Authors : Pitojo Juwono, Agus Suharyanto,, Alwafi Pujiraharjo, Fahmi Hidayat, Widyo Parwanto, Djoko Legono, Dian Sisinggih and David Neil
Abstract: Sediment issues in the Brantas River basin in Java Island, Indonesia have been important concerns since, prior to water resources development in the basin from 1950’s and increasingly since that time. Volcanic activity, the growing human population, changing in land use, increasing water use, increasing prevalence of man-made structures and increasing of demand for sediment for construction purposes have caused complex technical and environmental challenges in relation to sediment management in the Brantas River basin. The main sediment issues in the Brantas River basin consist of debris flows from the eruptions of Mt. Kelut, sedimentation in reservoirs and degradation of riverbed. To cope with the sediment issues in the Brantas River basin, comprehensive basin-wide sediment management plans, consist of the Watershed Conservation Master Plan, Sabo Plan, Reservoir Sediment Management Plan and Riverbed Management Plan were formulated and implemented. The aim of this study is to discuss the sediment issues, related management plans and experience in basin scale sediment management in the Brantas River basin for sediment hazard mitigation and sustainable water resources.
Pitojo Juwono, Agus Suharyanto,, Alwafi Pujiraharjo, Fahmi Hidayat, Widyo Parwanto, Djoko Legono, Dian Sisinggih and David Neil, 2017. Sediment Dynamics in the Brantas River Basin, Indonesia: Issues and Management Plans. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 12: 7590-7598.