| Summary: | This study was conducted at Kulon Progo coastal area of Daerah Istimewa
Yogyakarta Province. This research�s goals are to study constituent parameters of
coastal geoecology system to define geoecosystem units spread, to evaluate
suitability of existing settlement zone to the characteristic of geoecology tipe, to
inventory environment issues and to set direction of settlement zone development
which accommodate characteristic of geoecology type, include the environment
management and settlement zonation strategy in Kulon Progo coastal area which
safe from disaster and sustainable.
The approach used in this research is geoecology approach which based
on geomorphology process and landform as a basic setting of geoecosystem unit
as an analytical unit. The Method used is survey with sampling technique using
stratified random sampling. Data analysis in descriptive analysis and spacial
modeling using Arc Gis vertion 9.3 program, resulted environment management
strategy and settlement area zonation in coastal area of Kulon Progo formed by
using SWOT analysis method.
This research resulted identification of geoecosystem units in this area.
The largest area are dominated by coastal alluvial plain geoecosytem unit as
2.685,461 Ha (43,05%) and sand dunes geoecosystem unit as 1.986,121Ha
(31,84%). Old beach ridge geoecosistem unit and coastal alluvial plain are the
most suitable, based on geoecology characteristic, as a direction of settlement area
zonation development. This recommendation of environment management
strategy and settlement zonation comprehensively to solve whole environment
issues and integrated by involving whole stakeholders.
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