Evaluation of the spatial planning in agropolitan area development in Nagan Raya Regency, Indonesia

Abstract

Development is the act of managing natural resources to meet human needs, and good development must match development programmes and land use plans. As a result, development programmes that are not accommodated in spatial plans – including agropolitan plans – will face various obstacles in their implementation. The aim of this spatial evaluation was to review and assess how well development is incorporated in the spatial plan for the Nagan Raya regency. This involved analysing development dynamics, the quality of spatial planning, how space is used and the compliance of the spatial plan with laws and regulations. The results show that in Nagan Raya seven programmes have been developed in cultivated areas: production forests, agriculture, fisheries, mining, industry, tourism and settlements. According to the evaluation, the use of the cultivation area was not fully synergized. There is also a need for agropolitan land. Therefore, the spatial layout of Nagan Raya must be revised based on the conditions and dynamics of existing development, especially agropolitan development. A proper balance and synergy in cultivated areas can help strengthen agropolitan development in the future.