PERAN HIJAU PEKARANGAN DI PERKAMPUNGAN SEBAGAI BAGIAN DALAM SISTEM PENGHIJAUAN KOTA

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Diah Anggraini dkk

Abstract

The phenomenon of green movement  has been spread out in many kampungs in the last decade.  Theoretically   planting yard and other greenery can make a significant contribution to reduce air temperature, air polution and hopefully can be considered as part of the urban greenery system.   The former research[1] indicated the fact that the effort in making  the high dense kampung more green can improve the quality of  socially and  phisically dwellers living quality.

The objective of this study is to understand the kampung greenery advantages  in increasing the environment and the ecological condition, by measuring  the vegetative quality and finding out  the impact with the dwellers health condition. The settings are from  two kampungs with different vegetation condition : Kampung Bonang in Central Jakarta, which is known as ”green kampung” and Kampung Tomang, in West Jakarta, with less vegetation than the first mention before. The characteristics of  planting yard and vegetation,  condition of the houses and  the health of the dwellers on both kampung had been surveyed. This study indicates that there is a significant positive relation between the yard planting and greenery with the quality of life especially on dwellers health in the kampung areas.

Keywords:  pekarangan, penghijauan, perkampungan, kesehatan.

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