Using life cycle inventory to improve the sustainability of traditional market management: A case study in Pandansari Market Balikpapan and Ibuh Market Payakumbuh

Abstract

Indonesia has 13,450 traditional market with 12.6 million traders in 2016. This type of markets has significant role and contribution for the national economic, the traders and the consumers. This research aims to investigate the sustainability of business model in traditional market. Study area are Pasar Pandansari in Balikpapan and Pasar Ibuh, Payakumbuh. Using the LCA methods, this study adopts some phases of International Standard Organization (ISO) 14040 consisting of setting up the goal and scope, and data inventory. Identified inputs include electrical energy, water, and materials/goods to sale. In addition, this study also investigates the economic aspect through the identification of the retribution income to the local government or management and environmental impacts. This study found that Pandansari Market has more extravagant inputs, especially in the consumption of electrical energy 78.5 kW/month (market stall) and 1,217 kW/month (kiosk) and this has an impact on environmental pollution through the exploitation of electrical energy in traditional market environments. The policy of using lights and electronic devices that have low kW and applying the concept of reward and punishment to traders can improve the sustainability of traditional market management.