The Study of the Potential of Green Infrastructure Using Geodesign Approach in the Context of Covid-19 Pandemic in Bandung

Abstract

Green open space (RTH) - the main element of green infrastructures - is an essential component that determines the quality of our urban environment. However, the current urban planning practices focus more on achieving a minimum standard or a standard need per capita rather than on the importance of green open space in supporting public health. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected urban life widely and informed us of the central position of public health issues and the provision of green open space. This study aims to examine the integration between factors that control the state of public health and urban landscape planning and design by adequately providing urban green open spaces. It explores the use of geographic information technology (GIS) using the Geodesign method. It develops spatial data content, including the area's physical and non-physical variables, including the number of COVID-19 cases. This study uses a computer-assisted GIS data overlay analysis technique with a multi-objective analysis method. The city of Bandung is chosen as a case study as it is one of the big cities in Indonesia that still needs to meet the minimum green open space proportion required by Regulation Number 26 of 2007 concerning Spatial Planning. This study proposes 3 (three) urban green open space development scenarios, each with different variables following the current (status quo) spatial planning approach, a balanced approach, and a responsive approach. Based on these three scenarios, ten urban villages of Bandung are prioritized to have an additional green open space to achieve the minimum percentage of 20%.Keywords: green infrastructure; green open space planning; urban landscape; pandemic, Bandung city