Challenge and Opportunity of Settlement and Infrastructure Development in the Small Island (Case Study: Pulau Laut Kelautan District, Kotabaru Regency)

Indonesia is the largest archipelago country in the world. Since spatial planning for coastal and small islands development was enacted, it gave a new era and perspective for developing coastal region and small islands in Indonesia. This study aims to identify challenges and opportunities of settlement and infrastructure development in small islands. Research was conducted in Kerayaan Island, Kerasian Island, and Kerumputan Island in Pulau Laut Kelautan district, Kotabaru Regency. Descriptive and evaluative approaches were applied by using SWOT. This study covers settlement systems, infrastructures, and local potentials in physical and/or economic characteristics which can be used for developing each island. This study identified the infrastructure needs, such as roads, waste management system, and drainage system. The result shows that there are two typology of house in these islands, landed-house and rumah panggung (stilt house) and has own problem. This result can be used as considerations or recommendations for the government of Kotabaru Regency in their development planning, such as for house-renovation program.