Sustainability of Old Semarang to World Heritage: Challenges in Coastal Area

Abstract

Historical cities can be an important part of economic, social, cultural, and environmental improvements, an important aspect of the city’s heritage sustainability. To that end, the Semarang City Government has revitalized the old city located near the north coast of Java, which gives many challenges in achieving world heritage status. This paper aims to examine the sustainability of Semarang Old City management’s towards world heritage in the issue of management challenges in coastal areas. The method used was qualitative by interviewing sources and was supported by a meta-analysis of various studies. The results show that there is much evidence of a physical decline in the old city area. This occurs because of the reclamation process, land subsidence, rising seawater, and people who are not aware of supporting a good drainage system. The hope is that there is good sustainability management of heritage areas to support cultural, social, and economic activities.