SoundScape and SmellScape Analysis in Desa Wisata Penting Sari
Amandus Jong Tallo, Mani F. Pasaribu
Universitas Agung Podomoro Jakarta
Abstract
Desa Wisata Penting Sari(Sleman, Yogyakarta) located below the slopes of Gunung Merapi; this benefits the village to have diverse vegetations and animal inhabitants. Desa Wisata Penting Sari also attracts many visitors, its diversity on cultures and indiginous communities that has amicable characteristics of courtesy. Java Gamelan instrument also play roles in the culture of Desa Wisata Penting Sari, it is one of the tourism attractions to visitors. This study aims to identify the sound scape and the smell scape in Desa Wisata Penting Sari, the method used in this study are spatial mapping based on geographic information systems with Arc Gis software, where the sound and aroma data, measuring ranges and threshold. Obvervation is also done by looking at existing land use data, perception maps and behavior of the village communities. The results of identification and mapping, shows the sound sources are dominated by natural sounds such as insects, water flow or livestock that inhabitants in the village. The northern region of Pentingsari Village has a distinctive sound, namely the sound of a wood cutting machine, while the central area of Pentingsari Village dominated by chickens, goats, and cows and the south region dominated by water, insects and birds. Human activities also contributes on soundscape such as vehicles, human voices during outbound activities. The sources of the odor is identified as coming from natural odors such as from livestock, moist soil, and fruits. In the northern and central regions of Pentingsari there is a smell of zalacca, the smell of livestock, and the smell of garden soil. The South region has the smell of garden soil and the smell of livestock. In terms of sound and smell coverage, it has reached all areas of the village which can be maintained to improve the sustainability of tourist villages.
Keywords: Sounds, Smells, Desa Wisata Pentingsari, Sustainability
Topic: Land Management