Urban settlement growth factors through ekistics element approach (Case study: Jember City)

Abstract

Urban Sprawl phenomenon occurs because of the uncontrolled development of urban settlements. The uncontrolled development of these settlements has resulted in a decline in environmental quality due to changes in certain land functions. Ecistic is a tool that is considered appropriate for understanding the settlement. Research uses ecistic elements to see a settlement in one large frame, namely total settlements patterns with a classification scheme related to elements of settlements, namely nature, anthropos, society, shells, networks. This research was conducted to understand the conditions of residential growth to find out the growth factors that occur. Several stages of analysis carried out in this study include identification of settlement characteristics, trend analysis using periodic regional image analysis, as well as analysis of factors that influence settlement development using AHP techniques. The results showed that settlement development began to occur sporadically in the period 2006-2018 to the south with the highest density concentration remaining in the city center. In the physical organization of space, the development of settlements forms an octopus pattern (Octopus/Star Shape Cities). The results of the AHP analysis strengthen these conditions where the location of settlements and activities is the main factor that causes the growth of settlements.