KAJIAN FUNGSI RUANG HIJAU FAKULTAS PERTANIAN UNIVERSITAS GADJAH MADA

This study aimed to determine the vegetation and function of green space in Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), to reveal academicians of Faculty of Agriculture Universitas Gadjah Mada opinions and wishes, and to create the concept of green space development in Faculty of Agriculture UGM. The functions of green space that observed in this study are education, micro-climate control, identity (local of Yogyakarta and agricultural campus), production, aesthetics, social activity and interaction, and wildlife habitat. This research carried out by three stages as follow observation and data collection (physical and social data), data analysis, and drafting the concept of green space development of Faculty of Agriculture UGM. The results showed that there are 95 species of plants that consisted of 58 species of trees, 18 shrubs, 12 bushes, and 7 groundcovers. Based on academicians response, green space functions as a micro-climate control and wildlife habitat are quite good. Functions of education, identity (local of Yogyakarta and agricultural campus), production, aesthetic, and social should be developed. The development of campus green space that should be conducted are rearrangement and addition of landscape elements (vegetations and hardscapes) that support each functions. The concept of green space development includes the concept of space, types of activity, vegetation and hardscape. The concept of space that should be developed includes welcome area, active and passive activity area, and buffer area. The welcome area covers gate of Faculty of Agriculture UGM, that planned parking facilities, information map, and shelter. Vegetations that planned in welcome area are the vegetations that have main functions as micro-climate control and agricultural campus identity. Active and passive activity area is planned to provide facilities such as shelters, benches, tables, wifi connection, and electrical connectors. Vegetations that planned in activity area are the vegetations that have main functions as microclimate control, wildlife habitat, education, and aesthetic value, such as Sengon buto (Enterolobium cyclocarpum), Sawo bludru (Chrysophyllum cainito L), Kembang merak (Caesalpinia pulcherrina), and Bunga asar (Mirabilis jalapa). Buffer area used as a buffer zone of activity and conservation. Vegetations planned in buffer area should have main functions as micro-climate control, identity, and wildlife habitat, such as Soursop (Annona muricata), Sapodilla (Manilkara zapota), Srikaya (Annona squamosa), and Jambu darsono (Eugenia malaccensis).