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4.2.3 Content Development of the Unit
Figure 4.1 shows the program contents developed for the unit 2009. The lecture part
was arranged to cover components of technology, management, and policy, as well
as introduction/fundamentals and looking ahead (at fi rst and fourth stages in
Fig. 4.1 ). We also invited outside experts and policymakers as lecturers. This structure was prepared to cover important issues of solid waste management in a multidimensional and comprehensive way.
Field activities in 2009 were arranged at Sainoi landfi ll site in Nonthaburi, a
waste transfer station, a composting plant, and a medical waste incinerator in
Bangkok, an E-waste recycling center at Suan Kaew temple, and a used electric
appliance trading market. At the Sainoi landfi ll site, for example, students can learn
about a leachate problem which pollutes surrounding water environments, greenhouse gas (GHG) emission issue and its possible recovery, appropriate application
of landfi ll technology, problems around waste-picker and informal sector involvement, etc. Seeing the real-world local problems, some of which should be solved in
a local governance context, and considering that some are infl uenced by a regional
interaction, while others should be considered in a global context, student groups
come up with their own projects to undertake.
In 2011, in order to prepare comprehensive information on the program theme, we
drew a conceptual framework of the issues of urban water use and management as
shown in Fig. 4.2 . Important aspects were considered to be water quantity, quality,
governance and technology. For the quantity aspect, the introductory lecture covered
interactive water demand from three sectors—urban, industry and agriculture, and a
fi eld visit to an irrigation project also covered an agricultural water issue. Promotion
of 3Rs (reduce, reuse and recycle) for water resources was introduced in a lecture and
also a fi eld activity was arranged to observe a wastewater reuse application in a real
case. Regarding the quality aspect, fi eld survey on Chao Phraya River water and canal
water quality sampling was planned. As for the governance aspect, Thai policies and
administration were covered in lectures by local and national government offi cers,
and international governance issues were also covered in another lecture within the
tropical region context. Technology aspect was also covered by lectures and various
advanced technologies from cases of Tokyo and Singapore were introduced. In addition, climate change impact issues and NGO involvement in water pollution control
and economic instruments were incorporated for the analysis of future perspectives.
4.2.4 Educational Methods
Methods of the analysis of educational effects, unit design and leadership
development are as follows:
1. In order to examine the educational effects of the fi eld exercise unit in terms of
its academic contents, topics of students’ group work projects were collected
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4.2.3 Content Development of the Unit
Figure 4.1 shows the program contents developed for the unit 2009. The lecture part
was arranged to cover components of technology, management, and policy, as well
as introduction/fundamentals and looking ahead (at fi rst and fourth stages in
Fig. 4.1 ). We also invited outside experts and policymakers as lecturers. This structure was prepared to cover important issues of solid waste management in a multidimensional and comprehensive way.
Field activities in 2009 were arranged at Sainoi landfi ll site in Nonthaburi, a
waste transfer station, a composting plant, and a medical waste incinerator in
Bangkok, an E-waste recycling center at Suan Kaew temple, and a used electric
appliance trading market. At the Sainoi landfi ll site, for example, students can learn
about a leachate problem which pollutes surrounding water environments, greenhouse gas (GHG) emission issue and its possible recovery, appropriate application
of landfi ll technology, problems around waste-picker and informal sector involvement, etc. Seeing the real-world local problems, some of which should be solved in
a local governance context, and considering that some are infl uenced by a regional
interaction, while others should be considered in a global context, student groups
come up with their own projects to undertake.
In 2011, in order to prepare comprehensive information on the program theme, we
drew a conceptual framework of the issues of urban water use and management as
shown in Fig. 4.2 . Important aspects were considered to be water quantity, quality,
governance and technology. For the quantity aspect, the introductory lecture covered
interactive water demand from three sectors—urban, industry and agriculture, and a
fi eld visit to an irrigation project also covered an agricultural water issue. Promotion
of 3Rs (reduce, reuse and recycle) for water resources was introduced in a lecture and
also a fi eld activity was arranged to observe a wastewater reuse application in a real
case. Regarding the quality aspect, fi eld survey on Chao Phraya River water and canal
water quality sampling was planned. As for the governance aspect, Thai policies and
administration were covered in lectures by local and national government offi cers,
and international governance issues were also covered in another lecture within the
tropical region context. Technology aspect was also covered by lectures and various
advanced technologies from cases of Tokyo and Singapore were introduced. In addition, climate change impact issues and NGO involvement in water pollution control
and economic instruments were incorporated for the analysis of future perspectives.
4.2.4 Educational Methods
Methods of the analysis of educational effects, unit design and leadership
development are as follows:
1. In order to examine the educational effects of the fi eld exercise unit in terms of
its academic contents, topics of students’ group work projects were collected
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