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 …
Eradication of dengue mosquito nests is human behavior in maintaining a clean environment to reduce the breeding habitat of dengue vector mosquitoes. Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) is still one of the main public health problems in Indonesia. DHF is an infectious disease caused by the dengue virus and is transmitted through the bite of the Aedes aegypti mosquito. In handling dengue fever, …
Based on the MoU dated June 3, 2003, the Minister of Environment and the Minister of National Education, in 2006, a program was created to encourage schools to create an environmentally friendly cultural environment through the School of Environmental Culture (SBL) competition. In 2010, the program was followed up by KLH by establishing the Adiwiyata school program. This award program aims to e…
Bintan Island in the Riau Archipelago has a high potential for bauxite metal. Bauxite mining activities on Bintan Island generally have not applied the concept of good mining management (good mining practice) during operation to post-mining. Although some bauxite mining activities on Bintan Island have stopped, the remaining environmental damage from these activities is still visible in a numbe…
Background and objectives: Failure to grow and develop optimally early in life has become a health problem throughout the world and affects economic sectors. Impaired growth and development is a form of chronic malnutrition, characterized by height for age below the standard deviation (
Pekanbaru is the capital city of Riau Province with a high rate of population and vehicle growth. Based on the data from Riau Central Statistics Agency (BPS), in 2004 the population of Pekanbaru City was 689,834 and has increased by 2.6% annually, until 2018 the population recorded was 1,117,359. Meanwhile, the growth of Pekanbaru city vehicles reaches an average of 5.7% annually, so that i…
Plastic is a compound that is resistant to degradation and takes a very long time to completely decompose. The diversity of microbial metabolism allows microbes to be able to degrade plastics. This study aimed to isolate and characterize endemic bacteria that have the potential to degrade LDPE and oxium plastics, analyze the variation of the best bacterial consortium and determine the optim…
Mangrove forest in Sungai Apit Subdistrict is the largest forest in Siak District, Riau Province, but since 2000 there has been a decrease in mangrove area. Mangrove rehabilitation efforts have been carried out since 2002. To reduce the level of damage to mangroves, it is necessary to protect and manage mangroves. In order to optimize efforts to protect and manage mangroves, it is necessary…
Ships are a mode of transportation as the lifeblood of economic life for fishing communities in coastal areas. Over the past two decades, there has been deindustrialization of traditional shipyards that use wood materials throughout Indonesia. This was partly due to a shortage of raw materials for making wooden boats. The basic problem that is being and will continue to be faced to solve one of…
This research is motivated by the activity of utilizing peat land resources in the Landscape Giam Siak Kecil-Bukit Batu (GSKBB) Bengkalis Regency which is quite alarming because it is often carried out in an exploitative and destructive manner. Based on Law no. 5 of 1990 concerning Conservation of Biological Natural Resources and their Ecosystems, the area which is part of this biosphere r…
Yusni Ikhwan Siregar and Syahril Nedi. This research is motivated by several environmental problems and domestic waste management at the Dar El Hikmah Islamic Boarding School. How to manage domestic waste is to keep the environment well maintained and the waste can be recycled and can be used for fertilizer. Waste treatment that is still feasible can be used for something useful and of high va…