Action ◽

Shared Responsibility ◽

Front Page ◽

Household Waste ◽

The Public ◽

Housing Complex ◽

The Government

Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk mengetahui peningkatan kemampuan koneksi matematika mahasiswa/i melalui pembelajaran metakognitif di Semester IV Jurusan Matematika Tahun Pelajaran 2014/2015. Penelitian ini merupakan Penelitian Tindakan Kelas (PTK). Subjek penelitian ini adalah mahasiswa/i semester IV matematika. Objek dalam penelitian ini adalah pembelajaran matematika dalam usaha peningkatan kemampuan koneksi matematika mahasiswa/i melalui pembelajaran metakognitif. Teknik pengumpulan data dengan cara: Observasi, tes, dan dokumen. Instrumen penelitian ini menggunakan: RPS, LKS, Tes dan Lembar Observasi. Penelitian tindakan kelas ini dilaksanakan dalam 2 siklus, yang masing-masing siklus terdiri dari tahap perencanaan, pelaksanaan, pengamatan dan refleksi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa untuk untuk siklus I untuk indikator 1, indikator 2, dan indikator 3 berdasarkan kategori Sangat Kurang (SK), Kurang (K), Cukup (C), Baik (B) dan Sangat Baik (SB) berturut-turut ada sebesar 63,88%, 77,76%, 80,55%, 63,88%, dan 5,54%. Setelah dilakukan pemberian tindakan dengan model pembelajaran Metakognitif, banyak mahasiswa/i yang berhasil meningkatkan kemampuan koneksi matematika pada akhir siklus II, untuk indikator 1, 2 dan 3 kategori Sangat Kurang (SK), Kurang (K), Cukup (C), Baik (B) dan Sangat Baik (SB) berturut-turut ada sebesar 13,88%, 44.43%, 33,32%, 116,65%, dan 91,65%. Dari penelitian ini dapat diperoleh simpulan bahwa melalui pembelajaran Metakognitif dapat meningkatkan kemampuan koneksi mahasiswa/i semester IV matematika Universitas Labuhanbatu. Kata Kunci: Kemampuan Koneksi Matematika, Pembelajaran Metakognitif. This study was conducted to determine the effect of household waste to the environment in terms of aspects of biology at the housing complex kel housekeeping earth. nevertheless compass excl. southern shoreline. This research is a field (Field Research) is a research .Populasi residents handle garbage Complex Graha Pertiwidalam citizens. Samples were done by using stratified random sampling.Untuk collect the necessary data in this study, the data collection tools used, ie observation, interviews, and Library Research.Teknik data collectors that researchers use is to conduct interviews with entrepreneurs as a developer Complex Graha Pertiwi the data collected from the field study will be presented systematically. The results of the research, that rubbish in Housing Complex Graha Pertiwi derived from household waste from residents who live in the complex. The type of waste that is often seen is composed of organic waste and garbage in the complex non organik.Setiap day Graha Pertiwi inmates on average to dispose of waste ranging from 1 kg / perharinya.Kesadaran high community waste management is big enough where their garbage stacked on the front page house and burned, so that the waste could not accumulate too lama.Kendala faced and penanggulangannyamasih efforts in creating public awareness of cleanliness lingkungan.Hal is seen from a habit of throwing garbage on tempatnya.Persepsi community about waste management is still concentrated in the government, whereas hygiene problem is a shared responsibility between the public and the government, the limited space for the collection and final disposal, as well as limited transportation funds rubbish. While a pile of garbage is increasing day by day. Keywords: Household Waste, Graha Pertiwi

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Keterlibatan Masyarakat Urban dalam Pengolahan Sampah Rumah Tangga

ComTech Computer Mathematics and Engineering Applications ◽

10.21512/comtech.v3i2.2301 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 729

Author(s):

Yosica Mariana

Keyword(s):

Waste Management ◽

Active Participation ◽

Community Based ◽

The Government ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship ◽

The City ◽

Descriptive Method ◽

Regional Governments

Generally, activities conducted by people generate waste. The waste which increasingly rises causing a big problem. Therefore, the role of community in waste management will strongly support the process of solving the waste problem in the community. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of engagement and active participation of citizens, as reflected in the attitude of citizens in the activities related to the response to the waste problem in the community. A descriptive method was used in this study to describe the involvement and participation in the prevention of waste. The result showed that the paradigm of PSBM (community-based waste management) appeared sporadically and has not yet received the maximum support from regional governments. A paradigm which is “people pay, the government manages“, has grown within the community for years. It would hardly change people’s behaviour patterns in solving the waste problem in the community since changing the city into a city that is clean, comfortable and healthy involved many parties, including the community.

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Bridging the Gap between Expectation and Reality: Urban Planning and the Public Bus System in Abu Dhabi

Review of Middle East Studies ◽

10.1017/rms.2020.10 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 54 (1) ◽

pp. 129-130

Author(s):

Seunga Iris Ryu

Keyword(s):

Urban Planning ◽

Urban Transportation ◽

Urban Infrastructure ◽

Abu Dhabi ◽

Working Population ◽

The Public ◽

City Bus ◽

The Government ◽

The City ◽

Bus System

In urban planning, governments usually hold the decision-making power to shape not only city landscapes but also people's lives with the promoted goals of social welfare. Although states expect their own version of ideal scenarios in mind when carrying out infrastructural developments, after competition, people in reality have their own ways of perceiving and utilizing state-made infrastructures and urban transportation, sometimes in alignment with government plan, and sometimes at odds with it. Abu Dhabi is one of the cities in the world in which the government planned out the whole city and created urban infrastructure from scratch, including the city bus system. Although the Abu Dhabi public buses started operating in 2008, car dependency is still high and many residents consider public buses to be inefficient and time consuming and only used by certain immigrant working population.

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Solid Waste Management in Hospital Jogja

International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS) ◽

10.11591/.v5i3.4792 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 247

Author(s):

Muchsin Maulana ◽

Hari Kusnanto ◽

Agus Suwarni

Keyword(s):

Adverse Effect ◽

Waste Management ◽

Direct Contact ◽

Solid Waste Management ◽

Daily Activities ◽

Surrounding Area ◽

Vulnerable Group ◽

The Third ◽

Health Quality ◽

The Government

There are some groups who may get the risks of hospital waste disposal. The first group is the patients who come to hospital to get cure and care. It is the most vulnerable group. The second is hospital’s employees who have direct contact with the patients as main illness’s agents on doing their daily duties. The third group is the visitor or those who accompany the patients; their risk is big as well. The last group is the society, people who live near the hospital, even when the waste siposal is done inappropriately. It causes the decrease of environmental quality which leads to the decline of health quality in the area. Hence, hospital has a responsibility to manage the disposal process of waste correctly and appropriately by conducting sanitation programs in hospital. Jogja Hospital is a Government-owned Hospital run by the Government of city of Jogyakarta. In its daily activities, the hospital produces waste which, if not properly discharged or burned, may cause adverse effect on workers as well as the surrounding area. Jogja hospital has Incinerator, thus simplifying the management such waste. The waste management including the rules, procedures and policymaking need to be explored to investigate the process of waste management of Jogja hospital.

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Improving Municipal Solid Waste Collection System Through a Gis Based Mapping of Location Specific Waste Bins in Ibadan Metropolis, Nigeria

The Journal of Solid Waste Technology and Management ◽

10.5276/jswtm/2020.360 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 46 (3) ◽

pp. 360-371

Author(s):

Abdullahi A. Adedotun ◽

M.K.C. Sridhar ◽

Akinwale O. Coker

Keyword(s):

Waste Management ◽

Solid Waste ◽

Solid Waste Management ◽

Waste Collection ◽

African Countries ◽

Significant Saving ◽

The Public ◽

Mapping Tool ◽

The Government ◽

Transportation Routes

Scope/Aim. Solid waste management in Ibadan Metropolis, the capital of Oyo State in Nigeria has been a serious concern to the government and the public for several years. The waste generated at the rate of about 0.51kg per capita per day from 11 Local Government Areas is transported to the existing four landfill sites and dumped indiscriminately. This study recorded various collection points using GPS, available collection bins, number of households using the facilities and identified the gap. Methods. The waste transportation routes used currently in respect of distance and travel time was assessed using a GIS analytical distribution and optimization mapping. Results. The results indicated that there is need for provision of 837 waste bins (5m3 capacities) to meet the demand gap. By following the optimized transportation routing, the waste management authorities can clear the waste 15 per cent more efficiently and save NGN 1.2 million (USD 3,335) on energy every year. Conclusions: The GIS analytical distribution and optimization mapping tool will help the city authorities in improving waste collection with significant saving in operational cost. It is replicable in other parts in African countries.

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Environment and Energy: A Public Opinion Survey in Davao City

IAMURE International Journal of Ecology and Conservation ◽

10.7718/ijec.v10i1.791 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

Author(s):

MAIAN J. COZO

Keyword(s):

Global Warming ◽

Renewable Energy ◽

Public Opinion ◽

Environmental Protection ◽

Environmental Issues ◽

Systematic Sampling ◽

Policy Makers ◽

The Public ◽

The Government ◽

The City

For the past decades, environment and its relevant issues are becoming the greatest concern of most countries. Public opinion becomes the interest of most policy makers and sociologist reformist. Improved understanding of public perceptions about global warming and other environmental issues can contribute to informing scientific and policy discussions. The aim of this study is to assess the (1) the extent of concern on the major environmental issues of the city (2) the preference between environmental protection and energy production, and (3) to compare the extent of concern of the public according to their respective district. A total of 1151 respondents, ages 18 and above was derived using the systematic sampling at 95% confidence interval, and proportionate sampling distribution to ensure representativeness with the population of the city. The results suggest that Dabawenyos are greatly worried about global warming (92%), deforestation and urban flooding (88%), and energy crisis are considered as the most alarming environmental problem in the city. Moreover, they are more favorable to environmentally-friendly solutions in addressing the city’s energy problem, and the government should put greater emphasis on the development of renewable energy (96%). The degree of concerns and emphasis on environmental protection of the community can be directly equated to the traumatic environmental phenomena that had happened in the city. Keywords: Ecology and Conservation, environmental issues, renewable energy, poll survey, Philippines

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Analisis Kebijakan Pengembangan Wisata Bahari Pantai Marina Tahun 2010 - 2015

EFFICIENT Indonesian Journal of Development Economics ◽

10.15294/efficient.v1i3.27876 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 1 (3) ◽

pp. 207-213

Author(s):

Muhammad Fachri Zaki ◽

Amin Pujiati

Keyword(s):

Economic Value ◽

National Scale ◽

The Public ◽

Marine Tourism ◽

Collection Data ◽

The Government ◽

Quantitative Descriptive ◽

The City ◽

Descriptive Qualitative

Nautical tourism according to Hidayat (2000: 15) are activities related to marine which includes relaxing on the beach or enjoying the natural surroundings, swimming, surfing, diving, water sky and touring around, or in other words all the potential economic value that can be utilized to increase the income of the surrounding communities and increase state revenues. The purpose of this study was to determine the development undertaken by the Government of the city, to find out the sale of the City and to determine the role of the community in supporting marine tourism activities Beach Marina. This research is located in the Marina Beach of Semarang as has been defined as marine tourism area in the city of Semarang. This research uses descriptive qualitative data analysis techniques including data collection, data reduction, data presentation and decision making. This study uses descriptive qualitative research and quantitative descriptive. The conclusion of this study is the development undertaken by the Tourism Department of Semarang and manager of the Marina include a variety of development, promotion conducted on marine tourism Marina Beach include promotion in tourism events with regional and national scale, in cooperation with the stations, local TV, the role of the public against marine tourism Semarang inclined slightly for the management of Marina handed over to private parties. Wisata bahari menurut Hidayat (2000:15) adalah aktivitas yang berkaitan dengan kelautan yang meliputi santai di pantai atau menikmati alam sekitar, berenang, surfing, diving, water sky dan tur keliling, atau dengan kata lain segala potensi yang mempunyai nilai ekonomi sehingga dapat dimanfaatkan untuk meningkatkan pendapatan masyarakat sekitar serta meningkatkan pendapatan negara. Tujuan Penelitian ini untuk mengetahui pembangunan yang dilakukan oleh Pemerintah Kota Semarang, untuk mengetahui promosi dari Pemerintah Kota dan untuk mengetahui peran masyarakat dalam mendukung kegiatan wisata bahari Pantai Marina. Penelitian ini berlokasi di kawasan Pantai Marina Kota Semarang sebagaimana telah ditetapkan sebagai kawasan wisata bahari di Kota Semarang. Penelitian ini menggunakan teknik analisis data deskriptif kualitatif meliputi pengumpulan data, reduksi data, penyajian data dan pengambilan keputusan. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian deskriptif kualitatif dan deskriptif kuantitatif. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini adalah pembangunan yang dilakukan oleh Dinas Pariwisata Kota Semarang dan pengelola terhadap Pantai Marina meliputi berbagai pembangunan, promosi yang dilakukan terhadap wisata bahari Pantai Marina meliputi promosi di event wisata dengan skala regional maupun nasional, bekerjasama dengan statisun tv lokal, peran masyarakat terhadap wisata bahari Kota Semarang cenderung sedikit karena pengelolaan Pantai Marina diserahkan kepada pihak swasta.

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