Distribution of Use of Spaces in the Coastal of Fishing Village Belawan Medan, Indonesia.

Abstract

Fishing Village Belawan Medan is one of the unplanned settlements located in the coastal area of Medan City, Indonesia. Social life (activities and behavior) has an influence on the distribution of space usage in these settlements. This can be seen from the uneven function of the use of space and facilities owned in this settlement. In addition, economic life also has an influence on the distribution of space usage. This is evidenced by the low economic community in this settlement. The purpose of this study is to analyze the distribution of spatial use that occurred in unplanned settlements. Also, it aims to find the impact of socio-economic life on the distribution and spread of space use in the region. The data were collected by observation (direct observation) and distributing questionnaires to the community living in Fishing Village Belawan. In addition, the research is also reinforced by the theory that has a link between the influence of socio-economic life with the distribution of space usage. The results of this study indicate that the socio-economic activities conducted simultaneously will make a spot location to be crowded. As with the existence of a little market which became an area where the community gathering settlement Fishing Village Belawan Medan.Copy Right, IJAR, 2017,. All rights reserved. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….... Introduction:-The coastal zone is an area that becomes the boundary between land (surface) with the ocean. Coastal areas are identical to floods due to rising sea levels. This is stated by The Federal Emergency Management Agency that the coastal has a zone V (speed zone) which is an area often affected by floods due to high tide. In fact, the government established between land and sea has a distance of about 12 miles to not build any buildings in the region. The informal settlements will occupy an area that has been exploited, such as land owned by the government and others (Hurskeinen, 2004). This fisherman's settlement stands on the land owned by PT. Pelindo. Fishing Village Belawan can be classified unplanned settlements because people living in this area do not have legitimate land titles. In addition, the public facilities contained in these settlements are still very minimal, both in the provision and management. It will have an effect on the social activities of the community. In addition to community factors (lack of land certificates, low education and lack of public facilities), there are also natural factors that affect the social life of the community. Sea tide is a natural disaster that often occurs in coastal areas. This natural factor indirectly has an influence on social life in society. In addition to social life, people in these settlements also have problems with their economies. People who work as fishermen are considered more backward than other professions. This is because the fisherman's economy depends heavily on the catch. This is what the fishermen think, especially the community of Corresponding Author:-B O Y Marpaung. Address:-Unive...