ABSTRACT
Access to clean water is one of the goals in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Based on Goal 6, by 2030, all people must have access to drinking water. In addition, the United Nations General Assembly declared that water is a human right. However, access to clean water is still a problem in the Global South. One of the access problems is the geographical inequalities of water sources. Geographical inequality can be intervened through a spatial plan. This chapter aims to identify the role of spatial planning in realising equitable access. The urban area of Cirebon Regency is used as the case in this study. Based on the results of the analysis, it was found that the problem of clean water in Cirebon Regency is a matter of geographical inequality. Spatial planning plays an essential role in dealing with this problem because through the spatial plan, the priorities for infrastructure investment along with its location are determined. Nevertheless, the spatial plan in Cirebon Regency has not become a reference for all parties in realising access to drinking water; as a result there is a mismatch between elements of the clean water supply system in some places.
