Community-Based Integrated Coastal Management Strategy in Tugurejo Subdistrict, Semarang

摘要

Community involvement has an important role to maintain and manage the coastal area of Semarang. The involvement includes program preparation, implementation and monitoring so that the community feels responsible for the rehabilitation and maintenance of the environment. The purpose of this study is to find out how the community's strategy in integrated regional management in the coastal area of Tugurejo Subdistrict, Semarang City. Sampling/research data was conducted in the coastal area of Tugurejo Subdistrict which was determined based on preliminary observations along with satellite image studies. The research that has been conducted includes: the size of the area, the level of ecological damage, the socio-cultural and economic conditions of the local community, the participation of the community in the management of coastal areas, and the interpretation of satellite images. Analysis of ecological and geophysical data related to coastal vulnerability using the Coastal Vulnerability Index (CVI) model. The physical condition of the research location was obtained from the visual interpretation of high-resolution digital globe images in three recording times, namely 2005, 2012 and 2019, which produced 13 classes of land use. The mangrove ecosystem in the coastal area of Tugurejo Subdistrict also experienced a significant increase in area despite considerable abrasion, this can be seen from the increase in mangrove area from 2005-2012 to 10.35 ha. To realize a good and sustainable coastal area, the development of coastal areas is managed in an integrated manner. The strategies carried out include: (1) involving various elements of the community in the management of coastal areas, including government, universities, private sector, communities and NGOs, (2) carrying out the concept of wanamina, planting mangroves in ponds and (3) conducting ecotourism with concepts the development of sustainable tourism while still supporting environmental conservation efforts.