Study Of Land Use Changes With Spatial Approach Sukoharjo District, Pringsewu Regency

Changes in land use in each region have different cases, one of which occurred in Sukoharjo District. Sukoharjo District is one of the areas that has quite extensive agricultural land. Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency in 2018, the area of Sukoharjo District is 72.95 km2 with an area of 1,068 ha of paddy fileds. However, in line with the increasing standard of living and opening up opportunities to create job opportunities and build public facilities, the need for land will increase. This research was conducted in Sukoharjo District, Pringsewu Regency. This research was conducted in the Sukoharjo District at Pringsewu Regency. The research conducted in order to (1)the changes in the use of paddy fields to settlements in 2014-2019,(2) the causative factors of changes in the use of paddy fields to the settlements, and (3) the changes pattern of the paddy fields. This research use survey research method that conducted in the Pringsewu Regency. The data collection technique was in the formed of observation, documentation, and interview. The data analysis that was conducted in this research was spatial approach analysis techniques. The results of this research show that: (1) in 2014-2019 in the Sukoharjo District, there was a change in the use of paddy fields became settlements in the rang of 11,48 ha. (2) The causative factors of changes in the use of paddy fields to the settlements consist of physical factors and non physical factors. (3) The settlement pattern elongated that follow the road