<p>Grenjeng River is one of the irrigation water resources which is currently polluted by waste from industrial, livestock and domestic activities. This study aims to assess the quality and index of water pollution based on physical-chemical and biological parameters in the Grenjeng River, Boyolali Regency. Sampling of river water was carried out in dry and rainy seasons which were taken at three observation stations (upstream, middle stream and downstream). Results from laboratory analysis were compared with water quality standards according to Government Regulation No.82/2001, and quality status was based on the Pollution Index method in accordance with the attachment to Minister of Environment Decree No.115/2003. This study shows that BOD of 53-5.7 mg L^-1, COD of 49-510.5 mg L^-1and total coliforms of 540-2,400,000 mLin dry season have exceeded the quality standard water classes, while in rainy season total coliforms 24,000-240,000 mLhave exceeded the standard water for all water classes. The pollution index of the river water in dry season has reached polluted to extremely polluted levels and the index of the river water in rainy season has reached moderately polluted to polluted levels. This condition shows that the practice of dumping waste into river bodies can directly affect river water quality. The irrigation water source for agricultural must comply with irrigation water quality standards so that is suitable as irrigation water for plants. Environmentally friendly approach is needed to prevent worse pollution, which is done by increasing public awareness and business actors in managing liquid waste by making the integrated wastewater treatment system.</p>

Piyungan landfill is the biggest landfill in the Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia, which receives municipal solid waste (MSW) from two districts and a city, while its designed service time has been over and faces operational obstacles. Meanwhile, the volume of the MSW grows rapidly and exceeds the reduction rate in their sources. The difficulty in finding a new landfill area is the reason why appropriate technological alternatives in the MSW management are strongly needed. Therefore, the study aimed to evaluate the social and economic aspects and formulate appropriate technology based on the waste entrepreneurship (wastepreneurship) concept. The methods of this study were conducting calculation of waste characteristics and composition, social evaluation, and economic evaluation of the combination of composting, incinerator, and sanitary landfill. Waste characteristics and composition were taken using direct field measurement following Indonesia's National Standard Guideline about retrieving and measuring examples of urban waste emergence and composition. Characteristics of waste are used for the calculation of calorific value and energy. The social evaluation was conducted using an in-depth interview with the rag pickers. The economic evaluation was conducted using net present value, internal rate of return, and payback period. The result of the study shows that Piyungan Landfill with total combustion waste reach 82.22% has the potential of incinerator implementation. In social evaluation, the implementation of composting and incinerator technologies would open employment for the surrounding community and rag pickers. The economic evaluation shows the combination of composting and incinerator technologies was economically feasible with an average profit margin of 12.97% in the operational period of 18 years. In conclusion, the concept of wastepreneurship is relevant in Piyungan Landfill by adjusting the MSW management paradigm from previously cost-center into business-center.

The analysis of water yield is conducted to provide information on the availability of water resources at a particular location in a watershed. Kedungbulus watershed is located in an area with plantation of pine forest. The pine forest area varies from 7% to 95% of the sub watershed areas. The plantation of this kind of vegetation (Pinusmerkusii) in some regions may cause water availability problem due to it may consume much more water rather than others. The objective of this study is to analyze the effect of pine forest area and its characteristics on the water yield in several of sub watershed at Kedungbulus Watershed. Direct measurement and prediction were used to estimate the water yield. A Thorthwaiteand Mather method was used in this study to estimate the water yield. It was completed with data of rainfall, air temperature, soil properties, and land cover. Stand density varies from 388 to 644 stand/hectare and diameter at breast height (DBH) varies from 20 to 40 cm. The annual rainfall during the year of 2015 at the location was 2525 mm. It was found that the water yield tends to decrease with the increase of pine forest area. The water yield of the watershed with pine forest covered with 7% was 1520 mm/year, while watershed with pine forest covered 95% was lower (1289 mm/year). In order to increase the water yield, the pine forest plantation is not recommended in a certain area with low rainfall. Modified Thorthwaite-Mather Water Balance method was successfully applied to this case with a significant increase in determination coefficient from 0.3 to 0.7.

Shallot is one of an important vegetable in Indonesia. The yield of the crop is often constrained by low and unbalanced nutrient supply in the soil. The application of vermicompost based on soybean husk and cow manure can increased nutrient supply in the soil. This research aimed to obtain the optimum vermicompost formulation and doses based on soybean husk and cow manure on shallots. This research is a field that arranged Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with 1 factor (vermicompost formulation (V) that consisted 4 doses for each treatment and 3 replication was applied. The treatment consisted of vermicompost formulation (V): 100% soybean husk, 100% cow manure, 50% soybean husk: 50%: cow manure, 75% soybean husk: 25%: cow manure and 25% soybean husk: 75%: cow manure. Each treatment consisted of four doses: without application, 5, 10, 15 t. ha-1, so the total treatment was 20 level. Data were analyzed using the least significant difference (LSD) test. The result indicated that vermicompost formulation gave significant effect on all of observation parameters on the growth and yield. The lowest response of shallots occurred in the treatments without vermicompost application on all formulations, and the highest was in the 100% soybean husk formulation at a dose of 15 t. ha-1.

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Latar Belakang: Kebisingan lingkungan kerja merupakan stresor penyebab stres kerja pada tenaga kerja. Stres kerja menyebabkan kenaikan tekanan darah yang menjadi penyebab hipertensi.Tujuan: Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis pengaruh tidak langsung antara kebisingan terhadap tekanan darah melalui variabel mediator stres kerja.Metode: Penelitian dilakukan secara observasional analitik melalui pendekatan cross-sectional, pada populasi pekerja perempuan yang terpapar kebisingan lingkungan kerja di industri tekstil. Jumlah subjek penelitian sebanyak 139 orang yang diambil secara random. Uji statistik menggunakan model analisis jalur yang dihitung menggunakan software AMOS versi 22.Hasil: Rerata skor variabel stres kerja = 22,1 point, tekanan darah sistolik = 131,7 mmHg dan diastolik = 88,1 mmHg. Pada model analisis jalur dihasilkan ada hubungan langsung antara kebisingan dengan stres kerja (kenaikan 1 point kebisingan meningkatkan 0,5 point skor stres kerja), dan ada hubungan tidak langsung antara kebisingan dengan tekanan darah melalui variabel mediator stres kerja (kenaikan kebisingan 1 point secara tidak langsung meningkatkan tekanan darah, masing-masing adalah sistolik sebesar 1,8 point dan diastolik sebesar 0,8 point).Kesimpulan: Ada hubungan positif secara tidak langsung antara kebisingan dengan tekanan darah sistolik dan diastolik melalui stres kerja sebagai variabel mediator.

Oil palm plantations in Indonesia are cultivated on various types of land, ranging from very suitable to unsuitable types. This cultivation method is increasingly vulnerable to drought caused by climate change. Climate change due to global warming negatively affects the management of oil palm plantations in the long term. The upper-temperature limit for efficient photosynthesis in oil palm leaves is >38 °C. The increase in temperature (2°C above the optimum) and rainfall by 10% is projected to cause a yield decline of up to 30%. The water shortage is also a major limiting factor for palm oil production. Such vulnerability is predicted to worsen, and thus its negative effects should be explored. The purpose of this study is to reveal the role of organic matter applied as empty bunches (EFB) and the management of Nephrolepis bisserata vegetation in reducing the adverse effects of rainfall on palm oil production on sandy soils. The survey method and observations were carried out for over 3 years on plants aged 14-16 years on blocks. Empty fruit bunches (EFB) of 40 tons/ha/year was applied to each block, and Nephrolepis biserrata was used as ground cover which planted in path. The parameters observed included the number and average weight of fresh fruit bunches (FFB). The relationship between fluctuations in the conditions of monthly rainfall intensity on oil palm production was determined through regression analysis. Rainfall strongly influenced the number of FFB, whereas the average weight of FFB remained relatively constant. The application of EFB and management of Nephrolepis biserrata vegetation facilitates the reduction of drought impacts and increase in oil palm production (15%) as shown in bunch weight and bunch number. EFB and Nephrolepis biserrata vegetation can increase soil organic matter content and improve soil water holding capacity.