Improving Quality of Life through Creative Connectivity. Case Study: Traditional Handicraft Home Industry in Tuan Kentang, Palembang

Lussetyowati, Tutur (2012) Improving Quality of Life through Creative Connectivity. Case Study: Traditional Handicraft Home Industry in Tuan Kentang, Palembang. Arte-Polis 4 International Conference Proceeding, 1 (1). pp. 335-340. ISSN 978-979-18399-3-8

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Abstract

Kampong Tuan Kentang is located in Seberang Ulu I District of Palembang Municipality. This kampong has 11.095 populations with 3.083 households. One of the economic activity of local people is household industry that products ‘Kain Jumputan’ and ‘Kain Tanjung’. These products are recognized in Palembang as a traditional handicraft. There are 10 units of ‘Kain Tanjung’ industry with 9-10 employers for each unit and 24 units of ‘Kain Jumputan’ industry with 1-4 employers for each unit. According to the local people activities, the dwelling unit has two functions, as living place and as working-place. The problems of the settlement are decrease of the environment quality; the settlement tends to be slump area and poor of infrastructure. To improve the environment quality and the quality of life, it needs the specific program. The program must involve all stakeholders’ participation; include local people, local government and private sector. Currently the local people only as laborers although they have enough skill. They are not in direct contact with the marketing place. To increase their income, they should directly market their product. So, it needs a market place to connect directly to the buyers. The collaboration action is very important thing to implement in order to improve the product value (through collaboration in marketing) and to improve the environment quality. Keywords: traditional handicraft, marketplace, environment quality

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	#3 Repository of Lecturer Academic Credit Systems (TPAK) > Articles Access for TPAK (Not Open Sources)
Divisions:	03-Faculty of Engineering > 23201-Architecture (S1)
Depositing User:	Dr.Ir. Tutur Lussetyowati, MT
Date Deposited:	19 May 2023 08:15
Last Modified:	19 May 2023 08:15
URI:	http://repository.unsri.ac.id/id/eprint/103926

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