Open AccessChanges in spatial patterns and the availability of social facilities in urban settlements due to reactivation of the railroad tracks in Garut
Author(s) -
Adi Susetyaningsih,
Andhita Zhafirah,
C Cahyana,
Isma Nur Farida,
N Nanang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/1098/2/022083
Subject(s) - human settlement , settlement (finance) , geography , track (disk drive) , service (business) , environmental planning , business , archaeology , engineering , finance , mechanical engineering , marketing , payment
The train is one of the modes of mass transportation that is more effective in overcoming traffic congestion. Apart from its economic benefits, the activation of a long-dead train track has various impacts that cannot be ignored. This study evaluates the impact of reactivation of the Garut railroad on 1) changes in the pattern of spatial settlements along the railroad tracks, 2) identifies the need for lost social facilities on the railroad tracks. Most of the land owned by PT KAI in the city of Garut has experienced changes in land use. Data is collected through surveys and interviews of affected respondents. Reactivation of the railroad tracks caused changes in spatial settlement patterns. Empty land along the railway lines became a magnet for the growth of new settlements, which were then followed by various social infrastructure. There is a constructive relationship between the community and space. Land acquisition along the railroad reactivation track in the Garut sub-district of the city has led to the loss of settlements, markets, community meetinghouses, and basic health service buildings for posyandu. Not all lost social facilities can be rebuilt because of constraints in the provision of land.