Staff Enhancement on Urban Planning 2016

Research Presentation
Eko Wahyudi
Nganjuk Regency Board of Development Planning
Enhancing Urban-Rural Linkage in Nganjuk Regency
Through Low Carbon Green Growth Program

(Lesson Learned from Kameoka City, Japan)

 1 Introduction
Describing main issues of the subject

2 Lesson Learned from Kameoka City

Describing implementation of the Carbon Minus Project

Table of 3 Appropriate Model for Nganjuk Regency

Analyzing feasible program for Nganjuk Regency according to its characteristics

Contents 4 Conclusion
Describing the conclusion and simulated action plan
 UN Sustainable Devt Goals
Introduction Guidance for governments to deal both
economic and environmental issues in
development process

Some of the goals:

Action to combat climate change and
its impacts
Reduce urban-rural disparities

There are so many programs, named Carbon Minus Project, Green Economy,
Low Carbon Green Growth (LCGG)
All of those are aimed to generate a condition where economic prosperity can go
hand-in-hand with ecological sustainability
 The Carbon Minus Project
Lesson Learned to reduce carbon emission by promoting
a low-carbon lifestyle, yet economically
from Kameoka City profitable

Started in 2008, through partnership of

Ritsumeikan University
Govt of Kameoka City
Hozu farmers association
 Carbon Minus
Scheme

Rural production
process

Urban consumption
and marketing process
 Project Pillars
At least 4 fundamental pillars on CMP

01 02 03 04
Agri-Solar System Agro-Industry Eco-Branding Stakeholders
Combine green energy with
organic agriculture
Organic fertilizer industry as a
complementary role in CMP
A unique trade mark for its
agricultural products
Commitment
Commitment building among
involved parties

All pillars will be elaborated as follows:

 1 Agri-Solar System
Estimated Annual CO2 Reduction through Agri-Solar System
Amount of
CO2
No. Type Assumptions and Calculations
Reduction
(t/y)
1 Solar Generated power: 538 Kwh
Panel CO2 conversion factor: 0.891 kg/Kwh
Power Annual CO2 reduction
Plant *)= 538Kwh x 0.891kg/Kwh x 24 hours x 365 7,800
days
2 Biochar Farmland area: 2,100 ha
**)
Annual application rate: 25 ton/ha
The solar panel power plant covers area Biochar to be applied = 2,100 ha x 25 tons =
52,500 tons/year
of 7 Ha and generates electricity power Biochar carbon content: 80%
up to 538 Kilowatt-hour (Kwh). Amount of carbon sequestered = 80% x
The solar panel is placed above 52,500 = 48,000 tons
Annual amount of CO2 emission = 462,000 154,000
cultivated land with specific installment, tons
so it doesnt interfere agricultural CO2 can be offset = 1/3
Annual CO2 reduction = 1/3 x 462,000
activities.
Annual Total CO2 Reduction through Agri-solar System 161,800
 2 Agro-Industry
Biochar-Compost Trading System

Fertilizer industry is an agriculture-based

industry that has complementary role to
support agriculture activities.
Main role: to produce the mixture of
biochar-compost
 3 Eco-Branding
Brand: CoolVegeTM
A Unique Agricultural Products:
the vegetables they produced have responsibility
and commitment to reduce CO2 emission in order
to mitigate global warming and climate change.

Branding is an important aspect in the

marketing process. Profitable:
Branding is the way to promote to Slightly elevated price at 3% up to 5%
consumers all about the product.
Market Value:
Estimated USD200,000 / year
 4 Stakeholders Commitment
It is challenging to create a sense of trust among the
stakeholders which have specific roles:
Stakeholder Role
Academia Give an understanding and awareness of climate change issues
and initiate the project
Government Policy-based activities, particularly in facilities initial investment,
promotion, subsidy and others
Farmers Subject of the project, make biochar and apply to their cultivated
land
NPO/Volunteers Manage local biomass potential
Fertilizer Has mutual relationship with farmers to provide organic manure
Industries
Corporations Supporting the project as their Corporate Social Responsibility
(CSR) activities and modal grant or soft loan.
Consumers Especially in urban area, improve their healthy lifestyle
The CMP success story cannot be understanding and awareness through consume healthy products.
separated from commitment building Certifying Body approving the project as a carbon credit offsetting activity, include it on
the approved project available to companies looking to offset their
among its stakeholders. emission, to issue CoolVege certificate for agricultural products.

Companies are allowed to label their companys logos

on the CoolVege seals as a publicity of their support
and involvement.
 Overview of Nganjuk Regency
Area:
1,224.33 km2
divided in to 20 districts

Appropriate Model Population:

for Nganjuk Regency 1,041,716
by the end of 2015

Land uses:
 Program Feasibility
Considering fiscal capacity of Nganjuk Regency, it is barely possible to initiate high-cost program such as
Kameoka Citys Solar Panel Power Plant.

Biomass Feedstock Production (year 2015)

Total agriculture, plantation & forestry production = 906,276.25 tons Total livestock population = 3,935,178
 Biomass Waste Potential and Utilization
With the abundant biomass production, total estimated biomass waste production amount 1,425,353 tons,
can be described as follows:

Biomass Waste Production (Tons) Environmental Implications

Result
Criteria Assumptions and Calculations Unit
Biochar Biochar ratio 20% of biomass ton 220,000
tonnage waste
= 20% x 1,105,013
Farm land Annual application rate: 25 ton/ha Ha 8,800
utilized with Area:
biochar = 220,000 / 25
Amount of Biochar carbon content: 75% ton 165,000
Carbon = 75% x 220,000
Sequestered
Carbon dioxide ton 605,000
equivalent

Biomass Waste Proportion

Cyclic Process of Biomass Waste Utilization
Biomass waste utilization in rural area is a cyclic process and every action is chained to others, so each
action will give impact to another, and so on.

Designated
Cyclic Process of
Biomass Waste
Utilization
 Considered Conditions
Technically, LCGG obviously feasible to be applied in Nganjuk Regency, but in the process, there are
conditions to be considered, as follows:

Commitment

03
Each party should commit to combat
climate change, and also to improve
urban-rural linkage
Project Scope

02
It would be necessary to start the program
as a pilot project. The reasonable scope is in
a district or a sub district
Efficiency

01
Reducing production and operational costs.
Biochar making and compost center should
be agglomerate in the nearby location
 LCGG Program require careful positioning and
sensitivity for synergy in order to achieve
Conclusion positive outcomes for all parties involved.
LCGG as multifunctional drivers of sustainable
rural socio-economic change
LCGG will give an added value to agricultural
products, will create them as rural entities and
will give benefits to humans and nature
The successful LCGG Program mostly depends
on the feedstock supply, specific formulation
and the commitment of involved stakeholders
Action Strategy
Phases Year
No. Responsible Stakeholders
Activities 1 2 3 4 5
Phase 1 : PREPARATION
1 Program socialization * Government, Academia
2 Excursion Study * Government
3 Set up facilities and skills * * Government, Academia, Farmers

Phase 2 : IMPLEMENTATION
1 Coordination among stakeholders (less * * * * Government, Academia, Farmers
parties to be involved)
2 Commitment Agreement set up * Government, Academia, Farmers
3 Compose program formulation * Government, Academia, Farmers
4 Initiate pilot project's location in a district or * Government, Academia, Farmers
subdistric
5 Program kick-off * Government, Academia, Farmers
6 On-site assisting * * * Government, Academia, Farmers

Phase 3 : ENHANCEMENT
1 Program promotion Government, Academia
2 Eco-branding promotion and marketing Government, Farming associations,
NPO/NGO
3 Emerge certifying body Independent institution
4 Promote eco-friendly lifestyle awareness Government, Academia, NPO/NGO
5 Expand parties involvement Corporation involvement
6 Expand and promote product market share Corporations, Farming Associations
7 Offer emission-offset transaction and support CO2-capped corporation, supporting
labelling corporations
8 Expand program scope All stakeholders
9 Enact "Good Agriculture Practice Reward" Government, Academia
10 Promote "reward for eco-friendly agriculture" Government, Academia