PENDEKATAN EKONOMI WILAYAH DALAM PERENCANAAN PEMBANGUNAN KOTA SAMARINDA

For the last ten years, mining and processing industry has become the biggest contributor in economic sectors for Samarinda after trading, restaurant and hotel. But in fact, both sectors have been decreasing due to the lack of resources. This study aims to capture the development of the sub-districts based on their local potential and development by using qualitative method. The focus of this study is to identify the local potential based on economic sectors (agriculture, processing industry; trading and restaurant; and transportation and communication). In collecting the data, this study makes use the secondary data that are collected from various literatures. The results are that the mapping of the development of the districts in Samarinda based on its economic potential can be grouped or defined into three economic clusters: Leading Cluster, Potential Cluster and Opportunity Cluster