Implementation of Green Open Space Policy in the Utilization of Public Space in City of Medan

Abstract

The existence of Green Open Space (GOS)in Medan City has a number of challenges, such as availability, distribution, and other supporting infrastructure. In addition, green open space policies in Indonesia, including the city of Medan, must refer to Law Number 26 of 2007 concerning Spatial Planning, in which one of the laws and regulations mandates local governments to allocate at least 30 percent of their area as green open spaces. The researchers used a qualitative descriptive study to see how the Medan City Government implemented the green open space policy. Through this approach, researchers collect data, applicable regulations, and conduct interviews with relevant agencies and the public regarding the availability of green open spaces in the city of Medan. The related agency in this research is the Medan Sanitation and Parks Service as the implementer of the green open space policy in the city of Medan. The implementation model used is the Mazmanian and Sabatier theory which consists of three indicators, namely 1) Characteristics of Problems in Policy; 2) Policy Characteristics; and 3) Environmental Relations to Policy.