Changes in People's Livelihoods and Lifestyles Stop the Trans Sumatra Toll Road

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze and describe changes in the livelihoods and lifestyles of the people affected by the construction of the Trans Sumatra Toll Road in Agom Village, Kalianda District, Lampung Selatan Regency. This research uses a case study method with a qualitative approach. The object of this research is the change in the livelihoods and lifestyles of the people who receive compensation for the construction of the Trans Sumatra Toll Road in Agom Village, Kalianda District. The results of the study show that the construction of the Trans Sumatra Toll Road has an impact in the form of: 1) The livelihoods of the people of Agom Village changed after the development with the following details: of 8 recipients of compensation, 5 people experienced changes in their livelihoods, namely 3 people as traders, 1 person as an employee, and 1 person as an entrepreneur while the other 3 people remain in their original profession, namely farmers. 2) The lifestyle of the people of Agom Village changed after the development with the following details: of the 8 recipients of compensation, 7 people experienced a lifestyle change to tend to be hedonistic while 1 other person remained in their original lifestyle.