PERSEPSI MASYARAKAT TENTANG PEMBANGUNAN HUTAN KOTA DI UPTD AGRIBISNIS KELURAHAN SIANTAN HULU KECAMATAN PONTIANAK UTARA

Abstract

The construction of urban forest area around the village of Siantan Hulu has a diversity of plant species to high levels of the tree. The public perception of the existence of the urban forest development tends to be diverse. It is influenced by the existence of some of the stuff one of these economic factors, social ecology and interconnected with one another. In this study categorizes the three factors, namely the economic factor whether the existence of urban forest development is able to affect people's income. Ecological factors are the existence of urban forest was able to maintain ecological nor the types of plants and animals in the jungle of cities and social factors are the existence of urban forest can affect your mindset and behaviour in society. This research aims to know the public perception about the construction of urban forest. The method of data collection conducted with interview techniques aided tool questionnaire submitted to the respondent. The taking of the respondents done in a purposive sampling technique, it is the technique of determination of samples with specific consideration. The results showed that the public perception is seen from the economic factors to the development of urban forest tend to be neutral, namely of 58.00%. This proves that the communities in the Village Siantan Hulu support and accept the existence of the urban forest development in the UPTD agribusiness. The results of the analysis indicate the level of the frequency of the public perception of the ecological factors of society against the urban forest tend to be neutral, namely of 54.00%, this proves that people in the village of Siantan Hulu accept the existence of the urban forest development in UPTD Agribusiness for maintaining and preserving the ecology that is in the forest and is capable of being stabilised ecosystem. The results of the analysis indicate the level of the frequency of the public perception of the social factors of society against the urban forest tend to be neutral, namely of 52.00%, This proves the existence of urban forest able to make social change for the society as there are mutual activities for urban forest development in order to remain sustainably so that their offspring will experience the goodness provided by nature for them to enjoy in the future.

Keywords: Public Perception, Urban Forest Development