Undip, Semarang (05/18/2026) – The Graduate School of Diponegoro University successfully held an International Community Service activity in the Dieng area, specifically in Mlandi Village, Garung District, Wonosobo Regency, on May 12-13, 2026.
This event was attended by the academic staff of SPs Undip, international experts from Malaysia and the Netherlands, representatives from the Wonosobo Regency Government, village officials, and local communities. A series of scientific presentations and panel discussions were conducted chronologically, starting from the perspective of regional policies to the technical strategies of the global energy transition.
As an opener, the Head of the Public Works and Spatial Planning Office (DPUPR) of Wonosobo Regency, Mr. Nurudin Ardiyanto, S.T., M.T., emphasized Wonosobo’s strategic position as an upstream ecological hub for the Dieng, Serayu, and Bogowonto areas. The local government is committed to maintaining a balance between infrastructure development, water resource management, and environmental preservation. Thru collaboration with SPs Undip, Mlandi Village is directed to become a living laboratory that produces policy briefs and conservation-based village spatial zoning maps to support the long-term welfare of the community.
Next, Dwi Cahyo Utomo, Ph.D., as the field leader, presented the results of the spatial analysis related to land conversion pressure (rent gap) in Mlandi Village. Data for the period 2023–2026 shows a reduction in productive agricultural land by 8.64 percent due to its conversion into residential areas and non-permanent tourist facilities (glamping). This condition has the potential to degrade upstream water catchment areas (DTA), increase the generation of inorganic waste, and trigger a surge in village electricity load.
As a solution, SPs Undip introduced the concept of Picohydro-Powered Glamping Areas, which is a strategy for spatial planning of agro-glamping-based tourism with the principle of low impact development. This model utilizes clean energy from mountain irrigation flows thru picohydro installations, while also promoting environmentally friendly and sustainable management of tourist facilities.
The perspective of facility management and renewable energy integration is deepened by Prof. SR TS. Dr. Syahrul Nizam Kamaruzzaman from the University of Malaya. In his presentation titled “Integrating Renewable Energy toward Sustainable and Energy-Efficient Facilities: Case Study Glamping in Wonosobo,” he emphasized that the building sector is a significant contributor to global CO₂ emissions and electricity consumption. Therefore, the application of sustainability principles integrated with Facility Management (FM) practices is key to reducing carbon emissions, improving operational efficiency, extending asset life cycles, and strengthening energy resilience. He assesses that the potential of Wonosobo’s water resources strongly supports the development of safe and competitive renewable energy-based tourist accommodations.
Presentation of the Picohydro-Powered Glamping concept as a solution for clean energy and sustainability education in the Dieng area, Wonosobo
As the closing of the presentation series, Prof. Dr. Eng. A.G. Bram Entrop from Saxion University of Applied Sciences presented a lecture titled “Challenges and Opportunities in the Energy Transition: Some Observations in the Netherlands.” He emphasized the importance of applying the Trias Energetica principle in building a sustainable regional energy system, namely by reducing energy demand, maximizing the use of local renewable energy sources, and optimizing the efficiency of conventional energy use when still necessary.
Prof. Bram also shared the implementation practices of low temperature thermal systems at the University of Twente and integrated energy management at Pure Energie Enschede, Netherlands. Thru the principle of energy balance, he emphasizes the importance of maintaining proportionality between the energy entering and leaving the conservation area to preserve the stability of the Dieng micro-ecosystem.
Thru this cross-country and cross-discipline collaboration, SPs Undip together with the Wonosobo Regency Government are optimistic about formulating a blueprint for upstream area development that integrates aspects of water, food, energy, spatial planning, and the empowerment of local institutions such as BUMDes and P3A. From Wonosobo, the upstream is preserved; from the upstream, the sustainability of the nation is realized.