PEOPLE'S PERCEPTIONS OF THE BENEFITS OF LORONG SAYUR AS A OPEN GREEN SPACE IN THE CITY OF YOGYAKARTA

Abstract

Lorong sayur or vegetable aisles is a form of urban agriculture in the streets of residential areas in Yogyakarta City. The Yogyakarta City Government then relies on lorong sayur to be developed into green open spaces. This study aims to identify the benefits of green open space perceived by the community from lorong sayur. This research was conducted by distributing questionnaires to 60 respondents who are the people of Yogyakarta City selected by simple random sampling and conducting interviews with the people of Yogyakarta City to deepen the research results. The results of the research analysis are presented descriptively. The results of this study are lorong sayur are able to reduce temperature and improve air quality, play a role in preserving flora and fauna, encourage social interaction, beautify the environment, and play a role in improving public health. Lorong Sayur have no effect on efforts to mitigate rainwater runoff and flood prevention.