Bayu Sutejo

Coastal biodiversity conservation is challenged by fragmented datasets and the limited integration of environmental conditions into marine spatial planning (MSP). This study develops an operationalized adaptive Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) to support biodiversity conservation by linking remote sensing data, IoT-based water quality measurements, and spatial optimization within Spatial Decision Support System (SDSS). The Tidung Islands are used as a case study, where benthic habitats are mapped from 3 m PlanetScope imagery. Water quality observations are processed into the Nemerow Pollution Index (NPI) and subsequently interpolated through an ensemble approach that combines inverse distance weighting, random forest, and gradient boosting. A key innovation of this study is the incorporation of the Nemerow Pollution Index (NPI) as a dynamic environmental cost layer within Marxan-based conservation prioritization. These data were incorporated alongside anthropogenic pressures to evaluate multiple conservation scenarios The ensemble interpolation demonstrated strong predictive performance (R²=0.76;MAE=0.0306), enabling reliable spatial representation of environmental conditions. The results show that integrating environmental quality into MSP significantly improves spatial efficiency, reduces fragmentation, and enhances ecological representation compared to conventional approaches based on static variables. Moderate conservation targets (≈30%) produced the most optimal solutions (~2,200 cost; ~11 km boundary), while more ambitious targets resulted in fragmented and inefficient spatial configurations. The proposed framework offers a transferable approach for data-limited coastal regions, contributing to the advancement of adaptive biodiversity conservation strategies.

The Bekasi River Basin is highly vulnerable to severe and recurrent flooding, as evidenced by significant infrastructure and environmental damage during major events. This study investigates the catastrophic floods of 2016, 2020, 2022, and 2025 by implementing the Rainfall-Runoff-Inundation (RRI) model to simulate key hydrological processes. After validation using historical water level data, the model performed effectively, achieving the highest coefficient of determination (R² = 0.75) and lowest root mean square error (RMSE = 0.66) at Cileungsi Station. In contrast, the lowest R² = 0.02, and the highest RMSE = 3.74 at Pondok Gede Permai (PGP) Station. The results reveal a concerning trend of worsening 5-year flood events, with the 2025 flood reaching a peak inundation depth exceeding 3 m and affecting an area of 2.97 km², caused by a rainfall threshold of more than 180 mm/day. Furthermore, the model shows a rapid hydrological response, with a time lag of approximately 7 h or less between peak rainfall and flood onset across three monitoring stations. Analysis indicates these severe floods were primarily triggered by heavy rainfall combined with significant land cover changes. The findings provide valuable insights for flood prediction and mitigation strategies in this vulnerable region.

The geological map shows that the Mount Endut area possesses a geothermal system, which is suggested by the presence of geothermal surface manifestations: the Cikawah and Handeleum hot springs. The existence of a subsurface geological fault structure along the manifestations creates good permeability for the geothermal reservoir. The purpose of this study was to utilize Global Gravity Model plus (GGMplus) gravity satellite data to prove the existence of a geological fault structure around the manifestation area with the first horizontal derivative (FHD) and second vertical derivative (SVD) methods; then, we developed a conceptual model of the geothermal system from the 3D-inversion gravity method. Results show a cap suspected of being clay, with a density of 2.52–2.58 g/cm3 at depth of 0–1250 m. The reservoir layer was suspected to be lava rock with a density of 2.60–2.66 g/cm3 at a depth of 1500–3000 m; also, the heat source layer was suspected to be an igneous intrusion with a density of 2.70–2.72 g/cm3 at depth of 1750–3000 m.