Efficiency of solid waste management at Taman Kin Mee, Ipoh: potential effects of solid waste on the environment / Muhammad Firdaus Abdul kadir and Mohamad Sofiyuddin Sanusi

• Main Authors: Abdul kadir, Muhammad Firdaus, Sanusi, Mohamad Sofiyuddin
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Sustainable buildings. Sustainable construction
• Online Access: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/97120/1/97120.pdf; https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/97120/

Efficient solid waste management is important in sustainable urban development. The increasing rate of waste generation in the city is currently a major challenge to local authorities.Recycling is an effective approach to reduce solid waste disposed. Various initiatives have been implemented by various parties in Malaysia to improve recycling practices among the community in Malaysia. A study been conducted on efficiency of solid waste management at taman kin mee, ipoh: potential effects of solid waste on the environment. The study was focused to a few issues and problems related to factors that contribute to the solid waste managemnet on resident area like misunderstanding in solid waste management including the process of collection,transportation, treatment, lack of public awareness on environmental care and hygiene which it cause an effect to the environmental such as Residential Environment, effects on the soil (Soil Contamination) and also Water Contamination . Ths aim of this issues is,to identify the level of knowledge and to evaluate practices of the community in residential area, Taman Kin Mee, Ipoh on solid waste management. Furthemore,This case study also want to explore more on background and site on Taman Kin Mee, Ipoh Perak. There are two (2) methods used that include questionnaire, and observation on this case study.