Analysis of environment, socio-economic, and stakeholder partnership for integrated coastal management in Semarang City, Indonesia

Abstract

Land transformation is the main factor that may increase ecological vulnerability in coastal areas in Semarang City, Indonesia. Therefore, environmental damage in coastal areas should be restored using an integrated management strategy based on the ecosystem, social and economic condition, as well as stakeholder partnership. This research aimed to measure the resilience score of environmental and socio-economic conditions and to identify stakeholder partnership in arranging integrated coastal area management in Semarang City. A descriptive observational study was conducted in Mangkang Kulon and Tugurejo Sub-district, Tugu District, Semarang City using in-depth interviews, field observations and survey-mapping. The ecological conditions data was collected using image analysis of aerial photographs following the concept of environmental and geophysical. Meanwhile, the social-community conditions data were diagnosed using a socio-economic assessment. The result showed that changes in the coastline occured due to the disappearance of some area of mangrove that were turned indented close to the ocean. However, the socio-economic index showed a medium to a high score, which means high opportunities for the local community to develop their livelihood. Therefore, various community empowerment programs initiated by government, academics, the private sectors, and non-government organizations have increased the resilience of the community.