Peri-urbanization and sustainability of a groundwater resource

In developing countries, such as Indonesia, urbanization equates to industrialization. To actuate rapid economic development, the government generally puts in place strong policies to transform rural into industrialized peri-urban/urban areas. This triggers a number of environmental problems, one of...

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Published in:Environment, development and sustainability development and sustainability, 2021-06, Vol.23 (6), p.8394-8404
Main Authors: Sunardi, Sunardi, Ariyani, Miranti, Withaningsih, Susanti, Darma, Asep Priyatna, Wikarta, Kusnadi, Parikesit, Parikesit, Kamarudin, Mohd Khairul Amri, Abdoellah, Oekan S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural land
Developing countries
Earth and Environmental Science
Ecology
Economic development
Economic Geology
Economic Growth
Environment
Environmental degradation
Environmental Economics
Environmental impact
Environmental Management
Groundwater
Image analysis
Image processing
Industrial development
Industrialization
Land use
LDCs
Rural areas
Rural communities
Rural environments
Supply & demand
Sustainable Development
Textile industry
Textiles
Transformation
Urban areas
Urbanization
Vegetation
Water balance
Water consumption
Water deficit
Water resources
Water shortages
Water supply
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Summary:In developing countries, such as Indonesia, urbanization equates to industrialization. To actuate rapid economic development, the government generally puts in place strong policies to transform rural into industrialized peri-urban/urban areas. This triggers a number of environmental problems, one of which is the degradation of groundwater resources. This study aimed to investigate whether rural to urban transformation caused such environmental degradation. We selected the Majalaya District, a typical peri-urban area of Bandung Metropolitan, where rapid industrialization, mainly related to the textile industry, is taking place. This research adopted a water balance analysis applied to a shallow groundwater resource, contrasting supply with demand after 9 years of development (2005–2014). Data concerning water supply and demand were collected from relevant stakeholders, except for water consumption by vegetation and agricultural land use. For the latter, GIS and QuickBird image analysis were conducted. The results indicate that the industrial development in Majalaya has caused a groundwater crisis. A nine-year period of fast-growing number of industries has caused water deficit, which was also intensified by the rate of land conversion.
ISSN:1387-585X
1573-2975
DOI:10.1007/s10668-020-00972-y