The Influence of Livelihoods on Coastal Settlement Patterns in Kampung Padang

Abstract

Livelihood is important for a person to maintain his life. Livelihoods can determine the location and shape of settlement patterns. The problem that often occurs is the formation of settlement patterns in Kampung Padang, Selayar Islands district, which cannot be separated from the influence of population growth and activity from year to year which begins to develop because the population of the local community is getting denser so that it can affect settlement patterns both in terms of facilities and infrastructure, and social aspects-economy (livelihoods) in a residential area itself. Judging from the livelihood aspect of the people of Padang, some residents are now starting to have other livelihoods besides fishing; this new livelihood can provide added value to the economy in supporting their daily needs. This research aims to discover the characteristics of the Kampung Padang settlement pattern and how the population’s livelihoods affect the settlement pattern. This study uses a combined method, namely qualitative and quantitative. Data was collected through direct observation, interviews, and questionnaires. The results show that the shape of the settlement pattern is clustered with an index value (T) consisting of North Padang 0.19, Central Padang 0.177, and South Padang 0.18. Moreover, it shows a relationship or correlation between livelihoods and settlement patterns.