Author
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- Anita Primasari Mongan
(Study Program of Natural Resources and Environmental Management, Graduate School, IPB University, Jl. Pajajaran, IPB Baranangsiang Campus, Bogor 16114, Indonesia)
- Widiatmaka Widiatmaka
(Department of Soil Science and Land Resources, Faculty of Agriculture, IPB University, IPB Dramaga Campus, Bogor 16114, Indonesia)
- Hadi Susilo Arifin
(Department of Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Agriculture, IPB University, IPB Dramaga Campus, Bogor 16114, Indonesia)
- Bambang Pramudya
(Department of Machine and Biosystem, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, IPB University, IPB Dramaga Campus, Bogor 16114, Indonesia)
Abstract
Urbanization in developing countries has intensified ecological degradation and reduced the availability of Urban Green Spaces (UGS), including in Bogor City, Indonesia, where public UGS covers only 4.26%—far below the national minimum requirement of 20%. Agroforestry is increasingly recognized as a viable strategy to enhance the ecological, economic, and social functions of limited urban green areas. This study assesses the sustainability of agroforestry practices in Bogor City’s public UGS using the Multi-Aspect Sustainability Analysis (MSA) method across five aspects: ecological, economic, social, infrastructure–technology, and legal–institutional. This study is grounded in three principal hypotheses: (i) the implementation of agroforestry exerts a positive effect on ecological, social, and infrastructural–technological sustainability; (ii) economic and legal–institutional dimensions constitute the major limiting factors affecting overall sustainability performance; and (iii) strategic improvements targeting key leverage factors can significantly enhance the composite sustainability index. Primary data were collected through field observations, interviews, and surveys, supplemented by secondary policy and spatial data. Results show an overall sustainability score of 51.84%, categorized as “sustainable”. Ecological (66.71%), social (60.71%), and infrastructural–technological (60.50%) aspects were sustainable, while economic (26.14%) and legal–institutional (45.14%) aspects were less sustainable. Key leverage factors influencing sustainability include microclimate regulation, canopy density, biodiversity, tourism management, consumer dependence on agroforestry products, product quality standardization, availability of processing industries, and the presence of management institutions and SOPs. Scenario analysis demonstrates that targeted improvements in these levers can substantially increase sustainability scores, with optimistic scenarios raising the aggregate index to 78.45%. Strengthening economic value chains, regulatory frameworks, management institutions, and data infrastructure is essential to enhance the adaptive capacity and long-term viability of urban agroforestry in Bogor City.
Suggested Citation
Anita Primasari Mongan & Widiatmaka Widiatmaka & Hadi Susilo Arifin & Bambang Pramudya, 2026.
"A Multi-Aspect Sustainability Analysis (MSA) and Strategic Management Scenarios for Agroforestry in Urban Green Space of Bogor City, Indonesia,"
Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 18(3), pages 1-25, February.
Handle:
RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:18:y:2026:i:3:p:1668-:d:1858793
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