Characteristics of Kelapa Lima Beach Area Kupang City, East Nusa Tenggara Based on Land Use Theory

Kelapa Lima Beach area is a public and commercial land type area built to reorganize the face of Kupang City which accommodates the arts and cultural attractions of East Nusa Tenggara Province to increase tourist attraction. However, in the development of an area, it should refer to the land use plan to avoid land conversion that can affect the environment and the potential of the land itself. Based on this description, this research was made to analyze and describe the characteristics of land use in the Kelapa Lima Beach Area through descriptive qualitative methods. By using descriptive qualitative methods through library research on the theory of land use and through direct survey or observation supplemented by documentation, it was found that the Kelapa Lima Beach area meets the requirements of land use based on local policies (namely: Perda No. 11 of 2011 concerning the Regional Spatial Plan /Rencana Tata Ruang Wilayah /RTRW and Perda No. 12 of 2011 concerning the Detailed Spatial Plan /Rencana Detail Tata Ruang /RDTR) in accordance with the direction of central space utilization in Law (Undang-Undang /UU) No. 26 of 2007 concerning Spatial Planning. This 11,765m2 area is a recreational area owned by the Kupang City government that accommodates trade and service activities (especially fish and culinary) with enclave and land sharing tourism types. This area is an example of tourism development in Kupang that is in line with land use policies. Therefore, the local government needs to maintain this performance through maintenance and management of the area to achieve sustainable benefits.