PEMETAAN PARTISIPASIF MELALUI APLIKASI GLOBAL POSSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) UNTUK MITIGASI KONFLIK BATAS WILAYAH DESA ADAT DI BALI (STUDI KASUS DI DESA ADAT NYUH KUNING)

Customary village conflict triggered by border disputes become an important issue occurred in Bali in recent decades. Customary village boundaries has a very important meaning for an customary village, not just a matter of economics, but also determine the purity and obligations for customary villagers. Village boundaries are not clear can disrupt the tranquility of the traditional village concerned. The present research was conducted in Desa Adat Nyuh Kuning, Ubud, Gianyar, Bali. This paper is intended to examine the participatory mapping approach through application of Global Possitioning System (GPS) for mapping the area of customary villages. The Study revealed that participatory mapping through the application of GPS is very suitable for the mapping of customary villages. This approach produces a map of the village with high accuracy that the depiction of the boundary line in accordance with the coordinates in the field. Delimitation of the territory by involving and getting agreement from neighboring villages will be able to prevent border disputes with neighboring indigenous villages