THE DYNAMICS OF RICE FIELD CONVERSION INTO SETTLEMENT IN THE DISTRICT OF BANDUNG
Abstract: Bandung District as
one of the rice-producing areas in West Java has a strong interest in
maintaining rice field. However, the land conversion of rice field in the
Bandung District continues to occur with various factors. This study aims to
identify the elements that make up the structure of the phenomenon and the
linkages between these elements which lead to the conversion of rice fields and
recommend some policy alternatives that are useful for efforts to control the
conversion of rice field. In order to achieve the stated goals, this study uses
system dynamics which is one method of thinking system that could see the
various aspects of integral and structurally enable to explain the phenomenon
of land conversion happens. On this study determines 4 scenarios consists of a
basic scenario, rice field cropping intensity scenarios (RFCI), necessity
standard of land settlement scenarios (NSLS), and food diversification
scenarios (FD). The final result of this study states that the necessity
standard of land settlement scenarios result in a decrease in the rate of land
conversion is smaller and the rice stock inventory is more stable compared to
other scenarios. Under these conditions, policies that support the above
scenario should be established, namely the policy of land-saving settlement
development and establishment of sustainable rice field.
Author: Ivan Chofyan
Journal Code: jpsosiologigg160034
