Mobility of Population of Affected People (OTD) Development of Jatigede Reservoir Sumedang Regency: Study on Circular Migration of People Affected by the Development of Jatigede Reservoir in Wado Village, Wado District, Sumedang Regency, West Java

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the mobility of people affected of Jatigede Reservoir and the adaptation strategies carried out by people affected who move around the inundation to maintain their survival. Researchers use a mixed method or side-by-side approach and makes comparisons in the discussion, presenting one set of findings first and then another in the study. The data analysis using four stages, namely data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. It can be said that the success rate of community adaptation in economic conditions due to ecological changes after the construction of the Jatigede Reservoir is not too high, because the economic level of the Wado Village community has decreased drastically after the inundation of the Jatigede Reservoir and there has been no visible increase. This research can be used as a starting point for a more in-depth policy regarding the extent of the efforts of the Regional Government in dealing with the mobility of the people affected for development and as material for implementing policies in development, especially in reservoir construction.