COPING MECHANISM IN THE FACE OF LANDSLIDE HAZARD IN EAST JAVA INDONESIA

Increasing the number of landslide disasters and their effecting population in Indonesia is crucial to concern and need a solution. A coping mechanism is the strategies of people exposed to disasters and a key to anticipate and prepare and reduce landslide disaster risk. During twenty years, Malang...

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Published in:Geo Journal of Tourism and Geosites 2022, Vol.40 (1), p.144-149
Main Authors: BACHRI, Syamsul, SUMARMI, Sumarmi, IRAWAN, Listyo Yudha, ALDIANTO, Yulius Eka, UTOMO, Kresno Sastro Bangun, WARDHANI, Aqilah Kusuma
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age groups
Community
Coping
coping mechanism
disaster management
Disasters
east java
Education
Emergency preparedness
Field study
Housing
indonesia
Interviews
landslide
Landslides
Landslides & mudslides
Population
Social environment
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Summary:Increasing the number of landslide disasters and their effecting population in Indonesia is crucial to concern and need a solution. A coping mechanism is the strategies of people exposed to disasters and a key to anticipate and prepare and reduce landslide disaster risk. During twenty years, Malang Regency in East Java Province was hit by several landslide disasters, which radically affected both the physical and social environment. This paper aims to investigate coping strategies by communities facing landslide disaster. The methodology used in this research was divided into three sections: (1) pre-field; (2) fieldwork; and (3) post-field. The survey was initially conducted by mapping physical condition and interview with the key of informants. The research result was analyzed utilizing recorded-transcribed interviews and interpreted according to recurrent themes in the answers. Generally, people have performed different strategies to cope with landslide disasters within the study area. The coping mechanisms have been well developing into two categories, such as individual and structural coping mechanisms. This case study indicates that a coping strategy should be taken to reduce landslide disaster risks, such as fostering agriculture protection, properties-housing protection, and reinforcing risk governance to improve landslide disaster management and programs fostering adaptation and resilience.
ISSN:2065-1198
2065-0817
2065-1198
2065-0817
DOI:10.30892/gtg.40117-813