Abstract
Rawa Pening Lake is one of the landscapes in Semarang Regency. The existence of the lake has social, cultural, and economic impacts on the people who live around it, giving rise to a pattern of relationships between humans and nature. The relationship pattern between Lake Rawa Pening and the surrounding community is studied in terms of environmental determinism, that the environment shapes the culture and characteristics of the surrounding society Environmental determinism provides a scientific foundation to see how society lives and to see the society's mindset that is formed as a result of the pattern of human relations with nature. This research also focuses on the community's meaning of Lake Rawa Pening. The method used in this research is qualitative and data collection techniques with in-depth interviews, participant observation, documentation, and literature study. The research was conducted in Bejalen Village, Ambarawa District, Semarang Regency. The results of interviews and literature studies show that there are several patterns of community relations with Lake Rawa Pening such as livelihoods by region, livelihood by groups, work equipment, local knowledge, and traditions
Highlights
Humans live and utilize natural and environmental products for their survival; there was a pattern of relations between the environment and humans during that time
The pattern of environmental relations with humans is studied in terms of environmental determinism
The researcher wants to know more about the form of environmental determinism that occur between the coastal communities of Rawa Pening, especially the residents of Bejalen Village and the existence of Rawa Pening Lake, such as community activities that occur, the equipment used, social organizations, local knowledge, and traditions formed in society
Summary
Humans live and utilize natural and environmental products for their survival; there was a pattern of relations between the environment and humans during that time. Environmental determinism explains the community’s character as seen from the environment they live in [4] Experts, both anthropologists and geographers, have carried out studies about environmental determinisms. Michael Dove has conducted subsequent research regarding Mount Merapi, which forms the habits and mindset of the Turgo Village community, especially on the domestication of volcanic hazards and eruptions as agents of change. The researcher wants to know more about the form of environmental determinism that occur between the coastal communities of Rawa Pening, especially the residents of Bejalen Village and the existence of Rawa Pening Lake, such as community activities that occur, the equipment used, social organizations, local knowledge, and traditions formed in society
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