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Socio Economic Factors Causing Rapid Peatlands Degradation in South Sumatra Elisa Wildayana; M. Edi Armanto; Imron Zahri; Dessy Adriani; Bella Syakina
Sriwijaya Journal of Environment Vol 3, No 3 (2018): Sustainable Resources
Publisher : Program Pascasarjana Universitas Sriwijaya

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Naturally peatlands ecosystem belongs to a stable ecosystem and tends to increase its peat thickness, but if the balance of its natural conditions is disturbed, then peatlands are easily degraded and lost altogether. The research aimed to analyze the socio-economic determinant factors causing why peatlands in South Sumatra are rapidly degraded, thus it is threatening the existence of the human life support system. The research method was using an explorative and descriptive method by making the web portal of "Google search engine". Keywords were used for searching ‘peatland’, ‘degradation’ and/or ‘socio-economic causes’ in title and abstract. To analyze priority level of socio-economic aspects in contributing to peatlands degradation, thus an AHP analysis was conducted and interview with selected respondents. The research resulted that socio-economic determinant factors causing peatlands degradation are complex and integrated each other.  Based on clustering the main sequence of causing peatlands degradation was performed by increasing population; increasing poverty; win-win approach; security of land ownership; and agricultural infrastructure and expansion respectively. Understanding this cluster with a comprehensive approach is needed to decide what factors play in the degradation of peatland, so that the policies made are precise and targeted. At this time the government requires to restore peatlands, so that peatlands can be preserved forever.
Livelihoods, Household Income and Indigenous Technology in South Sumatra Wetlands Elisa Wildayana; Dessy Adriani; M. Edi Armanto
Sriwijaya Journal of Environment Vol 2, No 1 (2017): Green Environment For Human Welfare
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he research aimed to analyze livelihoods, household income and indigenous technology in South Sumatra wetlands. The research method used field survey and interviews with respondents by using questionnaires. Respondents were determined with stratified random sampling method. The research data are classified into two parts, i.e. primary data and secondary data. The research showed that three main farmer’s groups settling in wetlands are spontaneous migration (Buginese and Banjarnese), new comers (transmigration) and indigenous people (local people from South Sumatra). All these tribes running the different farming systems, new comers and indigenous farmers implement farms with rice monoculture, while spontaneous migration applied multi commodities. The average land ownership of farm households is 1.95 ha which is intended for rice fields (0.94 ha), estate (0.85 ha), and livestock and fisheries (0.16 ha). Indigenous farmers have the minimum land (0.75 ha), however the spontaneous migration has the largest lands (3.10 ha). The larger the land ownership by farmers, thus the farmer’s income will increase if the land is cultivated by farmers. Household income structure of farmers is dominated by food crop farming and this has led to the vulnerability of farmer’s income due to the uncertainty of agricultural activities. The more varied sources of farmer’s income, the income of farmers will increase also. The learning process of spontaneous migration indicates that the farm should follow the nature, so the coercion of nature means to increase operational costs of farming.Keywords: Livelihoods, household, income, indigenous technology, wetlands
Field Adaptation for Watermelon Cultivation under Shallow Ground Water Table in Tidal Lowland Reclamation Area Momon Sodik Imanudin; Satria JP; Bakri Bakri; M. Edi Armanto
Journal of Wetlands Environmental Management Vol 8, No 1 (2020): January - June
Publisher : Center for Journal Management and Publication

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 Agriculture productivity of tidal lowland reclamation areas in South Sumatra is still low. It leads to the increasing of agricultural land conversion into plantation areas. Controlling the water table is the main factor in the tidal lowlands; this research aimed to develop micro drainage system in tertiary block for controlling water table under wet condition. Watermelon was used as a crop indicator and planted in mid- March 2015. The location of the research was in a tidal lowland agriculture with land typology B, where the tide can only be as irrigation during the rainy season. The method of this research was surveying and monitoring. Groundwater observation, measurement value hydraulic conductivity and land drainage applications were included in the field activities. The design of land drainage used an intensive shallow drainage concept; the effect of the depth of the water table to water status was evaluated by the UPFLOW model. A micro drainage on tertiary block was used by 8 m drain spacing, with channel depth of 20 cm. The results showed that the tertiary gate operation was maximum drainage option. The water table depth was 25 cm in soil depth.The watermelon crops grew well and production reached 20 t ha-1.   
Option for Land and Water Management to Prevent Fire in Peat Land Areas of Sumatera, Indonesia Momon Sodik Imanudin; Elisa Wildayana; M. Edi Armanto
Journal of Wetlands Environmental Management Vol 6, No 1 (2018): January-June
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Investment development for oil palm plantation in Indonesia was increasing and it clear away into peat land area. Land clearing activities without considering peat ecological function may have impact on environmental degradation. The objective of this research was to study development potential of oil palm plantation at peat land by using land evaluation approach. The field survey method was observation scale and land suitability assessment was based on FAO standard with adjustment. Assessment results showed that land had peat thickness higher than 3 m covering 28% of total area so that it can be opened for oil palm plantation. The main constraint factors for the clearing of feasible area were soil reaction, flooding condition and nutrients status. These parameters could be potentially improved. However, final assessment of land showed that it was classified as less feasible (S2) due to relatively high investment.  Cultivation can only be conducted with provision of drainage facility. Caution should be taken in designing open channel in order to prevent excessive water drainage. Therefore, hydrologic analysis can be based on 5 years return period only. Computer simulation of DRAINMOD was applied to determine the operational effect of control structures in elevating of water table during dry season. Simulation results showed that during the opening operation of open channel without control structures at dry season, water table was dropped up to 90 cm below soil surface. Water retention effort in tertiary channel at 70 cm level could elevated water up to 30-40 cm below soil surface. The key success for oil palm plantation development at peat land was highly depended on availability of control structure at tertiary channel. Flap water gate type from fibre material was very suitable for field application. Retention system by using soil sack or stoplog water gate could be implemented at initial stage in order to economize the cost.  
Spatial Mapping for Managing Oxidized Pyrite (FeS2) in South Sumatra Wetlands, Indonesia M. Edi Armanto
Journal of Wetlands Environmental Management Vol 2, No 2 (2014): July-December
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The research aimed to analyze spatial mapping for managing oxidized pyrite (FeS2) in South Sumatra wetlands, Indonesia. The field observations are done by exploring several transect on land units. The field description refers to Soil Survey Staff (2014). Water and soil samples were taken from selected key areas for laboratory analysis. The vegetation data was collected by making sample plots (squares method) placed on each vegetation type with plot sizes depending on the vegetation type, namely 10 x 10 m for secondary forests and 5 x 5 m for shrubs and grass. The observations of surface water level were done during the river receding with units of m above sea level (m asl). The research results showed that pyrite formation is largely determined by the availability of natural vegetation as Sulfur (S) donors, climate and uncontrolled water balance and supporting fauna such as crabs and mud shrimp.  Climate and water balance as well as supporting faunas is the main supporting factors to accelerate the process of pyrite formation. Oxidized pyrite serves to increase soil acidity, becomes toxic to fish ponds and arable soils, plant growth and disturbing the water and soil nutrient balances. Oxidized pyrite is predominantly accelerated by the dynamics of river water and disturbed natural vegetation by human activities.  The pyrite oxidation management approach is divided into three main components of technologies, namely water management, land management and commodity management.
PENEMPATAN BANGUNAN CANDI TINGKIP, LESUNG BATU, DAN BINGIN JUNGUT PADA BENTANG LAHAN FLUVIAL MUSI RAWAS PROVINSI SUMATRA SELATAN Sondang M. Siregar; M. Edi Armanto; L.R. Retno Susanti
Naditira Widya Vol. 11 No. 1 (2017): Naditira Widya Volume 11 Nomor 1 April Tahun 2017
Publisher : National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)

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Keberadaan bangunan Candi Tingkip, Lesung Batu, dan Bingin Jungut menunjukkan adanya sisa peradabanHindu-Buddha di Daerah Musi Rawas. Daerah Musi Rawas memiliki bentang lahan fluvial dari hulu Sungai Musi sampaidengan hulu Sungai Rawas. Pada wilayah tersebut manusia berusaha berinteraksi dengan alam tidak hanya untuk bertahanhidup tetapi juga untuk memenuhi kebutuhan ritualnya. Masyarakat pada masa lalu telah beradaptasi dengan lingkungan dengan mempertimbangkan lingkungan fisik dalam mendirikan bangunan candi. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui bentuk adaptasi manusia pendukung bangunan candi, yaitu keletakan bangunan Candi Tingkip, Lesung Batu, dan Bingin Jungut pada bentang lahannya dan mengetahui hubungan penempatan bangunan candi dengan tanah dan batuan. Metode yang dipakai adalah metode kualitatif dengan analisis ruang sebaran bangunan candi dengan lingkungan fisiknya. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian diketahui bahwa bentuk adaptasi manusia pendukung Candi Tingkip, Lesung Batu, dan Bingin Jungut adalah menempatkan bangunan candi pada lahan yang berdekatan dengan sumber air, mendirikan bangunan candi di atas tanahlempung dan memilih lokasi candi yang menyediakan material bangunan candi. The existence of Tingkip, Lesung Batu and Bingin Jungut temples show the remain of the Hinduism-Buddhism civilization in Musi Rawas region. The region has fluvial landscape from downstream to upstream Rawas River. Local people in the past had interacted with nature not only to survived but also perfomed religious activity. They had adapted how to build temples by considering the physical environment. This research purposes to know the form adaptation in the past, which arerelated to the landscape of temples location and the placement of temple building with soil and rock. The method used is qualitative with spatial analysis of physical environment of temples. The results show that adaptation form the past people in Tingkip, Lesung Batu and Bingin Jungut had placed the temples building on the land that near the water source on the clay soil, and choosed the locations that provided the materials.