This topic was discussed by Prof. Dr. Sri Maryati, S.T., M.I.P. in a scientific lecture titled "Sustainable Infrastructure Management: A Regional and Urban Planning Perspective", at the West Hall, ITB Ganesha Campus, on Saturday (16/3/2024).

Prof. Sri currently serves as the Dean of the School of Architecture, Planning, and Policy Development (SAPPD) ITB. She actively conducts research in the field of regional and urban infrastructure planning and management and has published more than 50 papers in the form of books and articles in national and international journals. Additionally, Prof. Sri has received several awards, including the ITB Award for Institutional Development in 2018.

Prof. Sri explained that sustainable regional and urban infrastructure management is a decision-making approach in infrastructure provision to ensure its long-term functionality. Infrastructure planned with sustainability principles will have minimal environmental impact, generating social justice, and resilience.

From a regional and urban planning perspective, infrastructure provision is a system. "The infrastructure provision system must consider physical, economic, social, and environmental aspects, not only in the studied area but also in a broader region, especially in terms of resource utilization," she said.

Prof. Sri also outlined three aspects of sustainable infrastructure from a regional and urban planning perspective: population density, macro spatial context (regional interaction), and sector integration within space.

"For example, in water supply provision, analyzing population density will help prioritize the development of network infrastructure. Network infrastructure, such as pipelines, is economical when provided in high-density areas. Inter-regional interactions are highly relevant to consider regarding the location of water sources or resources in general. And for sector integration, it can be applied in green concepts such as the integrated reuse of wastewater," she stated.

Concluding her lecture, Prof. Sri noted that the topic of sustainable infrastructure management would continue to evolve with the changes occurring. The availability of data, disaster aspects, climate change, and technology utilization are topics that will need more attention in the future.

Reporter: Erika Winfellina Sibarani (Mathematics, 2021)
Translator: Anggi Nurdiani (Management, 2024)
Editor: Ayesha Lativa Mafaza (Postharvest Technology, 2021)