Track: Case Studies

Abstract

Apart from Malaysia are supplied with an abundance of water resources, the country is also experiencing an increasing problem of water resources. Kampong Pantai Senok and Bachok are affected areas in Kelantan that have an issue with the immoderate amount of water consumption and unsatisfactory services due to rapid social and economic growth.  Therefore, a small seawater desalination plant is installed to address these issues. This study aims to identify the potential social impact of stakeholder participation on the local community using social lifecycle assessment (S-LCA). In S-LCA, the methodology much resemblance to the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) framework, and both assessments gave phases of procedure which are goal and scope definition, the Life Cycle Inventory (LCI), the Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA), and interpretation. In addition, a set of questionnaires was developed using the sub-categories proposed by UNEP (2009) to access descriptive stakeholder analysis (local community). The results showed positive social impacts for the local community, as satisfaction is high for the sub-categories involved.

Keywords: Social impact, Local community, Social Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA), Desalination plant