THE EFFECT OF SOCIO-ECONOMY TOWARDS CONSERVATION AT CI TANDUY WATERSHED

• Main Author: Dede Sugandi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universitas Gadjah Mada 2013-09-01
• Series: Indonesian Journal of Geography
• Online Access: https://jurnal.ugm.ac.id/ijg/article/view/2409

The aims of the study are: 1) Analyzing positive effect of resident’s income towards resident’s participation on conserving Ci Tanduy watershed 2) Analyzing negative effect of resident’s knowledge towards resident’s participation in conserving Ci Tanduy watershed, 3) Analyzing negative effect of land possession towards resident’s participation in conserving Ci Tanduy watershed 4) Analyzing effort to improve resident’s socio-economy which supports maintenance and protection effort of Ci Tanduy watershed. Study method which is used is survey with analysis with quantitative method. Analysis technique which is used is linear Regression. Area population is Ci Tanduy Watershed. Resident population is farmers and fishermen around the wwatershed. Analysis conclusion shows that 1) There is positive effect of income towards participation, 2) There is negative effect of knowledge towards participation, 3) There is negative effect of land possession toward participation, 4) Area physical condition, which affects erosion and participation, requires resident participation.