Perancangan Taman Edukasi Lingkungan Untuk Anak-anak di Situ Cikaret, Kecamatan Cibinong, Kabupaten Bogor

Abstract

The presence of pollution and natural resources exploitation is an impact to the people who does not know the importance of the environment functions. Both those things causing damage to the environment. The environmental damage that occurs could be repaired by increasing community knowledge and education about environment. In order to provide a real impact on environmental sustainability, environment knowledge must carried out starting from earlier age because kids are easier to absorb new knowledge compared to adults. Situ Cikaret that has become recreation place for community in Cibinong is suitable as a place to provide education about natural environment and to raise awareness of the nature. The main objective of this research is to create a garden that can enhance the environmental awareness of the community. The Research method used in this study was from Gold (1980). The method consist of five stages, there are inventory, analysis, synthesis, planning and design. The final products of the research is a park design v that could accomodate education, increase understanding and awareness about environment for children. The design of the park uses informal patern and material that can create natural atmosphere such as wood and stones. The facilities that support the needs of education are plant namesign, arboretum, and canopy walk. Those facilities are located in education zone for observation about environment.