Forum Geografi
Vol 34, No 2 (2020): December 2020

Understanding the Implementation of Small-Scale Water and Other Infrastructure Developments in Small Islands in Indonesia: A Rapid Survey in Bintan and Mandeh Islands

Pitri Yandri (Institut Teknologi dan Bisnis Ahmad Dahlan Jakarta)
FX Hermawan Kusumartono (Research Center for Policy and Technology Application, Ministry of Public Works Republic of Indonesia)
Nanang Rianto (Research Center for Policy and Technology Application, Ministry of Public Works Republic of Indonesia)
Intan Adhi Perdana Putri (Research Center for Population, LIPI, Jl. Gatot Subroto No. Kav 10, Jakarta Selatan, Jakarta 12710)



Article Info

Publish Date
25 Nov 2020

Abstract

Access to clean water and electricity is one of the sustainable development agendas being addressed worldwide. However, people living on small islands scattered throughout Indonesia still face difficulties in accessing clean water and electricity. In an effort to overcome this problem, the Indonesian government and other donors are building small-scale clean-water infrastructure in a number of these small islands. Other infrastructure, such as electricity supply, has also been developed in a number of places. The infrastructure framework for these works is directed toward community-based management efforts. However, various problems have emerged after the construction of these facilities. Instead of achieving increased community participation in their management, the opposite occurs. This article investigates this situation using a rapid survey of communities in Bintan Island and Kapo-Kapo Island in the Mandeh Waters area, and finds that the development of small-scale infrastructure has a different impact on the two regions observed. An elaboration of various field findings is presented in detail in this article.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

FG

Publisher

Subject

Earth & Planetary Sciences

Description

Forum Geografi, Indonesian Journal of Spatial and Regional Analysis (For. Geo) is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that will consider any original scientific article for expanding the field of geography. The journal publishes articles in both physical and human geography specialties of interest ...