The development of the Rumbai Pesisir Sub-district is growing rapidly, but the problem of flooding is still there from year to year, flood even occur at some new locations or higher intensity in several locations. Floods have many negative impacts and even cause casualties. Several factors that cause flooding in the District of Rumbai Pesisir are regional developments, problematic drainage …
Biogas is a flammable gas produced from the fermentation process of organic materials by anaerobic bacteria, and is decomposed by reduction (gas production process) into CO2, CH4, ammonia and H2S. Hydrogen Sulfide or H2S is a gas that is toxic and dangerous, especially for human health. The biogas processing process produces several gases, one of which is H2S gas which is not utilized so t…
Plastic pollution has become a global issue because of its complex environmental impacts. The increasing world population, changes in consumption patterns have resulted in an increase in the volume, type, and characteristics of waste, one of which is plastic bags. Excessive use of plastic bags has a negative impact on health and the environment. Pekanbaru City is the city with the largest popul…
Land fires are occurred almost every year during the dry season in Pangkalan Kerinci District. This condition resulted in damage and loss in terms of economic, social and environment that will inhibit the rate of development in Pangkalan Kerinci District so that necessary control measures against land and forest fires. This study have three main objectives that include the following:(1) to…
Indonesia is a large archipelagic country. The vastness of waters owned by Indonesia makes Indonesia's position important in the world trade route. Sea transportation is one of the mainstays and plays an important role for the economy. High activity in the economic sector, not only has a positive impact but also a negative influence on the environment. The destruction of the marine environment …
Ex-tin mining generate environtmental problems of that ecologycal, social and economic. To restore environmental functions and empower communities reclamation area, need reclamation efforts. The research aims to examine the characteristics of reclamation land and milestone of reclamation and use of reclamation land, were evaluated future and community empowerment were studies. This researc…
Mangrove forest is a typical forest type and grows along the coast or river estuaries which is influenced by tides and is often found in coastal areas and sloping areas in the tropics and sub-tropics. The mangrove ecosystem is the boundary that connects land and sea ecosystems. The combination of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems makes the mangrove ecosystem full of productive resources. As a …
Healthy canteen is a room or building that is used to provide healthy food and drinks to serve the academic community. A healthy canteen must be able to provide safe and nutritious food, provide facilities to apply health and nutrition science and apply healthy and clean living behavior. To organize optimal campus healthy canteen activities, facilities that are the basic requirements that campu…
The potential for placer gold in Kuantan Singingi Regency is spread across all sub-districts. This makes the community's activity magnet to carry out the gold mining. One of the locations for gold mining activities by the community is in the Logas People's Mining Area (WPR). These communities are currently mining without a permit and have traditionally used sieves as well as suction machines. T…
Mangrove ecosystems were recently degraded due to ecological, social, legal and economic aspects in Langkat Regency. The ecosystem was facing related to land conversion, population pressure, rules and sanctions that are not enforced, and that the difficulty of community livelihoods in the mangrove ecosystem. This study aims to analyze the existing condition of the mangrove ecosystem, anal…
The development of ecotourism is an alternative for an area and still maintains the preservation of the coastal environment. West Sumatra is one of the provinces that has quite a lot of potential natural resources such as alluring natural beauty so that West Sumatra is one of the provinces that is a mainstay tourist destination on the island of Sumatra. One of the tourist destinations in West S…
One of the public health problems is disease which has factors, namely environmental sanitation and health behavior. Environmental sanitation that can cause the spread of disease vectors around the environment and health behavior is a habit of living to maintain environmental cleanliness and health, but many people in the area still care less about efforts to prevent environmental diseases. Poo…
This study aims to obtain information whether the phytoremediation used vetiver grass (V. zizanoides) is an effective method in degrading Petroleum Hydrocarbon (PH) of crude oil (heavy oil) contaminated soil at PT. XY. In addition, the purpose of this study was to analyze the socio-economic impact of phytoremediation on local communities. The research was conducted with a quantitative appr…
Even in the setting of schools, open burning of rubbish is still frequently practiced. This is in conflict with the government's program connected to the Pollution Control Strategic Plan (2020–2024), which has the goal of lowering greenhouse gas emissions, and the waste management policy (Law No. 18 of 2008). The justification is that the waste cannot be carried to the TPS or TPA, prevent…
Garbage is a global problem. As the population increases every year, the needs are increasing with people's behavior that tends to be consumptive. The problem of waste management which is still a city problem, if the waste is not managed properly it will cause problems. Uncontrolled piles of waste due to human activities have an impact on environmental problems such as the decline in thebe…
Land is a natural resource of the outer surface of the earth that supports life. Many factors affect land use changes, include social factors such as population and distance from settlement, economic factors such as distance from business activies and biophysical factors such as soil type, elevation, slope, rainfall and distance from rivers. This land use change in an aspect that is widely stud…
The hospital is a place with a high degree of contamination. Various conditions of the physical environment that are not yet optimal will be at risk of becoming a place for the growth and development of bacteria. The growth of bacteria in the air that exceeds the standard will cause the air quality to be bad, so it can cause health problems for both patients and hospital staff. Initial obs…
Plastic waste is a problem that has emerged and has become increasingly troubling in recent years. The problem of plastic waste, if there are more and more in the environment will have the potential to pollute the environment. The complexity of the problem of managing plastic waste is inseparable from the rapid growth of the city. Rapid urban population growth results in high waste generation, …
Background and Research Objectives. Tourism is an important sector in Indonesia, the second largest foreign exchange earner after oil and gas. The natural beauty and richness of Indonesian culture, which are of high value, can be developed into an object of tourist visits. Indonesia has about 3 million hectares of mangrove forest and in Siak district an area of 1,415,693 ha. Mangrove forest…
Smallholder oil palm plantations play an important role as life support for small farmers because they have added value from an economic, social and ecological perspective. The total area of smallholder oil palm plantations in Bengklis Regency continues to increase from year to year. In 2014 the plantation area was 106,505 ha and in 2018 the area increased to 112,509 ha, an average yearly …