STUDY OF DISASTER RISK-BASED PLANNING APPROACH IN MOUNT SINABUNG ERUPTION PRONE AREAS

• Main Author: Wulandari, Tri
• Format: Final Project
• Language: Indonesia
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/40279
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

The eruption of Mount Sinabung was the biggest disaster felt by the people of Karo Regency and its activities continued since 2010 until now. Disaster risk reduction efforts have been carried out through socialization, information dissemination and community relocation in the Mount Sinabung disaster-prone areas, but there are still many people who return to their activities and settle in the area. This study of the planning approach aims to understand the extent to which the threat of disasters, the consequences, likelihood of the eruption and views of the community on the programs that the government has carried out in response to disaster risk reduction. This study was conducted to analyze the consideration of disaster risk-based planning approaches and community perceptions as an effort to evaluate land use planning that has been carried out to reduce the risk of natural disasters caused by the eruption of Mount Sinabung. The method of primary data retrieval is carried out by direct interviews with relevant government, village communities in Mount Sinabung III, II and I prone areas and communities that have been relocated in the first and second stages after the eruption of Mount Sinabung. The analytical method used is the Risk-Based Planning Approach and qualitative descriptive method. Disaster threats, impacts, possible events, and community perceptions need to be known as inputs for formulating effective disaster risk reduction policies for the government and society. Risk-based planning provides an opportunity to move beyond planning only for natural hazards into planning for the consequences of an event. Land use planning is also the main tool for reducing risks from natural hazards, in turn helping to sustain and improve resilience. The results of this study indicate that land use in Mount Sinabung III and II disaster-prone areas is at high risk so that it is not permitted to be further developed, people already know the threat of the Mount Sinabung eruption and they are in a dangerous area. Unfortunately, they still decide to return to their activities and settle in the area. The community that has been relocated is also divided into two parts, namely the community that has been able to adapt to the new relocation area and the community who have not been able to adapt so that the relocation process does not work well. Efforts that can be suggested based on this study, namely the need to build awareness of the risks and beliefs of the community towards the government and the establishment of areas that are adjusted to the level of disaster risk so that land use planning can reduce risk and when eruptions occur the community can reduce the risks and impacts of disasters and cooperate with the government.