Ecology, Environment and Conservation Paper

THE ROLE OF VEGETATION ON THERMAL COMFORT THE RIA RIO RESERVOIR AREA IN DKI JAKARTA PROVINCE

Rustam Hakim Manan and Hana Nadasiyatus

Abstract

Urban physical development in Indonesia can lead to an increase in urban air temperatures which generally have higher temperatures than in rural areas and can be outside the standard of human thermal comfort. Thermal comfort is a way for humans to respond to stimuli to the temperature of the surrounding environment. Vegetation has an important role in controlling the comfort of thermal microclimates, namely modifying air temperature, controlling humidity, reducing solar radiation and regulating wind speed. The Ria Rio Reservoir area in the DKI Jakarta province, is in an urban environment with a high population and dense building. The purpose of this study is to measure the amount of vegetation function towards thermal comfort in the Ria Rio Reservoir area. The research method used is descriptive qualitative and quantitative methods. Measurement of thermal comfort in the area is done by direct observation. Assessment of vegetation function as a modification of the microclimate will be assessed quantitatively using the Key Performance Index to see how large the function of vegetation is in thermal comfort. The results of the study are the magnitude of the value of vegetation comfort as a thermal comfort control in determining the criteria for selecting plants in the regional landscape design.