Management of home garden in formal and informal settlement along riparian Ciliwung river in Bogor

Abstract

A lot of land-use conversion occur from open land areas to built-up areas, such as riparian that have been converted into settlement areas. The riparian is a buffer zone between aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, which means that the riparian has many environmental roles. However, its ecological function and existence continue to be degraded due to settlement activities. The presence of settlements in the riparian cannot be simply eliminated; therefore an ecological approach is needed so that the presence of settlements does not always have a negative impact for the river. This approach can be seen through the management of Green Open Space (GOS) in the riparian area, ecologically GOS has many benefits in improving the quality of the riparian environment, and the GOS closest to the settlement is the home garden. This research was conducted in two types of settlements, namely Formal and Informal settlements, which are in the three riparian segments of the Bogor City Siliwung River, namely the upper, middle, and lower part. The purpose of this study is to analyzing the characteristics of the home garden in formal and informal settlements in the riparian area of the Ciliwung River in the City of Bogor, knowing the community’s perception of the existence of the home garden affecting the sustainability of the Ciliwung River and the results of this research is to provide recommendations for proper and sustainable home garden management in the Ciliwung River in Bogor Municipality.