旭硝子財団助成研究成果報告2022

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88Wilailuck NIYOMMANEERAT89Pyone MYAT THUEnhancing Local Capability toward Sustainable Municipal Solid Waste Management: Case Study of Nan Municipality, Thailand(Project 2020)Who will Take Over the Farm?: Youth Farmers and Agrarian Transition in Timor-Leste (Project 2021)68旭硝子財団　助成研究成果報告（2022）unlabeled microscopy images. However, their evaluations were based on cell line-derived cancer cells whose morphology is homogeneous and capture only a narrow population of CTC in patient blood. Without exposing CTC classification models to the morphological heterogeneity of cancer and normal cells from diverse tissues, the models would likely confuse normal non-blood cells with CTC. In this research, we (i) constructed a database of microscopic images of cancer and normal cell with diverse morphology and (ii) developed a proof-of-concept deep neural network model that can distinguish between cancer and normal cells derived from the same tissue and patient.Our research serves as a foundation for an automated, universal CTC detection platform that can recognize normal non-blood cells and determine the tissue-of-origin for each detected CTC.The research focuses on the development of the sustainable municipal waste management system in Nan Municipality and to enhance capacity building of the community and the government agencies. Nan walking street was selected as case study involved various stakeholder such as community, local government, and tourist sector. It suffered from overtourism and large amount waste generation with concerned from local authorities. Our results show that the most waste generated in Nan walking street are general waste (51%) followed by food waste (33%) bagasse containers, plastic bottles, wooden skewer, and others (2-7%). The study presents indicators for project evaluation in three aspect as social, environmental, and economic benefit from the project. The SROI as economic benefit showed two activities are worth for investment. Environmental benefit from plastic waste reduction that can be calculated for reduction of GHGs emission. Social benefit shows increase of household income, and job creation from the project.Timor-Leste’s formal economy is heavily dependent on petroleum export and unable to absorb the large numbers of youths entering the labour market each year. With increased out-migration of youths for seasonal labour work abroad, and at the same time, farmers are ageing, important questions concerning the vitality of agriculture are raised and what roles young farmers can play in creating a prosperous future. A total of 45 young farmers were interviewed in Dili, Baucau and Bobonaro municipalities. Most surveyed youths do not own land and are accessing land from their parents or others as tenants, sharecroppers and casual labour. The main constraints that young farmers face include finances to purchase inputs and expand cultivation and market linkages. Youth farmers expressed that they had freedom and independence since they managed their crops and can get a harvest and income. Improving access to capital, training in entrepreneurship and connecting farmers with markets will ensure youths remain in agriculture for the long term.