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Domestic waste disposal in a small urban wetland area by Ga-Makanye Community, Limpopo Province, South Africa
South African Geographical Journal ( IF 1.1 ) Pub Date : 2020-10-21 , DOI: 10.1080/03736245.2020.1824804
J.M. Letsoalo 1 , M.J. Potgieter 2
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ABSTRACT

In spite of their positive role, wetland ecosystems are under intense human pressure that results in their degradation and thus their ability to provide vital functions. The semi-urban community of Ga-Makanye in the Limpopo Province of South Africa is situated adjacent to a small wetland ecosystem. Because this community is poorly serviced in municipal functions such as personal and domestic waste removal, it implies the wetland will be vulnerable to pollution. Thus, an investigation was conducted via an interview schedule during 2018 in this community to determine the effects of discarded litter on the wetland ecosystem as well as perceptions of adjacent residents towards this small urban wetland. Results indicated that of the 56 households surveyed 66% dispose their household waste near or in the wetland. Males under the age of 20 accounted for 60% of this litter. Nearly 60% of respondents thought that wetlands are not important from an ecological or ecosystem service point of view. Thus, it is not surprising that 66% of residents polled indicated that they intentionally target the wetland area for waste disposal with the intent of filling it up to create a parkland. Only 34% of residents indicated they recycle and reuse some of the waste they generate. It is concluded that lower to middle-income communities such as Ga-Makanye pose a significantly larger threat to their surrounding environment due to large amounts of waste generated and a throw-away mentality, than for example, a lower socio-economic status community, who tend to re-use and recycle more.



中文翻译:

南非林波波省 Ga-Makanye 社区在一个小型城市湿地区域处理生活垃圾

摘要

尽管具有积极的作用,湿地生态系统仍面临着巨大的人类压力,导致其退化,从而导致其提供重要功能的能力。南非林波波省的 Ga-Makanye 半城市社区毗邻一个小型湿地生态系统。由于该社区在个人和家庭垃圾清除等市政功能方面服务不足,这意味着湿地将容易受到污染。因此,通过 2018 年在该社区的访谈时间表进行了一项调查,以确定丢弃的垃圾对湿地生态系统的影响以及邻近居民对这个小型城市湿地的看法。结果表明,在接受调查的 56 户家庭中,66% 的家庭将生活垃圾丢弃在湿地附近或湿地内。20 岁以下的雄性占这一窝的 60%。近 60% 的受访者认为,从生态或生态系统服务的角度来看,湿地并不重要。因此,毫不奇怪,66% 的受访居民表示,他们有意将湿地区域作为垃圾处理目标,目的是将其填满以打造公园绿地。只有 34% 的居民表示他们回收和再利用他们产生的一些废物。结论是,与社会经济地位较低的社区相比,Ga-Makanye 等中低收入社区由于产生大量废物和扔掉的心态,对其周围环境构成的威胁要大得多,谁倾向于重复使用和回收更多。近 60% 的受访者认为,从生态或生态系统服务的角度来看,湿地并不重要。因此,毫不奇怪,66% 的受访居民表示,他们有意将湿地区域作为垃圾处理目标,目的是将其填满以打造公园绿地。只有 34% 的居民表示他们回收和再利用他们产生的一些废物。结论是,与社会经济地位较低的社区相比,Ga-Makanye 等中低收入社区由于产生大量废物和扔掉的心态,对其周围环境构成的威胁要大得多,谁倾向于重复使用和回收更多。近 60% 的受访者认为,从生态或生态系统服务的角度来看,湿地并不重要。因此,毫不奇怪,66% 的受访居民表示,他们有意将湿地区域作为垃圾处理目标,目的是将其填满以打造公园绿地。只有 34% 的居民表示他们回收和再利用他们产生的一些废物。结论是,与社会经济地位较低的社区相比,Ga-Makanye 等中低收入社区由于产生大量废物和扔掉的心态,对其周围环境构成的威胁要大得多,谁倾向于重复使用和回收更多。毫不奇怪,66% 的接受调查的居民表示,他们有意将湿地区域作为垃圾处理目标,目的是将其填满以创建公园。只有 34% 的居民表示他们回收和再利用他们产生的一些废物。结论是,与社会经济地位较低的社区相比,Ga-Makanye 等中低收入社区由于产生大量废物和扔掉的心态,对其周围环境构成的威胁要大得多,谁倾向于重复使用和回收更多。毫不奇怪,66% 的接受调查的居民表示,他们有意将湿地区域作为垃圾处理目标,目的是将其填满以创建公园。只有 34% 的居民表示他们回收和再利用他们产生的一些废物。结论是,与社会经济地位较低的社区相比,Ga-Makanye 等中低收入社区由于产生大量废物和扔掉的心态,对其周围环境构成的威胁要大得多,谁倾向于重复使用和回收更多。

更新日期:2020-10-21
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