TY - JOUR
T1 - The Citarum River as our front yard
T2 - 1st Journal of Environmental Science and Sustainable Development Symposium, JESSD 2020
AU - Kristanto, Gabriel A.
AU - Pratama, Mochamad A.
AU - Nandhita, Paras A.C.
AU - Kemala, Dini
AU - Munif, Abdurrahman
AU - Ahmad, Divia A.
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors and Telukjambe residents would like to thank Universitas Indonesia for financial support under grants NKB-1393/UN2.R3.1/HKP.05.00/2019 and NKP-1953/UN2.R3.1/HKP.05.00/2019, and NKB-118/UN2.R3.1/HKP.05.00/2019.
Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2021/4/1
Y1 - 2021/4/1
N2 - Indonesia is facing not only a severe problem of solid waste management and river sustainability but also a lack of community awareness in managing the environment. This paper explores community engagement activities conducted in Bintang Alam, Karawang, Indonesia, to improve the community concern regarding the Citarum River, which is located close to the community under study. This community of Bintang Alam has been involved in constructing a trail along the river to provide a shortcut from a housing complex to the nearest mosque and planting fruit trees along the riverbank. The waste composition was analyzed by Indonesia Standard of SNI 19.3964.1994. To reduce the amount of waste disposed of in the river and landfills, the residents favor the development of a waste bank. Eight months of observation documented excellent progress in residents' awareness of the importance of managing the trail, eliminating waste disposed of along the river banks, but no improvement in developing a waste bank. It has been suggested that community engagement involving multiyear grants might make more continuous advocacy in the community possible. The characteristics of funding, which is in the form of a grant with a prescribed deadline, often hinder sustainable advocacy.
AB - Indonesia is facing not only a severe problem of solid waste management and river sustainability but also a lack of community awareness in managing the environment. This paper explores community engagement activities conducted in Bintang Alam, Karawang, Indonesia, to improve the community concern regarding the Citarum River, which is located close to the community under study. This community of Bintang Alam has been involved in constructing a trail along the river to provide a shortcut from a housing complex to the nearest mosque and planting fruit trees along the riverbank. The waste composition was analyzed by Indonesia Standard of SNI 19.3964.1994. To reduce the amount of waste disposed of in the river and landfills, the residents favor the development of a waste bank. Eight months of observation documented excellent progress in residents' awareness of the importance of managing the trail, eliminating waste disposed of along the river banks, but no improvement in developing a waste bank. It has been suggested that community engagement involving multiyear grants might make more continuous advocacy in the community possible. The characteristics of funding, which is in the form of a grant with a prescribed deadline, often hinder sustainable advocacy.
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U2 - 10.1088/1755-1315/716/1/012003
DO - 10.1088/1755-1315/716/1/012003
M3 - Conference article
AN - SCOPUS:85104188310
SN - 1755-1307
VL - 716
JO - IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
JF - IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
IS - 1
M1 - 012003
Y2 - 28 September 2020 through 30 September 2020
ER -
