A study area was at the Musi River, located in the southern part of Sumatera Island, Indonesia. This river flows in the southern area with a majorly tropical rainforest climate. For decades, it has become a substantial port used mainly for the transport of rubber, petroleum, and oil palm, which has the potential to threaten the area. Therefore, the objective of this study was to investigate the impacts of these activities by evaluating the water quality status and pollution index in the Musi River. Physicochemical parameters such as pH, salinity, temperature, dissolved oxygen (DO), biological oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand (COD), and total suspended solids (TSS) were measured along the river. Results of the study revealed the impact of agriculture and fish farming activities in the upstream area has affected the pH values of the water became slightly acidic. In addition, COD values at all stations were found to be high and made they could not be used for drinking water. TSS values were also found to be high at the downstream stations. According to the pollution index status, the study area was classified from low to moderate pollution.
Indonesia is one of the world's largest archipelagic countries. Diversification is the process of increasing household economic income in various sectors to improve welfare and survival opportunities. This study demonstrates that the people of Obi Island's livelihoods are diversifying due to mining and pressure from the immigrant population. This study is necessary to determine how mining depletes natural resources affects the livelihood strategies of the Indonesian archipelagic community, particularly in Maluku. On the other hand, they must contend with dwindling natural resources. This study employed a semi-structured questionnaire to conduct a home survey with 153 respondents in Soligi Village. In-depth interviews were also conducted to delve deeper into the research findings. This study demonstrates that physical capital and natural capital are the essential livelihood assets for the inhabitants of Soligi Village, and mining has resulted in the diversification of people's occupations into non-permanent mining employees.
Coffee is one of the leading commodities in Muara Enim Regency, South Sumatra Province. The coffee commodity is the backbone of the village community's economy, especially in the highlands of South Sumatra. One of them is Palak Tanah Village, Muara Enim Regency. The coffee commodity has been processed by farmers from generation to generation with an economic chain that still relies on tokeh (local collectors). Selling coffee beans that are still raw and unprocessed has no added value to the community's economic well-being. This condition because the rural community does not undertake product innovation for coffee commodities. Regarding this circumstance, our team tries to serve and empower through Coffee Processed Product Innovation Assistance in Tanah Palak Village, Muara Enim, South Sumatra. The aim of the assistance from the university is to encourage the successful realization of one product innovation per village for the village community. The method used was PLA (Participatory Learning and Action), divided into two stages involvement in initial mapping and mentoring activities to produce village innovation products. This empowerment activity was carried out for 40 days by Sriwijaya University students and lecture. The main products of this assistance were processed village superior coffee. There are dodol (taffy made) and kemplang (crisp) coffee. The empowerment was done by a team in Palak Tanah Village for 40 days and evaluating whether the village community was able to understand and apply innovations for processed coffee products. The key to the success of this empowerment program is repackaging, branding, and online marketing. In the last week's evaluation, the companion team made sure that the village community was able to market their own products through the online shop.
Wilayah perbatasan Indonesia identik dengan wilayah yang belum sejahtera. Kondisi ini menarik untuk dibahas potensi yang dapat dikembangkan di wilayah perbatasan Indonesia sehingga dapat dicari solusi percepatan pembangunan. Tiga tujuan yang menjadi fokus penelitian ini yaitu: (1) Mengidentifikasi tipologi wilayah berdasarkan wilayah geografi, (2) Mengidentifikasi komoditas yang menjadi potensi investasi di daerah perbatasan Indonesia berdasarkan tipologi wilayah perbatasan, (3) Memetakan sebaran potensi investasi daerah perbatasan Indonesia dengan menggunakan sistem Informasi Geografis (SIG). Penelitian ini menggunakan studi literatur dengan analisis deskriptif data sekunder dari badan pusat statistik (BPS) di 41 kabupaten yang diprioritaskan oleh Badan Nasional Pengelolaan Perbatasan (BNPP). Hasil Penelitian menjelaskan bahwa sektor primer seperti sektor pertanian, perkebunan dan perhutanan serta sumberdaya alam masih mendominiasi peluang investasi di wilayah perbatasan Indonesia.Implikasi dari penelitian ini adalah menjadi acuan bagi investor baik nasional maupun internasional dalam menanamkan investasi serta bagi pemerintah pusat, dapat menjadi agenda perencanaan percepataan pembangunan wilayah terluar dan terpencil Indonesia.
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