The Regulations Concept of Alak Landfill and Surrounding Areas of Kupang City

Abstract

The article describes the spatial concept that can be used for regulations of Alak landfill's surrounding areas. The Alak landfill sub-district was built in 1997. Landfill operations started in 1998, with the main dumping facilities having an area of 9.14 Ha in Kupang City. In 2018, Alak landfill produced 100 tons of waste, increasing during rainy seasons, and impacting the surrounding environmental areas. To plan for this increase, a planning concept was needed based on the Alak Landfill’s existing use as a controlled landfill. Based on observations of the potential impact to surrounding areas of Alak landfill, focus was identified as mobilization of labor operations, waste treatment, dump trucks, and leachate treatment facilities. The negative impacts of this plan are mostly interrelated with leachate, dust, scattered waste, and health precautions in the slums in the surrounding areas. Considering the existing site, we used SWOT for analysis strategies, and focused on reducing the negative impact to surrounding areas. Our method results are a spatial concept for the surrounding area of the landfill, and allow use of the buffer zone and limited cultivation zone as the stipulated strategies for the Alak landfill reserved area. Peraturan Menteri No. 19.PRT/M/2012 tentang Penataan Ruang Kawasan Sekitar TPA sampah is the law about land use for the surrounding areas, along with the buffer zone and limited cultivation zone. Using the abovementioned strategies, the results can be used to improve the effectiveness of solutions, and reduce the negative impact to Alak landfill's surrounding areas.