Pengelolaan Rawa Perkotaan (Kasus Banjir Di Kota Palembang)

The problem examined in this study is the absence of a balance in the use of urban swamps,which has an impact on the water cycle due to the degradation of the area and land, causingflooding. The research was carried out by the method of theoretical studies and literature,aiming to determine the hydrological management of swamps in urban areas. The resultsshowed that the number of swamps in Palembang continued to decrease along withreclamation efforts every year. In 2009, a total swamp land area of 5,438 ha, in 2010 theremaining swamp area was 25% or 1,359 hectares. The large-scale conversion of swampland occurs in several areas such as the Jakabaring area and around the Musi II bridge.Most of Palembang city is swampland with the composition of conservation swampsreaching 2,106 ha, cultivation of 2,811 ha and reclamation of 917 ha. In addition to landuse change, the causes of flooding for urban areas include; imbalance between overflowand water storage, lack of recharge areas due to landfilling, canalization does not functionproperly due to piles of garbage from the community, lack of retention ponds and siltationof rivers. The solution that can be done to minimize flooding in the city of Palembang isthe normalization of river flow, pumping development as an effort to reduce the risk offlooding, law enforcement, empowerment and public awareness