Types and number of solid wastes in Lohdalam beach, Koh Phi Phi Don | ชนิด และจำนวนชิ้นขยะ ในบริเวณหาดโละดาลัม เกาะพีพีดอน
2015
Siwathanyu Puangthongkae(Kasetsart University, Bangkok (Thailand). Faculty of Forestry) | Sangsan Phumsathan(Kasetsart University, Bangkok (Thailand). Faculty of Forestry) E-mail:[email protected] | Nantachai Pongpattananurak(Kasetsart University, Bangkok (Thailand). Faculty of Forestry) | Pornmanus Rojanasitthikul(PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited, Bangkok (Thailand))
The problem of solid wastes on the beach has been increases. The Waste disposal can be a major despoiler of the natural environment, scenic areas, and also quality of tourism experience. The objectives of this research were to 1) study types and number of solid wastes in Lohdalum Beach, Koh Phi Phi Don, 2) identify the factors influencing number of solid wastes in study area. The research was conducted during September 2013 to February 2014 covering weekdays, weekends, and long weekends. The result showed that, according to 15,000 square meters of study area, the average litter retained on the beach was 5.14 items/100 square m /day. The majority of waste was plastic items including plastics bottle, plastic bag, plastics glass, respectively. There were four important factors effecting number solid wastes including recreation activities, facility, time, and day type. The wastes were highly founded in sunbathe zone (7.15 items/100 square m/day), sunbed zone (6.56 items/100 square m/day), night time (6.72 items/100 square m) and long weekends (10.28 items/100 square m/day). This area were those most number contaminated, reaching levels “C” Unacceptable. The results highlighted the need for tourism management that more concern about waste cleaning on sunbathe and sunbed zone and also at night time after all the bar closed. Additionally, an interpretation program education about the impacts of solid wastes theme is requires.
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