THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ECOLOGICAL CITY CONCEPT THROUGH THE SOCIAL-ECOLOGICAL METABOLISM APPROACH (CASE STUDY: BANDUNG CITY)

• Main Author: Lindia Mayona, Enni
• Format: Dissertations
• Language: Indonesia
• Subjects: Ekonomi tanah & energi
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/86240
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

An ecological city, often known as an ecocity, is a city idea that emerges from the historical understanding of urban ecology and the intricate nature of urban environmental challenges. Initially, ecocity emerged as a model of human settlement, possessing the structure and function of a self-sufficient, sustainable ecosystem. While theoretical and practical advancements have demonstrated various scenarios and enabled the utilization of intricate spatial relationships, they have yet to provide a comprehensive understanding of the interactions between humans and nature in these scenarios. Ecocity, from an urban ecology perspective, is the concept of balancing the metabolism of cities (the ecology of cities) by establishing the independence of ecosystem structures and functions that provide ecosystem services and green infrastructure (the ecology for cities). As a result, it is critical to establish a conceptual framework that considers the impact of socialecological complexity on urban metabolism, as well as the role of human systems in this process. From an urban ecology perspective, we developed the framework by investigating the factors of social-ecological metabolism (SEM). Based on the human ecosystem model (HEM), SEM elucidates the complex interactions within an ecocity, including the specifics of appropriation, transformation, circulation, consumption, and excretion. The research results indicate that the concept of ecocity will vary throughout the entire urban area, enabling the implementation of the SEM mechanism in specific areas within the human settlement model. A wide range of environmental activities contribute to the development of a complex socioecological system, which is separate from the process of meeting people's basic needs. The diversity and extent of ecological services increase as the SEM process becomes more complex. The spatial concept and specific circumstances of ecocity design will vary depending on decisions made regarding ecosystem services based on social-ecological metabolism. The multidimensional relationships between natural resources, individuals, communities, and institutions in SEM will determine the spectrum of the implementation planning approaches.