Analysis of Land Use Changes in Bener Meriah Regency Using Geographic Information Systems

Bener Meriah Regency is one of the regencies in Aceh Province with high economic growth. This high economic growth naturally impacts various factors, including population growth and land demand. Changes in land use can lead to spatial planning issues if they do not align with the established Regional Spatial Plan (RTRW). These changes in land use need to be reviewed and analyzed to determine the extent of land use changes that have occurred in Bener Meriah Regency since 2009. This study aims to provide information on land use changes occurring in Bener Meriah Regency and to determine how these changes relate to the existing RTRW (Regional Spatial Plan). The method used is descriptive, first processing satellite imagery to obtain land cover data for 2009 and 2023, Then the data was analyzed spatially by overlaying the land cover interpretation data for 2009 and 2023 with the RTRW map of Bener Meriah Regency for the 2012-2032 period. The analysis results of the interpretation of land use in 2009 and 2023 show that there has been a total change in land use reaching 76,703 hectares (40.19%). The changes occurred in the form of an increase in the area of Mixed Dryland Agriculture and Primary Dryland Forest and a decrease in Secondary Dryland Forest and Dryland Agriculture. The level of Conformity with the Bener Meriah Regency Spatial Plan in 2009 was 99.18% in 2023, decreasing to 96.95%.