Vol. 1 No. 2 (2023): JURNAL SAINS GEOGRAFI

The Journal of Geography Science Volume 1 Issue 2 contains nine scientific articles that examine various spatial issues using a Geographic Information System (GIS) approach. The articles in this issue showcase diverse applications of GIS in the context of disaster risk mapping, land use change analysis, and the distribution of public facilities in urban and suburban areas. One article discusses landslide vulnerability mapping in Serang District, Banten, using scoring and overlay methods, aimed at identifying high-risk zones as an initial step in disaster mitigation.

Land use change analysis is a key focus in this edition, including an analysis of land use changes affecting green open spaces in Srengseng Sawah Village, South Jakarta, and a temporal study of land changes in Gunungpati District, Semarang, for the years 2002, 2012, and 2022. In the context of educational facilities, two articles highlight the distribution patterns of public elementary schools in Johar Baru District and high schools in Koja District, North Jakarta. Both use the Nearest Neighbor Analysis (NNA) approach to evaluate the accessibility and spatial distribution of educational facilities.

The issue of flood preparedness is also addressed in a study on elite residential areas in Mampang Prapatan District, South Jakarta, focusing on the relationship between flood-prone areas and community responses. Additionally, this edition features a spatial cluster analysis of the distribution of Integrated Child-Friendly Public Spaces (RPTRA) in Central Jakarta, as well as a study on the distribution of District General Hospitals (RSUD) in South Jakarta using the NNA method. The final article presents an analysis of the distribution of health facilities in Jakarta using the Geographically Weighted Regression approach, aiming to understand the spatial relationship between facility locations and socio-demographic variables.

All articles in this edition were written by researchers from Indonesia, demonstrating a strong commitment to integrating geospatial technology to support regional planning, public services, and disaster risk reduction. We extend our gratitude to the authors and peer reviewers for their contributions to the publication of this edition.