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Natural Disaster Risk Mapping in Realizing Sustainable Environmental Management in the East Rembang Region, Indonesia

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: East Rembang is an area in the Rembang district prone to disasters.Various disaster management efforts have been carried out, but disaster risk measurement at the village level has yet to be done.Therefore, this research was carried out to know hazards, vulnerability, and coping capacity so that disaster risk in East Rembang can be analyzed.This research was carried out to know hazards, vulnerability, and coping capacity so that disaster risk in East Rembang can be analyzed.The research was conducted in East Rembang, consisting of three sub-districts, namely Kragan, Sarang, and Sluke, with 27, 23, and 14 villages, respectively.This research uses mixed methods, including literature study, interviews, and observation techniques.The research results show that the disaster threat and vulnerability of villages in East Rembang based on 2020-2022 data is, on average, low, although several villages have high threat and vulnerability.This is due to the relatively high capacity of the community, which supports low disaster risks.In general, it can be seen that the average level of disaster risk in East Rembang is "Very High".Even so, the community's capacity to face disasters could be higher.

Source: International Journal of Environmental Impacts

DOI: 10.18280/ijei.070311

Author: Nur Hamid

Institution: Walisongo State Islamic University

Language: English

Topic: Disaster Management and Resilience

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $950