<![CDATA[Mangrove degradation along the northern coast of West Java threatens coastal ecological stability and the resilience of brackishwater aquaculture systems, especially milkfish (Chanos chanos) and saline tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) ponds. This study assessed the multidimensional sustainability typology of integrated mangrove-aquaculture systems in Bekasi, Karawang, Subang, and Indramayu Regencies using Multidimensional Unfolding (MDU) in IBM SPSS Statistics. Primary data were collected from 437 valid respondents through purposive sampling. The instrument consisted of 31 indicators across ecological, economic, social, and legal-institutional dimensions, measured using a four-point Likert scale from low agreement to strong agreement. Before spatial mapping, the regional score matrix was examined using a construct-level regional score association test and internal consistency analysis. The regional score vectors were significantly associated with the total sustainability score (r = 0.576-0.857; p <= 0.001), and Cronbach's Alpha reached 0.933. MDU generated a two-dimensional joint plot with very low stress and high dispersion accounted for, indicating that the regional-attribute configuration was adequate for interpretation. Karawang was associated with zoning, rehabilitation, ecotourism, participation, and legal status; Indramayu with fauna diversity, social conflict, and community-induced degradation; Bekasi with mangrove density, community access, and local knowledge; and Subang with erosion protection and inter-institutional coordination. Complementary MDS-based leverage analysis identified sensitive attributes within each dimension. The results show that mangrove management should be designed asymmetrically by integrating conservation, pond resilience, livelihood diversification, conflict resolution, and fisheries agribusiness development]]>
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