Impact of Land Use Change on Water Scarcity in Upstream Ciliwung Watershed, West Java, Indonesia
| Main Author: | Yuliya Mahdalena Hidayat |
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| Format: | Article |
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, 2019
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| Online Access: |
https://zenodo.org/record/3345284 |
Daftar Isi:
- ABSTRACT Irrigation plays a role of vital importance in supporting food security in Indonesia. However, land use change in watershed areas stimulates water scarcity. This research aims to study lack of water in some irrigation areas due to land use change and to analyze its adaptation. Source data was secondary data from some stakeholders and routing of literature. The Result indicates that a number of existing irrigation area in Ciliwung often indicates lack of water due to land conversion in the catchment as. Tourism activity and development of tourism infrastructure facilities. Land use changes in upstream was identified by land conversion that decrease land cover and increase human settlement. Based on analysis of upstream Ciliwung watershed AWLR Katulampa, ratio of maximum discharge and minimum discharge (Qmax/Qmin) is 171.39 > 120, this means upstream Ciliwung river catcment is indicated in critical catchment. As adaptation step to Water scarcity due to land use change, some irrigation areas are performed to change planting pattern and agricultural methods.