Green open space demand and community place attachment in Batu, East Java

Abstract

Green open space (GOS) in the urban and rural landscape supports a lot of ecosystem service such as oxygen production, soil and water protection, microclimate control, carbon store, biodiversity conservation and provides landscape beauty as in addition to the production of agricultural commodities. This study aims to describe the GOS demand and community place attachment in Batu City, East Java, Indonesia. The GOS demand was estimated using oxygen requirement of resident and nonresident. Community place attachment was analyzed using people’s perception. This study identified several treats for the existence of GOS, including population growth. Several strategies must be taken into account to sustain the GOS existence. Most people prefer several spots in Batu City must be planted with vegetation. Therefore, it is necessary to improve public participation in managing landscapes.