Analysis of Land Carrying Capacity in Tembalang Using The Yeates Scale
Budi Prasetyo Samadikun (a*)
a) Department of Environmental Engineering Diponegoro University
Abstract
The background problem in this research is the growth of the Tembalang Region due to the development of the UNDIP Campus. The rapid growth of infrastructure in the Tembalang and surrounding areas is a positive impact. However, there were also negative impacts, especially on the environment. The population that continues to grow in the Tembalang Region, contributes to the increase in land conversion (open land to built land) in this area. In the local context, land conversion has caused environmental degradation, which means that the carrying capacity of the environment in this region has been exceeded. In the regional context, conditions in Tembalang have caused negative impacts to the downstream segment (Genuk and Sayung Districts). The purpose of this study is to examine the condition of land carrying capacity (land capability) by considering population demographic factors. The research method uses quantitative methods and qualitative methods. The results showed that the study area in general had exceeded the Yeates scale land carrying capacity threshold standard.
Keywords: land carrying capacity; Yeates scale; Tembalang Region
Topic: Urban Development and Resilient Community