The potential of Bekasi “Eduforest” Urban Forest in cultural environmental services

Abstract

Setu Subdistrict, Bekasi Regency, is an area designated as urban forest development for providers of cultural environmental services. The purpose is to identify the community's perceptions, motivations, and preferences around the urban forest. Primary data collection by questionnaire to 31 people was determined purposively and analyzed quantitatively using a 4-point Likert Scale. Calculation of air temperature and humidity, thermal comfort, biomass with allometric methods, and CO2 absorption to support recommendations for attractions. The results show that the air temperature is 30.88o C, the relative humidity is 74.02%, and the THI value is 27.27 means uncomfortable. The potential of the Bekasi "Eduforest" Urban Forest in cultural environmental services can consider the micro climatic condition and biomass potential for urban forest development. The potential of biomass from dominant species is 133.10 kg/ha, stored carbon stock is 66.55 kg/ha, and CO2 sequestration is 244.25 kg/ha. The potential for cultural environmental services can be through the provision of massive information and counseling either directly or through interpretation boards, as well as the development of tourist attractions which can be in the form of health therapy tours, educational tours, culinary tours, and landscape attractions.