<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The objective of this research is to propose an indicator to evaluate environmental impacts from the Machinery sectors of Thailand, leading to more sustainable consumption and production in this sector of the economy. The factors used to calculate the Forward Linkage, Backward Linkage and Real Benefit were the Total Environmental Costs. The highest total environmental cost was Railway Equipment which needs to be resolved immediately because it uses natural resources more than its carrying capacity, higher environmental cost than standard, and contributes low real benefit. Electric Accumulator &amp; Battery, Secondary Special Industrial Machinery, Motorcycle, Bicycle &amp; Other Carriages, and Engines and Turbines need to be monitored closely because they are able to link to other production sectors more than any other production sectors do, and they have high environmental cost. To decide a sustainable development strategy of the country, therefore, results of this research must be used to support decision-making.</p></abstract>

The objective of this research is to propose an indicator to evaluate environmental impacts from the Machinery sectors of Thailand, leading to more sustainable consumption and production in this sector of the economy. The factors used to calculate the Forward Linkage, Backward Linkage and Real Benefit were the Total Environmental Costs. The highest total environmental cost was Railway Equipment which needs to be resolved immediately because it uses natural resources more than its carrying capacity, higher environmental cost than standard, and contributes low real benefit. Electric Accumulator & Battery, Secondary Special Industrial Machinery, Motorcycle, Bicycle & Other Carriages, and Engines and Turbines need to be monitored closely because they are able to link to other production sectors more than any other production sectors do, and they have high environmental cost. To decide a sustainable development strategy of the country, therefore, results of this research must be used to support decision-making.

Model of Environmental Problems Priority Arising from the use of Environmental and Natural Resources in Machinery Sectors of Thailand

Institute for Population and Social Research, Mahidol University, Salaya, Phutthamonthon, Nakhonpathom, Phutthamonthon Sai 4 Rd., Salaya, Phutthamonthon, Nakhornpathom,Thailand. 73170,

Environmental and Climate Technologies

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The objective of this research is to propose an indicator to evaluate environmental impacts from the Machinery sectors of Thailand, leading to more sustainable...

Model of Environmental Problems Priority Arising from the use of Environmental and Natural Resources in Machinery Sectors of Thailand

Published Online: Sep 23, 2016

Page range: 18 - 29

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rtuect-2016-0003

Keywords
Machinery sectors, Environment cost, Carrying capacity, Forward linkage, Backward linkage

© Riga Technical University

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Model of Environmental Problems Priority Arising from the use of Environmental and Natural Resources in Machinery Sectors of Thailand

Published Online: Sep 23, 2016

Page range: 18 - 29

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rtuect-2016-0003

KeywordsMachinery sectors, Environment cost, Carrying capacity, Forward linkage, Backward linkage

© Riga Technical University

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Machinery sectors, Environment cost, Carrying capacity, Forward linkage, Backward linkage