Zikri Alhadi, Damel Van Wanda
This study aims to explain the development policy of Lunang Silaut Independent Integrated City (LSICC), Indonesia, from the perspective of environmental carrying capacity. The assessment of environmental carrying capacity is carried out through an indicative methodology based on the units of analysis, parameters, indicators, and benchmarks related to each unit of analysis. The results of the study indicate that the social carrying capacity of the LSICC is good, which indicates that has effectively carried out its role in community service. Through the analysis of the development scenario of the LSIIC, both in the short term (2030) and long term (2040), it can be seen that there are critical factors related to the sustainability of its development, namely population pressure. Given the importance of understanding environmental carrying capacity for the sustainability of regional development, the Pesisir Selatan Regency Government together with the West Sumatra Provincial Government is advised to conduct research on the environmental carrying capacity of LSIIC periodically every year as an effort to monitor regional development. ©2025 The authors.
Department of Public Administration, Research Center for Policy, Governance, Development & Empowerment, Universitas Negeri Padang, Padang, 25132, Indonesia; Pesisir Selatan Regency Government, Universitas Negeri Padang, Padang, 25132, Indonesia
