Guidance of Community Empowerment for Water Resources Development

Posted on December 6, 2018 by chandra

This guidance was arranged based on case studies in tropical country of Indonesia. Some water resources development programs were developed as a cooperation partnership between the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia and the Main Office of Serayu Opak Rivers (BBWS.SO), Ministry of Public Works, Indonesia as the fund provider. Various approach methods were used by considering local conditions. We hope this guidance provides some useful references for society to support water resources development programs. Link for download is here

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Public Private Partnership in Water Supply

Posted on November 22, 2015 by chandra

waterGrowth of Population and also changes of food consumption due to agricultural development, trade policies, urbanization, industrialization and others are causing increasing of water demand. Water should be available in adequate quantities and good quality. The effort to comply water demand for various needs is became an important issue especially in many developing countries. Continue reading →

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Soil Conservation Strategy for Potentially Landslide Areas In Gintung Sub-Watershed, Central Java Province Indonesia

Posted on July 8, 2014 by chandra

Map of Gintung Sub-Watershed

Map of Gintung Sub-Watershed

Landslide is the most damaging natural hazards in hilly and/or mountainous terrain environments. It becomes one of significant hazards in Indonesia. Steep slopes as the dominant topography construct Indonesia to prone to landslides. Moreover, high rainfall intensities enable to trigger the slope stability failure in particular sites. Consequently, Indonesia’s characteristics could create landslides easily. Continue reading →

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Water Availability at Cacaban Reservoir

Posted on June 12, 2014 by chandra

Cacaban Reservoir

Cacaban dam is located at Tegal district Central Java Province. The dam is the strategic asset that play a crucial role in providing water for supplying water irrigation (to irrigate 7439 ha of land), flood control and fisheries. Total area of the upper watershed of Cacaban dam is 60.66 km2. Storage capacity of the dam is 90 million m3.
The current condition, land degradation in the upper area of the dam has increased. Continue reading →

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Evaluation of Irrigation System Performance (Evaluasi Kinerja Sistem Irigasi)

Posted on January 31, 2014 by chandra

 

Abstract: Evaluation performance instruments for irrigation systems quantitatively developed using system approaches based on its outputs had been applied in the irrigation system regions of Serayu river, central Java. System outputs Continue reading →

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Water Availability at Wadaslintang Reservoir

Posted on August 31, 2013 by chandra

Wadaslintang Reservoir

Wadaslintang reservoir is located in the District of Purworejo Central Java Province Indonesia with cathment area is 192.58 km2. Its was built in 1989 with a capacity of 443 million m3 and provide waters for various needs such as irrigation, fishery, electric power, industry, household consumption and others. The current condition at the upstream area of the reservoir indicate a change in water availability. Continue reading →

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Integrated Water Conservation of Merdada Lake, Dieng Plateau, Central Java

Posted on December 30, 2011 by chandra

Merdada Lake

Merdada Lake is situated in the area of Dieng plateau which is administratively located in Karang Tengah village, Batur district, Banjarnegara regency, Central Java province. The lake covers around 75 ha of catchment area and 22 ha of inundated area to accommodate 518,520 m³ of water. This lake played an important role as water resource used for agriculture activities around the lake as well as to support the ecology and ecosystem of the area. Continue reading →

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Integrated Land and Water Resources Conservation Program in Upstream Area of Serayu Watershed

Posted on December 30, 2011 by chandra

Map of Upstream of Serayu Watershed

The upstream area of the Serayu watershed situated around the Dieng Plateau was in danger of degradation due to the land over-exploitation for agriculture. The uneven land topography with steep slopes increased the potential damage of the watershed. In addition, the watershed sedimentation level was also high due to the erosion and landslide along the river line. Continue reading →

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The Utilitation of Swamp Area in the Southern Purworejo Regency for Freshwater Fisheries

Posted on February 17, 2011 by chandra

Map of Jati River

The Serayu-Opak watershed consists of several rivers heading to the Hindia Ocean, namely Jali River and Bogowonto River. In general, the rivers have several sub-rivers in both the upstream and downstream. The ones in the upstream, such as Lereng River and Jati or sand which connect Mawar River, Jali River, Continue reading →

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