Indonesian Journal of Geography
Vol 53, No 2 (2021): Indonesian Journal of Geography

Rural–Urban Transformation and Landuse Dynamics in Gunungpati on the Northern Flank of Mt. Ungaran, Semarang, Indonesia

Juhadi Juhadi (Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Science, Universitas Negeri Semarang)
Tjaturahono Budi Sanjoto (Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Science, Universitas Negeri Semarang)
Elok Surya Pratiwi (Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Science, Universitas Negeri Semarang)
Edy Trihatmoko (Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Science, Universitas Negeri Semarang)
Istiqomah Istiqomah (Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Science, Universitas Negeri Semarang)
Aprillia Findayani (Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Science, Universitas Negeri Semarang)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 Aug 2021

Abstract

Most of the northern flank of Mt. Ungaran is subject to intensive land occupation that makes landuse change inevitable. The research objectives of this study were to examine the spatial patterns of land-use dynamics from 1997 to 2018 and to analyze their impact on the rural–urban structure of Gunungpati sub-district using on-screen digitation. Rural–urban structure was analyzed based on landuse composition by area in each village. This research revealed that forest areas and paddy fields were decreasing year by year. Over the study period of 21 years, Gunungpati experienced deforestation of 1,777 ha and increase in built-up area of 1,295 ha, forcing shifting in rural structure. Most villages that were categorized as rural frame zones in 1997 had changed into urban–rural frame zones by 2018. This situation must be controlled, since much of Gunungpati territory plays a significant role as a groundwater recharge zone for the Semarang lowland area.  

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Journal Info

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ijg

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Subject

Earth & Planetary Sciences

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Indonesian Journal of Geography ISSN 2354-9114 (online), ISSN 0024-9521 (print) is an international journal of Geography published by the Faculty of Geography, Universitas Gadjah Mada in collaboration with The Indonesian Geographers Association. Our scope of publications includes physical geography, ...