|
Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Sports Events: A Case Study of Football Matches in Thailand |
|---|---|
| รหัสดีโอไอ | |
| Creator | Korbtip Atchariyasopon |
| Title | Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Sports Events: A Case Study of Football Matches in Thailand |
| Publisher | The Thai Association of the Population and Social Researchers |
| Publication Year | 2560 |
| Journal Title | Journal of Population and Social Studies |
| Journal Vol. | 25 |
| Journal No. | 1 |
| Page no. | 69 - 81 |
| Keyword | Sustainable solid waste management, GHG emission, sports events, Thailand |
| ISSN | 2465-4418 (Online) |
| Abstract | The International Olympic Committee has adopted Agenda 21 as a countermeasure to theenvironmental impact caused by sports events. This research addresses its lack of a concrete solid wastemanagement framework by investigating solid waste generated, collected and sorted by the footballstadiums in the Thai Premier League. The participation behaviors of spectators were examined by meansof a structured questionnaire along with in-depth interviews with key stakeholders in solid wastemanagement. In addition, relevant policies were reviewed. Results suggest that due to the lack of wasteseparation, less than 15% of the recyclable waste at stadiums proceed to recycling, with the rest goingto landfills in the form of commingled solid waste. Carbon dioxide emissions corresponding to the wasteproduced was estimated by the IPCC's first-order decay method. Field observations suggest thatrecycling can be increased by means of a prior-sorting behavior, and this was confirmed by the spectatorsurvey. In-depth interviews with key stakeholders underlined the lack of proper incentives, regulationsand environmental awareness to support proper solid waste management. We propose a sustainablesolid waste management framework comprised of responsive policies, incentives and publicparticipation focusing on the current deficiencies of solid waste management and increasingopportunities for resource recovery and recycling at sporting events. |
