Amin Setyo Leksono, Dina Poewoningsih, Nur Wiwit Puji Mahastiti Ika
Green open space (GOS) in the urban and rural landscape supports a lot of ecosystem service such as oxygen production, soil and water protection, microclimate control, carbon store, biodiversity conservation and provides landscape beauty as in addition to the production of agricultural commodities. This study aims to describe the GOS demand and community place attachment in Batu City, East Java, Indonesia. The GOS demand was estimated using oxygen requirement of resident and nonresident. Community place attachment was analyzed using people’s perception. This study identified several treats for the existence of GOS, including population growth. Several strategies must be taken into account to sustain the GOS existence. Most people prefer several spots in Batu City must be planted with vegetation. Therefore, it is necessary to improve public participation in managing landscapes. © Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2017.
Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematic and Natural Sciences, Brawijaya University, Malang, 739-8529, Indonesia; Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, University of Merdeka, Malang, 739-8529, Indonesia; Batu City Office, Batu City, Indonesia
