Research Article
Determining factors for the utilization of mangrove forest in Bontang, East Kalimantan
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.24-11-2023.2346535, author={Eka Puspitawati and Farah Mulyasari and Nova Ulhasanah and Rico Ricardo and Evi Siti Sofiyah and Fatimah Dinan Qonitan and Harya Dwi Nugraha and Aisyah Kumala}, title={Determining factors for the utilization of mangrove forest in Bontang, East Kalimantan}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Nature-Based Solution in Climate Change, RESILIENCE 2023, 24 November 2023, Jakarta, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={RESILIENCE}, year={2024}, month={7}, keywords={mangrove forest bontang logistic model}, doi={10.4108/eai.24-11-2023.2346535} }- Eka Puspitawati
Farah Mulyasari
Nova Ulhasanah
Rico Ricardo
Evi Siti Sofiyah
Fatimah Dinan Qonitan
Harya Dwi Nugraha
Aisyah Kumala
Year: 2024
Determining factors for the utilization of mangrove forest in Bontang, East Kalimantan
RESILIENCE
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.24-11-2023.2346535
Abstract
The area of mangrove forests in Bontang City may decrease over time. While mangrove forest and its ecosystem have great potential to prevent coastal abrasion, absorb and store carbon, which threatens climate change, and sources of income of the coastal communities. This research aims to analyzes determining factors to use mangrove forests and to know the behavior of the community towards preserving mangrove forests. Using primary data from 186 respondents, this study utilized logistic regression analysis method. The results show that majority of Bontang City residents are aware about the existence of protected mangrove forests. Determining factors that influence the Bontang city’s people utilizing the mangrove forests are kind of job, knowledge and distance from mangrove forest areas.