Origin of The Green City in Kendari, Now Becomes Green Smart City

Illustration "Green Smart City" in Kendari

Southeast Sulawesi News_ Kendari - Since 1996 the governor of Southeast Sulawesi La Ode Kaimuddin already put forward design that kendari city will be built in the garden city concept not park in the city. It implies that all development must be regional arrangement in the tree, trees or green areas. This was disclosed by La Fariki S.Hut, Msi specialized staff as the former governor of La Ode Kaimuddin.

La fariki (Bachelor of Forestry Bogor Agricultural University) who co-designed the concept that says the concept of the city in the park once proposed by UNESCO with the term City in the garden. This means that the city contains many biodiversity richness of plant genetics that are integrated in the urban areas.

Implementation of the garden city concept embodied in the division of the region woke up and green areas with a ratio of 40/60. 40% for the region awoke and 60% for green areas. By comparison that Governor La Ode Kaimuddin organize kendari city to realize the city in the park.
La Fariki say 60% green area in question when it is not just a city park but include other locations that can be greened. Green plants can be on the road, the edge of the river, courtyard, garden besides the city itself.

"The idea of ​​the city in a park with consideration of the needs of green areas up to 100 years into the future. It was La Ode Kaimuddin often said that what he gets up to the city of Kendari should be dimensionless town in the park with consideration of long-term needs," said La Fariki, Thursday (28/08/2014).

The concept of "Smart Green City" that is now the Mayor of Kendari Ir. H. Asrun, M.Eng.Sc program will be successful if you consider the concept of the garden city as well as the role of communities and governments. La Fariki said the government's obligation to provide the supporting infrastructure and community greening mebuat park for green areas, as well as comply with building permits.

La Fariki admitted could not determine the concept of the city in a park that has been said previously that 40/60 has now been reached or not. Research is needed to ensure it, but actually can be seen from aerial photographs. The percentage of land cover Kendari is still consistent with 60 or more mengkin.
La Fariki say the current government is not able to control the growth of settlements and housing. It will be a very big influence on the reduction of green areas.

"Currently, less attention is the government so that the city drainage network is often flooded. Drainage network has never been observed, which considered only the maps of roads, electricity networks, water pipes, while the drainage network was never designed" Said La Fariki.


Author: Muhamad Taslim Dalma (Jurnalis in Kendari)