Abstract
Boyolali Regency as the matrix for the landscape of the Merapi-Merbabu volcanos plays an important role in wildlife conservation. As the home for various wildlife in which several of them are considered as the rare species such as the Javan Leopard (Panthera pardus ssp. melas) and the Javan-hawk Eagle (Spizaetus bartelsi), Merapi-Merbabu landscape needs to be arranged meticulously to accommodate human activities alongside wildlife existence.
Spatial planning as a means of land-use organization is intended to improve the (environmental) condition compared to if it has not being treated by any planning. It should take the environmental aspect into account as one consideration to pledge that the developments will grow on a sustainable base. The existence of wildlife as being part of the environment requires being accommodated in the spatial planning in order to ensure an equilibrium between development and ecology. Considering the fragmented landscape of Merapi-Merbabu area, due to the presence of a main road, farms and other settlement areas, the need for a wildlife corridor as a vibrant feature in accommodate wildlife movement and dispersal is high importance.
By making use of the Least Cost Path tool in ArcGIS software, a predicted path for wildlife movement, connecting the Merapi and Merbabu NP’s, has been developed and analyzed by using an origin point and a destination point. This path will intersect the area of Boyolali Regency inevitably. The developed path can be employed in designing a corridor model. By applying the minimum width of strip corridor (304.8 m), it will cover 4.4 Ha of settlements, 15.1 Ha of farms and 90.1 Ha of dry agriculture areas according to the Boyolali Regency’s Regional Spatial Planning. Henceforth, this robust method and its spatial information are plausible to be involved as a prominent consideration in designing land-use which can be resided by humans alongside nature living sustainably.
Spatial planning as a means of land-use organization is intended to improve the (environmental) condition compared to if it has not being treated by any planning. It should take the environmental aspect into account as one consideration to pledge that the developments will grow on a sustainable base. The existence of wildlife as being part of the environment requires being accommodated in the spatial planning in order to ensure an equilibrium between development and ecology. Considering the fragmented landscape of Merapi-Merbabu area, due to the presence of a main road, farms and other settlement areas, the need for a wildlife corridor as a vibrant feature in accommodate wildlife movement and dispersal is high importance.
By making use of the Least Cost Path tool in ArcGIS software, a predicted path for wildlife movement, connecting the Merapi and Merbabu NP’s, has been developed and analyzed by using an origin point and a destination point. This path will intersect the area of Boyolali Regency inevitably. The developed path can be employed in designing a corridor model. By applying the minimum width of strip corridor (304.8 m), it will cover 4.4 Ha of settlements, 15.1 Ha of farms and 90.1 Ha of dry agriculture areas according to the Boyolali Regency’s Regional Spatial Planning. Henceforth, this robust method and its spatial information are plausible to be involved as a prominent consideration in designing land-use which can be resided by humans alongside nature living sustainably.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 13th Indonesian Regional Science Association (IRSA) International Conference |
| Subtitle of host publication | Demographic change and regional development, 25-26 July 2016, Malang, Indonesia |
| Editors | D.S. Pratomo, D. Satria |
| Publisher | Indonesian Regional Science Association (IRSA) |
| Pages | 285-292 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9772528253015 |
| Publication status | Published - 25 Jul 2016 |
| Event | 13th Indonesian Regional Science Association (IRSA) Conference 2016 - Malang – East Java, Indonesia Duration: 25 Jul 2016 → 26 Jul 2016 |
Conference
| Conference | 13th Indonesian Regional Science Association (IRSA) Conference 2016 |
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| Country/Territory | Indonesia |
| City | Malang – East Java |
| Period | 25/07/16 → 26/07/16 |