Analysis of the Regional Development Level in Aceh Province

Abstract

Regional development level assessment is a way of measuring the level of welfare of an administrative region. This research aims to identify the level of regional economic growth, the level of regional development and clustered region based on the characteristics of the region. The analyses used in this research are Klassen typology, scalogram, entropy diversity index (EDI) and clustering. The results of this study indicate that the region's economic growth rate in the province of Aceh during the year 2010-2016 amounted to 2.30%. The level of regional development in Aceh province is divided into 3 hierarchies. From 2011-2014, there are 3 regions that have developed to become more developed areas including the following: Banda Aceh City, Langsa City, and Sabang City referred to as Hierarchy I. There is also a negative development trend occurred in Aceh Singkil Regency as it has transformed from Hierarchy II to Hierarchy III. The Province of Aceh has the same level of economic activity in each regency which is dominated by the agricultural sector. Aceh Utara Regency is the region that has the most evenly distributed economic activity, while Sabang City is the region that has the most unequal distribution. Based on the regional characteristics, the cluster analysis in Aceh Province has identified 3 groups including the following: Group I (3 regencies), Group II (11 regencies), and Group III (9 regencies).