Location Determination of Salatiga City Park Potential with Geographic Information System

Bistok Hasiholan Simanjuntak,Noviarta Rizky Manik

doi:10.24246/j.icm.2018.v1.i2.p93-100

Bistok Hasiholan Simanjuntak, Noviarta Rizky Manik

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https://doi.org/10.24246/j.icm.2018.v1.i2.p93-100

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Abstract

Based on Salatiga Urban Land Use Plan 2010-2030, Salatiga still having lacked 30% of the green open space from its area. The addition of the city park is one of the green open space planning that can support the lack, so the research about Salatiga city park location determination with Geographic Information System (GIS) was as one part of the planning of the city park addition. The purpose of the study is ideal location determine for the city park in Salatiga which it was based on population density, population preferences and city park manager, land characteristics, and government regulation about the green open space. The research method was used the descriptive method through quantitative and qualitative approach by utilizing GIS software, questionnaire, and an interview. The research result showed the city park can be developed in protected areas (especially in urban forest sites) or in cultivation areas. However, the city park development must be in accordance with government regulations, land character and land suitability requirements for the city parks. Potential locations for urban parks in Salatiga city can be distinguished by two categories: 1. Recommended class area with 944,584 ha (16.64% of total area) and 2) Highly Recommended class area with 123.37 ha (2.17% of total area).

Highlights

The population density is one of the characteristics possessed by a city
Population density in Salatiga City is divided into 4 class, which is very high density, high density, medium density and less dense
The city park development will be hampered in areas with high population density due to the open space absence

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Introduction

The population density is one of the characteristics possessed by a city. If the growth of population density increases to become a city condition in open space would decrease. Based on Salatiga the Urban Land Use Plan 2010-2030 [8], Salatiga still having lacks of 30% of the green open space from its area, 5.678,11 hectares and the government of Salatiga try to fill the lack with several types of the green open space. This refers to the Regulation of Ministry Public Work No.05/PRT/M/2008 [10] that the proportion of green open space in urban areas should be 30% of the total area consisting of 20% of public open space and 10% private space.

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