Environmental carrying capacity assessment for crops in Bengawan Solo watershed, Indonesia: a spatial approach

Priyana, Yuli, . and Fikriyah, Vidya Nahdhiyatul, . and Rudiyanto, . and Wahyu Ningsih, Rohma Indah, . and Ramandani, Edta Faradila, . (2024) Environmental carrying capacity assessment for crops in Bengawan Solo watershed, Indonesia: a spatial approach. Journal of Sustainability Science and Management (Malaysia), 19 (2). pp. 1-14. ISSN 2672-7226

Sustainable crop production is needed to balance the demand for food in highly populated areas. Bengawan Solo watershed is a rice crop production region in Java Island, Indonesia. However, due to extensive land use change, the area become one of the 15 critical watersheds for restoration, according to the Indonesia Ministry of Environment and Forestry. This condition will affect the carrying capacity of the area to produce food. This study aims to analyze the carrying capacity for crop production upstream of the Bengawan Solo watershed. Water and land carrying capacity were determined based on the regulation from Indonesia Ministry of Environment 17/2009. Food demand and availability were assessed considering population number and crop productivity. Finally, the carrying capacity of each sub-watershed was analyzed using a spatial approach and was linked to its food availability and demand. Our results show that most of the sub-watersheds were in deficit and that the level of food availability is positively related to the degree of carrying capacity. In regards to this condition, therefore, the local government needs to pay more attention to the land use change rate in this area as an effort to maintain the food security status.

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Abstract

Sustainable crop production is needed to balance the demand for food in highly populated areas. Bengawan Solo watershed is a rice crop production region in Java Island, Indonesia. However, due to extensive land use change, the area become one of the 15 critical watersheds for restoration, according to the Indonesia Ministry of Environment and Forestry. This condition will affect the carrying capacity of the area to produce food. This study aims to analyze the carrying capacity for crop production upstream of the Bengawan Solo watershed. Water and land carrying capacity were determined based on the regulation from Indonesia Ministry of Environment 17/2009. Food demand and availability were assessed considering population number and crop productivity. Finally, the carrying capacity of each sub-watershed was analyzed using a spatial approach and was linked to its food availability and demand. Our results show that most of the sub-watersheds were in deficit and that the level of food availability is positively related to the degree of carrying capacity. In regards to this condition, therefore, the local government needs to pay more attention to the land use change rate in this area as an effort to maintain the food security status.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	capacity assessment
AGROVOC Term:	crops
AGROVOC Term:	environmental impact assessment
AGROVOC Term:	watersheds
AGROVOC Term:	spatial data
AGROVOC Term:	formulations
AGROVOC Term:	statistical methods
AGROVOC Term:	food security
AGROVOC Term:	communities
Geographical Term:	Indonesia
Depositing User:	Mr. Khoirul Asrimi Md Nor
Date Deposited:	29 Sep 2025 09:06
Last Modified:	30 Sep 2025 06:53
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2194

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