Small island settlement planning in Panggang island, DKI Jakarta

Abstract

Despite the fact that North Jakarta has been prompted as the new frontier of development with megaprojects, artificial islands, and large-scale infrastructures, little attention is paid to the development of small islands in Kepulauan Seribu, north of Jakarta, focused on Panggang island, one of the inhabited islands in Kepulauan Seribu, among Indonesia’s densest islands. There were the three challenges to the urbanization of small islands in the Jakarta megaregion, including: population growth, land availability and reclamation, and essential infrastructure provision. Through a participatory workshop with local authorities and communities, this paper proposed a model of sustainable settlement planning in Panggang Island, based on housing need assessment and spatial structure improvement to ensure the future settlement sustainability in Panggang island. To conclude, this paper critically reflects on the engagement process with local communities and the challenges in actualizing the settlement planning proposal in Pulau Pangang.

Abundance and distribution of microplastics in seawater, sediment, and macroalgae sea grapes Caulerpa racemosa from Semak Daun Island, Jakarta Bay, Indonesia

“…This could be attributed to the high human activity in the vicinity of the sampling location, which serves as the main source of microplastic pollution in marine ecosystems. Panggang Island, the closest inhabited island to the sampling location, had a population of around 4,200 people in 2016 and a waste piling problem contributing to marine pollution (Suryadjaja and Astuti 2021). The increased tourism activity and the influx of plastic wastes from land and rivers also contribute significantly to the higher abundance of microplastics in macroalgae.…”