Public Perceptions Regarding the Implementation of the Groundwater-Free Zone Policy in Jakarta Province
Wisely Yahya*, Martina Cecilia Adriana, Hanny Wahidin Wiranegara, Anita Sitawati, Frisca Garin Sheviana

Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Technology, Universitas Trisakti, Jakarta, Indonesia
wisely.yahya[at]trisakti.ac.id

Abstract

Jakarta Province has been facing land subsidence problems for the last few decades. One of the main factors causing land subsidence is excessive groundwater extraction. The latest policy set by the Jakarta Provincial Government is stipulated through Governor Regulation No. 93 of 2021 concerning Groundwater-Free Zones by establishing 12 road areas and 9 zones. This policy was established on October 22, 2021, and promulgated on October 26, 2021. However, the policy is effective starting August 1, 2023. Research regarding the implementation of the groundwater-free zone policy in Jakarta Province is relatively new and still limited. Public perception regarding a policy is also an important aspect to research as feedback from the community to policymakers. This research aims to identify the implementation of the groundwater-free zone policy in Jakarta based on public perception. Data were collected through questionnaires distributed to 100 residents, consisting of 50 respondents from Tanah Abang and Gambir Sub-districts as representatives of groundwater-free zone areas and 50 respondents from Tanjung Priok and Pademangan Sub-districts as representatives of groundwater-free road areas (adjacent to R.E Martadinata, Yos Sudarso, and Danau Sunter Utara streets). An evaluation approach was used in this research with a scoring analysis method. Based on the effectiveness criteria shown through two indicators, namely the policy causing a shift in the use of groundwater to piped networks and the indicator of fulfilling clean water needs after the policy is guaranteed by the government or local government-owned water utility, it is considered successful by the community. Based on sustainability criteria which consist of four indicators including indicators of long-term benefits from the policy, including providing a clean water pipe network that meets the requirements for quality, quantity, and continuity, it is also considered successful by the community. However, based on the criteria for community involvement which consists of three indicators, namely community involvement at the policy initiation, implementation, and monitoring stages, the community considered it to be unsuccessful. In general, the public considers that the Groundwater-Free Zone policy has been less successful.

Keywords: Groundwater-Free Zone Policy- Public Perception

Topic: Climate Change Mitigation and Policy