Peran Kelompok Masyarakat dalam Rehabilitasi Ekosistem Mangrove di Pesisir Kota Semarang

Abstract

The coastal area of Semarang City has a strategic function for regional economic development. Due to land use change, the environmental quality of coastal area is damaged and declining. The environmental quality decline has affected the socio-economic quality of local community. This research aims to investigate the role of local community in sustainable environmental management in Semarang City coastal area. The study takes place in two kelurahans, namely Tugurejo and Mangunharjo, and applies a descriptive qualitative approach to figure out the local community role in the coastal environment rehabilitation. Data collection through a preliminary survey supported with a satellite imagery study covers up an appropriate ecosystem with the research substance. Then the following data analysis and interpretation uses Miles and Huberman interactive analysis method. The results show the significant role of the local community in coastal area quality management and improvement in Semarang City more effectively and efficiently. This relates to their active interactions in various community-based programs including wave-breaking instrument building and mangrove nursery and planting.

Vegetation Stratification in Semarang Coastal Area

“…The research result revealed that the diversity of mangrove species in Tapak was moderate because it was influenced by human intervention; for example, they planted mangroves for rehabilitation of this area. Therefore the types and numbers of mangroves found were not too diverse (Martuti et al, 2018). The richness index of the mangrove species found in Tapak was 0.999 (Table 2).…”

Community-Based Integrated Coastal Management Strategy in Tugurejo Subdistrict, Semarang

“…In general, the existing land use in the research location is dominated by ponds with an area of 323.25 ha, where the farms cultivated in the area are fish and shrimp ponds. The extent of the pond area in the area is one of the causes of abrasion, this is due to the fact that most of the pond area that exists at present is a mangrove ecosystem (Martuti et al, 2018). Another large area of land use is rice fields with an area of 68.29 ha, where rice fields cultivated in the area are irrigated with a harvest time of 2 times a year.…”

“…Another large area of land use is rice fields with an area of 68.29 ha, where rice fields cultivated in the area are irrigated with a harvest time of 2 times a year. Furthermore, there is a mangrove ecosystem with an area of 28.79 ha, the mangrove in the study area has a spatial pattern that extends on the embankment of the pond and groups adjacent to the coast and airports, where most of the mangroves are on the edge of the pond resulting in very isolated growth of the plant which impacts on plant growth cannot be optimal (Martuti et al, 2018). The following table presents the distribution of land use at the research site.…”

“…The increase in the area of the mangrove ecosystem is certainly a positive thing to maintain the environmental balance of coastal areas in Tugurejo Village, considering that the mangrove ecosystem has many benefits, which besides functioning as an abrasion deterrent, this ecosystem has a role in maintaining biodiversity, providing habitat and services ecosystem. The preservation of mangrove ecosystems in the region is a joint effort of various related parties both from government agencies or the private sector by prioritizing community empowerment programs (Martuti et al, 2018). The following figure presents the spatial distribution of time series mangrove ecosystems at the study site.…”

“…Based on research results of Martuti et al (2018), it showed that the community has an important role in the management and improvement of coastal quality become more effective and efficient in Semarang. Based on facts that every day people interact with their environment, therefore they understand their environmental conditions.…”