Pengelolaan Sungai Berbasis Masyarakat Lokal Di Daerah Lereng Selatan Gunungapi Merapi (River Management Based on Local Community in the Southern Slope of Marapi Volcano)

摘要

In human life, there was a relationship between human activities with rivers. Humans need rivers to support their need and their activities; otherwise the existence of rivers can also be affected by human activities. The management of river cannot be separated from managing water in the river and its channels. It also depends on rivers characteristics as well as social and culture of the community. This research was conducted in the southern slopes of Merapi volcano using field survey. Data were collected through field observation and interviewing of local community, followed with descriptive- qualitative analyses. Big rivers in the study area have been managed by the government, while for smaller rivers the involvement in the utilization and maintenance by local community is dominant. Some small rivers are used for domestic, irrigation and fishery purposes. The way of managing rivers have been done in a simple way with relatively low cost of technique based on solidarity and local wisdom principles. Preventing the river from the environmental damage has been done individually or by groups, considering the awareness of the local community for environmental sustainability. It is also based on the principle of mutual cooperation without neglecting the characteristics of local culture.