IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMUNITY BASED DISASTER RISK REDUCTION IN COASTAL AREA OF PEMALANG (CASE STUDY: MANGROVE-COMMUNITY IN LAWANGREJO VILLAGE)

Authors

  • Anang Widhi Nirwansyah MPPDAS, Faculty of Geography – Gadjah Mada Univercity

Abstract

The coastal as dynamic area has very huge potential resources of physical and biodiversity. Moreover, it is estimated that more than two thirds of the cities world populations are located in coastal area with high density and high growth of population. According to that, coastal has lead to high pressure area both physical and social pressure and cause vulnerability to disaster, including storm and tidal flood. Institutional contribution inventory produce significant information regarding the community capacity in disaster risk reduction. Mangrove planting as result of participative action within government and NGO has potential benefit to be developed in local planning instrument. Operational management assistance and rehabilitation of mangrove ecosystems is implemented by community as self initiated action of disaster risk reduction. Keywords: Mangrove Community, Coastal Flood, Disaster Risk Reduction

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Vol. 3 No. 2 (2014): GEO EDUKASI

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GEO EDUKASI

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