THINKING SYSTEMICALLY FOR MICRO-HYDRO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE LOCAL WISDOM OF NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND INSTITUTION: STUDY CASE OF KASEPUHAN CIPTAGELAR

• Main Author: Alhaqurahman Isa, Muhamad
• Format: Dissertations
• Language: Indonesia
• Subjects: Teknik saniter dan perkotaan; teknik perlindungan lingkungan
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/67533
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

Kasepuhan Ciptagelar is a village with traditional characteristics, known for their local wisdom in managing natural resources, i.e., the forest management through three zonings (leuweung titipan, leuweung tutupan, leuweung bukaan). In addition, the activities of the Kasepuhan community are oriented towards the traditional leader. The traditional leader is a symbol, his role is significant in people's lives, and his orders are absolute to be executed. Currently, there are four units of micro-hydropower as the primary energy source for Kasepuhan Ciptagelar. However, two of them stopped operation due to some damages. The sustainability of micro-hydropower plants is still a challenging and unsolved problem. Micro hydro power plants require sufficient and continuous water resources, and need to be appropriately managed to generate electricity sustainably. The systemic thinking process is a concept to overcome complex problems, such as in sustainable development that involves multi-dimensionality. This research builds a systemic thinking process to understand how natural resource management and local wisdom institutions play a role in supporting the achievement of micro-hydro sustainable development. This research developed four stages. The first step was the evaluation of sustainable development using the Ilskog method. Second, the development of sustainability indicators using logical decision tree analysis and the Delphi method. The third stage is environmental scanning using the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats methods. Also the fourth stage is to create a System Interrelationship Model. In general, the traditional characteristics of Kasepuhan Ciptagelar have a positive impact on the sustainability of the micro hydropower. Local wisdom in natural resource management can maintain forest sustainability. It impacts the low recovery of the Cibareno watershed and keeps fluctuations within normal limits. Meanwhile, the culture of the community towards traditional leader creates obedience to the institution. It impacts the high level of community participation in the utilization and management of micro hydropower plants.