STUDY OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENT IMPACTS OF INCONVENTIONAL TIN MINING (A CASE STUDY: BANGKA BARAT DISTRICT OF BANGKA BELITUNG PROVINCE)

• Main Author: ERWANA (NIM : 25313003), FAHRIKA
• Format: Theses
• Language: Indonesia
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/27080
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

<p align ="justify">This study is a measurement and evaluation of the impact of unconventional tin mining on the social and economic conditions, as well as the environmental damage caused by tin mining in the district of West Bangka of Bangka Belitung province. Data were obtained from questionnaires, observation, and literatures review. In this study will be to test the validity and reliability of the questionnaire, awareness and perception assessment. In addition there are cluster analysis, discriminant analysis and path analysis. The study involved 400 randomly selected respondents in the two sub districts in the West Bangka, they are Mentok and Jebus. Observation result showed that the unconventional tin mining gives negative impact on the environment and social conditions, but it gives a positive impact on the economic conditions. Based on path analysis and discriminant analysis, variables expectation and perception of social impacts have significant effect to support to the unconventional tin mining.<p align ="justify">