Ecology, Environment and Conservation Paper

THE CONCEPT OF OPEN SPACE AREAS BASED ON THE CULTURE OF FISHING COMMUNITY, PRIGI, TRENGGALEK EAST JAVA

Wiwik Widyo Widjajanti, Antariksa, Amin Setyo Leksono and A.Tutut Subadyo

Abstract

The culture of fishing communities that has a specific characteristic that is the low-quality residential environmental conditions needs settlement environment that focuses on the open space area. The aim of this research is to identify and analyze the physical characteristics of fishing village and the cultural aspects of the community; to identify as well as analyze the needs level of open space areas in the fishing village, to analyze the influence factors, and to analyze as well as formulate the culture of the community. The research method utilizes the combination of qualitative research and quantitative research using phenomenological approach in the research area: south coast in East Java with. The sampling of the research is the fishing village in Prigi beach, Trenggalek. The result of this research is expected to develop multidisciplinary study in environmental science and its sustainability especially in its connection to architectural science on the fishing community using cultural approach of coastal community on the open space area. The result of this research can also become the inspiration and the guidance in the attempt to create open space areas in fisherman’s home environment in the perspective of social, culture, economics, and environment. In addition,the result of this research can also become one of the matters to decide the right approach for the fisherman settlement planning as the environmental sustainability efforts.