Perspective of Integrated Management of Bengkulu Coastal Areas Based on Space, Social and Economic Utilization

Abstract

This research is a quantitative descriptive research with explorative study type. The study was carried out in the Regency Strategic Areas namely South Bengkulu Regency, Kaur Regency and Seluma Regency. 295 respondents consisted of village officials, cooperatives, business groups, fisheries counselors, fishermen, sub-district heads, fisheries offices, DPRD and Bappeda. The main data collection is by distributing questionnaires and supporting data in the form of documents originating from Bappeda and the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) of South Bengkulu Regency, Kaur and Seluma as well as other sources that support research. Data analysis uses multi dimensional scaling (MDS) with rapfish approach to evaluate the sustainability status of integrated coastal area management, and partial least square (PLS) approach, which is a component or variant based structural equation modeling (SEM) model. The results of the study note that the sustainability status of integrated coastal management based on spatial, social and economic use in the Seluma Regency, South Bengkulu and Kaur Districts has a good sustainability status. Sensitive attributes that support from the social aspects ranging from the highest fishing skills, training, community awareness of coastal resources that will be depleted, involvement in the protection of coastal resources to the lowest sensitive attributes involved in institutions. The significant spatial, social and economic use of integrated coastal management in the Seluma, South Bengkulu and Kaur districts, all aspects significantly affect the integrated management of coastal areas.