Developing Hydraulic Bamboo House Using the Approach of Participation: An Effort to Overcome Tide Problems in Kemijen Area, Semarang

摘要

Kemjen is one of the regions in East Semarang that has experienced severe tide problems. Various efforts have been made to overcome this problem, such as elevating the height of the house, especially for those who afford it. However, for low-income people, elevating house floor becomes very hard. The inability of low-income people to raise their homes makes their homes "sink" because the location of the house is lower than the road surface. Some efforts were made by raising the floor of the houses without raising the roof so that the houses get shorter. This study was conducted to provide alternative home designs in tidal areas by introducing a hydraulic house design made from bamboo. Design development and implementation were carried out by involving community participation. In this paper, we discuss the extent to which community participation can be mobilized and the stage of development that can involve the community. This research was conducted starting in March 2017 to make a hydraulic home design made from bamboo. In the implementation phase in February 2018, before the design was built, observations and interviews were conducted in order to get the most effective way to build the hydraulic adaptive house. Meanwhile, the design of the bamboo houses was made by taking into account the environmental factors and financial capabilities of the Kemijen community.