Analysis Of Residential Land Suitability In Palopo City

Abstract

The selection of land for settlement really needs to be considered the physical condition of the region including topography, morphology, slopes, and soil type. There are many losses and casualties due to irregularities or unsuitability of land use that exceed its capacity. Therefore, a suitability analysis of settlement land is needed to determine the suitability of land to be used for settlement development. The purpose of this study is to examine the development of residential land in Palopo City and analyze the suitability of residential land designation in RTRW. The analysis method in this study uses the overlay method. The results obtained from this study are Land Suitability Based on Land Capability and Existing Built-up Land is predominantly Appropriate, with a presentation of 99.76% of the Existing Land Area of Built-up Land amounting to 1270.19. Land Suitability Based on Land Capability and Spatial Pattern in the Palopo City RTRW document, with categories In accordance with an area of 14342.85 ha, Not in accordance with an area of 13401.15 ha. Land Suitability Based and Land Capability and Spatial Patterns in the Palopo City RTRW document are dominated by Suitable, with a presentation of 51.7% of Palopo City's area of 27744.00 ha.