| Author | Sunkar, Arzyana |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. NR-94-02 |
| Subject(s) | Cave ecology--Indonesia--Gombong
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, School of Environment, Resources & Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. NR-94-02 |
| Abstract | Appropriate rural development should be based.on an intimate knowledge of the many
differentiations of the man - karst ecosystem. The aim of this research is to demonstrate the
importance of karst and cave ecosystems and to propose it as a protected area.
As the population pressure continued to increase, greater and less favorable areas were
put under cultivation, of which these are forest land; larger soil surfaces have been exposed by
agriculture and are subject to increasing erosion which is steadily uncovering the limestones.
On the other hand, the forestry authorities have initiated reforestation. Howver, the rate
of reforestation is far below the rate of deforestation. Forest were being encroached and logged
for fuelwoods and building infrastructures and settlements.
To increase the regional and local people income, the regional government have started
to develop tourism, and they are thinking into going to develop large scale tourism and establish
large scale cement industry for national stocks.
Through system dynamics simulations, and looking and study the behaviors of the
resulting graphs of each policies, only small scale tourism that can be carried out in the area.
Large scale tourism and large scale cement industry are not recommended as they will bring
much negative impacts over the area.
Improved management of water supply, intensification of agriculture and reforestation are
obviously the most deserving development need, to increase the food production for the better
living of the people and maintaining the balance· of the ecosystem. |
| Year | 1994 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. NR-94-02 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Development and Sustainability (DDS) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Natural Resources Management (NRM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Apisit Eiumnoh ;Saeed, Khalid; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Suselo, Tri Binarko; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | The Government of AUSTRIA ; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1994 |