A STUDY OF CAPABILITY AND WILLINGNESS OF LOCAL SOCIETY TO FUND THE OPERATIONAL AND MAINTANANCE OF POLDER IN BANGER RIVER SEMARANG
Abstract: East Semarang
District deals with a very serious problem for flood and robs threat. Rob is
caused by high tide in the sea, while flooding caused by heavy rainfall. Banger
River conveys run off flow from East Semarang District to the sea. Banger
Polder System comprises dike surrounding Banger Polder and also dam aimed to
protect it from rob attack, pump Station to control the water level, and
retention pond used also as fishpond. To maintain urban polder management and
flood protection system, society participation is highly. The purpose of this
research was to determine the willingness and capability of communities to pay
the operational and maintenance of polder system. Research focused on Banger
Polder Area located at 10 Sub Districts in East Semarang District with the
scope of discussion is to assess the society willingness-capability to pay the
operational and maintenance of polder system. Primary data were collected by
Contingent Valuation (CV) sample survey method using closed ended referendum
elicitation format (Bidding game format), or closed questions by providing an
alternative of answers choice. Society willingness in funding the operational
and maintenance of polder can be determined by maximal costs that have been
paid by society required to cope with flood and inundation problem in Semarang
District. Society capability in funding polder operational and maintenance can
be showed as a relation between total income and maximal capability of society
in funding polder operational and maintenance. Result of data analysis showed
that 87% society is categorized as capable society, and 12.67% society is
incapable in funding polder operational maintenance. Result of data analysis
showed that 81.33% society having the willingness, and 18.67% as the rest in
paying the operational and maintenance of polder. Percentage of society which
has the willingness and capability is approximately 72%. Income, building and
land asset were used as decision variable in estimating participatory rates, fair,
equitable, and independent which is expected to be sustained.
Author: Adi Jatmiko, Darmanto
Darmanto, Sunjoto
Journal Code: jptsipilgg140042
