Department Of The Environment Research Articles

STRATEGI PENGURANGAN PENGGUNAAN KANTONG PLASTIK DI KABUPATEN BANYUWANGI; STUDI PADA SURAT EDARAN BUPATI BANYUWANGI NOMOR: 660/412/429.104/2019

Use of plastic bags in modern life looks very fast, causing a higher level of human dependence on plastic. This is due to the fact that plastic is a practical wrapper or container that looks clean, easy to get, durable, and is also cheap. In Banyuwangi, in terms of policies to reduce the use of plastic bags is BWI MEDATIK (Banyuwangi Merdeka of Plastic). But in this case, there are still many people who use plastic bags. That is due to the lack of equitable socialization, carried out by the DLH government (Department of the Environment) so that the presence of plastic is still circulating in Banyuwangi District. This research uses descriptive qualitative method, using observation data collection techniques, guided free interviews, and documentation. In conducting strategies to reduce the use of plastic offices, researchers used the POAC approach, namely: planning, organizing, actuating, and controlling, and using the SWOT approach, namely: strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. The results of the study are that the government does not provide evenly disseminated information about reducing the use of plastic bags to all communities in Banyuwangi District, so that many people still use plastic bags. That is because, the government has not issued an absolute policy on reducing the use of plastic bags, so the use of plastic bags is considered trivial by the people in Banyuwangi District.

Assessment of groundwater vulnerability for seawater intrusion using DRASTIC model in coastal area at Patuakhali District, Bangladesh.

Seawater intrusion is a growing concern for coastal regions in Bangladesh. Overexploitation of groundwater, low rainfall, a high rate of evaporation, rising sea level, cyclones, storm surges, and shrimp cultivation are the causes of seawater intrusion that polluted the groundwater near the coastal area. High values of EC, TDS, Na+, and Cl- ions in groundwater indicate the seawater intrusion. Piper's Trilinear and Durov diagrams of groundwater indicated that most gathered groundwater show predominantly Na-Cl-type of water. Based on the USSL diagram, it is observed that the salinity of the study area is medium to high and the alkalinity is medium to very high. Also, in view of the Wilcox outline, most of the samples in the area of interest are permissible to doubtful, and doubtful to unsuitable. Chloride is moderately correlated with Na+ (R2 = 0.590) and poorly correlated with (HCO3- + CO32-) (R2 = 0.128), which indicates seawater intrusion. According to a comparison of the levels of Fe and Mn in the groundwater of the study area with those recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Department of the Environment (DOE), twenty-two out of thirty-one samples exceed the acceptable limit for Fe and thirty out of thirty-one samples fall within the acceptable limit for Mn. The calculated water quality index reveals that most samples are of low drinking water quality. The research area's poor water type is found in the north-central and southern parts. The WQI geographic variation map reveals that the study's water has a WQI of more than 100, making it unsuitable for consumption. The final seawater intrusion vulnerability map clearly identifies the moderate to highly vulnerable zone of the study area using DRASTIC index parameters. DRASTIC index parameters revealed that some portions of the northwestern part of the sample area show a moderately vulnerable zone. And the rest of the sampling area indicates the highly vulnerable zone.

Microalgal Growth and Nutrient Removal Efficiency in Non-Sterilised Primary Domestic Wastewater

Microalgae biomass can produce high quantities of biochemicals that can be used in various applications such as biodiesel, biogas, and aquaculture feed. The potential of sterilizing wastewater for microalgae-based wastewater treatment on a lab scale is well introduced. However, the operation cost for large-scale microalgae cultivation in wastewater treatment plants is high if using sterilising wastewater as the growth medium. The present study aimed to evaluate the growth of Scenedesmus sp., Chlorococcum aquaticum, Ankistrodesmus augustus, and Haematococcus pluvialis in non-sterilised domestic wastewater and their potential for pollutant removal in wastewater. The microalgae were cultivated in different concentrations of non-sterilised domestic wastewater, collected from a primary wastewater plant of a national sewerage company in Malaysia. Each species’ capacity for growth and the removal of pollutants were assessed. The results showed that the cell density, maximum biomass productivity, and biomass concentration of H. pluvialis, Scenedesmus sp., and C. aquaticum in 100% wastewater were significantly higher than the standard medium. Higher biomass concentration was obtained from H. pluvialis and C. aquaticum in 100% wastewater (815 g/L and 775.83 mg/L); nevertheless, Scenedesmus sp. in 100% wastewater yielded the highest specific growth rate (0.798 d−1) and the maximum biomass productivity (99.33 mg/L/day). Scenedesmus sp. in 100% wastewater also achieved better removal efficiency of total nitrogen (TN), total phosphorus (TP), and ammonia (N-NH4) with more than 90%. All tested microalgae species successfully remove nitrogen, ammonium, and phosphorus and reach the concentration limits set by the Department of the Environment, Malaysia. This study demonstrated that microalgae can grow well in non-sterilised domestic wastewater while simultaneously removing nitrogen and phosphorus effectively.

Innovations in Utilizing Public Open Space in Sustainable Development

In this era, cities and urban spaces face social and environmental challenges that endanger their sustainability. These challenges are the result of years of development based solely on the economic dimension, where natural resources are exploited in an unsustainable way. The purpose of this study is to find out how innovations are used in the use of public open space from the perspective of sustainable development in Majalengka district. This study uses a descriptive qualitative approach, with secondary data collection and literature study as well as primary data taken by means of interviews with officials or authorized staff at the relevant agencies. The sampling technique used in this study was purposive sampling. The results of the research showed that the Department of the Environment, Cleanliness, and Landscaping in Majalengka Regency has several innovative products, both in the form of public goods and public services. The economic sustainability felt by visitors is almost nonexistent, because a lot of economic sustainability is felt by the surrounding community as traders, street vendors (PKL), and parking attendants.
 Keywords: urban spaces, Majalengka regency, innovative products

Holding State Agencies Accountable: The Creation of an Environmental Justice Scorecard for Maryland State Agencies

Environmental justice (EJ) examines the cumulative and disproportionate burden of hazards on vulnerable populations, including low-income communities of color. EJ scorecards provide constituents with a tool to assess their agencies' stances on environmental issues. Through the development of a 2019–2021 Maryland Agency Scorecard, we tracked agency actions to advance EJ, by focusing attention on five key areas: (1) community engagement; (2) commitment to protect the environment both from past policies and protections for the future; (3) prioritization of those impacted by environmental racism; (4) existing resources toward building environmental literacy; and (5) proactive EJ work. N = 9 agencies were scored on a scale of 0–5, based on the methodology from previous EJ Scorecards such as the California Environmental Justice Alliance and the League of Conservation Voters. The agencies with the strongest performance toward EJ were the Department of the Environment (4.25 points) and the Department of Natural Resources (3.86 points). The weakest performing agencies were the Department of Agriculture (0.8 points) and the Energy Administration (0.83 points). Most agencies demonstrated an upward trend during the scoring period, suggesting that the role scorecards can play in holding agencies accountable. Overall, this scorecard highlighted areas where each of the nine Maryland state agencies can improve their efforts on EJ issues. Collectively, each agency should integrate President Biden's Executive Orders on Justice40 and Racial Equity, respectively, to the state level. Future directions will include biennial applications of the scorecard to track progress over time.

Климатическая политика Великобритании до референдума о Брекзите

The article is devoted to the problem of the UK policy on containment of global climate change mitigation since the 1990s to the date (June 23, 2016) of referendum about the UK exit from the European Union (Brexit). The UK engagement in solving the climate problem is considered through time: starting from the first approaches to reducing greenhouse gas emissions made by the conservative cabinet of John Major (1990–1997), via the attempts to outline the ways to effectively cut greenhouse gas emissions by domestic efforts while meeting the EU commitments and adhering to the United Nations climate agreement (Kyoto protocol) by the labour cabinets of Tony Blair (1997–2007) and Gordon Brown (2007–2010), and up to making concrete steps done by David Cameron – Nike Klegg coalition cabinet (2010–2015) and the conservative cabinet of D. Cameron (2015–2016) in order to implement international and domestic ‘green agenda’ during the UK recovery from a deep recession and afterwards. The problem is scrutinized with the use of a vast number of official documents and White papers on the climate change policy of British governments, the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change, the UK Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Foreign Office. The article shows that the implementation of energy efficiency programs and the diversification of the British energy sector towards rapid application of the low-carbon technologies (the nuclear power and the renewable energy sources) were the main driving force behind the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions as an important part of the domestic and international efforts for global climate change mitigation. The government support to the UK fast-growing green economy is seen in the article as the way to create the British and global low-carbon economy of the future.

Authority of the Environmental Service in Disaster Management Based on the Law on Environmental Protection and Management

The environment can be a resource or even a hazard when a disaster occurs. Natural disasters as natural phenomena that can occur at any time regardless of day or night with the risk of loss of property to the psyche must be anticipated with disaster management activities in accordance with the Disaster Law in Indonesia. The purpose of this research is to find out and analyze the regulations made by the government in efforts to deal with disasters in Indonesia, especially in Kuningan Regency. The method used in this study is an empirical juridical approach using primary data and secondary data as well as data collection tools used in the form of interviews, observation and literature studies. The results of this study are the implementation of work programs and activities from the Department of the Environment in disaster management based on Law Number 24 of 2007 concerning Disaster Management. The conclusion of this writing is that the arrangements related to disaster management are adequate from the central to the regional level with the Implementation of the Environmental Service in the basic efforts of disaster management that have been carried out but must be further improved. Suggestions for implementing the implementation of the Environmental Service are to cooperate with students to carry out counseling and outreach about environmental preservation in disaster management efforts based on the Disaster Law in Kuningan Regency.

Impact of COVID-19 lockdown and health risk modeling of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Onne, Nigeria.

The people living in Onne are highly vulnerable to PAH exposure due to constant exposure to black soot through oral, dermal, and inhalation routes. This work aims to determine the PAHs profile of selected soils in Onne, to determine the health risks associated with PAHs exposure through the soil, and to determine the impact of reduced industrial and other activities on the PAHs profile and associated public health risks. This study evaluated 16 priority polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAHs) pollutants in soil samples from the four (4) major clans in Onne using a gas chromatography flame ionization detector (GC-FID) during and after the COVID-19 lockdown. The results showed a differential presence of PAHs during and after the lockdown. Of the 16 priority PAHs, 10 and 8 PAHs were respectively detected during and after the COVID-19 lockdown. High molecular weight PAHs such as benzo(k)fluoranthene and benzo(a)anthracene were major contributors during the lockdown, while low molecular weight PAHs such as naphthalene, acenaphthylene, and fluorene were present at higher levels after the lockdown. An assessment of health risk by incremental lifetime cancer risks revealed that the entire population of Onne might be at risk of cancer development across periods, though a higher risk was presented during the lockdown. In addition, children under the age of 18 may be at greater risk. To the best of our knowledge, there is no previous report on the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on soil PAH profile and health risks, with particular attention to the Onne industrial host community. Earlier work considered the ecological risks of heavy metals on dumpsites in Onne. Taken together, the PAH-contaminated soil in Onne poses an immediate health concern. Therefore, reduced anthropological activities, as evident during the COVID-19 lockdown, may play a role in exposure and cancer risk reduction. While there may not be another lockdown due to the challenging impacts associated with a physical lockdown, firmly controlled economic activity can be a solution if embraced by stakeholders. The COVID-19-lockdown was encumbered with restricted movements and security checks, which limited the number of samples collected. However, the Local Government Council (Department of the Environment) granted permission for the researchers to work with a minimal threat to their lives.

ANALISIS DAN DESAIN SISTEM INFORMASI PENGARSIPAN SURAT MASUK DAN SURAT KELUAR PADA DINAS LINGKUNGAN HIDUP PROVINSI SUMATERA BARAT

Abstract: The Environmental Service of West Sumatra Province is a government agency that provides services and organizes benefits in the environmental field. The activities of the Department of the Environment include: formulation of policies; policy implementation; implementation of evaluation and reporting; administrative implementation; fostering the UPT and the Environmental Service Functional Group. In a government agency, information exchange activities cannot be separated from correspondence activities. Letters are used by the Environmental Service as a means of communication in collaboration with other individuals or agencies. The letter filing system at the Environmental Service still uses paper media as the main archive so that it often experiences difficulties in finding data, errors in data writing, and data loss. The purpose of this study was to produce an information system for archiving incoming and outgoing letters at the Environmental Service of West Sumatra Province. This study uses the Waterfall method, where user needs are the main point in making the system. The results of this study are an information system that can facilitate the filing system of incoming and outgoing mail that is currently running at the Environmental Service of West Sumatra Province and minimizes the risks that will occur.Keywords:Analysis, Archiving, Design, Information Systems, Waterfall

Association of Air Pollutant Index (API) on SARS-CoV-2 of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Malaysia

Malaysia reported its first COVID-19 case on January 25, 2020, and the cases have continued to grow, necessitating the implementation of additional measures. Hence, determining the factors responsible for the significant increase in COVID-19 cases is the top priority issue for the government to take necessary action and ultimately restrain this virus before the vaccine availability. Researchers had predicted that air pollution had an indirect relationship with COVID-19 in terms of virus infections. As a result, this study focuses on the link between the Air Pollutant Index (API) and COVID-19 infections. The initial data set consists of daily confirmed COVID-19 cases in Malaysia and API readings obtained from the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Department of the Environment (DOE). The results show that Klang (S22) recorded the highest mean of API which at 62.70 while the lowest is at Limbang (S37) (25.37). Next, due to the implementation of Movement Control Order (MCO) in Malaysia and reducing social movement, 27 stations recorded a good level of API compare to the stations that recorded moderate and unhealthy levels. There is positive relationship between API and COVID-19 at each of the region which are North 0.4% (R2=0.004), Central 2.1% (R2=0.021), South 0.04% (R2=0.0004), East 1.6% (R2=0.016), Sarawak 0.2% (R2=0.002), meanwhile Sabah recorded negative correlation at 4.3% (R2=0.043). To conclude, the API value did not have a strong relationship with the rising number of COVID-19 daily cases.

Perancangan E-Government Pelayanan Pengaduan Dan Penyelesaian Sengketa Lingkungan di Era Kebiasaan Baru Pada Dinas Lingkungan Hidup Kota Makassar

At the Environmental Service, there is a PPLH Arrangement and Compliance Division. One of the environmental dispute reporting services is a dispute between two or more parties arising from activities that have the potential and or have an impact on the environment. The environmental complaint and dispute resolution service at the Makassar City Environmental Service have guidelines for verifying disputes involving many aspects of activities and data collection. The background of the research is the community's obstacles in quick access to reporting complaints due to allegations of pollution and or environmental destruction. Another problem is that the Department of the Environment still needs to prepare a verification plan for environmental disputes involving the reporter and related agencies. The impact of the pandemic that cities and even countries have felt makes the problem even more complicated. The research objective is to design an E-Government application for Complaints and Environmental Dispute Resolution Services that can be accessed by the public anytime and anywhere, especially in the era of new habits. The waterfall's system development method starts from system engineering, needs analysis, design, coding, testing and maintenance. Black box testing method for functional testing. The programming language used is the PHP programming language in building environmental dispute verification media and Android-based applications as a complaint medium. The results of this study are that this application can be a medium so that complaints become easier and can neatly document the dispute resolution process.

Analisa Kepuasan Pelanggan Pengangkutan Sampah Menggunakan Metode Importance Performance Analysis (Studi Kasus Pada Dinas Lingkungan Hidup Kabupaten Jember)

This study aims to determine what quality dimension attributes have met customer satisfaction for waste transportation of the Department of the Environment of Jember Regency. The data used in this study are primary data. The data processing method in this study uses the Data Instrument Test Analysis method, namely: Validity Test and Reliability Test, and uses the Importance Performance Analysis (IPA) analysis method, using 5 service quality dimension attributes, namely Physical Evidence (Tangibles), Reliability (Reliability), Responsiveness, Assurance, and Empathy (Emphaty). The results showed that the Reliability Dimension has a very low gap value, which indicates that the quality of service provided by the Environmental Service Office of Jember Regency is very satisfying for customers. Meanwhile, the dimension of responsiveness has the highest gap, which can be concluded that there is dissatisfaction for customers with the responsiveness of the Jember Regency Environmental Service in dealing with existing problems. This of course will become a reference for the Jember Regency Environmental Service in improving the quality of its services.

The ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES COMMUNICATION STYLE IN CREATING ENVIRONMENTAL CLEAN AWARENESS BINJAI CITY COMMUNITY

The author conducted this study aimed to determine the communication style of the Department of the Environment, programs, and the obstacles in increasing awareness of the clean environment of the people of Binjai City. This type of research is descriptive using a qualitative approach. Research informants consisted of leaders and employees of the Department of the Environment by means of purposive sampling. Data collection tools are carried out through the stages of observation, interviews and documentation. The data analysis technique uses data reduction, data presentation and conclusion drawing. Based on the results of the study, it was found that the communication model of the Department of the Environment in increasing environmental awareness of the people of Binjai City was as follows: two-way communication style, motivational communication style, one command communication style and control communication style. The researcher also found that there are several programs from the Department of the Environment in increasing public awareness of environmental cleanliness in the City of Binjai, namely as follows: garbage bank, garbage collection, street cleaning, banner installation and mini garden construction. The researcher also found the obstacles faced by the Environment Agency, namely technical, semantic, and cultural barriers.

Optimal Politics of Conflict over Physical-Industrial Development Using a Technique of Cooperative Game Theory in Iran

One of the most important parameters for economic growth is industrial development in many developing regions like Iran. The Markazi province in the center of Iran is one of the most important industrial areas in the country, where unplanned economic development in recent decades has led to many social and environmental problems. Accordingly, the main organizations involved in industrial development in this region are facing difficulties in the future development of industrial areas, which has become a complex problem. Therefore, the main purpose of this paper is to study the industrial development dispute in the Markazi province through a cooperative model of game theory in order to achieve conflict resolution through a comprehensive approach. In this research, the conflict has been analyzed through strategic analysis of stakeholders. For this purpose, a model of cooperative game theory and its bargaining analysis methods, including social choice rules (SCRs) and fallback bargaining (FB), and six available options were used. According to the six SCRs, the most likely option that can exist between the Department of the Environment (DOE) and the Industrial and Mining Organization (IMO) is compromise coordination (C). In addition, the results of the Fallback Bargaining (FB) rule in three different forms show that the most appropriate options for agreement between the IMO and DOE are the moderate version of construction through arbitration (TCa) and compromise coordination (C). In fact, the results indicate that if the actors involved in this conflict do not cooperate to resolve it, it can lead to more complex problems and the involvement of other groups who may not even have a proper perception of the conflict. In addition, the findings show that cooperation between the parties and understanding of their positions and views along with the policy coherence are necessary to strive for sustainable development and maintain economic growth and development.

Dimensions of Public Services Management Program in Increasing Employee Performance to Realize Service Effectiveness (Case Study: Garut Regency Environmental Service)

Public services running so far still have weaknesses; there are still many complaints from the public. Therefore we researched to examine and analyze the influence of government service program management on employee performance in realizing the effectiveness of achieving public services. This research uses an explanatory method with a survey technique. The research population is employees at the Department of the Environment. The sampling technique uses a census. Methods of data collection using observation, interviews, questionnaires, and documentation studies. Methods of data analysis using the method of path analysis (path analysis). The study results indicate that the management of government service programs is not optimal because there are still problems in determining staff, preparing the implementing structure, and distributing tasks. In employee performance, there are still problems of independence in decision making, work speed, and cooperation. On the effectiveness of achieving government services, there are still problems achieving length of service time, quality of service, and completeness of service. Thus, based on the findings in this study, there are several things that the authors suggest, namely: first, the Regional Government Assistants improve guidance to service providers related to service program management. Second, improve coaching for employees to improve employee abilities. Third, employees should be able to improve their ability to use technology and innovate to carry out services quickly. Fourth, increasing the availability of service facilities through proposals to the district government to increase the service budget.

Brown bear and Persian leopard attacks on humans in Iran.

Large carnivore attacks on humans are a serious form of human-wildlife interaction which has increased globally in recent decades. When attacks occur, both humans and large carnivores suffer, highlighting the need to characterize these conflicts toward mitigation of attacks. We investigated brown bear (Ursus arctos) and Persian leopard (Panthera pardus) attacks on humans across Iran using reports provided by the Government of Iran during 2012–2020. We characterized temporal and spatial patterns of attacks, as well as species-specific attributes. We identified 83 attacks resulting in 77 human injuries and 6 fatalities. Bears were responsible for more attacks (63%) than leopards (37%). Attacks occurred more frequently during defensive reactions by bears and leopards on adult male people while livestock herding during the day in spring and summer. Bears reportedly attacked people more often in western provinces of Iran, while leopards attacked more frequently in northern provinces. We recommend that the Iran Department of the Environment consider implementing a national reporting system to document bear and leopard attacks on people. We further suggest development of national bear and leopard management plans that emphasize mitigating human risk to improve human attitudes toward these carnivore species to facilitate their conservation.

Human-caused mortality of large carnivores in Iran during 1980–2021

Human-caused mortality is the main cause of death for large carnivores worldwide and has had serious adverse effects on their populations. Detailed quantitative information on potential causes and patterns of mortalities are vital for development of effective conservation strategies. We investigated human-caused large carnivore mortalities across Iran using reports provided by Iran’s Department of the Environment (DOE) during January 1980–January 2021, which comprised 399 mortality instances involving 443 carnivore deaths. Brown bears (Ursus arctos) had the highest frequency of occurrence (30%), followed by striped hyenas (Hyaena hyaena; 24%), and Persian leopards (Panthera pardus saxicolor; 17%). Overall, mortalities related to agricultural (i.e. livestock, or crops including plants, fruits, beehives) loss occurred more frequently (31%) than mortality related to illegal trade (21%) and risk to humans (7%). Specifically, brown bears were killed more frequently due to potential threats to human life and crops, whereas leopards and wolves were killed more often because of livestock depredations. Additionally, leopards were killed more frequently for illegal trade of their skins. We recommend the DOE improve local communities’ attitudes toward large carnivores by promoting conservation education programs and incentive compensation schemes, as well as implement mitigation measures (e.g. wildlife crossing structures or fencing) at road mortality hotspots to prevent unnecessary deaths of large carnivores in Iran.

IMPLEMENTATION OF GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT FUNCTIONS RELATED TO CHILD FRIENDLY GREEN OPEN SPACE IN GRESIK REGENCY

Gresik Regency is known as a maritime and broad industrial area, regarding how the implementation of actions in the aspect of supervision carried out by Gresik District Government agencies related to the existence of a Child Friendly Green Open Space. The aim of this research is to see if green open space in Gresik Regency is suitable in terms of child-friendly standards. The research method used is empirical juridical. The results showed that in the implementation of supervision of the Child Friendly Green Open Space by the Gresik Regency Government was carried out by the Licensing Service as a gateway, by verifying consisting of two verification teams of industrial companies and housing development based on recommendations from the Department of the Environment through environmental documents that were has been made if there is a third party that does not carry out its obligations the Office of the Environment can provide a warning letter by requesting a copy to the Regent and the Licensing Office. Then related to controlling the existence of Child Friendly Green Open Space will be carried out by the Office of the Environment.

An Assessment Method for Urban Geoheritage as a Model for Environmental Awareness and Geotourism (Segovia, Spain)

The City Council of Segovia, as part of the Second Environmental Education Strategy of the Autonomous Region of Castile & Leon (Spain), together with the Geological Survey of Spain (Instituto Geologico y Minero de Espana, IGME), has developed a research project to implement the management of urban geoheritage in the Department of the Environment, with the integration of other council departments. Top ten areas, called ELIGES (Spanish acronym for Areas with Geosites for Environmental Education in the city of Segovia, Spain), have been selected from the 94 geosites previously identified for this city. The assessment method was developed specifically with the idea of using geoheritage for environmental education and geotourism at the local level. The assessment criteria used were (1) Value for environmental education (Ved); (2) Scientific value (Vsc); (3) Tourism value (Vtr); (4) Safety and accessibility (Vsa); (5) Conservation and site sustainability (Vcs) and (6) Value of the geosite’s environmental information for geotourism (Vti). These criteria have been assessed for the 94 geosites in the city of Segovia, each of which in turn includes four subcriteria to minimise subjectivity in the decision-making process. Environmental challenges transmitted by the ELIGES are global change and climate change (sea level, temperature changes and extreme storms), geohazards (mainly floods, landslides and rockfalls), groundwater contamination, extinction of species, impacts caused by the exploitation of raw materials, degradation of rocks by pollution in monuments, the harmful and damaging effects of naturally occurring radon on human health and recommendations for collecting and trading movable geological heritage. Understanding the city’s geological past and present through environmental education and geotourism using ELIGES makes all stakeholders more resilient when tackling important issues in our society such as global change and its effects on the urban ecosystem and people.

PERAN PEMERINTAH DAERAH DALAM PENCEGAHAN PENCEMARAN AIR SUNGAI AKIBAT LIMBAH PABRIK DI KECAMATAN PANCUNG SOAL KABUPATEN PESISIR SELATAN

This study describes the role of the local government in this case the Environmental Service in river water pollution preventing due to factory waste in Pancung Soal District, Pesisir Selatan Regency. The Environment Agency carries out control, supervision and restoration to prevent river water pollution due to factory waste with various activities in every aspect. This research uses descriptive qualitative method. Informants were selected using a proportional sampling technique. Test the validity of the data using the observation persistence technique. The data was collected by means of interviews, observation and document analysis studies. The data analysis technique is done by means of data reduction, data presentation and drawing conclusions. The results of this study indicate the role of the Department of the Environment in preventing river water pollution has been carried out well and optimally even though there are many obstacles and problems in the field