The damage trees study for a good and save roadside greenery planning in Surakarta City, Central Java

• Published in: Journal of physics. Conference series 2021-04, Vol.1858 (1), p.12057
• Main Authors: Indrawati, I., Nurhasan, N.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Damage; Electric power grids; Electricity distribution; Global positioning systems; GPS; Physics; Roadsides; Stems; Trees
• ISSN: 1742-6588; 1742-6596
• DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/1858/1/012057

Purpose : This research question is ‘how to plan a good and save the road side greenery in Surakarta?’ The research objectives are: Identification of the trees characteristics (type and size); Identification level of the health trees, and Trees location. Methodology : This research used categorized methods by health of tree, that is: health, little damage, moderate damage and heavy damage. The research location at Slamet Riyadi street, Jenderal Sudirman street and Urip Sumohardjo street at Surakarta City. Results : This research has built a Tree Inventory Application, named SIPPOHON. Through SIPPOHON trees can be inventoried by the name, type and characteristics. Tree location is integrated in a global positioning system (GPS); The Polyalthia longifolia, Mangifera kemanga, Diospyros blancoi have a strong endurance tree; Pterocarpus indicus, Erythrvna, Manilkara kauki, Langerstroemia and Casuarina tend to be damaged or unhealth; Some forms of tree damage are caused by: hole and trunks hollow; mechanical damage (scratches and cuts at the tree until the cortex); the brittle stems caused by pest attacks; swelling of the stem; the dead of partial canopy; trees tilted into the electricity grid; and roots appear to the surface of land. Applications : The result of the research are an SIPPOHON application to manage the green roadside, especially: Treatment of pest are needed to prevent the spread of disease and Routine maintenance and monitor the tree condition.