OPTIMALISASI FUNGSI PAPAN INDEKS STANDAR PENCEMAR UDARA (ISPU) OLEH DINAS LINGKUNGAN HIDUP DAN KEBERSIHAN KOTA PEKANBARU

Abstract

Air is an important component in human life. Air quality is a buffer of the
survival of not only plants and animals but also humans so that the composition
needs to be maintained but now the air quality has changed its composition due to air
pollution so it can not support life. Air pollution is one of the many problems faced by
urban areas as well as in Pekanbaru City. The Government issued a decision on the
calculation and reporting and information of the Air Pollution Standards Index
(ISPU). ISPUs are reports of air quality to the public to explain how clean or
contaminated our air is and how it affects our health after breathing in the air for
several hours or days.
Based on the decision of Environmental Impact Management Agency (Bapedal)
Number KEP-107 / Kabapedal / 11/1997, ISPU delivery to the public can be done
through mass media and electronics and boards in public places. Pollutants or
airborne pollutants are usually converted into one index value displayed on these
airborne stations can be either public awareness or public warning.
The purpose of this research is to know how Optimizing Function Board Air
Pollution Standard Index (ISPU) by Environment and Sanitation Office of Pekanbaru
City. This research was conducted by using qualitative research method, with
descriptive data assessment. In data collection, researchers used interview
techniques, observation, literature study and documentation.
The results of this study indicate that the Office of the Environment and
Sanitation of Pekanbaru City has issued a policy of procurement of Air Pollution
Standards Index (ISPU). But the function of the Air Pollution Standards Index (ISPU)
is still less than optimal. Factors affecting the function of the Air Pollution Standards
Index (ISPU) are Human Resources, Coordination, Socialization and community
participation
Keywords: Optimization, ISPU Function, Pekanbaru City