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<p>The key to achieving an effective and sustainable geopark waste management system is fostering community participation. This research about the Gunung Sewu Geopark, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, examines the phases and levels of community participation in waste reduction. The study involved surveying 1,757 respondents aged 18 and above using door-to-door questionnaires, which were analysed using the conditional probability method to determine participation stages and levels. The results indicate that community participation in waste reduction activities, such as composting and recycling is inadequate, with only 21.12% of respondents participating in the decision-making stage, 1.99% participating in the implementation stage, and 0.68% finding waste reduction activities valuable. Rural community participation level scores were 0.68 and categorised as very low. The incomplete stages of participation and low levels of participation are significant challenges for implementing sustainable waste management and maintaining conservation principles in Gunung Sewu Geopark. Further research could be conducted to determine the driving factors that most influence rural community participation so that geopark policymakers can develop strategies to increase participation more effectively and to targets.</p>
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The key to achieving an effective and sustainable geopark waste management system is fostering community participation. This research about the Gunung Sewu Geopark, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, examines the phases and levels of community participation in waste reduction. The study involved surveying 1,757 respondents aged 18 and above using door-to-door questionnaires, which were analysed using the conditional probability method to determine participation stages and levels. The results indicate that community participation in waste reduction activities, such as composting and recycling is inadequate, with only 21.12% of respondents participating in the decision-making stage, 1.99% participating in the implementation stage, and 0.68% finding waste reduction activities valuable. Rural community participation level scores were 0.68 and categorised as very low. The incomplete stages of participation and low levels of participation are significant challenges for implementing sustainable waste management and maintaining conservation principles in Gunung Sewu Geopark. Further research could be conducted to determine the driving factors that most influence rural community participation so that geopark policymakers can develop strategies to increase participation more effectively and to targets.

Community engagement in waste reduction: A critical component for Gunung Sewu Geopark conservation, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Sekolah Tinggi Pariwisata Ambarrukmo Yogyakarta

Environmental & Socio-economic Studies

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The key to achieving an effective and sustainable geopark waste management system is fostering community participation. This research about the Gunung Sewu...

Community engagement in waste reduction: A critical component for Gunung Sewu Geopark conservation, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Published Online: Jun 11, 2024

Page range: 1 - 12

Received: Nov 04, 2023

Accepted: Mar 22, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/environ-2024-0008

Keywords
conditional probability, geopark, participation stages, sustainable waste management, waste reduction

© 2024 Jussac Maulana Masjhoer et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Community engagement in waste reduction: A critical component for Gunung Sewu Geopark conservation, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Published Online: Jun 11, 2024

Page range: 1 - 12

Received: Nov 04, 2023

Accepted: Mar 22, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/environ-2024-0008

Keywordsconditional probability, geopark, participation stages, sustainable waste management, waste reduction

© 2024 Jussac Maulana Masjhoer et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
conditional probability, geopark, participation stages, sustainable waste management, waste reduction