Physical Environment Upgrading for Riverbanks Settlement in Sungai Jingah Urban Village, South Kalimantan
Abstract
The purpose of the research is to explore the strategies to improve the
settlement of riverbanks area through upgrading the infrastructure. Further, this work
defines effortsto develop an upgrading strategy in physical environment in the riverbanks
area of Sungai Jingah urban District, because the river functions more as a backyard, a
place for bathing, washing and garbage disposal. As a result, the identity of the river is
only as a service place or back territory. Thisstudy revealsthatthe most important aspects
of physical improvement in slum areas such as improving and installing basic
infrastructure like drinking water, sanitation, solid waste management, and green open
space. The proposed design strategies should be directed to planning physical
environment without neglecting the uniqueness of the community culture and the role of
Sungai Jingah urban village in shaping the Banjarmasin city. Physical Improvement are
needed to improve the quality of Riverbanks settlements so that the whole settlements
become better and safer to live in.