Community Participation in Managing The Space and
Settlement Environment on The Riparian Area: A Case Study
in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Rini Rachmawati
Faculty of Geography, Gadjah Mada University
Abstract
Settlements along the river often creates slum area. But on the two settlement
areas along the river in two cases reviewed in this paper indicate different conditions. Cases
of Code and Gajah Wong riparian shows a success in managing a previously-unclean
settlement area to a well-arranged one. This cases shows that the society's self-reliance and
creativities have resulted to clean, beautiful public space and environment. The participation
of the society in managing their space and settlement environment on the riparian of the two
cases is caused by their high awareness as well as the role of community leader figures.
Well-targeted program implemented by the government and the roles of academicians, NGO
and other stakeholders play an important role in supporting the people there to manage their
own area.
Keywords: Community Participation, Space, Settlement Environment, Riparian
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