The impact of construction of an integrated shell waste management site on social, economic, and environmental aspects in Cirebon, West Java

Abstract

The concept of a blue economy encourages business growth and efficient investment while protecting the environment by making the most of spending and financing resources that will increase economic growth and improve people's lives. Crab shell is one of the industrial wastes of the pasteurization of crab meat, which is growing along with the demand for exports. Direct stockpiling of crab shells creates an unpleasant odor and makes access difficult for collectors of crab shells. Therefore an Integrated Shell Waste Treatment Site (ISWTS) is very important to build to support the blue economy principle, where all economic operations are zero-waste, clean, and efficient. The purpose of the study is to examine the impacts of ISWTS development on the social, economic, and environmental aspects in the Cirebon Regency. Data was collected through focus group discussions and interviews with eight miniplant owners and one supplier of crab shells. Qualitative descriptive and triangulation were applied to analyze the increase in earnings in crab industry laborers, the impact of individual and group capabilities, the strength of partnership partners, and labor absorption. The result shows there is an increase in earnings, which can contribute to the fisheries sector to the Gross Regional Domestic Product (PDRB) in Cirebon Regency through the application of the website for making orders operated by laborers and customers. This business makes more strong connections among miniplants, dryer shells, and TPLCT side through labor absorption primarily to involved and utilize at TPLCTThe study findings show that the community supports the construction of the TPLCT because it employs many people, but the building must be carried out far from residential areas.