Review of the Natural Phenomenon and Human Intervention That Affect the Condition of River Performance and Infrastructure

Abstract

The river's ability in flowing water has been there naturally. The benchmarks of river ability in carrying out the function are mentioned as the river performance; however, the benchmarks of river infrastructure ability in carrying out the function are mentioned as the river infrastructure performance. This study intends to review some aspects of the previous research related to river performance and infrastructure. The methodology consists of reviewing several acts and relevant previous research that some aspects have been proved to influence the river performance and infrastructure. The aspects are classified into two categories: 1) technical aspect that is directly affecting the river performance (come from the nature condition); and 2) non-technical aspect that is indirectly affecting the river performance (come from human intervention). The result shows that: 1) The technical aspects affecting the river performance and infrastructure are erosion, sedimentation, slope, infiltration, morphology, and vegetation surrounding the river; 2) The non-technical aspects that are affecting the river performance and infrastructure consists of land use, residential density, trash, operation and maintenance of river, human activity, and government policy.

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“…This river environmental education needs to be done because community participation in maintaining the river is still low [12], [13]. People still throw garbage and waste in the river so that the river is polluted [14], disturbed river flow and abrasion [15], and decreased river water quality [14], [15]. Students need to be encouraged to maintain river ecosystems, including aquatic vegetation, because both affect the quality and flow of rivers and prevent flooding [16].…”