Analysis of community understanding on the dangers of quarry mining to the environment: a case study of community forest at Karang Sidemen Village North Batukliang District, Central Lombok

• Published in: IOP conference series. Earth and environmental science 2020-01, Vol.413 (1), p.12034
• Main Authors: Herianto, A, Ibrahim, Mahsup, Rochayati, N, Mas'ad
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Data analysis; Data collection; Data reduction; Mine reclamation; Natural resources; Qualitative analysis; Quarries; Reclamation; Villages
• ISSN: 1755-1307; 1755-1315
• DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/413/1/012034

Mining material of quarry (class-C) as one of the activities that utilize natural resources should be able to bringgood impacts to the community economy, but with the understanding of the community that is still said to be low. Some factors such as economic impetus, ignorance aspect, personal interests, political elements, the usage, the quarry brings more negative impact. This is due to the fact thatthere are no clear rules and no boundaries in operatingthe mining process. Reclamation is very difficult to do. The purpose of this research is to explain to the community ofthe dangers posed byquarry to the environment of thecommunity forest at Karang Sidemen Village North Batukliang District, Central Lombok. This research uses qualitative method of research and uses three methods of data collection, namely observation method, interviews, and documentation conducted in the village. This research uses four stages of data analysis, namely data collection, data reduction, display or presentation, and data verification. Theresults show that the understanding of the people about the dangers of class-C mining to the environment of the community forest in the village of Karang Sidemen is still low, due to low education level and based on economic drive factor.