Socio-Economic Characteristics of Community Relating to Water Quality and Riparian Forest Utilization in the Phra Prong Basin, Sa Kaeo Province
Abstract
This study aimed to analyze the water quality on Phra Prong Basin and economic and social analysis of communities in the Phra Prong Basin, Sa Kaeo Province. The quality data was collected during two periods: the dry season (April 2018) and the rainy season (August 2018) in all four types of land use areas: forest, eucalyptus plantation, sugar cane plantation and agroforest. The water quality indicators used in this study were temperature, DO, transparency, BOD, pH, arsenic (As) and zinc (Zn). The results showed that most of the water quality indicators were within the water quality standards. The statistical relationship analysis showed that each land use had no significant. On the other hand, when comparing seasons, the transparency, arsenic (As) and zinc (Zn) were statistically significant (t <0.05 and t <0.01). Socio-economic data showed that most of the respondents had average monthly income from 5,001 - 10,000 baht and used to make use of riparian forests for forest products such as food, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, as well as local fisheries for household use. Water from the Phra Prong River was mostly used for consumption and the most common problem from using water consumption was the turbidity. The results of the questionnaires on environmental cognition found that knew the importance of riparian forests to help achieve the ecological balance. For the social issue, most of them knew that riparian forests are public areas that everyone can use. In terms of utilization, most of them knew that riverside forests are a source of income and food for their households.Keywords : water quality ; socio-economic ; Phra Prong BasinReferences
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2015 (pp. 160 – 168). Phitsanulok, Thailand. Thai Forest Ecological Research Network (T-Fern). (in Thai)
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