The relation of regional characteristics and economic value of agricultural dry land in Cugenang District, Cianjur Regency

Abstract

The development of an area occurs due to the influence of several factors, including geographical conditions, availability of facilities and infrastructure, population demographics, distance from the city center, accessibility, climatic conditions, and natural resources. The development process of regional development is closely related to urbanization, along with population growth, the need for land continues to increase, and the development process will affect the nearest area which is usually characterized as rural areas. This study aims to identify the spatial pattern of regional characteristics formed in Cugenang District, Cianjur Regency, and its relationship to the economic value of dryland agriculture. 5 (five) variables are used, namely forest, agricultural land, built-up land, altitude, and the economic value of the land. The research was conducted quantitatively using 35 data samples by conducting interviews with respondents, namely farmers and field validation. A grid system with an area of 200 × 200 meters is used, so it makes 2,049 grids to identify the level of urban area. The spatial pattern of regional characteristics is reviewed based on altitude and the ANOVA test is used to identify the relationship between urban areas and the economic value of dryland. The results showed that the District of Cugenang has a spatial pattern of regional characteristics where the higher the level of urban area the lower the altitude area will be, and the relationship between the level of regional characteristics and the economic value of dryland agriculture shows the difference in the average economic value of dryland at the three levels of regional characteristics.