Spatial Analysis of Sustainable Management Strategy in Bedog Sub-watershed Based on Carrying Capacity of Agricultural Land

Abstract

Over the last ten years, the Bedog Sub-watershed area has continued to develop into an urban area. Along with these developments, land-use change processes occurred in the Bedog Sub-watershed area, especially the reduction in agricultural land, which was depressed by population growth. For this reason, the purpose of this study is to identify population pressure on agricultural land, identify the carrying capacity of agricultural land, and develop sustainable management strategies based on the carrying capacity of agricultural land in the Bedog Sub-watershed. The calculation method utilized was the measurement of population pressure on agricultural land and the carrying capacity of agricultural land, analyzed spatially with distribution maps. The sustainable management strategy was then formulated through the SWOT method. Overall, in the Bedog sub-watershed, the carrying capacity of agricultural land was low, while population pressure on agricultural land was high. Thus, sustainable management strategies in the Bedog Sub-watershed can be carried out by increasing land productivity, diversifying non-agricultural jobs, empowering farmers, optimizing land use, and innovating environmentally friendly agricultural technology.