POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF GREEN INFRASTRUCTURETO FULFIL THE NEEDS OF GREEN OPEN SPACES POST PANDEMI COVID-19 IN TASIKMALAYA CITY

• Main Author: Mumpuni
• Format: Theses
• Language: Indonesia
• Subjects: Perencanaan wilayah
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/69670
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

Green open space is a must-have component in an urban area, the extent of which has been regulated by law. Along with the development of the city and population dynamics, the availability of green open space in the City of Tasikmalaya has not yet been fulfilled and a strategy is needed in its development. Green open space is a space that provides many benefits in a city, especially when the Covid-19 pandemic. Restrictions imposed due to the pandemic force people to keep their distance and limit mobility. The existence of the Covid-19 pandemic crisis that allows it to fundamentally change people's perceptions and preferences towards green open spaces. This study aims to identify the problems that occur in the provision of green open space and the extent of the function of green open space before and during the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as to formulate the potential for developing green infrastructure to fulfil the needs of green open spaces post pandemi covid-19 in the city of Tasikmalaya based on the results of public perceptions and preferences. This study uses a comparative descriptive research method with a quantitative approach. Data collection was carried out using a questionnaire to 100 respondents. Identification of problems in the provision of green open space which is used for the DPSIR (Driver, Pressure, State, Impact, and Respone) approach. The findings of the study on problems in providing green open space were triggered by several driving factors, including increasing population and uncrease in built area. Data collection for public perceptions and preferences was carried out by online questionnaires and direct surveys to Dadaha Park. The results show that the number of green open space visitors before the pandemic was 91% and during the pandemic it decreased to 60% of the population. Based on research, residents believed green spaces to be important for their mental and physical health. As many as 86% of respondents considered visits to green open spaces as having a great impact on stress levels reduction. This provides empirical evidence of the importance of green open spaces for residents, especially during a pandemic. Recommendations on the development of effective green infrastructure based on public preferences will be done by developing urban parks, while at a micro scale priority will be done by developing neighborhood parks with vegetation in the form of trees. The results of data processing show that the potential for green infrastructure an area is 9424.31 ha, and the link of green infrastructure is increased to 471,05 ha.