CAPACITY OF PONTIANAK CITY COMMUNITY IN FACING SMOKE HAZE DISASTER DUE TO FOREST AND LAND FIRE (Case Study Kelurahan Bansir Darat)

• Main Author: Rio Sutrisno, Aji
• Format: Theses
• Language: Indonesia
• Subjects: Perencanaan wilayah
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/36639
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

Forest and land fires (karhutla) is a condition in which forests and land are hit by fire, resulting in environmental degradation, health disruption, trade and tourism losses and the cost of ecosystem restoration. Pontianak city is the capital of West Kalimantan Province which almost every year experiencing karhutla, the area with high hotspot potential becomes a serious smoke haze threat in Pontianak City. Karhutla is often associated with land clearing and the extent of peatlands, but strong el nino is a natural factor that exacerbates karhutla events such as those occurring in 1982, 1997 and 2015. This study aims to assess the capacity of the people of Pontianak in the face of smoke haze caused by karhutla especially in Kelurahan Bansir Darat. The objectives of this study were to identify people's perceptions of smoke haze, to identify the capacity of communities in the face of smoke haze, and to identify the relationship of community characteristics and perceptions to the capacity of communities in the face of smoke haze. The method of analysis is done quantitatively, primary data collection is done through questionnaires, interviews and observations while collecting secondary data through literature study, agency data and online media. Community capacity is calculated based on 4 aspects, namely: economy, knowledge and skills, technology and information and infrastructure. According to the Bansir Darat public perception, smoke haze disaster is felt almost every year and the worst impact is health problems. In the face of smog, 21.82% ready, 28.18% not ready, and 50% ready enough but vulnerable when smoke haze occurred. The statistical tests found a significant relationship between occupational groups and the types of settlements with community capacity. Efforts to reduce smoke haze risk can be done by improving the capacity of the community based on the aspect of community capacity building, and taking into account the characteristics of the community that has significant relationship with the capacity of the community.