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Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) through Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) Emission Reduction by Improved Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Management in the City of Pontianak – Landfill Gas (LFG) Capture, Flaring and Electricity Generation
Dr.rer.nat. Martha Fani Cahyandito
Universitas Padjadjaran, The Municipal Goverment of Pontianak, PT. Gikoko Kogyo Indonesia
Bahasa Inggris
Universitas Padjadjaran, The Municipal Goverment of Pontianak, PT. Gikoko Kogyo Indonesia
clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Greenhouse Gases (GHGs), Improved Municipal Solid Waste (MSW), Landfill Gas (LFG), Management in the City of Pontianak
Pontianak is the capital of the Indonesia province of West Kalimantan. It occupies an area of 107.82 km² in the delta of the Kapuas River, at approximately 1143 km, the longest river in Indonesia and the 133rd-longest river in the World by length. It is located precisely on the equator which is situated at coordinates of 00 1’ 33.75” N, 1090 19’ 20.31”E. The Municipality of Pontianak population is growing from 2006 from 536,580 by July 2006 to 552.785 at the end of 2007. To-date population according to the Central Bureau of Statistics of the Municipality of Pontianak is approximately 600.000 with the population growth rate approximately of 2.0% p.a. (http://kalbar.bps.go.id/kota_ptk/Kota/index_duk.htm) The growth of population leads naturally to various problems in particular waste problem. Waste can not be considered as a simple matter. Hygiene, health and other social-economic problem can occur from waste problem. Without commitment and a strong will from the actors related to the waste management system, waste will become a source of disaster for the city of Pontianak and its surroundings.