Initial Assessment of Environmental Impact of Community Resource Management by Using Industrial Ecology: A Case Study of Ban Khok Mai Ngam in Si Suk Subdistrict, Si ChomPhu District, Khon Kaen Province

Abstract

This study is aimed at initial assessing environmental impact resulted from community activities a case study of Ban Khok Mai Ngam, analyzing factors affecting sustainability of the community environmental management and so suggesting community environmental management using Industrial Ecology concept. Ten purposed samples from community leaders, community enterprise leaders and officers of Community Development Provincial Office were purposively sampled and interviewed and conducted 3 field activities. Field study by surveying the community activities was also carried out. The environmental impact resulted from the community activities was addressed by the emission from CO₂ equivalent and the sustainability of the community in term of the environmental management was assessed by having indicators from 7 dimensions. The results showed that three activities from five activities were in accordance with the Industrial Ecology concept which resulted in a reduction of their cost and CO₂ emission in an average of 22.50%. Respective factors for the achievement are capability and performance of community leaders, community trust – worthiness of leadership, cultural and traditional conservation. Such factors could make community development model for sustainability of a community.