Distribution and Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Surface Dusts of Maha Sarakham Municipality

AbstractUsing the case of Maha Sarakham municipality, the research aims to monitoring the impact of urban land use and particle size distribution on the heavy metal (HM) contamination in surface dusts and carried out research into the exposure and health risk assessment of heavy metals on the fine size dusts. Samples were collected from five function areas. The contents of HM (lead, zinc, copper, and cadmium) in surface dusts were determined. Results showed only Zn concentration tended to increase with decreasing particle sizes. Results revealed the highest zinc concentrations from all areas. The parking lot samples contained the highest amount of heavy metals. HIs for all metals were lower than their threshold values, indicating without health hazards. The study will be beneficial for the municipality in terms of non-point source pollution control/management to promote the health of urbanites

The Distinction of Personal Factors on Perception of Environmental Problems: Thai adolescence

This research was to study the environmental perception of the difference of personal factors. Sixteen environmental problem issues were used to study. The research instrument used in this study was the measurement of perceiving levels using Likert scale 1-5 questionnaires. The samples were 120 undergraduate students in Rajamangala University of Technology Phra Nakhon, Bangkok, Thailand. The sampling was nonprobability sampling, the statistical analysis was T-test and analysis of variance (ANOVA). The research finding found that the distinction between personal factors affects the level impact of perception of environmental problems issues on statically significant

Product Design Enhancing Environmental Perception and Encouraging Behavioural Change towards Sustainability

This study focuses on reducing environmental impact by design and aim to inform the environmental information through product design to support user behavioural change. The objects are to analyse user attribute factors that affect to perception distinction of environmental information, consider environmental data contents and information designs that Influence to user behaviour and evaluating design principles. This research is an empirical research in the methodology used mixed methods. The results will expand the knowledge and theory of sustainable product design to emphasise on user behaviour change theory and the guidelines for daily life product designKeywords: Product Design, Environmental Perception, Behavioral Change, SustainabilityISSN: 2398-4287© 2017. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.

The Distinction of Personal Factors on Perception of Environmental Problems: Thai adolescence

This research was to study the environmental perception of the difference of personal factors. Sixteen environmental problem issues were used to study. The research instrument used in this study was the measurement of perceiving levels using Likert scale 1-5 questionnaires. The samples were 120 undergraduate students in Rajamangala University of Technology Phra Nakhon, Bangkok, Thailand. The sampling was nonprobability sampling, the statistical analysis was T-test and analysis of variance (ANOVA). The research finding found that the distinction between personal factors affects the level impact of perception of environmental problems issues on statically significant

Product Design Enhancing Environmental Perception and Encouraging Behavioural Change towards Sustainability

This study focuses on reducing environmental impact by design and aim to inform the environmental information through product design to support user behavioural change. The objects are to analyse user attribute factors that affect to perception distinction of environmental information, consider environmental data contents and information designs that Influence to user behaviour and evaluating design principles. This research is an empirical research in the methodology used mixed methods. The results will expand the knowledge and theory of sustainable product design to emphasise on user behaviour change theory and the guidelines for daily life product design Keywords: Product Design, Environmental Perception, Behavioral Change, Sustainability ISSN: 2398-4287© 2017. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia

Contextual Factors Influencing Household Recycling Behaviours: A Case of Waste Bank Project in Mahasarakham Municipality

AbstractThis study investigates factors influencing household recycling behaviour and the possibility of household participation in a community-based recycling bank project. The research examines two communities in Mahasarakham municipality, where there are differences in conditions and waste recycling management. The study demonstrates that demographic attributes and socio-economic factors play a little role in waste separation and recycling behaviour at household level. Meanwhile, environmental knowledge and attitudes contribute to the perceptions of people, their awareness, and participation to the community-based reycling project. Participation process was usually lacking in the project planing procedure and did not contribute enough time and resource to educate participants