Dimensions of Community and Local Institutions’ Support: Towards an Eco-Village Kelurahan in Indonesia

Abstract

Abstract:The goal of the Global Eco-village Network (GEN) is to create and promote sustainable human settlements that allow people to live more comfortably. However, an eco-village cannot exist without the support of the local government and the community. A village (kelurahan) is expected to recognize and implement a settlement's environmental management by maintaining environmentally friendly behavior in daily activities. Gayamsari is a kelurahan in Semarang City that has been implementing the eco-village concept. This study aims to explain, through quantitative descriptive analysis, the extent at which the eco-village aspects are achieved by local and institutional participation in Gayamsari. The idea of an eco-village is to bring harmony to the three pillars of sustainable development-the social, economic, and ecological components-to create a sustainable living environment. However, the results show that Gayamsari needs improvement, especially in terms of ensuring a safe and comfortable environment, which can be achieved through strengthening the participation of both the community and local institutions.

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“…Third, economy aspects include the potential of household economic activity, household side job, waste utilization in household economic activity [11]. In line with that, a study was done to have a similar view about economic aspects, i.e., cost-effectiveness, desirability, affordable price/renting, reduced life-cycle cost, the balanced housing market, job opportunities, reduced transportation cost, and reduced energy bills [14].…”

“…In the context of human settlement, several indicators are guided from three main aspects of sustainability. First, an environment that comprises building coverage, availability of green speech, greening behavior, using green technology, waste management, energy saving, liquid paste, green transportation [11]. A researcher also has the same opinion where the environmental sustainability can be seen from good accessibility and provision of adequate alternative transport modes like pedestrian, cycling and disabled access routes and public bus services, use appropriate land use plan for avoiding misuse and excessive use of land, human and financial resources, ensure the use of appropriate materialssustainable and environmental friendly, for reducing maintenance and life-costs [12].…”

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