Socio-economic changes around Jatigede reservoir, Kabupaten Sumedang, Jawa Barat

Abstract

Construction of Jatigede Reservoir raises socio-economic changes in the form of changes in livelihoods, incomes, and unemployment rates. This study aims to analyze how the socio-economic changes that occur in residents living around the reservoir. This study uses descriptive analysis method and spatial analysis. This study uses variables including income, livelihood, and unemployment rate. Spatial analytics are used by dividing the research area into three radius, i.e. 0-500 meters, 500-1000 meters, and 100-1500 meters from Jatigede Reservoir. High socio-economic changes occur in areas with high and medium farmer densities. The largest socio-economic change is in the radius of 0-500 meters from the reservoir. The changes of income are always follows the changes of livelihood, but the changes of unemployment rates are not always follows the changes of livelihood.