THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE UNTUNG JAWA ISLAND’S INFRASTRUCTURE, LOCAL POTENTIALS AND ECOLOGICAL ASPECT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ECOLOGICAL BASED INFRASTRUCTURE

Abstract

Geographically, the Untung Jawa island is located at the Seribu Islands region, a maritime tourism spot at the north of Jakarta.  The development of new infrastructures in the island would benefit to not only for tourism, but also the activities environmental sustainability in the area. A sustainable tourism development must touch three important aspects: First, economic, social and environment which are inter-related to each other. If not carried out in a balanced way, then it could possibly damage the infrastructures around the tourism area, such as breakwaters, piers and the whole environment. In conclusion, it is important to map the characteristics of the infrastructure damage around the Untung Jawa Island, as well as the urgency to update the information about the ecology of the islands without forgetting the government’s role to develop the island by considering the characteristics of the infrastructure, local and ecological potential.