Social risk assessment of land acquisition for the construction of the Sicincin-Padang toll road section, West Sumatra, Indonesia

Abstract

The construction of toll roads in Indonesia aims to increase public welfare, but in reality, these projects have a relatively negative social effect on the neighborhood, particularly when it comes to land acquisition. One such land acquisition was for the Sicincin-Padang toll road in West Sumatra. The community is affected socially by land acquisition for the Sicincin-Padang toll road, including the loss of customary territory, modifications to social interaction, environmental issues, and conflicts between indigenous peoples. This research seeks to identify hypotheses regarding elements linked to social risks of land acquisition for toll road construction. The theory is being tested as the second goal. The research used a mixed method with a sequential exploratory type, which combines qualitative and quantitative methods, beginning with investigating issues directly from the community, then measuring the social risk index of land acquisition. The study’s findings confirm the idea that social risk associated with land acquisition is linked to aspects of cultural norms, social interaction, asset transfers, and regulatory implementation. The index assessment findings show that each of these variables is connected to the social risk of land acquisition. The study’s conclusion is that the four aforementioned factors must be used to evaluate the social risk index for purchasing property for toll roads. The study is novel in that it measures the social risk index for land acquisition for the Sicincin-Padang toll road while including a measure of customary land ownership in the asset transfer variable.