Housing Development, Environmental Health Conditions, and Community Economic Change in Pematang Gajah Village, Muaro Jambi Regency

Abstract

Introduction: Housing development in Pematang Gajah Village has grown rapidly due to its strategic position as a hinterland of Jambi City and proximity to Jambi University, affecting environmental conditions and local economic activities. Objective: This study aimed to describe housing development, environmental conditions, and community economic conditions and analyze their relationships. Method: A quantitative correlational approach was used with 60 respondents. Data were collected through questionnaires, structured interviews, and field observations and analyzed descriptively and using the Rank Spearman correlation test. Results and Discussion: Housing development, environmental conditions, and community economic conditions were generally categorized as good. Significant positive relationships were found between housing development and environmental conditions (strong), housing development and community economic conditions (very strong), and environmental conditions and community economic conditions (moderate). The strongest relationship was between housing development and community economic conditions. Conclusion: Housing development was associated with changes in environmental conditions and increased local economic activities. Therefore, housing development should be directed toward a balance between environmental sustainability and community economic conditions