Comparison the water footprint of oil palm plantation in Surat Thani and Rayong Provinces of Thailand

Jittraporn Jaimung; Achara Ussawarujikulchai; Kanchana Nakhapakorn

Comparison the water footprint of oil palm plantation in Surat Thani and Rayong Provinces of Thailand

Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies, Mahidol University

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Abstract

The objective of this study was to compare the water footprint of oil palm plantation as a source for production of alternative energy as biodiesel in Surat Thani and Rayong province of Thailand by using water footprint concept. The results showed that the water footprint of oil palm in Surat Thani province was 619.9 m³/ton while the water footprint of oil palm in Rayong province was 803.2 m³/ton. The suitable climate for oil palm plantation in Surat Thani province provided the higher yield, more over the water footprint of oil palm in Surat Thani is less than Rayong province. In addition, the irrigation water used in the oil palm plantation in Rayong province is limited due to the utilized sharing of water in industrial and tourism sectors. Thus, it is necessary to find the measures to reduce the water footprint of oil palm plantation by increasing the yield. This can be achieved by improving oil palm through breeding, development and management of irrigation system and adding natural fertilizers to increase fertility in the soil. Additionally, reducing the use of chemical fertilizers during plantation should be performed to reduce the grey water footprint.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 2014 International Conference and Utility Exhibition on Green Energy for Sustainable Development, ICUE 2014
Publisher	IEEE Computer Society
ISBN (Print)	9781479926275
Publication status	Published - 2014
Event	2014 International Conference and Utility Exhibition on Green Energy for Sustainable Development, ICUE 2014 - Pattaya, Thailand Duration: 19 Mar 2014 → 21 Mar 2014

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Name	Proceedings of the 2014 International Conference and Utility Exhibition on Green Energy for Sustainable Development, ICUE 2014

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Conference	2014 International Conference and Utility Exhibition on Green Energy for Sustainable Development, ICUE 2014
Country/Territory	Thailand
City	Pattaya
Period	19/03/14 → 21/03/14

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

Biodiesel
Oil palm
Renewable energy
Water allocation
Water footprint

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Jaimung, J., Ussawarujikulchai, A., & Nakhapakorn, K. (2014). Comparison the water footprint of oil palm plantation in Surat Thani and Rayong Provinces of Thailand. In Proceedings of the 2014 International Conference and Utility Exhibition on Green Energy for Sustainable Development, ICUE 2014 Article 6828971 (Proceedings of the 2014 International Conference and Utility Exhibition on Green Energy for Sustainable Development, ICUE 2014). IEEE Computer Society.

Jaimung, Jittraporn ; Ussawarujikulchai, Achara ; Nakhapakorn, Kanchana. / Comparison the water footprint of oil palm plantation in Surat Thani and Rayong Provinces of Thailand. Proceedings of the 2014 International Conference and Utility Exhibition on Green Energy for Sustainable Development, ICUE 2014. IEEE Computer Society, 2014. (Proceedings of the 2014 International Conference and Utility Exhibition on Green Energy for Sustainable Development, ICUE 2014).

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Jaimung, J, Ussawarujikulchai, A & Nakhapakorn, K 2014, Comparison the water footprint of oil palm plantation in Surat Thani and Rayong Provinces of Thailand. in Proceedings of the 2014 International Conference and Utility Exhibition on Green Energy for Sustainable Development, ICUE 2014., 6828971, Proceedings of the 2014 International Conference and Utility Exhibition on Green Energy for Sustainable Development, ICUE 2014, IEEE Computer Society, 2014 International Conference and Utility Exhibition on Green Energy for Sustainable Development, ICUE 2014, Pattaya, Thailand, 19/03/14.

Comparison the water footprint of oil palm plantation in Surat Thani and Rayong Provinces of Thailand. / Jaimung, Jittraporn; Ussawarujikulchai, Achara ; Nakhapakorn, Kanchana.
Proceedings of the 2014 International Conference and Utility Exhibition on Green Energy for Sustainable Development, ICUE 2014. IEEE Computer Society, 2014. 6828971 (Proceedings of the 2014 International Conference and Utility Exhibition on Green Energy for Sustainable Development, ICUE 2014).

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Comparison the water footprint of oil palm plantation in Surat Thani and Rayong Provinces of Thailand

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