Spatial Structure and Community Perception of Pejaten Village on Policy Determining Rural Industry Area in Tabanan, Bali

Abstract

Tabanan Regency is well known as Bali’s rice granary. However, one of the villages located in an agricultural area, Pejaten Village, is famous as its tile industry. The Tabanan Regency Government has designated Pejaten Village as a rural industrial area. The successful implementation of these policies needs to be supported by preparing human and natural resources that have adequate competence and creative power. This study aims to analyze (1) community knowledge and perception about rural industria area; (2) the spatial structure of industrial village based on the Hindu’s concept of balance called Tri Hita Karana. The method of determining respondents was done by stratified random sampling. The strata are carried out based on the scale of the tile industry. Methods of data analysis using: (1) likert scala and (2) GIS. The results showed that (1) the community had quite positive attitudes and moderate perception categories regarding the policy of determining rural industrial area of Pejaten Village and (2) the spatial structure of common space had adapted from a rural space structure to an urban spatial structure. It is necessary to conduct a more intensive approach to increase moderate perception of the community.