Judul: Service Improvement Strategy for Cleaning and Gardening Agency in the management of residential solid waste (studies in Bogor Regency).
Abstrak: Solid waste management problem occurs because of imbalance between the volume of solid waste and ability in management. The objectives of this research are: (1) to evaluate the implementation of residential solid waste management services in Bogor Regency, (2) to analyze community perceptions about residential solid waste service, and (3) to formulate strategies to improve coverage of residential solid waste service in Bogor Regency. The data were collected through observation and interview to the respondents that know about the policy under study. The data were analyzed by using quantitative descriptive analysis based on the applicable service standard of the Minister of Settlement and Regional Infrastructure Number 534/KPTS/M/2001, index measurement analysis, and Hierarchy Analytic Process (AHP). Quantitatively the performance of solid waste management based on the amount of solid waste transported achieve 22,46 %. According to the underserved population has just reached 16 %. The amount of solid waste transport vehicle is only just reached 20 % of the transportation needs. Solid waste retribution only reaches 26,5% of operational cost of solid waste services. Efforts to increase residential solid waste service coverage with the addition of operational facilities require a very large cost. Therefore, alternative solid waste management needs to be done at the local level with the reduction and handling of solid waste from its source through the application of R3 (reduce, reuse and recycle) with the program are: (1) Internalization and education R3 Program, (2) Establishment of a group / institutional, (3) Provide facilities and assistance, and (4) Support product marketing.
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Judul: Reformulasi Pengelolaan Sampah Rumah Tangga pada Sumbernya Berbasis Komunitas
Abstrak: The uncreasing of Populastion density is the main caue of solid waste management problem in almost many cities. Conventionally, municipal solid waste management has been the responsibility of local government, with land filling yhe most predominant method of disposal. Local community-based initiatives generally arise because local governments are unable to cope with the rapidly expanding demands made on the formal waste management is the stakeholder participation to reduce and recycle a waste before disposal. Case study in Wedamartani (Sleman, Yogyakarta) and Banjarsari (South Jakarta, Jakarta) gave alternative perspective to waste minimization and recycling scenarios by combaning technical, ecological, economic, socio-ciltural, policy and institutional aspects. Synthesis pattern of waste management supported household to separate waste before disposal and empower waste pickers to make compost from the organic matter. Waste management based on community gave some advantages such as: 10 reducing 57% to 70% from totally amount of waste; 2) cost efficiency 23% to 37% than conventional management; 30 economic added value by selling recyclables, recycle training service and diversification; 4) create social harmony by interactive among the people. The synthesis pattern implementation in Bogor has not done optimally yet. Synthesis pattern can reduce waste up to 58,8%. Operational cost is not covered by waste management fee. The Separated participation of waste must be impoved by public awerness, education and training
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Judul: Embriogenesis ikan buta (Astyanax fasciatus)
Abstrak: Ikan buta Astyanax fasciatus adalah spesies ikan unik dari famili Characidae yang menempati perairan dalam gua di Wilayah La Cueva Chica-San Luis Potasi-Mexico. Ikan ini memiliki mata yang tereduksi (Blind Cavefish) dan warna kulit merah muda, pucat serta mengkilap.
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