Beyond the Reef: How Coastal Communities Shape Marine Spatial Planning in Karimunjawa

Written by: Eka Djunarsjah In Indonesia’s Karimunjawa National Park, effective marine spatial planning is proving to be less about maps and more about people. A recent study in the villages of Desa Karimunjawa and Desa Kemujan highlights that understanding local livelihoods and knowledge is key to successful ocean management. While both villages rely on traditional,…

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Satellite Derived Bathymetry (SDB) and Its Potential Role in Determining Maritime Boundaries

Featured image: Copernicus Data Space, Sentinel-2 Imagery. Written by: Eka Djunarsjah Satellite Derived Bathymetry (SDB) is a method for estimating shallow water depths using optical satellite imagery. Unlike conventional bathymetric surveys that rely on ships with echo sounders (such as Single Beam or Multibeam Echo Sounders) or airborne LiDAR, SDB leverages the ability of sunlight…

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Collaboration between ITB and PT GPS Land Indosolution as Part of Research to Map Underwater Archaeological Objects

Written by: Mentari K. Azzahra Graduate students of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering of Bandung Institute of Technology collaborated with PT GPS Land Indosolution in a Total Laser Scanner (TLS) data acquisition process on 21 July 2025. Mentari Khoerunnisa Azzahra (15121023) and Dwi Hadi Nugraha (15121047) are students of the Fast-Track Undergraduate-Master’s Program (PPSM) who are…

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Empowering Coastal Communities with Connectivity: A Step Towards SDGs and the Blue Economy

Written by: Miga Magenika Julian The absence of telecommunication infrastructure in Daerah 3T (Tertinggal, Terdepan, dan Terluar), such as Nursifa Village in Central Halmahera, North Maluku, has led to significant limitations in accessing crucial information that could improve livelihoods. Without internet access, villagers struggle to stay updated on commodity prices, healthcare developments, or new economic…

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NAWH S-100: First Developed Indonesia S-100 Data Service System

Written by: Madam Taqiyya Four students from Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering, Bandung Institute of Technology developed NAWH S-100 project as their capstone project (final project). They are Mochamad Hasnan, Raden Almafayra Z, Najiyah Nurul Faizah, and Wanda Putri. NAWH S-100 is the first IHO S-100 standardized data service system developed in Indonesia by Indonesians. The…

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Realization of Regional Sea Boundary Determination Using Equivalent Approach: Bali and West Nusa Tenggara Areas

Written by: Briantara Revidinda Putra (25123013), Tatiana Zalfa (15120017), and Delia Angelika Sirait (15120036) When we heard that our research proposal has been selected to be funded by the “Program Penelitian, Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat, dan Inovasi” or PPMI from the Faculty of Earth Sciences and Technology, Institut Teknologi Bandung, we were thrilled! Our hard work…

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