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Peer-reviewedCC BYJournal of Environmental and Science Education

Green Belt Policy and Community Participation to Control Urban Heat and Air Pollution in Semarang City

  • Dheni Anugerah Prasetya1
  • Nofian Zacky Prasatya2
  • Gibran Duarta Pandiangan2
  • Alex Cristian Rambe Manalu2
  • Arya Nawang Soka2
  • Wei Cheng Lin3
  1. 1Univesitas Negeri Semarang
  2. 2Universitas Negeri Semarang
  3. 3University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
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Abstract

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the Green Belt Policy in controlling urban heat and air pollution in Semarang City, with a particular focus on the role of community participation in its implementation. A mixed-method approach was applied, combining legal analysis through statute and conceptual approaches with field research. Primary data were obtained from the Public Works Department (Dinas Pekerjaan Umum) of Semarang City, providing information on the extent, maintenance, and challenges of green belt areas, and from the Environmental Agency (Dinas Lingkungan Hidup), which supplied air quality index records and urban temperature data. Additional data were gathered through literature review, direct observation, and interviews with local communities. The results indicate that although green belts contribute to reducing local air temperatures and improving air quality, their potential is not fully optimized due to limited maintenance budgets, inadequate human resources, and low public involvement. Community participation remains minimal, largely due to a lack of awareness and incentives. Strengthening regulatory enforcement, integrating community-based management, and utilizing environmental monitoring technology are recommended to enhance the policy’s impact. These findings can serve as a reference for local governments in other urban areas to adopt similar strategies for sustainable environmental management

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@article{prasetya2026green,
  title = {{Green Belt Policy and Community Participation to Control Urban Heat and Air Pollution in Semarang City}},
  author = {Dheni Anugerah Prasetya and Nofian Zacky Prasatya and Gibran Duarta Pandiangan and Alex Cristian Rambe Manalu and Arya Nawang Soka and Wei Cheng Lin},
  journal = {Journal of Environmental and Science Education},
  year = {2026},
  month = oct,
  doi = {10.15294/jese.v6i1.34877},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.15294/jese.v6i1.34877},
  note = {CC BY},
}
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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Green Belt Policy and Community Participation to Control Urban Heat and Air Pollution in Semarang City
AU  - Dheni Anugerah Prasetya
AU  - Nofian Zacky Prasatya
AU  - Gibran Duarta Pandiangan
AU  - Alex Cristian Rambe Manalu
AU  - Arya Nawang Soka
AU  - Wei Cheng Lin
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/26
JO  - Journal of Environmental and Science Education
DO  - 10.15294/jese.v6i1.34877
UR  - https://doi.org/10.15294/jese.v6i1.34877
AB  - This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the Green Belt Policy in controlling urban heat and air pollution in Semarang City, with a particular focus on the role of community participation in its implementation. A mixed-method approach was applied, combining legal analysis through statute and conceptual approaches with field research. Primary data were obtained from the Public Works Department (Dinas Pekerjaan Umum) of Semarang City, providing information on the extent, maintenance, and challenges of green belt areas, and from the Environmental Agency (Dinas Lingkungan Hidup), which supplied air quality index records and urban temperature data. Additional data were gathered through literature review, direct observation, and interviews with local communities. The results indicate that although green belts contribute to reducing local air temperatures and improving air quality, their potential is not fully optimized due to limited maintenance budgets, inadequate human resources, and low public involvement. Community participation remains minimal, largely due to a lack of awareness and incentives. Strengthening regulatory enforcement, integrating community-based management, and utilizing environmental monitoring technology are recommended to enhance the policy’s impact. These findings can serve as a reference for local governments in other urban areas to adopt similar strategies for sustainable environmental management
SN  - 2797-0175
SN  - 2775-2518
ER  -