The Process of the Formation of Space by Political Prisoners in Exission on Buru Island, Maluku (Period 1969-1972) (Waeapo District, Buru Regency, Maluku Province)

Abstract

In urban development, there are often problems, namely land conversion in terms of changes in land use. The political prisoners were initially forced to open agricultural land with improvised tools which in the end grew rice fields in Maluku, the planting of rice fields managed to produce a harvest of 80 tons and until now has become the second largest rice barn. This study aims to determine the spatial changes that occur due to the disposal of political prisoners as well as the factors that influence the changes in space in Waerebo District, Buru Regency, Maluku Province. The variables analyzed are land use changes, both built and non-built areas by looking at the types of changes and the extent of changes in the area using the ArcGIS 10.5 application, then the types and extents of existing land use changes will be described descriptively. The spatial changes that occurred on Buru Island during the period of exile to the left experienced several parts, namely the Use Phase (Usage Place), Inrehab Phase (Rehabilitation Installation), Political Prisoners Release Phase and the Transmigration Phase until now which made Buru Island, especially the area that used to be a dumping site for Political Prisoners has the largest rice barn potential on a national scale. The evolution of agriculture is still being developed in supporting programs made by the government, among others, the Transmigration program. These programs are developing to date.