Judul: IPB (Bogor Agricultural University)
Abstrak: Kehadiran perusahaan sebagai bagian dari masyarakat seharusnya memberikan manfaat bagi masyarakat sekitar dan dituntut untuk memberikan kontribusinya dalam kehidupan komunitas lokal sebagai rekanan dalam kehidupan bermasyarakat, karena kehadiran perusahaan dapat berakibat baik, maupun buruk terhadap masyarakat sekitar. Untuk melaksanakan fungsinya, perusahaan tidak dapat lepas dari kebergantungan pada pihak lain (stakeholders) yang dapat secara langsung maupun tidak langsung akan terkena dampak dari aktivitas perusahaan, ataupun pihak lain yang justru memiliki kepentingan ataupun pengaruh terhadap perusahaan. Kerjasama untuk mencapai tujuan dari masing-masing stakeholders menjadi suatu hal penting dari suatu sistem kemasyarakatan, disamping memenuhi kepentingan shareholders (para pemegang saham). Aktivitas ini dikenal dengan istilah tanggungjawab sosial perusahaan atau Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Praktek CSR yang baik mempunyai andil dalam: (1) meminimalkan dampak negatif atas risiko aktifitas perusahaan terhadap masyarakat dan lingkungan; (2) meminimalkan biaya operasional perusahaan; (3) meningkatkan kinerja keuangan dan citra perusahaan, dan (4) pencapaian tujuan pembangunan kesejahteraan masyarakat dan lingkungan, termasuk tujuan pembangunan millenium (Millenium Development Goals) di Indonesia.
Keyword: Corporate Social Responsibility, Business opportunity, Automotive industry

Judul: IPB (Bogor Agricultural University)
Abstrak: Analisis mengenai dampak lingkungan hidup (AMDAL) adalah kajian mengenai dampak besar dan penting dari suatu usaha atau kegiatan yang direncanakan pada lingkungan hidup yang diperlukan bagi proses pengambilan keputusan tentang penyelenggaraan usaha atau kegiatan tersebut. AMDAL merupakan bagian kegiatan studi kelayakan perencanaan usaha atau kegiatan serta merupakan syarat untuk mendapatkan izin usaha. AMDAL di Indonesia telah diterapkan lebih dari 20 tahun, namun demikian berbagai hambatan dan masalah dalam penerapannya masih terjadi. Kualitas komisi penilai AMDAL yang sangat beragam kemampuannya sangat berpengaruh terhadap proses penilaian dokumen AMDAL selama ini, tidak adanya kriteria dan indikator penilaian yang standar, menjadikan proses penilaian AMDAL menjadi sangat subyektif.
Keyword: environment damage protection, waste management technology, economic aspects, social aspects, law enforcement

Judul: Thermal Characteristics and Dynamics of Tropical Cyclone over Western North Pacific Ocean: A Case Study of Typhoon Songda (Chedeng) 2011
Abstrak: The frequent occasion of Tropical Cyclone (TC) over Western North Pacific (WNP) Ocean lies from 10˚N to 26˚N and 121˚E to 170˚E. Sources of TC development come from warm ocean temperature where latent heat is released during condensation processes and subsequently concentrated in the boundary layer. Relative humidity at 850-700 hPa is responsible to produce the most intense storm. Meanwhile, weak vertical wind shear between 850-200 hPa is one of the dynamical factors that lead to the development of TC. Pressure level of 850-200 hPa is chosen to minimize the thermodynamic effect in the lower troposphere. Typhoon Songda (Chedeng in the Philippines) or TSC lasted from May 18th to 30th, 2011 and strengthened into powerful Super Typhoon stage between May 24th and 27th. Long curving track and the exhibition of all sequences of TC life cycle, TSC is then considered as an ideal case of TC. The objective of the study with case of TSC is to investigate the role of thermal characteristics and dynamics on TC intensity. The research is carried out by using Advanced Research of Weather Research and Forecasting model (WRF ARW model) version 3.3. Two domains are employed in the model. The first domain situate from 02˚N to 40˚N and 118˚E to 149˚E and cover spatial resolution () of 33.1 km. The second domain situate from 09˚N to 27˚N and 119˚E to 132˚E with of 11 km. Timestep of the model () is 120 seconds. The model is supported by the following physical parameterization, i.e., Yonsei University Scheme (YSU) in the boundary layer, Kain-Fritsch scheme (KF) in the cumulus, and WRF Single-Moment 3-class scheme in the microphysics. Initial meteorological condition prior to the formation of the cyclone is generated using WRF ARW standard-release model. Sensitivity of the model output is obtained from a selected single-parameter change scenarios, namely, 10 % to 20 % decrease and increase of wind shear initial data at 850-200 hPa, and by 10 % to 20 % decrease of relative humidity initial data at 850-700 hPa. The result showed that the negative correlations between wind shear and intensity are found in wind shear scenarios. Wind shears of 10 ms-1 which lead to strengthening of the wind intensity in the early period of Typhoon development are found in wind shear scenarios. The effect of wind shear changes on wind intensity is statistically significant in the 20 % wind shear scenarios. During mature stage, weak wind intensity occurred when wind shear increase as given in the WRF standard-release and the 20 % decreasing scenario. Different situation is found in the 20 % increasing scenario where wind shear tend to weak and lead to strong wind intensity at this stage. Meanwhile, the reduction of moisture supply at 850-700 hPa resulting from 20 % decreasing relative humidity play a major role in the weakening of wind intensity and reduces mechanical energy of the cycle process as much as 300 J kg-1.
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