Upgrading of slum riverbank settlements area through land consolidation approaches in Pontianak City

Abstract

Housing and settlement development plays an important role in creating a livable environment and reducing the emergence of slums in urban areas, which are often caused by inadequate city planning. This study focuses on handling slums on riverbanks through Land Consolidation approach in Bansir Laut Village, Pontianak City, West Kalimantan. The main problem in providing housing is land availability, where land has varying characteristics and development support capacity according to the location of the land and its surrounding environment. With multidisciplinary science, the proposed solution is not only related to human factors, but also physical factors (buildings and environment) and non-physical factors, such as economy, culture, social, and ecology in urban areas. The method is qualitative through regulatory analysis and design considerations as well as determining design criteria and concepts through community participation. The results of the study indicate that community participation and collaboration between stakeholders are the key factors in the Land Consolidation program. The results of this study are expected to provide insights and sustainable strategic solutions to improve environmental quality and solve the problem of slum settlements on riverbanks in Indonesia.