The Alternatives for Urban Green Space in Riverside Area of Banjarmasin to Create a Sustainable City
1.Hanny Maria Caesarina 2.Dienny Redha Rahmani

Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Engineering Faculty, University of Muhammadiyah Banjarmasin, Indonesia

Abstract

Green space as one of the indicators of a sustainable city in the riverside area is very important to Banjarmasin, the city of thousands rivers. However, due to the limited space, no other form of urban green space founded in the riverside area of the city other than greeneries. This research aimed to identify the alternatives of urban green space in the riverside area that will be useful towards a sustainable city. A descriptive qualitative method was used in this research. Series of field research and observation was done, and interview with the local people. The data then analyzed with the triangulation method. The result shows that urban green space in the riverside area in Banjarmasin must accommodate the space of the river to create some forms of green space such as floating communal space and the green corridor along the river. A greener neighborhood is important for a sustainable city. This research can be useful for planning urban green space in riverside cities in Indonesia, especially in Kalimantan where a lot of cities are directly connected to the local river. Planning and design for riverside cities should consider to put more attention to connect its green space and river.

Keywords: urban- green space- riverside- sustainable city

Topic: Other Social Sciences and Humanities