DYNAMICS OF INTER-ACTOR RELATIONS IN COMMUNITY SOCIAL NETWORKS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE CITARUM RIVERBANKS

Abstract

Efforts to overcome the Citarum River pollution require comprehensive environmental management and integrated programs or activities from various parties. The parties involved in the effort to develop a cooperative relationship between them in a social network. This research will describe the dynamics of the relationships between actors in the collaborative process in the social networks that are built. The research method used in this study is a descriptive study research method with a qualitative approach. The aspects studied include the actors involved, the distribution of resources, opportunities to exchange, exchange relations, and network structure. The study was conducted on communities in the Citarum Riverbanks in Sector 7, Baleendah District, Bandung Regency. The results of the study show that the actors involved in the management of the Citarum Riverbanks consist of individuals and groups with diverse professional backgrounds and can play a role in complementing each other. The valuable sources distributed by actors include money, time, thought, and energy using general methods through socialization, community service, and coordination meetings. To engage in exchange relations, the factors that give rise to opportunities for exchange are due to personal awareness and the presence of work instructions. In the aspect of exchange relations, the reciprocal elements obtained by the actors include changes in behavior, appreciation, and also personal satisfaction. Network structures are formed as a result of similar goals and attachments among actors. This attachment is in the form of a cooperative relationship that is mutually beneficial and complements one another.

Keywords: relationships inter-actors, social networks, riverbanks, Citarum.