Strategy for Dealing with Slums in the City of Mataram by Implementing Infrastructure Development

Slums can be found not only in rural areas but also in cities, including Mataram City. There are several standards for defining slums, including physical elements, building conditions, drinking water supply, road, environmental, drainage conditions, waste water management, and solid waste management conditions. In addition to assessing physical factors, the analysis also evaluates social and economic factors. The objective of this study is to identify the most effective concepts and determine the optimal strategy to reduce slums in these areas. Quantitative and qualitative research methodologies are employed. This study uses the SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) in combination with the AHP (Analytical Hierarchy Process) analysis method in order to determine which alternative strategies are most appropriate or dominant according to a priority scale. Based on the analysis carried out, it can be concluded that the slum conditions in the city of Mataram City tend more toward Strength and Threat. For this reason, the most appropriate SWOT strategy for dealing with slums in the Mataram City is to use force to eliminate threats. By maximizing existing strengths with a strategy of improving the wastewater management system according to technical standards so that it does not become a source of environmental pollution, tightening regulations regarding the place and time of waste disposal, and encouraging people to become entrepreneurs with the skills they have to improve a decent standard of living, especially for people with low incomes, threats must be avoided.