The Community's Perception and Adaptation to The Conversion of Agricultural Land Into Housing in Wirolegi Village Sumbersari District Jember Regency

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to find out how the community's perception and adaptation to the conversion of agricultural land into housing in Wirolegi Village, Sumbersari District, Jember Regency. This study uses a qualitative descriptive research method that aims to obtain data and be able to collect complete information, the practice in this study is to describe the perspectives and adaptation of the community to the conversion of agricultural land into housing in Wirolegi Village, Sumbersari District, Jember Regency. The location of this research is in Wirolegi Village, Sumbersari District, Jember Regency. The informant in this study was the head of the RT in Wirolegi Village, Sumbersari District, Jember Regency. Data collection techniques in this study are using interviews and documentation. The results showed that the community was very aware of the conversion of agricultural land into housing. The community hopes that, even though there is a housing development, at least the community will be assisted with road construction so that it is mutually beneficial. The majority of the people work as farm labourers. After the conversion of agricultural land to housing, the people still became agricultural labourers, but in another village.