MODEL OF THE INTEGRATIVE BUDDHIST ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT IN SURANAREE INDUSTRIAL ZONE NAKHONRATCHASIMA PROVINCE

Abstract

              Environmental issues in Suranaree Industrial Zone in Nakhon Ratchasima Province were basically the overuse of the water in Lam Phloeng Dam. This sometimes caused the shortage of water in the dam and in turn affected the industrial plants. In the periods of lacking water, it was necessary to reserve water such as underground water systems and the wastewater from every plant was treated and released through drainage tubes into agricultural areas. The wastewater was, thus, not kept in a long period. However, the polluted wastewater was in the areas that the wastewater could not smoothly flow but stuck in a long period. The polluted wastewater was generally from households and local shops in the industrial zone such as washing, cooking, consumption etc. This affected the daily life of the people because of the deteriorating environment with pollution. This polluted environment made the people feel distressed and fell into various illnesses such as typhoid caused by polluted water and other symptoms caused by chemical poisoning. 

This article, thus, proposed an integrated Buddhist environmental management model in the Suranaree Industrial Zone in Nakhon Ratchasima Province. The design and model of the activities included database development by: surveying water routes and water sources; gathering information from related sectors; and organizing villagers’ participation in analyzing the data; and synthesizing the use and change of water sources. The villagers together analyzed the future model i.e. the links between “the future image” and their desired architectural landscape of the community through participatory mechanism of all sectors specially the people as the stakeholders.