Green space planning based on biophysical and local wisdom of Luhak Agam in Lubuk Basung, Agam Regency, West Sumatra Province

Abstract

Lubuk Basung is the capital city of this regency which is currently being developing and increasing in the population. By increasing those development activities in the city, attention to protect and anticipate the problem lead to environmental degradations is needed. Moreover, any development activities in the urban area almost creating the homogeneity in spatial development and ignored the local characteristics. One of the preventing action of these environmental problems and creating local characteristics is to conduct spatial planning for the existence of green space. In order to be able to reduce the homogeneity in creating of green space planning, integrating the local wisdom in this research is needed. The objective of the research is to understand the characteristic of existing green space, identify and analyze the green space needs, identify the value of local wisdom, and to plan the green space in Lubuk Basung city. The research consists of preparation, inventory, analysis, synthesis, and planning. The analysis was conducted to determine the green space (biophysical-based green space) toward to protected area, green space along the river corridor, and green space for urban community needs (social-based green space). It was evaluated by comparing those with the existing green space. The result of analysis was used as a reference in directing green space planning to be developed by integrating with Luhak Agam local wisdom value (cultural-based green space). The final result of this research is arranged as green space planning in Lubuk Basung City. Those green space planning consist of green spaces for protected forests, limited production forests, agricultural cultivation areas, on building areas, greenway for the river, road power line corridor, and parks.