Dynamics urban development to the carrying capacity of agricultural land Maros Region Province South Sulawesi

Abstract

The development of Maros tends to influence the development of the surrounding areas. The presidential Regulation no. 55 in 2011 the establishment of Mamminasata metropolitan areas (Makassar - Maros - Sungguminasa - Takalar) became one of the National Strategic Areas (KSN) in Indonesia, where Maros' one of the main functions in agriculture. The purpose is to study the dynamism of urban development based on the demographic, economic and physical aspects of the developed areas as well as seeing the relevance of urban development towards the agricultural lands supporting the capacity in Maros Regency, and to become the considerable basis for spatial planning in Maros Regency. The approach uses the analysis of the dynamism of urban area development, and the analysis is done by looking at the demographic aspects, such as population, economy, and the physical built area especially in the built area itself. Analyzing the carrying capacity of agricultural lands, this analysis is intended to see the availability of existing agricultural lands based on land use, and the relevance of urban development towards the carrying capacity of agricultural lands in Maros Regency.