| Author | Irham |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. HS-93-01 |
| Subject(s) | Land use, Rural--Indonesia--Yogyakarta
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for
the degree of Master of Science, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. HS-93-01 |
| Abstract | Increasing demand for agricultural food is making the
retention and preservation of prime agricultural land a focus of
land policy. This is a particular problem in Yogyakarta which has
a high population density where pressures to convert agricultural
land to other uses are strong and sustained. This situation has
been accompanied by a tremendous growth of the city causing the
encroachment towards its suburban areas where prime agricultural
land exists. The growth in population numbers, development of new
infrastructure, and other construction activities are
particularly considered as factors influencing such a change.
By using secondary data and interview results with the
concerned government officials, the study which focuses on policy
review aims to (1) understand and explain the dynamics and
complex process of urban development and expansion into the
fringe area; (2) provide an overview of the existing land use
planning and policies and identifying the problems arising in
implementing them; and (3) propose possible policies on land use
planning to preserve agricultural land.
The results of the study show that there have been spatial
planning and land policies either directly or indirectly to
preserve agricultural land. However, it is found that the sort of
policies do not work effectively due to the following reasons:
(1) the policy is too broad in nature, (2) inconsistent land
regulation; (3) absence of agricultural zoning ordinances; (4)
little concern from the government; and (5) lack of coordination
among related government agencies. Therefore, this study suggests
to: (1) introduce a comprehensive policy to regulate the
distribution of new housing development; (2) formulate an overall
urban mater plan which covers the entire urbanized area; (3)
apply strict control over the conversion of prime agricultural
land by formulating agricultural zoning ordinance (4) strengthen
the coordination among government agencies. |
| Year | 1993 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. HS-93-01 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Human Settlement (HS) |
| Chairperson(s) | Demaine, Harvey; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Kammeier, Hans Detlef;Routray, Jayant Kumar; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Canadian International Development
Agency (CIDA); |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1993 |