Dyah Maya Nihayah, FEB Ekonomi Pembangunan (2012) Strategies of Urban Development Based on Environment. Jurnal Advanced Science Letters, 4 (1). ISSN 1936-6612

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Abstract

Sustainable development requires a balance system towards the development results in social, economic and environmental areas. However, it is very contradictory in Indonesia. There are 57% provincial urban regions is characterized by a high of social and economic factors but environmental factors tend to be ignored. Sustainable development is very important because the deteriorating environmental conditions will harm the society in the long run. This paper aims to formulate the appropriate of development strategy to improve the urban development based on environment. Study was conducted in Semarang agglomeration which consists of 7 districts and cities. Data was taken based on a joint analytical and assessment approach between stakeholders, goverment and spatial planner the districts/ cities. After all data (eksternal- and internal) is obtained, then the development of strategic factors can be determined with the SWOT (Strenght, Weakness, Opportunity and Threats) matrix. The results showed that creating multiple functions and high quality public space, as well as integrated polycentric development, are identified as useful strategies to maintain quality of life in dense areas. Moreover, Urban planning measures a new approach to classify the land use are currently under development, which includes soil characteristics, exposure rates of sun and irrigation, creating opportunities to promote economically and environmentally sound production. Then increasing the area of parks and other public open spaces and isolation from pollution sources for housing

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