Jurnal Penelitian Pengelolaan Daerah Aliran Sungai
Vol 1, No 2 (2017): Jurnal Penelitian Pengelolaan Daerah Aliran Sungai (Journal of Watershed Managem

PERAN CEMARA LAUT (Casuarina equisetifolia) DALAM PERBAIKAN IKLIM MIKRO LAHAN PANTAI BERPASIR DI KEBUMEN (The role of Casuarina equisetifolia on micro climate improvement of sandy beach land at Kebumen)

Beny Harjadi (Balai Penelitian dan Pengembangan Teknologi Pengelolaan Daerah Aliran Sungai)



Article Info

Publish Date
14 Dec 2017

Abstract

Sandy beach is a marginal land, when it is not managed properly the conditions will be worsened and at the end it cannot be planted. This marginal land is aggravated by unfavorable conditions such as extreme high temperatures, the presence of salt vapor that causes the plants to die, and the lacking of water for plants. With regard to this matter, it is necessary to conduct a research that aims to determine the role of Casuarina equisetifolia  in improving the microclimate of sandy beaches. The research was conducted on sandy beaches in Karanggadung, Petanahan Subdistrict, Kebumen since 2005, with climate observations from 2009 to 2014. The climate observation method is by measuring light, air temperature, humidity, air pressure and altitude. Each measurement used three repetitions for each location and measured twice a day: 07.00 and 16.00. The results showed that the existence of C. equisetifolia gave a positive effect on micro climate improvement at Karanggadung Beach, Kebumen which included: 1) decreasing light intencity from 1925 lux to 213 lux, 2) decreasing air temperature from 31 °C to 25 °C, 3) increasing  air humidity from 84% to 100%, 4) increasing air pressure from 1007 mb to 1008 mb, and 5) increasing sand dune level from 27 m ASL (Above Sea Level) to 35 m ASL.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JPPDAS

Publisher

Subject

Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry

Description

Jurnal Penelitian Pengelolaan Daerah Aliran Sungai (JPPDAS) ) is an official publication that publishes scientific papers of research results in the field of watershed management. This Journal was published primarily by Watershe Management Technology Center on April 2017. Journal scopes include are ...