Kaum Miskin Kota, Sampah, dan Rumah: Studi tentang Akses Migran Miskin terhadap Sumber Daya Lingkungan dan Perumahan di Tangerang
Abstrak: A slum or squatter is
identified by poor quality of housing and unsanitary conditions. The common
agreed explanation of the conditions is to link the rapid growth of population,
poverty and environment limitations. It implies that, internal factors of the poor
people was the major cause the environmental deteorization. This article is an
attemp to explore another explanation. It argued that external factors, i.e.
government polices, are the ultimate cause. Using the case of waste management
and urban housing supply system, the article propose a different view. The poor
and unsanitary housing was the result of lack and absence of city government
programm on the place. Any local initiatives to manage waste and improve
housing conditions will be bumped by the fact no local waste management system
is connected to municipal waste management system. As an implication, this
article offers a new perspective to the existence of slum and squatter. It must
be seen as a necessity and an integral part of urban development.
Penulis: Rusli Cahyadi
Kode Jurnal: jpsosiologidd110146
