The Implementation of Land Consolidation Policy for Housing Development

Abstract

Housing and settlements have long been one of the problems faced in urban areas. The high rate of population growth and the rate of urbanization has led to high demand for housing and settlements. However, in many cases in urban areas, the available land is minimal, causing the emergence of pockets of slums. One method that can be done to solve the problem of slums is to carry out land consolidation. Therefore, this study aims to determine the criteria that influence the implementation of land consolidation. This research is a descriptive study with a literature analysis method. The results obtained are factors that influence the implementation of land consolidation are location and community factors.

Challenges for the Land Consolidation Program and The Role of Community Participation in Residential Areas

“…Therefore, the touch and active participation of the community significantly affect the success of spatial planning; primarily, they must provide an active role to maintain beauty, comfort, and sustainability so that it is not only the government that bears the burden [5]. Meanwhile, according to Yuliastuti and Haryanto [6], community factors and location factors affect land consolidation in alleviating slum areas through land consolidation.…”

“…Land consolidation has been practiced in various countries globally, such as Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Australia, Japan, Taiwan, Netherlands, etc. [6,7]. Health Company USA13 said Germany was the first line of countries to implement land consolidation to provide land for various purposes without displacing local people from their area, housing, or agriculture.…”