The Utilization of Geographic Information Systems for Settlement Location Determination in Supporting Sustainable Development: Study Case in Sedayu Sub-District, Bantul Regency, DIY

Abstract

The phenomenon of unsuitable settlement becomes a major issue in environmental problems in big cities. The purpose of this study is to provide innovation design recommendations for determining the location of appropriate settlements to realize the implementation of smart cities. The resulting output of this study is an innovation in settlement location determination. The innovation using a geographic information system equipped with a variety of spatially processed information with overlay techniques. The results of the geographic information system process are then extracted into a mobile application design. Study case in Sedayu District show that the area consists of 36.9% of the area is not suitable for analysis; 36.4% of the area is not suitable for use, and 26.7% of the area is suitable for use. Mobile application design in this study called Smart Application for Smart Resident with two main features, My Contribution (KOKU) and Recommendations and Settlement Locations feature. This innovation can help the community by providing information and recommendations for suitable, less suitable, and unsuitable settlement locations. Thus, the existence of the result study can be a consideration of the community in determining the location of settlements by aspects of sustainable development.