The Hexa-Helix Concept for Supporting Sustainable Regional Development (Case Study: Citatah Area, Padalarang Subdistrict, West Java, Indonesia)

Abstract

A regional development requires some analyses in terms of the constraint and the potential. Constraints of a development need to be managed by periodic monitoring, while the potentials need to be maintained or optimally improved. The hexa-helix concept is a development of penta-helix concept with addition in the role of law and regulation. Citatah area is a multipurpose area where there is limestone quarry, factories, tourist attractions, and rock-climbing area as territoral potential. The constraints is found in Citatah are landslides and faults. To support the potential of the region, infrastructures need to be safe from landslide. The stable slopes have been built through terracing and engineered slopes. This research is directed to identify potentials and constraint in development of the Citatah area; evaluate safety factors around landslide prone areas; and inventory the role of hexa-helix agents in the infrastructure of road around the engineeried slope. The result shows that regional potential needs to be managed by utilizing the hexa-helix concept. Besides, the Citatah landslide zone needs to be aware. Environmental management and monitoring are required to avoid failure of development planning in the future. The result of this study will be useful for sustainable regional development in Citatah area.