Comprehensive Land Use Plan Research Articles

Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Ecosystem Water Yield Services and Responses to Future Land Use Scenarios in Henan Province, China

Water yield (WY) service is the cornerstone of ecosystem functionality. Predicting and assessing the impact of land use/land cover (LULC) changes on WY is imperative for a nation’s food security, regional economic development, and ecological environmental protection. This study aimed to evaluate the water yield (WY) service in Henan Province, China, using high-resolution (30 m) remote sensing land use monitoring data from four study years: 1990, 2000, 2010, and 2020. It also utilized the PLUS model to predict the characteristics of LULC evolution and the future trends of WY service under four different development scenarios (for 2030 and 2050). The study’s results indicated the following: (1) From 1990 to 2020, the Henan Province’s WY first increased and then decreased, ranging from 398.56 × 108 m3 to 482.95 × 108 m3. The southern and southeastern parts of Henan Province were high-value WY areas, while most of its other regions were deemed low-value WY areas. (2) The different land use types were ranked in terms of their WY capacity, from strongest to weakest, as follows: unused land, cultivated land, grassland, construction land, woodland, and water. (3) The four abovementioned scenarios were ranked, from highest to lowest, based on the Henan’s total WY (in 2050) in each of them: high-quality development scenario (HDS), business-as-usual scenario (BAU), cultivated land protection scenario (CPS), and ecological protection scenario (ES). This study contributes to the advancement of ecosystem services research. Its results can provide scientific support for water resource management, sustainable regional development, and comprehensive land-use planning in Henan Province.

Selected Driver Variables for the Simulation of Land-Use and Land-Cover Change for the Republic of Djibouti: A Study from Semi-Arid Region

Abstract. This study aims to integrate driver variables with a land use change model (LCM) to explore their impact on the natural environment within the context of land-use changes in the Republic of Djibouti, considering possible Business-as-usual scenarios. Secondary data from 1990 and 2012 on land use land cover (LULC) were analyzed, with a 2022 map generated by adopting the same method of secondary data used (random forest classification in Google Earth Engine (GEE)) for validation. Eight key driver variables were utilized to model plausible future land cover (2035) for Djibouti. Statistical outputs and change maps from the LCM were compared to gauge historical change estimates and simulated scenarios. Analysis from 1990 to 2022 highlights significant land use and cover changes spurred by urbanization, environmental factors, and economic development. Barren land and bushland dominated, while built-up areas and water bodies expanded notably. Urbanization, agriculture, and climate change contributed to vegetation degradation, with declines in mangroves and increases in built-up areas. Water bodies also expanded during this period. Projections from the 2035 LULC map anticipate further urban expansion, underscoring the need for sustainable land management practices. In conclusion, comprehensive land-use planning, interdisciplinary approaches, and stakeholder engagement are deemed critical for addressing Djibouti's socio-economic and environmental challenges and steering towards a sustainable future. These simulated results offer valuable insights for regional governments to frame strategic policies and assess management actions for resource utilization amidst urbanization and population growth trends.

The Role of Watershed Management Board in the Rehabilitation of Butuanon River Watershed in Cebu, Philippines

This study was conducted to assess the role of Butuanon River Watershed Management Board (BRWMB) in rehabilitating the Butuanon River in Cebu, Philippines. Data was gathered through key informant interviews with officials of the Board and a self-administered questionnaire for the members of the Board and was analyzed through descriptive and thematic analyses. Results showed that since the creation of the Butuanon River Watershed Water Quality Management Area (BRW WQMA) in 2014, the river's biological oxygen demand (BOD) level has decreased. While the level has yet to meet the water quality guidelines of DENR's Class D rivers, the Board's initiatives like clean-up activities, information, education, and communication (IEC), and the relocation of informal settlers residing at riverbanks contributed to the improvement of the river's water quality. The activities conducted by the Board strengthened the linkages with other stakeholders. The good working relationship among the stakeholders facilitated the convergence of their resources, making their efforts to rehabilitate the Butuanon River more coordinated and sustainable. Furthermore, Mandaue LGU, the chair of BRWMB, integrated its efforts in its Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) and the 10-year Action Plan of the BRW WQMA in its Butuanon River Rehabilitation Plan. Results revealed that the existence of BRWMB played a vital role in the Butuanon River's rehabilitation, and such efforts are hoped to be sustained with the participation of the various stakeholders and formulation of policies to support all efforts of the Board.

Structural drivers of sustainability and resilience strategies in small(ish) cities: a text analysis of comprehensive planning in Indiana

For decades, the world’s largest and most globally significant cities have been pledging to tackle climate change, resilience, sustainable development and social injustices through a proliferating ecology of plans. Far less is understood about what is happening in smaller communities. This study employs an institutional lens and automated text analysis to examine the resilience and sustainability “shared strategies” embedded in local land-use plans, which are used in many countries to guide the spatial distribution of development in metropolitan regions. We find evidence that communities that are more highly educated and less racially diverse focus more on “quality of life” amenities within their plans, such as pedestrian resources and environmental amenities. By contrast, communities that are more racially diverse focus greater attention on green stormwater infrastructure to address flooding. Plan “quality” is negatively associated with an amenities’ focus. Taken together, these findings suggest comprehensive land-use planning is both a means for reflecting exclusivity as well as pursuing community needs or goals related to specific resilience or sustainability themes.

The brownfield revival: experts’ perceptions on the decommissioning of San Juan Memorial Park, La Union, Philippines

The public’s demand for more open spaces as brought about by the effects of the pandemic has resulted in increased interest in an existing brownfield in La Union. The San Juan Municipal Cemetery is located along the National Highway, near the existing tourism destination of the municipality. Its presence has raised concerns about it being a visual blight as it is visible from the highway. According to the Comprehensive Land-Use Plan (CLUP) of the Municipality of San Juan, La Union (SJLA), the existing Municipal (People’s) Park is 11,500 square meters (sqm). The 2022 Area Requirement for SJLU’s recreational spaces is estimated at 30,907 square meters (sqm). However, the lack of recreational function and facilities of the San Juan Municipal Cemetery may lead to its removal from the total open space for recreational spaces, resulting in the reduction of the total area to only 19,407 square meters (sqm). This may affect the capacity of the municipality to provide for the residents’ recreational needs, forcing the residents to travel to other cities for their recreational needs. This leads to the examination of the function of memorial parks in their everyday function, their significance in the economic development, environmental risks, and tourism value for the residents. Using a descriptive methodology in gathering insights from the relevant Experts on culture, environment, culture, and tourism, the research found the necessity of converting this memorial park into a culturally-relevant space that reflects the identity of the residents while at the same time improving the tourism image of the municipality.

Trend Analysis of Mainstreaming Flood Risk Reduction into Spatial Planning in Thailand

Mainstreaming flood risk reduction into spatial planning (MFRRSP) recognizes the urgent need for sustainable human settlement planning. Despite official recognition of MFRRSP in Thailand, repetitive damage from floods demonstrates gaps in concept and implementation. This paper examines the transition and challenges of flood risk reduction (FRR) practices in the spatial planning (SP) of the Bangkok and Sing Buri provinces of Thailand. Content analysis through computer-aided qualitative data analysis software (CAQDS) and in-depth interviews provide the evidence for the study. Twenty-two codes under seven assessments were extracted from the MFRRSP guidelines of international organizations. It was found that FRR was more mainstream in Thailand’s SP. The code in the next Sing Buri and Bangkok Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) was mentioned in 202.06% and 112.70% of the existing CLUP. The assessment area that deserves more attention is FRR preparedness and stakeholder participation, which only 0.011% and 0.035% mention. Two implementation problems are identified. Firstly, no emergency management deals with using land-use management methods. Secondly, FRR regulations limiting the type, density, and design have been reduced, as seen in the next draft of Bangkok CLUP that reduces the floodway in specific districts to be a residential land type. This specific study for Thailand shows how the method can be used in any local context for any country to understand how official planning documents evolve and adapt to disaster preparedness.

Integrated spatial planning for biodiversity conservation and food production

Integrated spatial planning for biodiversity conservation and food production

GIS-based land suitability analysis for potential urban development sites in Diffun, Quirino, Philippines

As the world moves towards urbanization, the demand for land for urban land use increases. If left unmanaged, this might result in the wastage of land that could have been used for more productive purposes, such as agriculture. Other developments can also pose risks to the environment and to those who inhabit it. Therefore, land suitability analyses must be carried out before proceeding to urban planning. This study produced an urban suitability analysis of the municipality of Diffun in Quirino Province as a basis for future urban planning. Conducting this analysis will be very timely, considering that the revision of the municipality’s Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) will start in 2021. In this study, two methods of doing the analysis were integrated: Boolean overlay and weighted overlay. Using the gathered spatial data, a total of 18 factors and restrictions were produced for the analysis. Restriction layers used in the Boolean overlay method include existing built-up areas, erosion risk, flooding susceptibility, protected agricultural lands, other protected lands, Quirino Protected Landscape (QPL), slope, waterway buffers, and ecotourism site buffers. Meanwhile, the weighted overlay analysis used the following factors: elevation, land-use type, distance to ecotourism sites, distance to local roads, distance to national and provincial roads, proximity to the downtown, distance to protected agricultural lands, distance to waterways, and slope. The weights of the factors were calculated using a pairwise matrix. The study concluded that only 0.32% of the total land area of the municipality is most suitable for urban land-use, while 87.36% is considered not suitable for the development of built-up areas.

Factors determining vegetation recovery after abandonment of coal-mining villages

There have been many earlier studies of the biodiversity and ecosystem services of abandoned farmlands, but studies of abandoned villages are limited, particularly in Asian countries. The drastic aging and depopulation of Japanese society will likely lead to increased village abandonment in the future. To properly manage abandoned villages and build a comprehensive land-use plan, we need to know how natural succession will proceed after the abandonment of local towns and villages. We investigated forest structures and compositions at the sites of abandoned mining villages and compared them with ambient undisturbed natural forests. The environmental factors that determine plant succession are the distance from ambient forests, land-use period, and years since abandonment. The results showed that the sizes of tall trees and species diversity of understory vegetation recovered to the level of the control sites approximately 50–60 years after village abandonment. However, the species compositions of tall trees and understory vegetation were fairly different from those of the control sites. The distance from ambient natural forest, which regulates the seed supply for abandoned sites; land-use periods, which are surrogates for the durations of anthropogenic disturbance; and times since abandonment are strong drivers of the recovery of forest species compositions.

Effect of Changing Urban Farming Landscape on Financing Livelihoods and Food Security of Urban Farmers’ Households in Ghana

High rate of concretization of urban areas presents a challenge to the sustainability of urban farms in Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), as farms are out-competed to built-up areas for residential and commercial purposes. A major result of this concretization is a growing loss of farmlands in the metropolis. Our study explores the effect of urban growth on livelihood financing and food security of urban farming households. This is an exploratory study based on purposive sampling and snowballing techniques to inquiry. This qualitative study uses interview guides (semi-structured and structured) to collect primary data from farmers in the Accra metropolis. We bolstered this approach with spatial imagery tool to map out changing farm sizes in the metropolis. We find participants displaying greater wakefulness of the community as a key factor of urban farming in relation to food security, income and employment. This was because of inadequate land use planning and support to urban farmers. Some of the significant challenges identified were limited space for farming, limited resources, continuous increase in buildings and inadequate education. Conscious efforts should be made by the assemblies at all levels to develop comprehensive land-use plans to guide urban land management. As part of housing policy, vertical development (storey building) of housing and office accommodation is encouraged rather than horizontal expansion of offices and residential accommodation, which could encourage further growth in buildings. Moreover, the organization of urban farmer associations is a prerequisite to the improvement of urban agriculture.

Effect of changing urban farming landscape on financing livelihoods and food security of urban farmers’ households in Ghana

High rate of concretization of urban areas presents a challenge to the sustainability of urban farms in Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), as farms are outcompeted to built-up areas for residential and commercial purposes. A major result of this concretization is a growing loss of farmlands in the metropolis. Our study explores the effect of urban growth on livelihood financing and food security of urban farming households. This is an exploratory study based on purposive sampling and snowballing techniques to inquiry. This qualitative study uses interview guides (semi-structured and structured) to collect primary data from farmers in the Accra metropolis. We bolstered this approach with spatial imagery tool to map out changing farm sizes in the metropolis. We find participants displaying greater wakefulness of the community as a key factor of urban farming in relation to food security, income and employment. This was because of inadequate land use planning and support to urban farmers. Some of the significant challenges identified were limited space for farming, limited resources, continuous increase in buildings and inadequate education. Conscious efforts should be made by the assemblies at all levels to develop comprehensive land-use plans to guide urban land management. As part of housing policy, vertical development (storey building) of housing and office accommodation is encouraged rather than horizontal expansion of offices and residential accommodation, which could encourage further growth in buildings. Moreover, the organization of urban farmer associations is a prerequisite to the improvement of urban agriculture.

Planning a ‘Regional breathing space’: the ecological shift in the Comprehensive Land Use Plan for the New Jersey Meadowlands, 1970

ABSTRACT The discussion of resiliency in the New York metropolitan area, following the Superstorm Sandy in 2012, is not a new one. The recent shift in policy approach, including the 2017 regional plan released by the Regional Plan Association (RPA), demands new land use definitions and governance strategies for the region’s ecological planning. Amidst this colossal undertaking, the study of a historical plan that was made for the New Jersey Meadowlands, one of the grand sites where today’s resiliency rebuilding efforts concentrate, sheds light on how policymakers and planners conceptualized an ecosystem problem at the crux of the environmental movement in the 1960s. The plan, known as the 1970 Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) of Hackensack Meadowlands, was not only a land use plan but was also a manifesto reflecting a new ethos for a network of wetlands that were deemed ecologically ‘unworthy’. Although only partially implemented, the plan not only prefaced a future strategy for the Meadowlands, but it also formed the basis for a one-of-a-kind eco-governance model in the United States. This paper situates this comprehensive episode of planning in the region’s history, raising larger questions about governance issues in interconnected ecosystems and land use negotiations across political jurisdictions.

Flood Hazard Zoning of Tarlac City: Towards the Development of Flood Overlay Zones and Provision

Abstract The province of Tarlac in the Philippines is one of the commonly flooded areas due to its geographical characteristics. The province is surrounded by high mountains along its eastern and western outskirts but predominantly the province is a vast flat area. The present study focuses on the development of flood model for the urban areas of Tarlac City wherein a flood overlay zone is developed based on the flood hazard model. Specifically, the study focuses on attaining the following objectives: to develop a flood inundation model; to determine the hazards on the existing land use as well as determine the susceptibility to flood hazard and determine the risks on the urban barangays; and to look into the implications of land use policies towards risk management. Historical, analytical and qualitative methods were employed to attain the objectives of the study. Stakeholders in the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) were involved in the formulation of policies and strategies which may lessen the flood hazards as well as the risks towards the urban communities. The outcome of the workshop will be incorporated to the updated comprehensive land use plan (CLUP) of Tarlac City.

Multi-Objective Land-Use Allocation Considering Landslide Risk under Climate Change: Case Study in Pyeongchang-gun, Korea

Extreme landslides triggered by rainfall in hilly regions frequently lead to serious damage, including casualties and property loss. The frequency of landslide occurrences may increase under climate change, due to the increasing variability of precipitation. Developing urban areas outside landslide risk zones is the most effective method of reducing or preventing damage; however, planning in real life is a complex and nonlinear problem. For such multi-objective problems, genetic algorithms may be the most appropriate optimization tools. Therefore, in this study, we suggest a comprehensive land-use allocation plan using the Non-dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm II to overcome multi-objective problems, including the minimization of landslide risk, minimization of change, and maximization of compactness. Our study area is Pyeongchang-gun, the host city of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Korea, where high development pressure has resulted in urban sprawl into the hazard zone where a large-scale landslide occurred in 2006. We obtain 100 Pareto plans that are better than the actual land use data for at least one objective, with five plans that explain the trade-offs between meeting the first and second objectives. The results can be used by decision makers for better urban planning and for climate change-related spatial adaptation.

The coding turn in urban planning: Could it remedy the essential drawbacks of planning?

The article deals with the growing tendency to articulate planning policies through principles and codes, a feature of recent planning theory and practice. While this tool arouses interest and enthusiasm, very little attention is given to how it affects planning thought and impacts – or should impact – the act of planning and the institutions involved. After reviewing pre-modern decision-making frameworks that accompanied the use of planning codes, this article highlights the role of mutual agreement and shared responsibility in the application of the past planning codes. It then discusses the meaning of the transition to planning codes and elaborates on the opportunity to remedy the embedded pitfalls created by applying comprehensive land-use plans as a regulatory tool, and to institute planning that is based on the principles of liberal democracy.

Oregon Plans: The Making of an Unquiet Land-Use Revolution by Sy Adler

106 OHQ vol. 117, no. 1 OREGON PLANS: THE MAKING OF AN UNQUIET LAND-USE REVOLUTION by Sy Adler Oregon State University Press, Corvallis, 2012. Maps, tables, bibliography, index. 240 pages. $24.95 paper. Sy Adler’s Oregon Plans represents a vital new contribution to our understanding of landuse planning in the state of Oregon. Adler’s well-researched work begins with a concise historical foundation, followed by an insightful narrative of the 1973 passage of comprehensive land-use planning in Senate Bill 100 (SB 100). He then moves into careful exposition of the myriad political actors influencing the implementation of this landmark legislation. Adler’s detailed analysis of the circuitous, often contentious path from passage to full implementation leaves readers deeply impressed by the work that SB 100 and its resulting administrative bodies have accomplished nonetheless. Almost two-thirds of Adler’s book is focused on the implementation of SB 100. He carefully delineates the positions of a wide variety of actors, including state and local politicians, regional bodies, citizen advocates, environmental groups, industry representatives, and realtors ’ organizations. This exhaustive approach can occasionally tax readers’ stamina, but the end result is an immensely valuable analysis of how competing influences shaped the elaboration of Oregon’s land-use planning regime. In addition, Adler explains how the citizen leaders of the Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) and the planning professionals of the Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) faced crippling budgetary restraints, due both to legislative reluctance and to the generally poor economic conditions of the mid 1970s. Among the most prominent influences on Oregon land-use planning has been the advocacy group 1000 Friends of Oregon, the nation’s only watchdog organization focused on one piece of legislation in one state. 1000 Friends’ single-minded dedication to fostering a stringent interpretation of SB 100 has been remarkably effective. Adler’s clear exposition of the organization and its activism renders his account essential reading for those interested in understanding 1000 Friends. Adler’s work is thoroughly researched, clearly presented, and well argued and sup- 107 Reviews ported. His framing of the book accurately and effectively depicts land-use planning as a years-long process and not merely the result of passing SB 100. Perhaps the strongest critique that can be lodged against Oregon Plans is one that will only be a concern for some audiences. Adler is a professor of urban studies and planning, and Oregon Plans definitely reads that way. While his writing is clear, Adler’s focus is on policy and not on personalities . As a result, the many, often quirky, individuals who played influential roles in this story are sometimes reduced to mere expositors of policy positions. Adler’s prose would be livelier if it had included some of the human drama inherent in any narrative graced by the likes of Gov. Tom McCall, or SB 100 negotiator and first LCDC chairman L.B. Day. More significantly, however, additional colorful quotations and stories would shed light on the reality that for many Oregonians , land-use planning has aroused visceral emotions in support of perceived rights and obligations. Late in the book, for example, Adler discusses the LCDC’s development of goals to govern planning along Oregon’s coastline. Development of these goals was perhaps the most contentious of the many difficult processes that the LCDC undertook. Adler quotes an official as commenting that public hearings were “wild” — but provides no details (p. 213). A carefully chosen story or quotation from those “wild” proceedings would shed important light on attendees’ priorities, fervor, and emotional commitments. Such a critique may be a question more of genre than of Oregon Plan’s merits when taken on its own terms. General audiences may find Adler’s prose dry at some points, albeit always clearly presented. Historians will wish for additional stories. Any reader, however, will come away from Oregon Plans with a significantly enriched understanding of Oregon’s unique land-use planning environment, as well as the many benefits — and some unintended consequences — that comprehensive planning has brought to Oregon’s landscape. Laura Jane Gifford Portland, Oregon MARIE EQUI: RADICAL POLITICS AND OUTLAW PASSIONS by Michael Helquist Oregon State University...

The impacts of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines: Implications to land use planning

Recent extreme weather events have brought devastating impacts on people’s lives and infrastructure in many parts of the world. The scale of the impact of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines revealed a high degree of vulnerability and exposure of coastal communities to extreme events in a region that is regularly hit by tropical cyclones. This paper is based on initial assessment of the immediate impacts of Typhoon Haiyan. It was conducted in the cities of Tacloban and Ormoc and in the municipality of Palo, which were heavily affected by the impacts of Haiyan. Vulnerability to typhoon-related hazards and impacts of climate change is considered to be one of the major issues affecting land use in these areas. This paper analyzed existing legal framework and how climate change adaptation (CCA) and disaster risk reduction (DRR) can be incorporated in policies and plans such as the Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP). It also examined the roles and responsibilities of both central and local governments in the Philippines in terms of land use planning and disaster mitigation strategies and their implications towards the future development of climate resilient communities, particularly in the context of a contentious resettlement process as a result of the application of a hazard-based zoning process. The vulnerability of the Philippines to climate change and natural disasters calls for risk reduction measures that decrease the exposure through land use planning, hazard-based zoning, climate resilient building codes and retrofitting as well as innovative financial incentives. These CCA and DRR measures should be mainstreamed into the local government plans through the CLUP and followed by an effective implementation. However, a key challenge to local decision-makers in these Typhoon Haiyan-affected areas is how to incorporate a range of possible vulnerabilities driven by changing landscape, infrastructure, and socioeconomic conditions in land use planning.

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This is a descriptive study of the disaster mitigation efforts of Iligan focused on its 1995-2000 and 2013-2022 Comprehensive Land Use Plans (CLUP) and their congruence with the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Framework of the Philippines. The key informants engaged are the officials of the City Planning and Development Office who are directly involved in the formulation of the 2013-2022 CLUP. Findings reveal that the 1995-2000 CLUP did not provide for the incorporation of the 4 pillars of Disaster Risk Reduction and anagement (DRRM). Nevertheless, it provided for setbacks in coastal areas, river banks and creeks. However, these setbacks wereviolated by residentialsettlements making them vulnerable to hazards and contributed to many deaths during the flooding caused by Tropical Storm Sendong in 2011. Prompted by its disaster experiences and as required by the Philippine DRRM Framework, Iligan took steps in revising its 1995-2000 CLUP by drafting the 2013-2022 CLUP. The 2013-2022 CLUP have incorporated principles of DRRM as prescribed by R.A 10121. These are manifested in new features integrated in the provisions of the plan which include:(1) Analysis matrices with its corresponding strategized programs, projects and activities; (2) Geo-hazard maps assessed by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB); (3) Vulnerability Assessment Matrix Environment Sector; and (4) Updated and improved version of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of Iligan City. It is highly recommended that Iligan City should strictly implement the provisions of 2013-2022 CLUP in order to increase the city’s resiliency against the occurrence of natural disasters and to achieve sustainable development. KEY WORDS: Comprehensive Land Use Plan, danger zone, natural hazards, resiliency, vulnerability, zoning ordinance

Groundwater flood of a river terrace in southwest Wisconsin, USA

Intense rainstorms in 2008 resulted in wide-spread flooding across the Midwestern United States. In Wisconsin, floodwater inundated a 17.7-km2 area on an outwash terrace, 7.5 m above the mapped floodplain of the Wisconsin River. Surface-water runoff initiated the flooding, but results of field investigation and modeling indicate that rapid water-table rise and groundwater inundation caused the long-lasting flood far from the riparian floodplain. Local geologic and geomorphic features of the landscape lead to spatial variability in runoff and recharge to the unconfined sand and gravel aquifer, and regional hydrogeologic conditions increased groundwater discharge from the deep bedrock aquifer to the river valley. Although reports of extreme cases of groundwater flooding are uncommon, this occurrence had significant economic and social costs. Local, state and federal officials required hydrologic analysis to support emergency management and long-term flood mitigation strategies. Rapid, sustained water-table rise and the resultant flooding of this high-permeability aquifer illustrate a significant aspect of groundwater system response to an extreme precipitation event. Comprehensive land-use planning should encompass the potential for water-table rise and groundwater flooding in a variety of hydrogeologic settings, as future changes in climate may impact recharge and the water-table elevation.

TSUNAMI ACEH 2004 SEBAGAI DASAR PENATAAN RUANG KOTA MEULABOH

Tsunami which was generated by the 2004 Aceh eartquake has beenhaunting our life. The building damage due to the tsunami could be seenthroughout Meulaboh Coastal Area. Appearing of the physical loss wasclose to our fault. It was caused by the use dan plan of the land withoutconsidering a tsunami disaster threat. Learning from that event, we haveconducted a research on the pattern of damage that caused by the 2004tsunami. Based on the analysis of tsunami hazard intensity and thepattern of building damage, it has been made a landuse planning whichbased on tsunami mitigation for Meulaboh. Tsunami mitigation-based ofMeulaboh landuse planning was made by intergrating some aspects, suchas tsunami protection using pandanus greenbelt, embankment along withhigh plants and also arranging the direction of roads and setting of building forming a rhombus-shaped. The rhombus-shaped of setting of the road and building would reduce the impact of tsunamic wave. It is expected that these all comprehensive landuse planning will minimize potential losses in the future .