The Complexity of Space Utilization and Environmental Pollution Control in the Main Corridor of Makassar City, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

Batara Surya, Hamsina Hamsina, Ridwan Ridwan, Baharuddin Baharuddin, Firman Menne, Andi Tenri Fitriyah and Emil Salim Rasyidi
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Batara Surya: Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Engineering, University Bosowa, Makassar City 90231, Indonesia
Hamsina Hamsina: Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University Bosowa, Makassar City 90231, Indonesia
Ridwan Ridwan: Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University Bosowa, Makassar City 90231, Indonesia
Baharuddin Baharuddin: Department of Agricultural Socio–Economic, Faculty of Agriculture, University Bosowa, Makassar City 90231, Indonesia
Firman Menne: Department of Accounting, Faculty of Economic and Business, University Bosowa, Makassar City 90231, Indonesia
Andi Tenri Fitriyah: Department of Agricultural Agribusiness, Faculty of Agriculture, University Bosowa, Makassar City 90231, Indonesia
Emil Salim Rasyidi: Department of Urban Planning, Faculty of Engineering, University Bosowa, Makassar City 90231, Indonesia

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 21, 1-41

Abstract: Population mobility, increasing demand for transportation, and the complexity of land use have an impact on environmental quality degradation and air quality pollution. This study aims to analyze (1) the effect of population mobility, increased traffic volume, and land use change on air quality pollution, (2) direct and indirect effects of urban activities, transportation systems, and movement patterns on environmental quality degradation and air pollution index, and (3) air pollution strategy and sustainable urban environmental management. The research method used is a sequential explanation design. Data were obtained through observation, surveys, in-depth interviews, and documentation. The results of the study illustrate that the business center and Daya terminal with a value of 0.18 µgram/m 3 is polluted, the power plant and Sermani industrial area with a value of 0.16 µgram/m 3 is polluted, the Makassar industrial area with a value of 0.23 is heavily polluted, and the Hasanuddin International Airport area with a value of 0.04 µgram/m 3 is not polluted. Population mobility, traffic volume, and land use changes have a significant effect on environmental quality degradation, with a determination coefficient of 94.1%. The direct effect of decreasing environmental quality on the air pollution index is 66.09%. This study recommends transportation management on the main road corridor of Makassar City, which is environmentally friendly with regard to sustainable environmental management.

Keywords: space utilization complexity; population mobility; transportation demand; air pollution; environmental management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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