Historical Land Use and Land Cover Change of the Lake Tempe Region: A Multi-source Data Landscape Reconstruction

Lake Tempe, situated in the Wajo Regency, is an ancient lake in Indonesia that plays a crucial role in the socio-historical evolution of Southern Sulawesi. The Lontara manuscript, a significant source of regional history, highlights Lake Tempe as a vital resource for adjacent communities. Contempor...

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Main Authors: Syahruddin Mansyur, Nur Ihsan Djindar, Wasita Wasita, Imam Hindarto, Nani Somba, Hasrianti Hasrianti, Moh. Ali Fadillah, Hamka Naping, Sofyan Setia Budi
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Published: Hasanuddin University 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://journal.unhas.ac.id/index.php/fs/article/view/33184
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author Syahruddin Mansyur
Nur Ihsan Djindar
Wasita Wasita
Imam Hindarto
Nani Somba
Hasrianti Hasrianti
Moh. Ali Fadillah
Hamka Naping
Sofyan Setia Budi
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Imam Hindarto
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Hamka Naping
Sofyan Setia Budi
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description Lake Tempe, situated in the Wajo Regency, is an ancient lake in Indonesia that plays a crucial role in the socio-historical evolution of Southern Sulawesi. The Lontara manuscript, a significant source of regional history, highlights Lake Tempe as a vital resource for adjacent communities. Contemporary narratives of Lake Tempe, however, are overshadowed by recurrent flooding attributed to accelerated sedimentation leading to lake shallowing, which impedes its capacity to manage the inflow from tributary rivers. This study aims to offer a historical perspective by reconstructing the landscape and detailing the evolution of land use and land cover (LU/LC) in the Lake Tempe region, thus enhancing our understanding of the lake's current conditions. We compiled an array of historical and archaeological data, including manuscripts, archival maps, and satellite imagery, spanning the 13th to 20th centuries. Our approach involves historical LU/LC modeling to provide an intricate depiction of the landscape evolution in the Lake Tempe area. Moreover, we presented modeled projections of LU/LC alterations over approximately 86 years (1930-2016). The analysis reveals that pre-20th century landscape dynamics in the region were influenced by several factors: demographic shifts due to local migration, interplay among local elites over natural resource control, and integration into global trade networks from the 13th century onwards. These elements collectively spurred deforestation during periods of agricultural expansion. Starting in the early 20th century, the agricultural development policies of both the Dutch Colonial and the Republic of Indonesia's governments further accelerated land conversion for distinct agricultural purposes. This historical narrative underscores the fact that centuries of anthropogenic activity have been central to the hydrometeorological challenges faced throughout the Lake Tempe region.
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spelling doaj-art-5f92cf20ccd34a0aaae0e885ba0eee182025-08-20T03:47:28ZengHasanuddin UniversityForest and Society2549-47242549-43332025-05-019110.24259/fs.v9i1.33184Historical Land Use and Land Cover Change of the Lake Tempe Region: A Multi-source Data Landscape Reconstruction Syahruddin Mansyur0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4918-2664Nur Ihsan Djindar1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1821-8625Wasita Wasita2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5407-1459Imam Hindarto3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4080-4604Nani Somba4https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3200-0702Hasrianti Hasrianti5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0961-3837Moh. Ali Fadillah6https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7226-8298Hamka Naping7https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2903-9518Sofyan Setia Budi8https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6299-2509Research Center for Environmental Archaeology, Maritime Archaeology, and Cultural Sustainability, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jakarta, IndonesiaCollaboration Research Center for the Archaeology of Sulawesi, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia.Research Center for Environmental Archaeology, Maritime Archaeology, and Cultural Sustainability, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jakarta, IndonesiaResearch Center for Environmental Archaeology, Maritime Archaeology, and Cultural Sustainability, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jakarta, IndonesiaResearch Center for Environmental Archaeology, Maritime Archaeology, and Cultural Sustainability, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jakarta, IndonesiaResearch Center for Prehistoric and History Archaeology, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jakarta, IndonesiaDepartment of History Education, University of Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa, Banten, IndonesiaDepartment of Anthropology, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, IndonesiaDepartment of Archaeology, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia Lake Tempe, situated in the Wajo Regency, is an ancient lake in Indonesia that plays a crucial role in the socio-historical evolution of Southern Sulawesi. The Lontara manuscript, a significant source of regional history, highlights Lake Tempe as a vital resource for adjacent communities. Contemporary narratives of Lake Tempe, however, are overshadowed by recurrent flooding attributed to accelerated sedimentation leading to lake shallowing, which impedes its capacity to manage the inflow from tributary rivers. This study aims to offer a historical perspective by reconstructing the landscape and detailing the evolution of land use and land cover (LU/LC) in the Lake Tempe region, thus enhancing our understanding of the lake's current conditions. We compiled an array of historical and archaeological data, including manuscripts, archival maps, and satellite imagery, spanning the 13th to 20th centuries. Our approach involves historical LU/LC modeling to provide an intricate depiction of the landscape evolution in the Lake Tempe area. Moreover, we presented modeled projections of LU/LC alterations over approximately 86 years (1930-2016). The analysis reveals that pre-20th century landscape dynamics in the region were influenced by several factors: demographic shifts due to local migration, interplay among local elites over natural resource control, and integration into global trade networks from the 13th century onwards. These elements collectively spurred deforestation during periods of agricultural expansion. Starting in the early 20th century, the agricultural development policies of both the Dutch Colonial and the Republic of Indonesia's governments further accelerated land conversion for distinct agricultural purposes. This historical narrative underscores the fact that centuries of anthropogenic activity have been central to the hydrometeorological challenges faced throughout the Lake Tempe region. https://journal.unhas.ac.id/index.php/fs/article/view/33184Lake TempeLandscape historyAgricultureAnthropogenicHistorical land-use and land cover
spellingShingle Syahruddin Mansyur
Nur Ihsan Djindar
Wasita Wasita
Imam Hindarto
Nani Somba
Hasrianti Hasrianti
Moh. Ali Fadillah
Hamka Naping
Sofyan Setia Budi
Historical Land Use and Land Cover Change of the Lake Tempe Region: A Multi-source Data Landscape Reconstruction
Forest and Society
Lake Tempe
Landscape history
Agriculture
Anthropogenic
Historical land-use and land cover
title Historical Land Use and Land Cover Change of the Lake Tempe Region: A Multi-source Data Landscape Reconstruction
title_full Historical Land Use and Land Cover Change of the Lake Tempe Region: A Multi-source Data Landscape Reconstruction
title_fullStr Historical Land Use and Land Cover Change of the Lake Tempe Region: A Multi-source Data Landscape Reconstruction
title_full_unstemmed Historical Land Use and Land Cover Change of the Lake Tempe Region: A Multi-source Data Landscape Reconstruction
title_short Historical Land Use and Land Cover Change of the Lake Tempe Region: A Multi-source Data Landscape Reconstruction
title_sort historical land use and land cover change of the lake tempe region a multi source data landscape reconstruction
topic Lake Tempe
Landscape history
Agriculture
Anthropogenic
Historical land-use and land cover
url https://journal.unhas.ac.id/index.php/fs/article/view/33184
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