Judul: Preferensi masyarakat terhadap ketersediaan taman kota di Kota Pekanbaru – Propinsi Riau
Abstrak: Urban park is one type of public open space in urban areas that people use to interact with the environment and other people. At present, many parks are available at urban area but rarely used or visited by the urban community because of those parks are not suitable to people preferences. This study aims to determine and analyze community preferences on the availability of urban park in Pekanbaru City. The method used in this study were qualitative and quantitative methods of analysis, which consist of content analysis and Multiple Correspondency Analysis (MCA). The study showed that the current system of urban park system in Pekanbaru City are the distribution pattern of the park where the park has not been evenly spread across the center of city, the availability of the park is still low (0.17 m2/jiwa of 0.3 m2/person it should be) and 93.8% of the whole park is a large garden (> 1500 m2), the shape and design of the park tend to be equal to the characteristic feel of Malays in the ornaments, the dominant function of the park that is a function of architecture as part of the aesthetic aspects of the city, and facilities predominantly recreational park (children playground, lawn, sports facilities (reflection track, volleyball court, basketball court and the tenant of the park is dominated by the city government's. Analysis of legal aspects related park system shown that the existing regulatory system already supports existing landscaping, but has not spelled out in technical detail and the lack of community participation in planning and formulation of regulations. Community preferences to park variables are park location close to settlements (<1,000 m), large park size (> 1500 m2), the function as a place of recreation and sports, and facilities within the park area. Recommendations resulting from this study that urban park availability based on community preference in Pekanbaru City are distribution within the city evently, short distance from home or center of daily activities, active type of recreation, quite large park size, organic design, save and comfort park. The recommendation of the availability model of a city park are expected to contribute to the Government of Pekanbaru City in determining the policies and actions in the management of urban parks in the future.
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Judul: Analysis of City Parks Ecological Function for Tangerang City Sustainability
Abstrak: Taman kota sebagai salah satu jenis ruang terbuka hijau publik memiliki peran penting dalam meningkatkan kualitas lingkungan dan mendukung keberlanjutan perkotaan. Untuk mengetahui sejauh mana implementasi fungsi ekologis, diperlukan analisis terhadap fungsi-fungsi tersebut. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis kesesuaian fungsi ekologis dan persepsi dan preferensi masyarakat terhadap fungsi ekologis taman kota di Kota Tangerang. Penelitian dilakukan di tiga taman yang ada di Kota Tangerang yaitu Eco Park, Taman Pramuka, dan Taman Gajah Tunggal. Metodologi penelitian terdiri dari dua metode yaitu analisis fungsi ekologis dan analisis persepsi dan preferensi masyarakat di masing-masing taman. Fungsi ekologis dianalisis dengan membandingkan kondisi eksisting dengan kriteria standar, sedangkan analisis sosial dilakukan melalui pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner. Hasil analisis ekologi menunjukkan bahwa Eco Park unggul dalam fungsi modifikasi suhu. Taman Pramuka memiliki vegetasi yang berfungsi baik sebagai penahan angin dan penahan erosi. Taman Gajah Tunggal memiliki fungsi peredam kebisingan terbaik. Melalui penyebaran kuisioner diketahui bahwa mayoritas masyarakat merasa puas dengan kondisi ketiga taman tersebut., Urban city parks, as a type of public green open space, play an important role in improving the quality of the urban environment and supporting urban sustainability. To determine the extent of ecological function implementation, an analysis of these aspects is necessary. This research aims to analyze the suitability of ecological functions and examine public perceptions and preferences regarding the ecological functions of city parks in Tangerang City. The study was conducted in three parks in Tangerang City, namely Eco Park, Pramuka Park, and Gajah Tunggal Park. The research methodology consists of two methods: ecological function analysis and analysis of public perceptions and preferences in each park. Ecological functions are analyzed by comparing the existing conditions with standard criteria, while social analysis is conducted through data collection using questionnaires. The results of the ecological analysis show that Eco Park excels in temperature modification function. Pramuka Park has vegetation that adequately serves as windbreak and erosion control. Gajah Tunggal Park performs the best in noise reduction function. Through the distribution of questionnaires, it was found that the majority of the community is satisfied with the conditions of all three parks.
Keyword: city park, ecological function, green open space, urban sustainability

Judul: Gambaran Darah Merah Domba yang Disuperovulasi sebelum Kawin dan Disuntik hCG Hari ke-6 setelah Kawin pada Awal Kebuntingan.
Abstrak: PMSG and hCG are hormones that are often used for superovulation. Superovulated ewes have different conditions from ewes without superovulation. This research was designed to study red blood cells count, hematocrit values, and hemoglobin levels of the superovulated sheep. Twenty one ewes weighing between 15 up to 25 kg were divided into 4 groups. The first group was control without superovulation and without hCG injection. The second group was superovulated before mating. The third group was given hCG on the 6th day after mating, and the fourth group was superovulated before mating and injected with hCG on the 6th day after mating. Blood samples were drawn from the jugular vein every 3 days during the early pregnancy. The result showed that superovulation prior to mating and hCG injection after mating did not affect red blood cells count, hematocit, and hemoglobin concentrations.
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