Peatland water utilization innovation based on community development

Abstract

Peatland topography situation leads to several impact in community’s daily life. Land utilities hold several roles to community living sources such farming, plantation, and spring quality of the land. In Riau Province, peatland utilities done in several way even though leads by plantation, mostly farming and fish cultivation also take part. But in every activity that done by the community, water has enormous role in the civilization development. Peatland water has several conditions that differentiate them with the water quality at other kind of land. It has color brown and low pH that cannot be consumed by the community around the land. In other way, community needs water for sanitation and living. This paper aims to identify the community development implementation based on local resources to address the water sanitation solution at peatland in Beringin Hamlet, Lubuk Muda Village, Riau Province. This study utilized participatory observation and in-depth interviews with the local community. This study found that peat water can be used to make clean water through filtering innovations and can trigger social systems in the community to be able to meet needs and support community welfare.