Methodology Proceedings International Seminar The Knowledge City: Spirit, Character, and Manifestation

and Manifestation, Medan, 13 th - 14 th November 2007 208 Historically Tionghoa society introducing mining technology in Bangka and it still be recognized up to now as vocabulary Ciam or Jian in Mandarin for driller, sakan or sieve for tin sand, until Kolong as terminology of the name of big mining hole from dialect Ke Jia ethnic. Some of Tionghoa traditions also still hold out up to now in Dabosingkep without separation. China communities and Minang also has a great role in economic factor, since Dutch handle mining production.

4. Human Development

The indicators of development are economic, environmental change, food, health, knowledge, natural resource and ecosystem, population and settlement, value and culture. After lead excavation closed, Tionghoa society in Dabo develops swallow farming besides commercial activity, while Malay and other ethnics mostly became rubber and coconut farmer, and more than 5 are fisherman. The settlement cluster became changes as followed as lively hold condition. Kolong a big mining hole as a picturesque of lead mining excavation, added now by high form of tall building changes from one floor shop house shape town become high building with three or four floors represent the shop and nest of wallet building. Digging sounds become electric of swallow sound pollution invite bird to build a nest is a typical of everyday atmosphere live in Dabosingkep. Young generations try to get higher income or other employment by leaves Dabosingkep, the impact of this condition is ghost town since only unproductive people, children and oldest generation in the town. Uncreative or have no capital to developed new job as substitute of lead mining cultivation activity represent needed local government help to promote new job opportunity.

5. Ecosystem

Environmental impact of cities growth can be approach from population impact, ecological footprint and sustainability assessment. High density has connotation as unsustainable although rural or low – density land uses not always environmentally friendly. Human must maintain an adaptive relationship with their ecosystem in order to survive, and address poverty and in equity if won’t face greater damage to ecosystem. The mining industry is the process of extracting mineral resources from the earth so they can be made into essential products required by our society. The worlds ability to support its population is sustained by the many minerals provided by mining. Almost all of mankinds material needs must be dug from the earth, grown in the soil, or taken from the sea.