Studies of Non-Constructed Land Use Changes into Settlements. Case Study: Ilir Village, Pasar Gunung Sitoli Village, Mudik Village and Saombo Village, Gunung Sitoli City

Population growth and increasingly complex activities in the city resulted in the demand for urban land for a settlement needs. Gunungsitoli is the oldest and the largest city in Nias. Having upgraded from the District into the Autonomous City, the city formed by Law No. 47 of 2008 is increasingly experiencing increasing growth physically. The purpose of this study was to analyze the factors that influence changes in land use non awakened into settlements in Gunungsitoli. The results also showed that factors - factors that affect the population in making changes in land use non awakened (vegetated) into settlements is the number of households, and income level, long lived, and very influential variable ownership status and relate very strong where R of 0.816. In Fisher s exact test (F test) , jointly variable effects of changes in land use non awakened (vegetated) become significant influence settlements. In a partial test (t test) highly influential variable indicated by a variable number of households and the level of income, while the variable for long settled and ownership status variable is not significant.