Urban farming as a slum settlement solution (study on slum settlements in Tanjung Merdeka Village, Makassar City)

Abstract

This study aims to analyze typology, slums, and the direction and strategy for handling slums through the application of the concept of urban farming. The research method used is a combination of qualitative-quantitative approaches. Data was obtained through observations, surveys of 300 respondents and the results of documentation studies. The results of this study indicate that urban development that ignores the existence of poor and marginal communities causes slums to develop. The findings obtained in this study through path analysis show that the concept of urban farming has a value of 89.69% contribution to economic productivity in handling slums. This means that the concept of urban farming positively contributes to the economic empowerment of the community as a solution to handling slums and improving community welfare.