Dimensions of Community and Local Institutions’ Support: Towards an Eco-Village Kelurahan in Indonesia

Nany Yuliastuti, Hadi Wahyono, S. Syafrudin and S. Sariffuddin
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Nany Yuliastuti: Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Engineering, Diponegoro University, Semarang 50275, Indonesia
Hadi Wahyono: Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Engineering, Diponegoro University, Semarang 50275, Indonesia
S. Syafrudin: Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Diponegoro University, Semarang 50275, Indonesia
S. Sariffuddin: Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Engineering, Diponegoro University, Semarang 50275, Indonesia

Sustainability, 2017, vol. 9, issue 2, 1-19

Abstract: The goal of the Global Eco-village Network (GEN) is to create and promote sustainable human settlements that allow people to live more comfortably. However, an eco-village cannot exist without the support of the local government and the community. A village ( kelurahan ) is expected to recognize and implement a settlement’s environmental management by maintaining environmentally friendly behavior in daily activities. Gayamsari is a kelurahan in Semarang City that has been implementing the eco-village concept. This study aims to explain, through quantitative descriptive analysis, the extent at which the eco-village aspects are achieved by local and institutional participation in Gayamsari. The idea of an eco-village is to bring harmony to the three pillars of sustainable development—the social, economic, and ecological components—to create a sustainable living environment. However, the results show that Gayamsari needs improvement, especially in terms of ensuring a safe and comfortable environment, which can be achieved through strengthening the participation of both the community and local institutions.

Keywords: kelurahan; settlement; eco-village; local institution (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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